These terms and conditions of business relate to the travel agency
services provided to you by Test Travel UK Limited trading as Test
Travel (“us”, “we”) and your use of this
website (the “travel site”). The travel site consists of computing and information
services and software, information and other content provided by Test Travel UK
Limited trading as Test Travel.
Third parties also provide information, software and other content which may be
accessed via Test Travel.
When you instruct us to process your booking we will arrange
contracts on your behalf with travel service providers such as airlines, hotels
and tour operators (“Travel Service Provider/s”). Your booking via Test Travel
will be subject to both these terms and conditions of business and the specific
terms and conditions of the Travel Service Provider/s. It is therefore important
that you read and understand these terms and conditions and also those of the
Travel Service Provider, which will set out your rights should something go
wrong (e.g. a cancellation of or alteration to your booking). When you complete
your booking with us, you agree to accept and be bound by our and the relevant
Travel Service Providers terms and conditions of business.
Summary of our charges and fees:
These terms and conditions of business confirm the charges and
fees which we will charge for our services to
you in addition to cancellation & amendment charges levied in
accordance with the Travel Service Providers [airlines and hotels] terms
and conditions of business regardless of the value of service cancelled.
A summary of our fees and charges as referred to in these terms
and conditions is as follows
Rebooking/amendment fee for each booking – up to £15.00
per person
Cancellation fee for each booking – up to £50.00 per person
1. Warranty
1.1 We will do everything we can to make sure that all the prices
and service descriptions displayed on our website are accurate. However, errors
may occur and information may be updated as you make your booking. Air fares
may be subject to change during the reservation process or after a reservation
is made. If we discover an error in the price of your order (flights, hotels,
packages or insurance etc.) we will inform you as soon as possible and give you
the option of reconfirming your order at the correct price or cancelling it. If
we are unable to contact you, we will treat the order as cancelled. If you
have already paid for your order and don’t accept alternative price
/ option and would like to cancel, you will receive a full refund.
1.2 This site contains references and links to other sites and
materials on the Internet. Test Travel UK Ltd makes no warranties with regard
to the information, software or other content to which it refers.
1.3 Use of this site is at your sole risk. Neither Test Travel nor
any of its information providers, licensors, employees or agents warrants that
the services provided by Test Travel will be uninterrupted or error free; nor
does Test Travel UK Ltd or any of its information providers, licensors,
employees or agents make any warranty as to the results to be obtained from use
of these services. The services are distributed on an "as is" basis
without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not
limited to warranties of title or implied warranties of merchantability or
fitness for a particular purpose, other than those warranties which are implied
by and incapable of exclusion, restriction, or modification under applicable
laws.
2. Our Agreement with You
2.1 These terms and conditions form the basis of your contract
with Test Travel UK Limited trading as Test Travel.
2.2 When you confirm a booking you acknowledge your understanding
and acceptance of our terms and conditions on behalf of everyone in your group.
2.3 Please note Test Travel UK Limited acts only as an agent
between you and our suppliers (Travel Service Providers) and where a Travel
Service Provider’s services form part of your booking, the Travel Service
Provider’s standard terms and conditions will also apply in addition to these
terms & conditions.
2.4 All travel arrangements that include flights are subject to
the carrier’s conditions of carriage such as airfare/ air ticket restrictions,
date change charges, refund charges apply in addition to these terms & conditions.
Copies of these conditions may be requested in writing.
2.5 Please check that all names, dates and booking details are
correct upon receipt of your booking confirmation/s. Unless we have made
an administrative error, cancellation charges and additional Booking Fees
will apply to alterations to your booking/s. It is therefore important
that all names and other details provided by you at the time of booking are
accurate and agreed by all members of your party.
3. Financial Protection
3.1 Many of the flights and flight-inclusive holidays on this
website are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. But ATOL protection
does not apply to all holiday and travel services listed on this website.
Please ask us to confirm what protection may apply to your booking. If
you do not receive an ATOL Certificate then the booking will not be ATOL
protected. If you do receive an ATOL Certificate but all the parts of
your trip are not listed on it, those parts will not be ATOL protected. For more
information about financial protection and the ATOL certificate go to: www.atol.org.uk/ATOLCertificate
3.2 When you buy an ATOL protected flight or flight inclusive
holiday from us you will receive an ATOL certificate. This lists what is
financially protected, where you can get information on what on what this means
for you and who to contact if things go wrong.
