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Terms
and Conditions
Voyages Heritage J & A Internet
site permits you to search, choose and buy travel product
on line, from wherever you are, and whenever you want, with
online security. Should you need advice in choosing your
trip or planning your itinerary, please contact our travel
consultants by phone at 514-485-6004 or toll free at 1-877-485-6004.
Using the Voyages Heritage J & A Web
site to purchase a trip implies your acceptance of the following
conditions:
• Role of Voyages Heritage
J & A
Voyages Heritage J &
A holds a Quebec license to act as a retail travel
agency. Voyages Heritage J & A does
not act as a wholesaler or as a supplier for individual
services or products included in a package tour (air ticket,
lodging, etc.).All the products and services appearing
on our site are supplied by wholesalers, independent of Voyages
Heritage J &
A. Voyages Heritage J & A acts
as your sales agent when we book and transmit your request
for a reservation and your payment to the wholesaler. We
also act as the agent of the wholesaler when we confirm
your reservation and provide you with travel documents.
• When Booked on Line
When you book and purchase a trip on our site, Voyages
Heritage J & A can not evaluate your needs
or requests. As a consequence, Voyages Heritage
J
& A has no obligation to advise you. You are
the only one responsible for choosing the trip whose presentation
and description belong exclusively to the wholesalers. Voyages
Heritage J & A shall not be held responsible
for the accuracy of the information supplied by the wholesalers.
If you wish to be given advice regarding your choice,
you may contact Voyages Heritage J & A travel
consultants by phone at our office.
514-485-6004
Toll free 1-877-485-6004
This Web site has no purpose other than service and information.
It does not claim to provide exhaustive information about
the products and services appearing within, nor does it
make recommendations for the sales or purchase of any product
or service. We advise you to consult one of our travel agents
if you need advice or further details. The booking form
you fill in and send constitutes your offer to book the
products and services indicated in your form. Your order
shall be accepted only upon payment.
•
User’s Responsibilities
You, the user, attest that you are at least 18 years
of age, possess the legal authority to enter into this agreement,
to purchase and use the products and services and to use
this Web site in accordance with all terms and conditions
herein. You agree to be financially responsible when making
purchases through the Voyages Heritage J &
A site, and are solely responsible for your account
and your password. You also agree that all information
supplied by you or proxy members using this Web site in
your name is true and accurate. Remember that false declarations
can constitute an offence liable to prosecution.
• Travel Documents (Passport
/ Visas / Health requirements)
It is your responsibility and expense to obtain all documents,
( such as passport, visas, legal papers when only one of
the parents travel with child, etc.), required by the government
authorities in the countries of your destination. If you
need information as to which papers are required, please
contact Voyages Heritage J & A or the
consulate or the embassy of the countries you intend to
visit. The traveler who does not have the necessary documents
can be rejected by the airline or customs agent of the countries
of destination. In such a case, cancellation fees apply
and Voyages Heritage J &
A shall not be held responsible.
• Terms and Conditions of
the Wholesalers and Suppliers
The travel services are subject to the terms and conditions
of the wholesaler and/or the supplier, of your voucher and
tickets. We recommend that you take note of the terms and
conditions of the wholesalers or suppliers before you make
a reservation using the Web site. When you transmit your
credit card number to purchase a trip, you confirm that
you have read and accepted the herein General Conditions
and those of the wholesaler and/or supplier. The terms and
conditions of the wholesalers and suppliers generally include
fees in case of a cancellation or a change in the products
purchased. It is your responsibility to present yourself
at the airport check-in counter well before the flight (usually
three (3) hours minimum before departure time), as well
as to be aware of the availability of the services at your
destination, and that changes may affect the flights or
the hotels. You shall verify the accuracy of the flight
schedules 24 hours minimum before departure and you also
need to reconfirm your outbound and return flights at least
72 hours
before departure.
Voyages Heritage J & A is not involved
in the preparation, organization, or provision of products
and services of a trip, including package tours which commit
only the wholesaler or supplier, and also take no responsibility
for any flight rescheduling by its suppliers. Voyages
Heritage J & A disclaims any responsibility
in this matter and in any damage, lost, theft, incident
or injury which may occur during the trip.
• Price and Other Information
All the travel services you purchase on this Web site
or by phone will be delivered depending on availability.
