England 3816981. Vat no 403 3146 04. Registered
Office: Hamil Road, Burslem,
Stoke on Trent ST6 1AJ. Freedom Travel Group Limited is a subsidiary of
Co-Operative Group Limited.
We endeavour to ensure
that all our customers have complete satisfaction
no matter what their requirements are. It should,
however, be understood that we are acting on
behalf of the supplier of the travel product
specified and that all bookings are accepted
on the following conditions:-
1. DEFINITIONS
In these conditions:-
"package" - means the pre-arranged
combination of at least two of transport, accommodation
and other tourist services not ancillary to
transport or accommodation and accounting for
a significant proportion of the package when
sold at an inclusive price. The submission of
separate accounts for different components shall
not cause the arrangements to be other than
a package and the fact that a combination is
arranged at your request and in accordance with
your specific instructions (whether modified
or not) shall not of itself cause it to be treated
as other than prearranged;
"travel product" - means packages
and any other travel related products including
(without limitation) flight, rail and coach
tickets and insurance;
"Operator" - means any person who
organises travel products
and sells them or offers them for sale through
The Freedom Travel Group or (where The Freedom
Travel Group is acting as the operator) The
Freedom Travel Group.
Words denoting the singular include the plural.
2. LIABILITY
We act on behalf of The Freedom Travel Group
in connection with the sale of travel products
and unless specified as the operator The Freedom
Travel Group is an agent of the operator concerned.
Accordingly, there is no direct contractual
relationship between you on the one hand and
us or (unless it is acting as the operator)
The Freedom Travel Group on the other hand.
All bookings accepted by us and arrangements
made by us are subject to the terms and conditions
of the operator concerned and we have no direct
contractual liability to you in connection with
the travel product specified except as may be
imposed by law.
3. PAYMENT
A deposit is payable at the time of booking
and the balance is payable in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the operator concerned
or (if applicable) as shown.
4. CANCELLATION
In the event that you do not pay for the travel
product specified within the time limits specified
by the operator concerned or (if applicable)
as shown we reserve the right on our own behalf
and on behalf of The Freedom Travel Group and
the operator to cancel your booking of the travel
product on your behalf, or not to confirm the
final booking with the operator, in either case
without further notification to you. If this
occurs then the initial deposit will not be
refundable and the balance of any further money
paid by you for the travel product will be dealt
with in accordance with the operator's terms
and conditions and any applicable law.
5. REMINDERS
The receipt/invoice is your final account and
no further reminder regarding payment will be
sent.
6. The
Freedom Travel Group
Where The Freedom Travel Group is acting as
the operator in respect of the travel product
specified the following will apply:-
6.1 Alterations
The Freedom Travel Group reserves the right
to cancel or make a material alteration to a
travel product:-
(i) for any reason
whatsoever prior to the day on which payment
of the balance of the price becomes due; or
(ii) for reasons of force majeure
at any time prior to departure. "Force
majeure" means
circumstances where performance and/or prompt
performance of the contract is prevented by
reason of war or threat of war, riots, civil
strife, industrial dispute, terrorist activity,
natural or nuclear disasters, fire or adverse
weather conditions and other similar circumstances
beyond the control of The Freedom Travel Group.
6.2
Late Arrivals / Delays
6.2.1. It is your responsibility to arrive at
all departure points at the time specified in
the tickets and/or itineraries supplied by The
Freedom Travel Group.
6.2.2. The Freedom Travel Group does not accept
responsibility for the consequences of late
or non-arrival as specified above.
6.3 Passports, Visas, Health Requirements and
Driving Licences -
You are responsible for the provision of necessary
valid documents including visas.
6.4 Insurance - We reserve the right not to
accept bookings from clients who are not insured
against such holiday or travel risks as we may
from time to time specify.
6.5 Health - Prior to travelling
abroad, you are advised to study the information
given in DHSS Leaflet "Protect your Health
Abroad" which is available on request.