3.3 We, or the suppliers identified on your ATOL Certificate, will
provide you with the services listed on the ATOL Certificate (or a suitable
alternative). In some cases, where neither we nor the supplier are able
to do so for reasons of insolvency, an alternative ATOL holder may provide you
with the services you have bought or a suitable alternative (at no extra cost
to you). You agree to accept that in those circumstances the alternative
ATOL holder will perform those obligations and you agree to pay any money
outstanding to be paid by you under your contract to that alternative ATOL
holder. However, you also agree that in some cases it will not be possible
to appoint an alternative ATOL holder, in which case you will be entitled to
make a claim under the ATOL scheme (or your credit card issuer where
applicable)."
3.4 If we, or the suppliers identified on your ATOL certificate,
are unable to provide the services listed (or a suitable alternative, through
an alternative ATOL holder or otherwise) for reasons of insolvency, the
Trustees of the Air Travel Trust may make a payment to (or confer a benefit on)
you under the ATOL scheme. You agree that in return for such a payment or
benefit you assign absolutely to those Trustees any claims which you have or
may have arising out of or relating to the non-provision of the services,
including any claim against us, the travel agent (or your credit card issuer
where applicable). You also agree that any such claims may be re-assigned
to another body, if that other body has paid sums you have claimed under the
ATOL scheme.
4. There are two ways where Test Travel UK Limited trading as Test
Travel sells Holidays
4.1 Either Test Travel is the principal: tailor-made holidays
where Test Travel is the tour operator.
(a) When Test Travel create our own tailor-made holidays which have
elements of flights, hotels, transfers under one price, then you are protected
by our ATOL.
(b) if you buy a holiday of just a single one item (for example
accommodation only or transfer only) from Test Travel whereby we are acting as the principle (the
tour operator) then ATOL protection does not applies to your booking.
4.2 Either Test Travel is the agent: holidays are provided by
another tour operator
(a) if you purchase a package holiday provided by a tour operator
(holiday company) which includes a flight, then your money is protected under
the ATOL licence held by the that tour operator; and the Test Travel is acting as an agent of that ATOL holder.
5. Special Requests
In the event that we make a request on your behalf, for example
relating to meals, seats, room requests etc; we will communicate that request
to the Travel Service Provider. A request cannot be guaranteed and therefore we
cannot be held responsible if your request is not agreed by the Travel Service
Provider.
6. Payments
6.1 All bookings confirmed on Test Travel are processed through Test
Travel UK Ltd merchant account. E-ticket receipts, hotel vouchers and
invoices are issued by Test Travel.
6.2 We do not accept deposits to confirm flight or package and
full payment is required at the time of booking. If you have any query
regarding your payment please contact Test Travel, 103 Carlisle Road,
Bradford, BD8 8BY.
6.3 It is your responsibility to ensure that payment in full for
air tickets and hotel reservations is remitted prior to the departure
date. Test Travel accepts no liability or responsibility for any costs
or losses arising from cancellation, delay or itinerary amendment resulting
from a failure to make payment in full as required by these terms and
conditions of business or those of Travel Service Providers.
6.4 We accept third party payments, the person paying for air
ticket or hotel booking does not have to be traveller and you don’t need to
present the card used for payment at the airports. However payment will
only be authorised using a 3DSecure registered debit/credit card, please see the
following links for further information regarding 3DSecure payments.
6.5 Please note when you make payment at the time of your
booking/s this does not mean that your booking/s is/are confirmed. We will
provide confirmation of your booking/s once we have confirmed your booking with
the Travel Service Provider/s. If you make payment and the Travel Service
Provider is unable to confirm your booking to us, then you will of course
receive a full refund. Please note that refunds in these circumstances will
only apply to the unconfirmed booking and you will remain committed to any
other bookings made at the same time and will be bound by the Travel Service
Provider’s cancellation policy. It is therefore important that you understand
the terms and conditions of all Travel Service Providers before making payment
to us upon booking.
