TERMS
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A non-refundable deposit of £200 per person is required at the time of
booking and must be sent with the completed booking form. The balance of the
holiday price is due 8 weeks prior to the departure date. If this last payment
does not reach us by the date specified, Philip Dunn reserves the right to treat
the booking as cancelled and retain the deposit. If a booking is made 8 weeks
or less before the departure date the full amount is payable at the time of
booking.
Cancellation must be made in writing. The date the letter is received by us
before departure date determines the cancellation charges applicable. These
charges are expressed as a percentage of the total tour price, and are as follows:
More than 28 days: 50%.More than 15 days: 70%. 15 days or less before departure
100%. If the cancellation is covered under the terms of an insurance policy
you may be able to relaim these charges. We reserve the right to change or cancel
your course. The very nature of the course offered requires flexibility by all
parties and must allow for alternatives. For this reason the outline itinerary
and holiday description must be taken as an indication of what may take place
on the holiday, and not as a contractual obligation. Receipt of a deposit does
not imply acceptance of a booking. Philip Dunn will confirm acceptance of your
booking in writing. In cases where Philip Dunn has not arranged flight bookings
as an agent of Celtic Holidays, and has received no payment for the same, he
will not refund the costs of that flight in the event of a course cancellation.
It is one of the terms of the contract between us that you take out your own
full travel insurance, and you should certainly do this on any flight bookings
you make yourself (See below).
If the minimum number of bookings required to run a course is
not met, and if Philip Dunn has to cancel a course for this reason, he will
not do so less than 30 days prior to departure. In the event of John Glover
being unable to attend due to illness or other circumstances beyond his control,
the course will be cancelled and your own travel insurance should insure you
against this unlikely possibility. Philip Dunn reserves the right to change
any of the prices, service or other particulars at any time. If there is any
change, he will notify you immediately. Where airport/hotel transfers are part
of the cost of the holiday, such transfers are only included when participants
travel on the flights specified by Philip Dunn. If you arrive or depart on different
flights you will be responsible for your own transfer costs and arrangements.
Neither Philip Dunn nor John Glover accept liability for
any loss or additional expense caused by delay or interruption to travel services
through weather conditions, civil disturbance, industrial action, strikes, wars,
floods, sickness or force majeure. Such losses or additional expenses are the
responsibility of the passenger. Force majeure represents unusual and unforeseeable
circumstances such as war or the threat of war, riots, terrorist activity, civil
strife, industrial disputes, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, flood or adverse
weather conditions. Neither Philip Dunn nor John Glover accept responsibility
or liability for death, bodily injury or illness caused to the client or any
other person included on the booking form. Any claims shall be subject to English
law in respect of any question of liability or quantum, and all proceedings
shall be within the sole domain of the English courts.
You must communicate any perceived failure in the performance
of this contract at the time to us and give us the opportunity to arrive at
a satisfactory solution. It is a term of the contract between us that you will
obtain the appropriate travel insurance cover before you set out on the holiday.
The insurance must cover the loss, expenses and damages arising from, including
but not limited to, the cancellation of the holiday (whether in whole or in
part), personal accident, death and injury, medical and repatriation costs (for
overseas holidays), loss of baggage and personal money and effects and flight
cancellations and delays.
Philip Dunn and John Glover reserve the right to provide
an alternative tutor in the event of John Glover’s inability to attend
due to ill-health or other emergency. All clients must be in possession of a
valid passport and all visas, permits and certificates, including medical certificates,
E111, required for the whole of the journey and the client accepts responsibility
for obtaining the same. All information and advice given by Philip Dunn/John
Glover is given in good faith. By signing the booking form, you are agreeing
to accept all these conditions. The person who signs the booking form does so
on behalf of all the individuals included on it, so that all are bound by the
booking conditions.
Although it is unlikely that we will need to make changes
to your holiday unless they are imposed on us by flight schedule alterations,
we reserve the right to do so subject to complying with the conditions herein
set out. Most such changes would be minor and will be notified to you as quickly
as possible. If a major change (such as alteration of flight departure or return
by more than 12 hours) occurs (unless caused by force majeure - see 11 above)
you will have the choice of accepting the change or cancelling your holiday
and receiving a full refund. In all cases we will pay compensation as detailed
below. Period before departure within which change is notified to you: 42 days
= £10 compensation per person. 14 days = £20. Up to time of departures
= £30. Compensation will not be payable if we are forced to cancel or
in any way change your holiday due to war, threat of war, riot, civil strife,
industrial dispute, fire, adverse weather conditions or other circumstances
amounting to force majeure.
Philip Dunn is acting as an agent for Travelwise International Ltd, Mancherster,
in the sale of this holiday which is protected under their Air Travel Organiser's
Licence (ATOL). In the unlikely event of their insolvency, the CAA will ensure
that you are not stranded abroad and will arrange to refund any money you have
paid to us for an advance booking. For further details information, please visit
the ATOL web site: http://www.atol.org.uk