United Vacations - America 2008 - (Page 82)

Booking Conditions United Vacations is operated by Funway Holidays International Inc. and sold subject to the following conditions as per the Code of Conduct of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA). Holiday contract When a booking is made, the ‘lead name’ on the booking guarantees that he or she has the authority to accept and does accept on behalf of the party, the terms of these booking conditions. A contract will exist as soon as the confirmation invoice is issued. This contract is made on the terms of these booking conditions. It is important to check the details on the invoice are exactly as requested. In the event of any discrepancy, please contact us or your travel agent immediately. Financial Protection United Vacations is a member of ABTA, no. W8183, and hold ATOL licence no. 2853 issued by the Civil Aviation Authority, which provides for your protection in the unlikely event of our insolvency. Bookings / Payments To confirm a booking and avoid automatic cancellation, the required deposit/ payment must be received in our office, or your travel agent, by the due dates as described below. If a booking is made 57 or more days prior to departure a £100 per person deposit should be received in our office within 7 days of booking to avoid automatic cancellation of the reservation. Payment of the balance must be made by 56 days prior to day of departure. If you fail to pay the balance on time we will cancel your holiday and retain your deposit. For reservations made within 56-35 days prior to day of departure, full payment is due in our office within 3 days of booking to avoid automatic cancellation. If a booking is made 34-3 days prior to departure, a credit card payment is required at time of booking. Any money paid to an agent is at all times held on behalf of United Vacations, the ATOL holder. In default of payment by due date we reserve the right to cancel the reservation and apply cancellation charges. The total package price will be determined only after all specific items are selected and will be communicated to you prior to completion of the reservation. Selected items will be detailed on your confirmation invoice. The purchase price will be guaranteed against increases only once the required deposit/payment have been received. However, United Vacations reserves the right to re-invoice your reservation should any error or omission be made in computing the total cost of all components/ travel arrangements required. Rates are subject to change for rates beyond the control of United Vacations, including, but not limited to, increases in or establishment of fuel or other surcharges, departure taxes and passenger facility charges. All prices and descriptions in this brochure are subject to change without notice. All airport taxes, security charges, fuel surcharges and air passenger duty are included in all package holidays and fly-drive prices. At time of going to press our prices include all known mandatory resort, service and energy fees/ taxes. However, in the current climate it is possible, during the validity of this brochure, that certain additional surcharges, payable locally in resort may be introduced by individual hotels according to local circumstances. In such instances following notification we will do our best to contact you and ask whether you wish to continue with the booking or cancel without penalty. Special Requests Whilst we are always happy to forward any special request on behalf of our clients, please be advised that such special requests cannot be guaranteed. We cannot accept any booking that is conditional upon special requests being met. Brochure Validity Prices are valid as per 5 October 2007 and supersede any previously published. Prices may alter (up or down) at any time. Travel Documents Travel documents will be sent via first class mail approximately 21 days prior to departure date. Documents will not be mailed until full payment has been received in our office. All passport, visa, travel insurance and health certificate requirements are your responsibility. United Vacations accepts no responsibility for any delay or expense incurred through any irregularity in your documents. You are advised to consult your travel agent for exact details. In the event that we are asked to reissue tickets that have been lost, destroyed or stolen and we agree to do so, any charges incurred as a result of this will be payable by you. Booking Fees An administration fee of £40 per booking is payable for all bookings not including transatlantic air booked by United Vacations. A late booking fee of £10 is payable for bookings made within 7 days of departure. The fees will be added to the final invoice. Fees are subject to change. Cancellations/Refunds/Changes Notice of cancellation must be made in writing either directly to Company or through your agent. Inclusive/package holidays: 57+days deposit only 56-43 days 30% } 42-29 days 45% } or deposit if greater 28-15 days 60% } 14-1 days 90% } Day of departure 100%. All refunds subject to return of ALL unused tour documents (air ticket and vouchers). Insurance premiums non-refundable. Once booking confirmed, changes will incur following amendment fees: 57+ days - £25 per person per change; 56 days - day of departure - cancellation and rebook, changes as above. It is not possible to make refunds after departure from the UK for any services