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Terms of Business


  • 18 April 2017

 

Norad Travel Terms of Business 

1. CONTRACT: These are the terms on which we will make a booking for your travel or holiday requirements. When making your booking we will arrange for you to enter into a contract with the principal(s) or other supplier(s) (e.g. tour operator/airline/cruise company/accommodation Company) named on your receipt(s). We can book you a package holiday, in which case you will have one contract with the principal, or we can book the services that make up your holiday with different principals or suppliers, in which case you will have separate contracts with each of them. As agent we accept no responsibility for the acts or omissions of the principal(s) or supplier(s) or for the services provided by them. The principal’s(s’) or supplier’s (s’) Terms & Conditions will apply to your booking and we advise you to read these carefully as they do contain important information about your booking. Please ask us for copies of these if you do not have them. Our Terms of Business are governed by English Law and the jurisdiction of the English Courts. You may however, choose the law and jurisdiction of Scotland or Northern Ireland if you wish to do so. All travel arrangements which we provide or which are sold through us are not an offer by us to sell any travel arrangements, but an invitation to you to make an offer to the suppliers of the arrangements. We are free to accept that offer on behalf of those suppliers or to reject it.

2. BOOKING DETAILS: When a booking is made all details will be read back to you. Once you have confirmed these details we will proceed to confirm the booking with the principal(s) or supplier(s). Please check that all names, dates and timings are correct on receipt of all documents and advise us of any errors immediately. Any changes to these details will incur the charges stated below. Please ensure that the names given are the same as in the relevant passport. The booking information that you provide to us will be passed on only to the relevant suppliers of your travel arrangements or other persons necessary for the provision of your travel arrangements. The information may therefore be provided to public authorities such as customs or immigration if required by them, or as required by law. This applies to any sensitive information that you give to us such as details of any disabilities, or dietary and religious requirements. Certain information may also be passed on to security or credit checking companies. If you are travelling to the United States, the US Customs and Border Protection will receive this information for the purposes of preventing and combating terrorism and other transnational serious crimes. If you travel outside the European Economic Area, controls on data protection may not be as strong as the legal requirements in this country. If we cannot pass this information to the relevant suppliers, whether in the EEA or not, we will be unable to provide your booking. In making this booking, you consent to this information being passed on to the relevant persons. Full details of our data protection policy are available upon request.

3. PAYMENT: You will be required to pay a deposit or make full payment for your booking at the time of booking. Where you only pay a deposit you must pay the full balance by the balance due date notified to you. If full payment is not received by the balance due date, we will notify the principal(s) or supplier(s) who may cancel your booking and charge the cancellation fees set out in their Terms and Conditions.

4. CANCELLATION and AMENDMENT: Any cancellation or amendment request must be sent to us in writing and will not take effect until received by us. If you cancel or amend your booking the principal(s) or supplier(s) may charge the cancellation or amendment charge shown in their Terms and Conditions (which may be 100% of the cost of the travel arrangements) and you must pay us the cancellation or amendment charge stated below.

5. INSURANCE: Many principals/suppliers require you to take out travel insurance as a condition of booking with them. In any event, we strongly advise that you take out a policy of insurance in order to cover you and your party against the cost of cancellation by you; the cost of assistance (including repatriation) in the event of accident or illness; loss of baggage and money; and other expenses. If we have issued your policy please check it carefully to ensure that all the details are correct and that all relevant information has been provided by you (e.g. pre-existing medical conditions). Failure to disclose relevant information will affect your insurance. 

6. FINANCIAL PROTECTION: All the package and Flight-Plus holidays we sell come with protection for your money. If you buy a single travel service then this might not apply. Package holidays are protected by the package organiser and we will provide you with their confirmation. Our Flight-Plus holidays are ATOL-protected (our ATOL number is 6758). A Flight-Plus is where you purchase through us, at the same time or within a day of each other, a flight plus overseas accommodation and/or car hire from separate suppliers (i.e. not a package holiday). When you buy an ATOL protected flight or flight inclusive holiday from us you will receive an ATOL Certificate. This lists what is financially protected, where you can get information on what this means for you and who to contact if things go wrong. On all Flight Plus holiday arrangements, your money is ATOL protected meaning that you will be able to continue with your holiday or receive a refund of the amount paid to us in the unlikely event of our insolvency or the insolvency of your service providers. Please note however that we have no liability beyond that for insolvency as set out in the ATOL scheme, because we act as agent of the suppliers. 