All of the prices listed on the Voyages Heritage
J & A Web site are given in Canadian currency
unless specified of another currency. They include federal
and provincial taxes, but they exclude delivery fees. The
price of any travel services will be the one given to you
at the time of your purchase. Voyages Heritage J & A disclaims
any responsibility in a price change that may occur before
you have finalized your transaction.
•
Prices in Quebec
Certain jurisdictions regulate advertisement for trip
prices and other tourist services by forcing wholesaler
and suppliers to indicate only the total cost to pay for
the advertised trip (including taxes, service fees and other
incidental expenses). This rule does not apply in all Canadian
provinces. Voyages Heritage J & A will
always tell you the total cost to be paid for the travel
services you wish to purchase in accordance with the laws
and regulations of the Province of Quebec.
• Misprints, Mistakes and
Availability
Information and prices of travel services come directly
from our wholesalers. In the event of misprints and mistakes, Voyages
Heritage J & A and its suppliers reserve the
right to correct prices and fees of the products and services
appearing on the Web site at anytime, without notice or
liability. Voyages Heritage J &
A can not guarantee that the products or services
advertised on the Web site will be available at the time
you wish to purchase them or thereafter. Voyages
Heritage J &
A and its suppliers reserve the right to reject,
correct or cancel a reservation or a request for availability
for a trip. Should you wish to purchase products and services
for which the advertised prices are inaccurate, Voyages
Heritage J &
A and its suppliers reserve their right to reject
your offer by notifying you orally or in writing. The price
for the purchase of a trip is the one indicated to you
at the time of your purchase. Products and services are
subject to availability at the time of purchase.
• Purchase and Payment
The travel services you wish to purchase must be paid,
either by the required deposit, and respecting the final
payment date indicated while making the online purchase,
or in full at the time of purchase while making the final
online purchase. If your purchase allows you to take advantage
of only making a deposit, you must absolutely respect the
final payment date mentioned on your online purchase, if
omission to respect that final payment date, your reservation
maybe cancelled without any notice by Voyages Heritage
J & A or it’s wholesaler or suppliers
and automatically your deposit will be 100% nonrefundable,
whether the transaction is made online or by phone. Voyages
Heritage J & A can not be responsible of any
payments omissions. You can pay using Visa, Master card,
American Express credit cards.
•
Process
The purchase contract is final only when you provide
your credit card number to pay for your purchase, either
for your required deposit, or for the final payment of your
reservation, only then do you accept all in full the general
conditions of the supplier. Before the moment of giving
your credit card number, without which there is no obligation
on your part, or on the part of Voyages Heritage
J & A or its suppliers. When you give your
credit card number on our online transactional Web site
or by phone to one of our travel consultants, you immediately
and automatically commit yourself to paying either the deposit
required or/and the balance amount at the date mentioned
during the purchase process, the total cost of the travel
services. Your account will immediately be debited for the
amount of your purchase. If the name of at least one passenger
indicated on your reservation form is not the credit card’s
owner, your reservation request will not be processed by
the wholesaler or supplier until Voyages Heritage
J & A receives:
1. A letter of authorization duly signed
by the owner in order to authorize Voyages Heritage J & A
to debit the card to pay for the trip, and
2. A photocopy of both sides of the card
with the owner’s complete address.
The purchase will be final only after having received
this information. Meanwhile, the availability and the price
of the trip you wish to purchase may change without notice.
•
Modification Fees
Any modification made to the original online purchase
will be subject to a minimum modification fee of 50$ CAD
by Voyages Heritage J & A per file
plus any addition modification fees applied by the wholesaler
or supplier.
• Purchase Cancellation
You must inform Voyages Heritage J & A by
phone or registered mail should you wish to cancel a purchase.
Communication by e-mail or voice mail does not garantee
cancellation unless we have responded accordingly to these
messages. Once your purchase is complete, you are subject
to the cancellation or change fee that wholesalers or suppliers
require. You may refer to the terms and conditions of the
wholesaler or supplier of the travel services that you have
bought. In addition to the fees of the wholesalers and suppliers, Voyages
Heritage J & A requires a minimum of $50.00
per person per file in case of cancellation or change regarding
a purchase.