7. Low Cost Flights
7.1 Low cost flight payments are charged directly by low cost
carriers. Once booking is confirmed, Test Travel has no control over
your booking and Test Travel cannot amend, change or cancel the low cost
flight reservations.
7.2 We do not mark up the fare offered by low cost airlines on
your search. An administration fee of £10.00 will be charged separately
by Test Travel for low cost flights searched and booked through Test Travel
7.3 Test Travel UK Limited trading as Test Travel makes no
warranties with regard to low cost airlines flight cancellations, refunds or
services provided by them.
8. Delivery of Documents
All documents relating to your booking will be sent to you by
email or by first class post. We shall not be responsible for the loss of
your documents unless such loss is caused by our negligence. If as a
result of loss in the post, documents must be reissued any additional fees or
charges must be paid by you. You may wish to instruct us to deliver your
documents securely by royal mail special delivery which is subject to
additional postal charges.
9. Cancellation by You
9.1 If you need to cancel a confirmed flight or hotel booking you
must contact us in writing. To cover the cost of administration and
cancellation charges imposed by airlines and hotel suppliers and in
consideration of the possibility that we will not be able to resell the flight,
holiday or accommodation booking we will apply a cancellation charge. If
you have purchased our recommended insurance you may be able to claim for the
charges we impose.
9.2 Please note some airline tickets & hotel bookings are
non-refundable before/after travel dates; Cancellation charges vary depending
on the services booked and will be clearly stated at the time of booking. A
cancellation charge of £50.00 per passenger will be applied by us in addition
to any cancellation charges levied in accordance with the Travel Service
Providers terms and conditions of business regardless of the value of service
cancelled.
9.3 Our Cancellation Charges and Booking Fees will apply even if
the Travel Service Provider’s terms and conditions provide for a full refund
upon cancellation.
9.4 If you are unsure as to whether you will receive a full or
partial refund upon cancellation we would recommend that you contact us before
confirming your booking or, if you have already booked, prior to confirming
your cancellation.
10. Alterations by you
10.1 If you wish to make a change to a confirmed booking please
contact us in writing. A change to the travel departure date once confirmed, is
regarded as a cancellation and rebooking, not an alteration to the booking.
Cancellation Charges will therefore apply and Booking Fees will be charged in
respect of the rebooking. Our Cancellation Charges and Booking Fees will be
additional to any administrative fee, cancellation fees and rebooking charges
levied by the Travel Service Provider.
10.2 Some Travel Service Providers (particularly airlines) whose
special airfares are in some cases are non-changeable and non-refundable as shown onhttp://www.Test Travel .com booking
confirmation page [i.e. no dates changes before/after departure nor refunds
will be provided if cancelled before/after departure]. Therefore a name change
or any other change to an existing booking as a cancellation and rebooking,
with up to 100% cancellation charges would apply. It is your responsibility to
ensure that you book under the correct names for yourself and your party as
they appear in the relevant passport/s or travel documents. No refunds will be
given for unused services unless an amendment or cancellation has been made
& agreed with us in writing in which case the charges shown above will
apply.
11. Reconfirmation of flights and connecting flights
11.1 Some airlines and carriers require passengers to reconfirm
their flights and any connecting flights 24 or 48 hours prior to the schedule
departure time. It is your responsibility to contact the airline local office
and reconfirm your flights 24 or 48 hours prior to departure and we accept no
liability for any losses arising from your failure to do so. Where possible we
will advise you upon booking if reconfirmation is required but we would stress
that you should contact the Travel Service Provider or view their website for
confirmation as to whether reconfirmation is required.
11.2 We cannot accept responsibility should you miss your flight
as a result of your failure to reconfirm your flight times. If the Travel
Service Provider requires passengers to reconfirm and you fail to do so, you
may be refused permission to board your flight and it is unlikely that you will
receive any refund. If in doubt, please contact the airline 48 hours prior to
your flight.
11.3 In your itinerary from Test Travel UK Limited trading as Test
Travel, flight times are given for guidance only. All departure/arrival times
on your flight ticket are provided by the airlines concerned and are estimates
only. They may change due to air traffic control restrictions, weather
conditions, operational/maintenance requirements and the requirement for
passengers to check in on time.