not used or for partially unused car rental. In certain cases the price of your holiday is calculated by reference to the number of occupants of a room. If one of these occupants cancels, not only will there be a cancellation charge, but also the remaining members of your party may have to pay an additional sum. Any name changes will be regarded as a cancellation and rebook. Cancellation charges will apply. Changes by the company On occasion it may be necessary to amend certain arrangements of your holiday, which we reserve right to do at any time. If a major change occurs we will inform you or your agent as soon as possible. Major change is one that involves changing UK departure airport (except London’s Heathrow & Gatwick, Manchester & Birmingham, Newcastle & Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh & Glasgow), a difference of more than 12 hours in departure time from UK, a change in resort area or offering of lower class hotel. In these cases you can: (a) accept changed arrangements (b) purchase another available United Vacations holiday or (c) cancel holiday. If (a) or (b) we pay compensation as below. If (c) we also refund you all monies paid. Period before scheduled departure within which major change notified to you or your travel agent. No. of days Compensation per person 57+ days Nil 56-29 days £20 28-15 days £30 14-0 days £40 In no case will we pay compensation or accept liability if change is due to force majeure; risk/ threat of war, industrial disputes, riot, civil strife, terrorist activity, natural/nuclear disasters, fire or adverse weather conditions, technical problems to transport, closure or congestion of airports or ports, cancellations or changes of scheduled airlines and similar events beyond our control. If we cancel your holiday We reserve the right in any circumstances to cancel your holiday. In the event we will inform you as soon as possible and offer you alternative holiday of comparable standard if available, or refund all monies paid. In no case, except for circumstances outside our control, will your holiday be cancelled less than 8 weeks before departure. Compensation as above payable. Scheduled Airlines Air transportation is by scheduled services of United Airlines and other IATA carriers. All details in brochure are correct at time of print and are liable to change by airline or by direction of any government or competent authority at any time. Our confirmation invoice will detail the airline operator, origin/destination airports and provisional timings of reserved flights. We are unable to specify aircraft type on our invoice. Information on aircraft type, flight routing and timings of designated flights provided at time of booking is subject to change. Changes to schedule or flight time will be advised but it is possible that further changes can occur. We strongly recommend that relevant airline is contacted before flight. We reserve the right to substitute alternative aircraft and/or airlines at any time. Stopover Rules Two free stopovers are allowed with United Airlines flights for holidays of 7 nights or more (excludes flights with Air Canada). Additional stopovers on United Airlines (and all stopovers on Air Canada) are available for a moderate extra charge and specific rules apply. Please call for details. Flight Delays In the event of a lengthy flight delay we strongly recommend that you contact the hotel direct, or our USA Helpdesk office if you are already in the USA, to advise of your late arrival and thus avoid any noshow penalties. Brochure Descriptions & Free Offers Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of descriptions and information. However, we are not always able to control all the components of the holiday arrangements and it is possible that an advertised facility or free offer may be withdrawn or changed. We cannot be held responsible for changes to the content of advertised free offers, and we are unable to accept liability for the loss of an advertised facility or withdrawal of free offers. All featured maps are an approximate guide to the location of your hotel. If specific location information or maps are required, please request from reservations at time of booking. Please note we cannot guarantee that the hotel room photo will represent the exact room you may occupy on your holiday. Car Rental Requirements Drivers must be at least 21 years of age and in a possession of a valid drivers licence (not Intnl Driving Permit) and a major credit card. Drivers 21-24 years of age will be surcharged directly by car rental company. Unless pre-purchased, c

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United Vacations - America 2008 Contents Why Book with United Vacations Airline Information How to Construct Your Tailor-Made Holiday Car Rental and Fly-drives Motorhomes Motorcoach Tours Cruises Multi-centre Holidays CALIFORNIA & THE WEST Introduction Las Vegas San Francisco Los Angeles & Los Angeles Beaches Anaheim San Diego Palm Springs Rest of California Phoenix & Scottsdale Arizona & Utah Denver & The Rockies HAWAIIAN ISLANDS Oahu Maui Hawaii - The Big Island Kauai Hawaiian Cruise THE NORTHEAST Introduction New York Washington, D.C. Boston Chicago THE DEEP SOUTH New Orleans Memphis Nashville FLORIDA Introduction Orlando/Disney Florida Beaches Booking Conditions Travel Information & Insurance

United Vacations - America 2008

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