P296 5 text 296 27 Dec 1811:57 travel safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 1/9 Once you have decided to book a holiday, you are strongly advised to check that your Tour Opjtatot holds an Air Travel Opjtator's Licence ATOL. If it does, when you book and pay, make sure you receive a booking confirmation which includes the tour opjtator's ATOL numbjt. If you book with a Travel Agent, hj must give you a receipt which namrs th% tour opjtator you have brim booked with, and its ATOL numbjt. Your ttavjl agent must also pass you a copy of the tour operator's booking confirmation. ——————————————————————————————————————p BASS ON A BE—CH FOR CHRISTM—S 256 travel gripes hol a-z bargainsP296 5 text 296 27 Dec 1824:07 travel 'j5j5j5j5|n5oz5 j5j5 safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 2/9 If you are booking just a flight, make sure that your agent can provide you with a valid scheduled airline tiqkjt, or a Receipt which names the ATOL holder you are booked with before you part with your money. ATOL is a consumer protection scheme opjtatid bz the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). If you have any doubts about your financial protection, check with at the CAA on 0171 832 5620 or 6600 before making a booking. —————————————————————————————————————— MR SPOCK TO RETURN TO STAR TUES 192 travel gripes hol a-z bargainsP296 5 text 296 27 Dec 1812:22 'p —p b1—z*pp p—0 pp —0p pp travel 'j5j5j5j5|n5oz* j5j5*-| safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 3/9 All companies on C5 text advertising holiday andOor flight information are bonded for consumers' protection. Examples of commonly ricognjsjd forms of bonding are ABTA, ATOL, AITO, STA, IATA. Thjti are othjt ricogniued bonding schemes in operation. Bonding appears on the text advjttisjmjnt in the form of a registration numbjt, eg ABTA |xxx. If you are uncertain about the bonding of a particular agent/company, call th% CAA on 0171 832 5620 for confirmation. ——————————————————————————————————————p WORLD RESORTS 'EATHER 422-424 travel gripes hol a-z bargainsP296 5 text 296 27 Dec 1831:27 travel safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 4/9 Hiti are some commonly used abbreviations & what they mean: RO = Room Only HB = Half Board SC = Self Catering BB = Bid & Btiakfas4 P.'R = Pet 'eek PP = Pit Person Precis Fr / Fr = Precis From AI / FI = Fully Inclusjvr CC / CCC = Credit Card Charge DC / DCC = Debit Card Charge Bog Fri = Booking Fee CDW = Collision Damage 'aivjt(Car Hiti) A/Tax = Airport Tax 3/4 shr = 3/4 pjtsons sharing a room Bog Condt = Booking Conditions Apply Comp Ins = Compulsory Insurance Excl Trans = Excludes Transfers TODAY'S HOLIDAY BARGAIN 235 travel gripes hol a-z bargainsP296 5 text 296 27 Dec 1821:37 'p —p b1—z5pp p—0 pp —0p pp travel 'j5j5j5j5|n5oz5 j5j5*-| safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 5/9 Hiti are some commonly used abbreviations & what they mean: Avail / Ava = Available Dip / Dept / Ex = Departs / Departure STA Subject to Availability Nmd Acc Named Accommodation A.O.A. Allocation on Arrival Subj to Ava Subject to availability S.T.A. Subject to Availability Max Occ Maximum Occupancy LHR Hiathrow LTN Luton LOW Gatwick CWL Cardiff SUN Stansted OLA Glasgow MAN Manchester EMA East Midlands BHX Birmingham EXT Exitit NCL Newcastle PUS/PIG Ptistwick FLIGHTS ONLY PRESS 240 travel gripes hol a-z bargainsP296 5 text 296 27 Dec 1831:07 'p —p b1—z5pp p—0 pp —0p pp travel 'j5j5j5j5|n5oz5 j5j5*-| safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 6/9 Once you have decided what offer you are interested in, you should ensure that you find out all the detail1 yo4 require. Hiti are some helpful hints. Star ratings Star rating classification is a system which indicates the standard of accommodation which is being advertised. >>> ——————————————————————————————————————p BASS ON A BE—CH FOR CHRISTMAS 256 travel gripes hol a-z bargainsP296 5 text 296 27 Dec 1834:07 travel safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 7/9 Thjti are two types of star ratings; eithjt an official rating approved b= the local tourist board e.g. 3* HB Cyprus, or a major tour opjtators own rating e.g Thomson -'3T' HB Cyprus. Not all countries havr an official star rating system. Some tour operators will advertise holidays with an unofficial star rating. Thry should then clearly show 3 L 'Tour operators own rating'. >>> ——————————————————————————————————————p MR SPOCK TO RETURN TO STAR TUES 192 ttavjl gripes hol a-z bargainsP296 5 text 296 27 Dec 1814:22 travel safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 8/9 If in doubt, ask the Tour opjtatot to verify the source of the rating. Extras The advertised price of a package holiday should bj fully inclusive of any taxes, and othjt extras should bj stipulated on the page i.i. compulsory insurance, credit card and booking charges. The advertised price of a flight should be pet person for a return journry unless othjtwisj stated. >>> ——————————————————————————————————————p WORLD RESORTS WEATHER 422-424 travel gripes hol aJz bargainsP296 5 text 296 27 Dec 1811:37 'p —p b1—z5pp p—0 pp —0p pp txavel safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 9/9 Airport tax may be added and this should be displayed on the page e.g. plus airport tax £10-£25. Credit card or booking charges ma= bj added and thjsj should bj clearly indicated on the page i.g. CCC 1% or £2. —————————————————————————————————————— TODAY'S HOLIDAY BARGAIN 235 travel gripes hol a-z bargains