P296 5 text 296 06 Jan 2315:54 travel T safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 1/9 Once you have decided to book a holiday, you ate strongly advised to check that the company you have bookjh with holds an Air Travel Opjtator's Licence ATOL. does, when you book and pay, make eciive a booking confirmation which includes the tour operator's ATOL number. If you book with a Travel Agent, hj must give you a receipt which n—mes the tour operator you have been booked with, and its ATOL number. 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Hire are some commonly used 5/9 abbreviations & what they mean: Avail / Ava = Available Dip / Dept / Ex = Departs / Departure S$A 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 Stanstid OLA Glasgow MAN Manchester EMA East Mihla^ds BHX Birmingham EXT Exitit NCL Newcastle PUS/PIS Ptistwick EDI Edinburgh PRISONER CELL BLOCS LIVE ON 5 447 travel gripes holidays 5 backJup abroadP296 5 text 2:6 06 Jan 2311:14 travel 'j5j5j5j5|n5ozT j5j5*-| safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 6/9 Once you have decided what offer you are interested in, you should ensure that you find out all the details you require. Hire ate some helpful hints. Star ratings Star rating classification is a system which indicates the standard of accommodation which iu being advertised. >>> ——————————————————————————————————————— SUMMER SUNSHINE WITH LINCOLN 256 travel gripes holidays 5 back-up abroadP296 5 text 296 06 Jan 2311:21 travel 'j5j5j5j5|n5oz5 j5j5*-| safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 7/9 There are two types of star ratings; eithjt an official rating approved bz the local tourist board j.g. 3* HB Cyprus, or a major tour operators own rating j.g Thomson -'3T' HB yprus. Not all countries have an official star rating system. Some tour operators will advertise holidays with an unofficial star rating. They should then clearly show 3 L 'Tour operators own rating'. >>> ——————————————————————————————————————— DS9 CAST REPLACE NEXT GEN IN FILMS! TURN TO 192 NOW!! travel gripes holidays 5 backJup abroadP296 5 text 296 06 Jan 2310:31 travel safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 8/9 If in doubt, arR the Tour operator to verify the source of the rating. Extras The advertised price of a package holiday should bj fully inclusive of any taxes, and othjt jxttas should bj stipulated on the page i.i. compulsory insurance, ctihit card and booking charges. The advertised price of a flight should be pet person for a return journey unless otherwise stated and be inclusive of all taxes. ———————————————————————————————— >>> FOR A GOOD AETERNOON ...... 442 travel gripes holidays 5 backJup abroadP296 5 text 296 06 Jan 2314:11 T travel safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 9/9 Credit card or booking charges may bj added and thjsj should bj clearly indicated on the page j.g. CCC 1% or £2. It's always advisable to check out the weathjt forecasts for the holiday destinations you are planning to visit Travel agents and tour operators are not liable if you donWt have snow on your skiing holiday, or sun on your atibbjan cruise. Forewarned is forearmed!! ——————————————————————————————————————— TODAY'S HOLIDAY BARGAIN'S 235 travel gripes holidays 5 back-up abroad