In respect of our Flight-Plus holidays, we are obliged to tell you:

• We or the suppliers of the services you have bought will provide you with the services you have bought (or a suitable alternative). In some cases, where neither we nor the supplier are able to do so for reasons of insolvency, an alternative ATOL holder may provide you with the services you have bought or a suitable alternative (at no extra cost to you). You agree to accept that in those circumstances, the alternative ATOL holder will perform those obligations and you agree to pay any money outstanding to be paid by you under your contract to that alternative ATOL holder. However, you also agree that in some cases it will not be possible to appoint an alternative. ATOL holder, in which case you will be entitled to make a claim under the ATOL scheme (or your credit card issuer where applicable). 

• If we, or the suppliers identified on your ATOL certificate, are unable to provide the services listed (or a suitable alternative, through an alternative ATOL holder or otherwise) for reasons of insolvency, the Trustees of the Air Travel Trust may make a payment to (or confer a benefit on) you under the ATOL scheme. You agree that in return for such a payment or benefit you assign absolutely to those Trustees any claims which you have or may have arising out of or relating to the non-provision of the services, including any claim against us, the travel agent (or your credit card issuer where applicable). You also agree that any such claims may be re-assigned to another body, if that other body has paid sums you have claimed under the ATOL scheme.

7. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS: All documents (e.g. invoices/tickets/Insurance policies) that require to be posted will be sent to you by First Class post. Once documents leave our offices we will not be responsible for their loss unless such loss is due to our negligence. If tickets or other documents need to be reissued all costs must be paid by you. 

8. PASSPORTS, VISAS AND HEALTH: We can provide general information about the passport and visa requirements for your trip. Your specific passport and visa requirements, and other immigration requirements are your responsibility and you should confirm these with the relevant Embassies and/or Consulates. Neither we nor the principal(s) or supplier(s) accept any responsibility if you cannot travel because you have not complied with any passport, visa or immigration requirements. Most countries now require passports to be valid for at least 6 months after your return date. Please take special note that for all air travel within the British Isles, airlines require photographic identification of a specific type. Please ask us for full details. We can provide general information about any health formalities required for your trip but you should check with your own doctor for your specific circumstances.

9. FINAL TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS: Please ensure that all your travel, passport, visa and insurance documents are in order and that you arrive in plenty of time for checking in at the airport. It may be necessary to reconfirm your flight with the airline prior to departure. Please ask us for details at least 72 hours before your outbound flight. You should take a note of any reference number or contact name when reconfirming. If you fail to reconfirm you may be refused permission to board the aircraft and you are unlikely to receive any refund.

10. COMPLAINTS: Because the contract(s) for your travel arrangements is between you and the principal(s) or supplier(s), any queries or concerns relating to the travel arrangements should be addressed to them. If you have a problem whilst on holiday, this must be reported to the principal/supplier or their local supplier or agent immediately. If you fail to follow this procedure there will be less opportunity to investigate and rectify your complaint. The amount of compensation you may be entitled to may be reduced or you may not receive any at all depending upon the circumstances. If you wish to complain when you return home, write to the principal/supplier. You will see the name and address plus contact details in any confirmation documents we send you. We will of course assist you with this if you wish - please contact Customer Services. If the matter cannot be resolved and it involves us or another ABTA Member then you have the option to use ABTA’s ADR scheme, approved by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, see www.abta.com. You can also access the European Commission Online Dispute (ODR) Resolution platform at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/. This ODR platform is a means of registering your complaint with us; it will not determine how your complaint should be resolved.

11. CHARGES
Cancellation or amendment: Principal’s charge 
Booking fee: £10 per booking
Collection of surcharges/additional taxes: Principal’s charge

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Holiday Service


  • 31 May 2016

Relax, we're holiday experts

With the whole world to choose from, it can often be daunting and a little confusing to decide on the right holiday arrangements that exactly match your personal preferences, timing and budget. Our specialist leisure travel experts take that stress away, and simplify your holiday planning.

