P296 5 text 29m 20 Feb 1934:)8 travel safe ————————————————————————————————— 1/9 Once you have decided to book a holiday, you are strongly advised to check that the company you have booked with holds an Air Travel Operator's Licence ATOL. If it does, when you book and pay, make sure you receive a booking confirmation which includes the tour operator's ATOL numbjt. If you book with a Travel Agent, hj must give you a receipt which names the tour operator you have been booKed with, and its ATOL number. Your travel agent must also pass you a copy of the tour operator's booKing confirmation. SUMMER SUNSHINE 'JTH LINCOLN 256 travel gripes holidays ) backJup abroadP296 u text 295 20 Feb 1931:28 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 ticSjt, or a Receipt which names the ATOL holder you are booked with before you part with your money. ATOL is a consumer protection scheme operated by 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. ——————————————————————————————————————— DS9 CAST REPLACE NEXT GEN IN FILMS! TURN TO 192 NOW!! travel gripes holidays 5 backJup abroadP296 5 text 296 20 Feb 1933:42 'p —p b1—z5pp p—0 pp —0p pp travel 'j5j5j5j5|n5oz5 j5j5*-| safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 3/9 All companies on C5 text advertising holiday andOot flight information are bonded for consumjrsW protection. Examples of commonly ricognjsed forms of bonding are ABTA, ATOL, AITO, STA, Thjti are othjt ricognised bonding schemes in operation. Bonding appears appears on the text advertisement in the form of a registration number, ig ABTA xxxx. If you are uncertain about the bonding of a particular agent/company, call the CAA on 0171 832 5620 foq confirmation. ——————————————————————————————————————— FANTASTIC PEAS SEASON OFFERS! CHOOSE TRAVEL CITY PRESS 279 NOW! travel gripes holidays 5 back-up abroadP296 5 text 296 20 Feb 1933:25 travel safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 4/9 Hire are some commonly used abbreviations & what they mean: RO = Room Only HB = Half Board SC = Self Catering BB = Bed & Breakfast P.WR = Pet Week PP = Pit Person Prices Fr / Fr = Prices From AI / FI = Fully Inclusive CC / CCC = Credit Card Charge DC / DCC = Debit Card Charge Bog Fie = Booking Fie CDW = Collision Damage 'aivet(Car Hire) 3/4 shr = 3/4 persons sharing a room Bog Condt = Booking Conditions Apply Excl Trans = Excludes Transfers Supp 2/3 = Supplement for 2/3 sharing SUNSET BEACH LATEST 445 travel gripes holidays 5 backJup abroadP296 5 text 296 20 Feb 1932:26 travel safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! Hiti 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 Stansted OLA Glasgow MAN Manchester EMA East Midlands BHX Birmingham EXT Exitit NCL Newcastle P$S/PIS Ptistwick EDI Edinburgh PRISONER CELL BLOCS LIVE ON 5 447 travel gripes holidays 5 backJup abroadP296 * text 296 20 Feb 1:34:07 travel 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. Hiti are some helpful hints. Star ratings Star rating classification is a system which indicates the standard of accommodation which is being advertised. >>> ——————————————————————————————————————— SUMMER SUNSHINE 'ITH LINCOLN 256 travel gripes holidays 5 back-up abroadP296 5 text 296 20 Feb 1932:47 travel safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 7/9 There are two types of star ratings; eithjt an official rating approved by the local tourist board e.g. 3* HB Cyprus, or a major tour operators own rating e.g Thomson -'3T' HB Cyprus. 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* Luxor - 'Tout operators own rating'. >>> ——————————————————————————————————————— DS9 CAST REPLACE NEXT GEN IN FILMS! TU NTONOW travel gripes holidays 5 backJup abroadP296 5 text 296 20 Feb 1:32:)1 travel safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 8/9 If in doubt, ask the Tour opjtator 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 be 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 journey unless otherwise stated and be inclusive of all taxes. ———————————————————————————————— >>> FOR A GOOD AFTERNOON ...... 442 travel gripes holidays 5 bacSJup abroadP296 5 text 296 20 Feb 1934:47 travel 'j5j5j5j5|n5oz5 j5j5 safe '£"!"£ £"!"£!££!,.! £ £ £!"£! ————————————————————————————————— 9/9 Credit card ot booking charges may bj added and thjsj should bj clearly indicated on the page e.g. CCC 1% ot £2. It's always advisable to check out the wiathjt forecasts for the holiday destinations you are planning to visit Travel agents and tour operators are not liable if you don't have snow on your skiing holiday, or sun on your Caribbean cruise. Forewarned is forearmed!! ——————————————————————————————————————— TODAY'S HOLIDAY BARGAIN'S 235 travel gripes holidays 5 backJup abroad