Please read the following booking conditions carefully, as they set out the terms and conditions of the contract between you and Hashtag Holidays. We act as booking agents for the suppliers of the component parts of the holiday we organise, and as such, bookings for their services will form a direct contract between you and the relevant supplier, and will be subject to that supplier’s standard terms and conditions.
Bookings, save for late bookings as referred to hereunder, are confirmed on the condition that a non-refundable deposit, of a minimum of 25{bd9a2fb16bc6b9e30f2a106fd37c929e81ce56a4d5c22a6c578079b0fb1f1409} of the total land price together with full payment in respect of the airfare, is paid to Hashtag holidays within 48 hours of confirmation of your bookings. Please note in respect of domestic bookings payment of the airfare must be made within 24 hours of confirmation of your booking failing which the airline shall automatically cancel such booking. You will be advised at the time of booking what payment is required for your particular arrangements. The balance of the cost of your travel arrangements must be paid no less than six weeks prior to departure. If your booking is made within 6 weeks of departure, the total cost of your travel arrangements must be paid at the time of booking. Please note: FAILURE TO PAY ON TIME WILL RESULT IN THE AUTOMATIC CANCELLATION OF YOUR BOOKING
In the event of a booking (except South Africa bookings) being made less than 7 days prior to the date of departure, Hashtag Holidays reserves the right to charge for any extra communication expenses. Full payment is due immediately on confirmation and is non-refundable on all late bookings. Some bookings require full payment at the time of booking i.e. prior to confirmation. If we are unable to secure confirmation you will be refunded in full.
It is strongly advised that all clients take out adequate insurance cover such as cancellation due to illness, accident or injury, personal accident and personal liability, loss of or damage to baggage and sports equipment. Hashtag Holidays will not be responsible or liable if the client fails to take adequate insurance cover or at all. It shall not be obligatory upon Thompsons to effect insurance for the client except upon detailed instructions given in writing and all insurance effected by Hashtag Holidays pursuant to such instruction will be subject to such exceptions and conditions as may be imposed by the insurance company or the underwriters accepting the risk, and Hashtag Holidays shall not be obliged to obtain separate cover for any risks so excluded. Should the insurers dispute their liability for any reason; the client will have recourse against the insurers only. Once the insurance has been confirmed and paid for, the client will be issued with a policy document of the insurer. It is a complex document, which must be READ BEFORE you initiate your travel so that you can address any queries you may have to the insurer PRIOR to your departure. Please note that various credit card companies offer limited levels of travel insurance, which Hashtag Holidays does not consider sufficient cover for international travel. Kindly check with the respective credit card companies in order to obtain specific details of the cover.
Flight timings are provided by airlines and are subject to Air Traffic Control restrictions. All means of transportation are subject to weather conditions, the need for constant maintenance, and the ability of passengers to check-in on time. There is no guarantee that flights, ferries, ships, trains or coaches will depart at the times stated on any itinerary or tickets which you receive. All timings are estimates only, and we do not accept any liability for any delay, however arising, or for any schedule alterations.
It is your responsibility to ensure that you reconfirm the departure date and times of all your flights at least 72 hours prior to departure. This is particularly important in respect of subsequent journeys once leaving South Africa and Hashtag Holidays hereby specifically excludes any liability for any delay and/or loss as a result of your failure to reconfirm any flight and/or connecting flight.
In the unlikely event of there being an unscheduled extension to the holiday caused by flight delays, bad weather, strikes, or any other cause which is beyond the control of Hashtag Holidays, it is understood that the expenses relating to these unscheduled extensions, (hotel accommodation etc.), will be for the account of the passenger. Hashtag Holidays accepts no liability for changes, omissions or delays before or during the course of any holiday occasioned by technical difficulties, weather conditions, strikes or communication breakdowns or the like.
