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Terms And Conditions

Whilst we take the hassle out of your holiday search, there are one or two things that you are asked to check yourself:

Passport
Do you have a validated passport?
Do you have a valid visa for the country you are visiting?
Have you been vaccinated or inoculated for the country you are visiting?

Money
Have you changed your money?
Please note that certain countries regulate the amount of money you can take in and out of their country.

If you are unsure of the answers to any of the above questions please ask as we will be happy to advise.

Medical Insurance
If you are over 65, please tell us. If you are receiving medical treatment (no more than 7 days prior to departure date) please ensure you obtain a letter from your Doctor stating that you are fit to travel.

Insurance Warranty
1. Prior to and at the time of effecting the insurance if purchased through The Package Holiday Company you must confirm.

(A) That you are not aware of any reason why the holiday should be cancelled or curtailed;
(B) That no person to be covered by the insurance policy is receiving or awaiting treatment as a hospital in-patient;
(C) That no person is travelling against the advice of their doctor or for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment or where a terminal prognosis has been given;
(D) That if you or any other member of your party has received treatment as a hospital in-patient during the months prior to booking you/they have obtained medical opinion as to the advisability of taking the holiday.

Terms & Conditions
Correct Spelling of Names , Titles All names, titles and initials of those travelling should be correctly given at the time of booking. Changes cannot be made at a later date without extra charges being incurred. Please note that the correct ages are required for insurance cover within the following bands: (under 3) (3-18) (over 65).

Costings All costings are subject to final confirmation as on the Tour Operator invoice. Errors and omissions are excepted. Children's discounts are all subject to the correct age of the child being given as at the last of the holiday.

Passports All clients must be in possession of a full 10-year passport. You MUST inform The Package Holiday Company if you are travelling on a British Subject's Passport. Persons over 16 on day of travel must have their own passport. On a family passport the lead name must travel.

Passports All clients must be in possession of a full 10-year passport. You MUST inform The Package Holiday Company if you are travelling on a British Subject's Passport. Persons over 16 on day of travel must have their own passport. On a family passport the lead name must travel.

Visas The following applies to EC passport holders. Visas are required to be purchased in advance for certain countries, including Egypt and India. Other countries, including Israel and Turkey require tourist single entry visas to be purchased on arrival. If you are not travelling on an EC passport, other rules may apply. Please check with The Package Holiday Company for advice or contact the Embassy of the country you are travelling to.

It is your responsibility to ensure you have adequate visas for the destination you intend to visit.

Medical Advice Please ensure that you ask a doctor for any medical advice applicable to the countries you visit.

Discounts only apply if the balance payment is paid to The Package Holiday Company on or before the date on The Package Holiday Company invoice – Normally 10 weeks prior to departure or for bookings within 10 weeks of travel full payment at time of booking. If payment is not received, discounts will be removed. Balance reminders are not normally issued.

Operators' Booking Conditions/Fair Trading Terms Ensure that you have read the booking conditions which are in your tour operators brochure.

Flight Timings All flight timings are provisional and could be subject to change. You will be informed of a major change.

Square Deals – Sun Deals When this type of late holiday is booked, you should be familiar with the operator's extra conditions.

Credit and Debit Card Payments For all bookings, credit card charges are as follows: Mastercard or visa 1.5%

Cancellations Cancellation must be in writing by lead name and sent to The Package Holiday Company, 1 Ashgrove Mount, Kippax, Leeds LS25 7RD, telephone 0113 2873334. When a holiday is cancelled after full payment has been made, any discounts taken must be repaid and claimed back from your insurance company.

Delivery Times and Pricing For bookings made 1 to 14 days before travel, tickets are collected from the departure airport on the day of travel. For bookings made over 14 days before travel, tickets will be posted approximately 7 days prior to departure.

Prices The price of delivery of your tickets are included in the price, except where the tickets are allocate “Ticket On Departure”. In this case you will be advised of the charge at time of booking as the charge varies depending on the tour operator.

Goa The Indian authorities will not permit Indian passport holders to travel on Charter flights.

Data Protection Act The Package Holiday Company is registered under the above act. To progress with any enquires we need you Name, Address and Telephone number. This information is stored and used in accordance with the above act.

Our phone lines are open 9am to 8pm , Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm Saturday, pre-booked appointments only on Sunday's, UK time. Retail agents for ATOL holders. All holidays listed on this web are subject to availability at the time of booking. Should the holiday not be available our travel consultant will offer you an alternative.

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