6.6 Complaints - Any complaints in respect of
the travel product specified must be made in
writing within six weeks of the end of the holiday
or journey concerned to the following address:
Marriott
Travel
9 The Old Town Hall
Rotherham
S60 1QX
United Kingdom
T: 01709 512700
F: 01709 512633
E: info@marriotttravel.com
6.7
Liability
6.7.1. In respect of the sale by The Freedom
Travel Group of any travel product The Freedom
Travel Group will, subject to the provisions
of this clause 6.7 accept liability in respect
of the following:-
(a) where the services contractually agreed
to be provided by The Freedom Travel Group prove
to be deficient or if they are not of reasonable
standard, regardless of whether such services
are supplied by The Freedom Travel Group, its
employees or agents of its suppliers; and (b)
Where you can prove negligence in the provision
of services contractually agreed or arising
out of an activity which forms part of the travel
product provided by The Freedom Travel Group
or any act or omission of The Freedom Travel
Group's employees, agents or suppliers resulting
in death, bodily injury or illness to the person
signing the booking form and/or any other of
the persons named on it. For the purposes of
this clause 6.7 "suppliers" shall
mean any car rental, taxi, coach operator, property
owner or any other person supplying services
to The Freedom Travel Group whilst acting within
the scope of or in the course of their employment
by The Freedom Travel Group but shall not include
carriers.
6.7.2. Except as provided in clause 6.7.1. The
Freedom Travel Group shall not be liable in
respect of any loss or damage howsoever arising
other than as a result of its own negligence.
6.7.3. The liability of The Freedom Travel Group,
if any, pursuant to clause 6.7.1. shall
be subject to any limitations provided by relevant
international conventions in respect of air,
sea and land carriage and to any limitations
allowed under common law.
6.7.4. All baggage and personal possessions
remain at all times and in all circumstances
at the owner's risk except where The Freedom
Travel Group is proved not to have used due
diligence in looking after them.
6.7.5. Nothing in this clause 6.7 shall render
The Freedom Travel Group liable in respect of
any loss or damage arising from an event of
force majeure (as defined in clause 6.1).
6.7.6 The conditions imposed by all carriers
(where applicable) shall be deemed to have been
accepted by you and are available upon request
from the carriers.
7, DATA PROTECTION POLICY
NOTE - This is intended as a guide only and
cannot be a substitute for specific advice
Your booking:
In order to process your booking and to ensure
that your travel arrangements run smoothly and
meet your requirements we need to use the information
you provide such as name, address, any special
needs/dietary requirements etc.
We take full responsibility
for ensuring that proper security measures
are in place to protect your information.
We must pass the information on to the relevant
suppliers of your travel arrangements such
as your tour operator, airlines, hotels, transport
companies etc. The information may also be
provided to security or credit checking companies,
public authorities such as customs/immigration
if required by them, or as required by law.
Additionally, where your
holiday is outside the European Economic Area
(EEA), controls on data protection in your
destination may not be as strong as the legal
requirements in this country. We will not
however, pass any information onto any person
not responsible for part of your travel arrangements.
This applies to any sensitive information
that you give to us such as details of any
disabilities, or dietary/religious requirements.
(If we cannot pass this information to the
relevant suppliers, whether in the EEA or
not, we cannot provide your booking. In making
this booking, you consent to this information
being passed on to the relevant persons.)
Usually your tour operator
or other principal will pass this information
onto their suppliers once we have provided
it to them. The tour operator or other principal's
use of your information is subject to their
policy, both in respect of your booking and
any future marketing, and is their responsibility.
Please ask either us or them for a copy of
this if you would like to see it.
Your data controller is:
Adrian Marriott
You are entitled to a copy
of your information held by us. If you would
like to see this please ask us. [We may make
a small charge for providing this to you].
4.
ACCESSIBILITY
Marriott Travel is committed to ensuring its
website is accessible to all users. As our
site is constantly reviewed we would welcome
any comments you may have on accessibility
issues.
We recommend using Microsoft Internet Explorer
5.5 Service Pack 1 or higher to provide you
with the highest level of browser
accessibility. If you are blind or visually
impaired we recommend JAWS for Windows version
3.31 or later for the best speech synthesis.
Useful Links
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time-limited, downloadable demo is available.
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for blind users with refreshable Braille
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browser for visual users with low bandwidth.
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accessibility-related features. A free
downloadable version is available. Compatible
with Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and several
other operating systems.
Although we continue to test and modify our
Web sites for accessibility, there may be some
legacy pages and pages developed by
third-parties that are not fully compliant
with our standards. If you would like further
information about our accessibility statement
or if you are experiencing problems accessing
the Marriott Travel website, please
contact us.
Usually your tour operator
or other principal will pass this information
onto their suppliers once we have provided
it to them. The tour operator or other principal's
use of your information is subject to their
policy, both in respect of your booking and
any future marketing, and is their responsibility.
Please ask either us or them for a copy of
this if you would like to see it.