If you wish to cancel your booking you must advise your agent immediately, who will in turn advise us. You will be liable to pay the following cancellation charges:
a) Where your booking includes a special fare, the relevant charges are levied by the airline. In some circumstances this may be 100{bd9a2fb16bc6b9e30f2a106fd37c929e81ce56a4d5c22a6c578079b0fb1f1409} of the total fare, regardless of when cancellation is effected.
b) Where your booking is for a package, you will be responsible for all cancellation charges, of whatsoever nature, imposed by the suppliers providing the component parts of such travel arrangements.
c) Hashtag Holidays charges a cancellation fee equal to 10{bd9a2fb16bc6b9e30f2a106fd37c929e81ce56a4d5c22a6c578079b0fb1f1409} of the package price on any finalised booking. However, Thompsons reserves the right to charge a cancellation fee of up to 100{bd9a2fb16bc6b9e30f2a106fd37c929e81ce56a4d5c22a6c578079b0fb1f1409} of the total package, in its sole discretion, in particular circumstances. Any monies, which you have already paid to us, will be taken by us as payment or part payment of any cancellation charges.
It is entirely the clients duty to ensure that all passports & visas are current, valid, obtained on time and that any vaccinations, inoculations, prophylactics (e.g. for malaria) and the like, where required, have been obtained. Passports must be valid for 6 months after return to South Africa. Please check the requirements with your travel agent before travelling. Hashtag Holidays will endeavour to assist the client but such assistance will be at Hashtag Holidays discretion and the client acknowledges that in doing so, Hashtag Holidays is not assuming any obligation or liability and the client indemnifies Hashtag Holidays against any consequences of non-compliance. It is the clients duty to familiarise him/herself with the inherent dangers of and mental and/or physical condition required for the proposed travel arrangements. The client must ensure that the details supplied to Hashtag Holidays mirror those details shown on their passport for international travel and ID documents for local travel.
Except where otherwise expressly stated in these booking conditions, we regret we cannot accept liability or pay any compensation where the performance or prompt performance of our contractual obligations is prevented or affected, or you otherwise suffer any damage or loss, as a result of “force majeure”. In these Booking Conditions, “force majeure” means any event which we or the supplier of the service(s) in question could not, even with all due care, foresee or avoid. Such events may include war or threat of war, riot, civil strife, terrorist activity or actual threatened terrorist activity, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, adverse weather conditions, fire and all similar events outside our control.
Hashtag Holidays act as agents only for local and international ground operators and airlines and accordingly accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, injury, accident, delay, or any other irregularity howsoever arising. Hashtag Holidays makes every effort to ensure that all the arrangements and services connected with a passenger’s itinerary will be carried out as specified in the most efficient and effective way possible. However, we do not have direct control over the provision of services by suppliers and, whilst they are in all cases selected with the utmost care, we do not accept liability for errors and omissions of such suppliers. The contract in use by such suppliers (which is often constituted by the ticket Issued by the Principal), shall constitute the sole contract between the supplier and the client and any right of recourse the client may have, will be solely against the supplier.
Hashtag Holidays, a Division of Travel Assignment Group, shall be entitled, at its option to institute any legal proceedings arising out of or in connection with this contract in any Magistrate’s Court having jurisdiction in terms of Section 29 of the Magistrate’s Court Act No 32/1944 as amended, notwithstanding that the amount in issue may exceed the limits of such jurisdiction.
This document together with Hashtag Holidays standard booking form and Hashtag Holidays invoice / itinerary constitutes the sole record of the agreement between the parties. No party shall be bound by any representation, warranty, and promise of the like not recorded herein. Client acknowledges that he/she has not relied on any matter or thing stated on behalf of Hashtag Holidays or otherwise that is not included herein. No addition to the Hashtag Holidays standard booking conditions shall be of any force or effect unless in writing and signed by or on behalf of the parties. All costs and disbursements, including legal costs on the attorney and client scale incurred by Hashtag Holidays in recovering any damages and payments payable by the passenger to Hashtag Holidays shall be for the passengers’ account. This agreement shall in all respects be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa. The passenger hereby consents to the jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court having jurisdiction over its person in respect of all proceedings in connection with this agreement.
The person requesting such quotations or estimates or making such booking or to whom any service is rendered, is deemed to have read and accepted the Conditions and to have the authority to do so on behalf of the person in whose name the estimate or quotation or reservation is requested and/or provided and/or the person to whom the services are rendered (collectively referred to as “the Client”)
Any visual, whether it be a video, a photograph or an illustration, used by Hashtag Holidays are copyrighted and are therefore not to be used or replicated in anyway without prior consent by us or the supplier. Visuals reflected on any of our marketing materials or otherwise are a representation only as some images have been enhanced for effect.
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