With strong industry influence gained over 40 years, added to solid and extensive consumer protection safeguards as holders of ATOL and ABTA accreditation, we have built strong relationships with all the UK’s major tour operators, as well as with many smaller, specialist holiday companies – yet we remain completely independent. This means that we will always recommend holidays based on your specific and individual requirements, aided of course by our own in-depth knowledge and experience.

Indeed our flagship travel agency branch in Trowbridge, Wiltshire has been recognised within the travel industry as one of the UK’s top 50 travel agency teams, lauded for an unsurpassable breadth of worldwide travel knowledge combined with an exceptional and individual service commitment. 

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Our Team


  • 14 April 2016

Travel specialists at your fingertips

With 50 staff, the Norad Travel team is an experienced and professional network across the full travel spectrum. Hand picked for their unique skills and approach, employees work to deliver exceptional industry-leading services in both the corporate and leisure travel specialisms.

The company is led by an award-winning leadership team with the drive to make Norad Travel as good as it can possibly be.

Mick Gibbs - Chairman & CEO

Mick is the Group Chairman and majority shareholder of Norad Travel Group Ltd and brings to the team over 26 years of Business Travel and general management experience and the last 20 years in Senior/Directorate Roles including Pickford’s, Britannic, Portman Automobile Association.

Linda Foote - Managing Director

As Norad Travel’s longest serving Director, Linda has seen the company grow from its humble beginnings thirty five years ago to becoming one of the market leaders in today’s independent travel arena. As a key shareholder, Linda is responsible for the growth of all aspects of the business and takes a keen interest in the local communities across our sites in Hampshire, Wiltshire and County Fermanagh. We were proud winners of East Hampshire’s Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Business Awards in 2013 and are active members of the Hampshire Chamber of Commerce.

Tara Foy - Finance Director

Prior to joining the Norad Travel Group, Tara spent nine and a half years working for a top 100 firm of Chartered Accounts where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant and gained valuable experience in all areas of accountancy, audit and tax. The opportunity of a new challenge led Tara to join the Norad team in August 2011 in a new role as their Financial Controller and relishes the extended remit to include our HR responsibilities.

Anna McGurk - Operations Director

Starting with Norad in November 2003, Anna has been instrumental in the successful growth of our business travel division. She is responsible for all aspects relating to the division including staff management, client relations, supplier management, system implementation and maintenance, management reporting and day to day financial reconciliation.

 

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Vision and Values


  • 14 April 2016

Our vision

To be the best in everything we do, to be highly regarded as a Group with excellence integrity and innovation at every point of contact with our people, customers and suppliers.

Our values

Excellence, Integrity, Innovation with a continuous open learning culture to deliver service, value and benefit.

To respect trust and work with honesty and openness create a business where our staff, customers and suppliers feel valued and want to contribute to improve our overall business proposition.

 

 

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The Norad Academy


  • 14 April 2016

Centre of Excellence

At Norad Travel Group we believe fervently in the promotion and development of youthful talent in order to grow our business and reputation as one of the UK's leading travel organisations.

Founded in 2012 the Norad Academy provides the structured framework within which our investment in the travel specialists of tomorrow takes root and flourishes.

Stepping onto the career ladder

It can be hard for young people breaking into the world of work, especially without A Levels or a degree-level education. The Norad Academy was created out of our vision to support the local community by offering young people an opportunity to succeed regardless of their education and background.

Hannah Codling and Chloe Gibbs were the first to embark on the scheme.

“My first perception of the academy was that it would take us a while to understand the industry and to be confident within the company however we have progressed at a fast pace and we have received all the appropriate training and learnt all the skills needed to work within the travel industry successfully.” Chloe Gibbs

“The biggest skill Norad has given me is probably the confidence to be able to interact with not only the clients, but with my colleagues too as I’d never been in this sort of working environment before.” Hannah Codling

Joining as trainee travel consultants they assisted clients with travel quotes over the phone and by email, but their ambitions reach further.

“My main aim is to continue working and improving my skills and knowledge within business travel to hopefully work up to senior level consultant.” Hannah Codling

If you are aged 17-19 years and would like to be considered for our next intake of academy students, please email your CV to Tara Foy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. No experience or qualifications necessary.

 

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