general information and booking conditions

Please read carefully and ensure that you understand and accept the conditions and information outlined.

RESERVATIONS

Deposit of $600 per week per person.
Balance of payment due no later than 7 November 2006.

RESPONSIBILITY

Important - Please read and understand.
Travelplan Australia Pty.  Ltd acts as a booking agent only for the persons, or organisations providing or offering the means of travel, accommodation, ski lifts or services detailed in this brochure and as such cannot be held responsible for any injury, loss, accident, delay or any other irregularity outside of our control.  The issuance and acceptance of any receipt, voucher, coupon, exchange order, air ticket or itinerary shall be deemed as consent by the client to the above conditions.

BAGGAGE

Flights to North America: Two suitcases with a combined total dimension of 298cm with no one suitcase exceeding 158cm.  Maximum baggage weight 32 Kg.  One set of ski equipment counts as one piece of baggage.  Special rates for ski equipment if these items cause an excess over the allowance.  Maximum two pieces per person carry on luggage.  All carry on luggage must comply to size restrictions enforced by the airlines and each piece must not weigh more than 10 kg.

PASSPORT, VISAS

A valid passport is required for overseas travel.  Holders of a valid Australian passport do not need to prearrange a visa for the USA and Canada, for a stay of up to 90 days.  If you have a recorded conviction, no matter how minor, you must check visa requirements with the US and Canadian Consulates.  Passport must be valid for 90 days from date of entry.  Holders of other passports should seek advice of visa and re-entry requirements.  Travelplan will assist in obtaining necessary travel documents, however the possession of such documents is solely the passenger's responsibility.

CANCELLATION

Please read carefully.  Airfares to North America are subject to 55% cancellation fee once tickets are issued.  A cancellation service fee up to $100 per person may be charged for a booking cancelled more than 60 days prior to scheduled departure date.  This fee will increase to up to $300 per person for bookings cancelled from 60 to 45 days prior to scheduled departure date.  This fee does not include cancellation charges by accommodation and/or other principals.  Generally if a cancellation is received inside 45 days prior to departure you will lose all monies paid.

AMENDMENT FEES

A charge up to $50 may apply for each and every amendment after booking instructions have been received.  This charge is in addition to any cancellation fees that may apply.  Prices shown are per person and are subject to exchange fluctuation and other variables and may alter without notice.

PRICES

All prices shown in this brochure are based on airfares, taxes, surcharges and projected currency exchange rates at 10 May 2006 and are subject to change without notice for any reason whatsoever.  Prices do not include insurance, gratuities or any other costs not detailed in final invoices or itinerary.  Additional costs caused by weather, failure of transportation services or other circumstances beyond our or our principals control are not included or recoverable.

AIRLINES

All tour arrangements are performed under the exclusive responsibility of different contractors.  Airlines, therefore, act only as agents for the contractors providing the various services herein and do not accept any liability in connection with such services or for any loss, injury or damage to or in respect of any person or property.  Airlines will only be responsible for air carriage performed by them.  Such air carriage will be subject to the provisions referred to in the conditions of contract contained in the passenger ticket.  Qantas Airways Limited (Incorporated in Queensland), United Airlines, Air Canada, do not by virtue of their endorsement of this brochure represent themselves either as contracting with any purchaser of a holiday from TRAVELPLAN or as having any other legal relationship with any such purchase.

INSURANCE

Travel insurance is strongly recommended.  A policy should be taken out at the time of booking.  Travelplan can arrange this cover on your behalf.

VALIDITY

The tours in this brochure are valid from 1 June 2006 to 31 March 2007 unless superseded.
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