11.4 We are not liable if there is any change to a
departure/arrival time previously given to you or shown on your ticket or for
any other alteration to your flight by the relevant airline. Also, please note
that where a sector of a flight itinerary is not utilised without contacting
the carrier directly any remaining sectors may be subject to cancellation
without further notification. Where this situation arises we are unable to
accept responsibility for any costs incurred. It is for this reason that you
are required to reconfirm your flights with the airline in accordance with the
airline's applicable reconfirmation deadline. For all air travel it is your
responsibility to check the departure and arrival times of your flights at the
time of travel. We are unable to make any special arrangements for you if you
are delayed as these matters are at the sole discretion of the airline
concerned. Please note that the times shown on your ticket or itinerary are the
departure times of the flight. Check-in times, as advised by the carrier or in
the airlines' timetable are the latest times at which passengers can be
accepted for travel, allowing the necessary time to complete all formalities.
Flights cannot be held up for passengers arriving late and no responsibility
can be accepted by us or the airline in such cases
12. Alteration by Us
12.1 Although it is unlikely, we may have to make changes to your
travel arrangements and we must reserve the right to do so. We will inform you
of any major changes at the time of booking, or as soon as possible afterwards
if you have already booked. If a major change is necessary, such as an
alteration of your outward/return flights of more than 12 hours, a change of
resort, or reduction in standard of your accommodation, you will be offered the
choice of: (a) Accepting the change; or (b) Accepting an alternative, or; (c)
Receiving a full refund of all monies paid.
12.2 If the alteration results in a reduction in the total cost of
your travel arrangements, we will make an appropriate refund. Where we only act
as a booking agent, particularly in the case of air tickets, we may not be
notified of a major change before you travel. However, where we are notified,
we will advise you as soon as is reasonably possible. If the changes are not
acceptable to you, we will offer you an alternative if available, or a refund.
If your chosen alternative costs more, you must pay the difference.
13. Refunds
13.1 If upon cancellation or alteration of your booking a refund
is payable to you via Test Travel in
accordance with these terms and conditions and / or the Travel Service
Provider’s terms and conditions then we will release the refund payment to you
as soon as the amount of the refund due to you is confirmed and remitted to us
by the Travel Service Provider.
13.2 We will do all that we can to ensure that your refund is
processed quickly by the Travel Service Provider but we provide no warranty or
guarantee as to how long a Travel Service Provider will take to process the
refund. We accept no responsibility or liability for any costs or losses
caused by any delay on the part of the Travel Service Provider in processing
your refund. If delays on the part of the Travel Service Provider do
arise we shall keep you informed and updated and will do our best to help
resolve matters as quickly as possible.
14. Travel Documents, health and medical conditions and
unaccompanied children
14.1 Passengers must be in possession of a valid passport,
necessary visas, plus any international health certificates required by the
countries being visited. In the event that you are refused permission to board
a flight or enter any country due to incorrect documentation, or health
precautions, no liability can be accepted by Test Travel UK Ltd and no refunds
will be made unless sanctioned by the Travel Service Provider’s terms and
conditions of business.
14.2 Test Travel UK Limited trading as Test Travel will not be
liable or responsible for refusal of visit visas or Umrah visas by respective
Embassies.
14.3 Please note that it is very unlikely that a Travel Service
Provider will offer a full or a partial refund in circumstances where a
passenger has failed to ensure that they have the correct documents required to
travel. We would therefore advise that you check these requirements and the
time it might take to satisfy them before you place your booking.
14.4 You must also ensure that you are able to satisfy the Travel
Service Provider’s requirements in respect of children travelling
unaccompanied, pregnant members of your party and passengers with medical
conditions which may prevent them from boarding or travelling. We strongly
advise you to contact the Travel Service Provider or us directly prior to
confirming your booking if you have any concerns about these issues. Test
Travel accepts no liability or responsibility for any costs or losses arising
from your or members of your party’s inability to travel as result of a failure
to address these issues prior to your flight.
15. Unused tickets and services
15.1 We will not refund the cost of unused tickets and services
unless a full or partial refund in these circumstances is confirmed by the
Travel Service Providers own terms and conditions of business.
15.2 We would strongly advise you to consider purchasing a travel
insurance policy which covers your travel, accommodation and related costs in
the event of illness, personal emergency, accidents and delays not connected
with the Travel Service Providers services.
16. Changes in Price
16.1 The prices shown are correct at the time of booking. We
reserve the right to increase the price after booking if any increase in price
occurs in respect of: (i) Air fares or other transport costs; (ii) Taxes or
duties payable, including new taxes introduced by any government and; (iii)
Adverse changes to currency exchange rates.
16.2 In all cases we will pay any increase which is less than 2%
of your flight or package holiday cost, not including insurance premiums or
amendment fees but increases in excess of 2% will be payable by you. If the
cost of your flight or holiday increases by more than 10% you may decide to
cancel the flight/holiday and have a full refund (excepting any insurance
premiums). If you want to cancel you must tell us within 7 days of being
advised of the price increase.
17. Our Liability
17.1 Please note that your booking/s is/are directly with the
Travel Service Provider. Unless we are negligent in providing our services to
you, we will accept no liability or responsibility for any complaint, claim,
loss, expenses or damage arising from any aspect of your booking/s with the
Travel Service Provider. We will accept no liability for any act or omission by
any person not directly employed by us.
17.2 We accept no liability in respect of any matter which is
ancillary to your flight such as seat selection, the availability and quality
of in-flight meals and in-flight entertainment systems, the quality of in-flight
service, airline check-in procedures and staff service-delivery, airline
baggage policies and weight restrictions and charges, and airport arrival and
departure security and immigration procedures. You will appreciate that these
matters are beyond our control and any comment, claim or complaint should be
directed to the relevant Travel Service Provider or the airport. However, we
welcome your feedback about the Travel Service Providers with whom we work and
where appropriate we will be happy to pass on your comments to them.
17.3 We accept no liability in respect of any matter which is
ancillary to your hotel booking including but not limited to the precise
specifications of your room, the availability and quality of hotel services,
the availability and qualify of hotel catering or any related to the provision
of services by hotel employees and management and any comment, claim or
complaint in respect of these matters should by directed to the relevant Travel
Service Provider.
17.4 We cannot be held responsible for any loss, damage, expense,
complaint or claim which results from strike or industrial action, civil
disorder, war, threat or war, fire, flood, terrorist activity, natural or
nuclear disaster, late delivery, adverse weather conditions or any act of God
or any other event beyond our reasonable control.
17.5 In no event shall we be liable for any loss of profit,
economic loss, loss of goodwill, loss of revenue, loss of business, loss of
reputation, or loss of opportunity, or any indirect or consequential loss or
special damage resulting from a failure or delay in our performance of the
services covered by these terms and conditions of business.
17.6 Should you or any member of your party suffer illness,
personal injury or death, through any misadventure connected to any activity
which does not form part of your package holiday, nor part of any excursion
sold through us, we shall offer you or your family any assistance we can.
Assistance is provided at our reasonable discretion. We are responsible for
ensuring that your flight/holiday package is of a reasonable standard and as
described to you. If any part fails to achieve this standard and affects the
enjoyment of your holiday, we will offer reasonable compensation provided that
the loss of enjoyment it is not due to events beyond our control. Our liability
in all these cases is limited to a maximum of twice the value of the services
affected.
18. Complaints Procedure
18.1 If you have a problem during the course of your
flight/holiday, you must inform the airline/supplier of the service, or any
representative whose details we have provided to you, or telephone our offices
immediately. Failure to do so may reduce or extinguish any possible claim by
you.
18.2 We will endeavour to put things right as soon as possible. We
will acknowledge all complaints on their receipt and deal with them promptly
and efficiently.
19. Data Protection Act 1998
By making a reservation with us you agree to the use and
disclosure of the information you provide for the following purposes: to enable
us to process your booking (when it may be transferred abroad); if you purchase
insurance we may process your information and pass it to insurers; for market
research and analysis; to avoid fraud and to enable us to contact you by
letter, telephone or e-mail with details of our products or those of our
suppliers.
20. Jurisdiction
These terms and conditions and your contract with us will be
governed by the courts and laws of England and Wales.