• Document Delivery
After you have completed your transaction, Voyages
Heritage J & A will e-mail you to confirm the
travel services that you have purchased. Please make sure
that all of the information is correct and refer to your
e-mail confirmation for any further request regarding your
purchase. The tour operator or supplier usually delivers
the tickets the to Voyages Heritage J & A 14
to 21 days prior to departure. Tickets/vouchers can be pick-up
at our office, airport pick-up ( packages, chartered flights
), or be delivered to you by mail by Canada Post, free of
charge or according to the method you choose: by courrier
or Xpress Canada Post a minimum of 10$ delivery fee can
be charged. Free of charge if it is an electronic ticketing.
In requesting an airport pick-up the customer is fully responsible
for complying with the conditions as stated by the supplier
and for any mistake that could appear on the travel documents.
It is your responsibility to verify all travel documents
for errors prior to your trip, subject to modification fees
for any corrections.
•
Insurance
Voyages Heritage J &
A recommends that travelers acquire travel insurance
to cover you for cancellation, health, luggage, etc. Voyages
Heritage J & A is not an insurance company,
but offers you (among others) RBC and Blue Cross Insurance
products. Other insurance companies also offer travel insurance.
The decision to purchase insurance or not is solely your
responsibility, as is the onus to be aware of the types
of protection and the clauses of any insurance policy you
may acquire. Voyages Heritage J &
A shall disclaim its responsibility in the case
that the insurance company should refuse coverage, for
whatever reason. Insurance policies impose exclusion especially
but not exclusively in case of preexisting medical conditions.
They also require time limits and procedures to put in
a claim. The coverage offered by different insurance policies
may vary. Once you have purchased a trip, RBC and Blue
Cross Insurance allows you to buy travel insurance within
48 hours for cancellation. You can also increase the coverage
of an insurance package already bought from RBC or Blue
Cross Insurance, please call us.
You can buy travel insurance by calling us at 514-485-6004
• Restrictions to Personal
and Non-Commercial Use
Voyages Heritage J &
A is for your personal use only, and not for commercial
purposes. Copyright laws prohibit modification, copying,
distribution, transmission, display, performance, reproduction,
publishing or selling any information, software, products,
or services obtained from the Voyages Heritage
J &
A site. Creation of derivative works or licenses
is also prohibited. You may only use this site to look
for information on available travel-related goods and services,
and to make legitimate reservations or purchases. It is
unlawful to make any speculative, false or fraudulent reservation
or any reservation in anticipation of demand using this
Web site.
•
Violation of Rules and Regulations
Inappropriate or unlawful use of this Web site will result
in the refusal of access.
• Privacy and Confidentiality
To ensure the successful fulfillment of your travel arrangements, Voyages
Heritage J &
A is required to provide information (such as
name and address) about you and your purchase to the wholesaler,
airline, or supplier. Voyages Heritage J & A commits
itself to respect the privacy of its customers. Names and
information pertaining to customers shall not be given
or sold to third parties. All communication with Voyages
Heritage J & A remains confidential. Voyages
Heritage J & A will not send you any unsolicited
information.
• Copyright / Trademarks
All content including text, photos, buttons, icons, images
and software appearing on this site are protected by Canadian
and international copyright laws. Copyright laws prohibit
modification, copying, distribution, transmission, display,
performance, reproduction, publishing or selling any information,
software, products, or services obtained from the Voyages
Heritage J & A. creation of derivative works
or licenses is also prohibited.
• Governing Laws
The present General Conditions and their enforcement
are subject to the laws and regulations in the province
of Quebec, district of Montreal.
•
Links to Other Sites
Links to other websites included in this site are provided
for information purpose only and do not imply endorsement
on the part of Voyages Heritage J
& A. Voyages Heritage J & A does
not guarantee the security of Web sites other than its
own. It is strictly prohibited to link this Web
site without the express written permission of Voyages
Heritage J & A. Voyages Heritage J & A reserves the
right to cancel and revoke any permission it may give to
link to this Web site at any time without notice or liability.
The framing of this Web site or any of its content is strictly
prohibited.
• Damages From Using Our
Site
Voyages Heritage J & A claims no responsibility
and shall not be liable for any damage or viruses that
may infect your computer equipment as a result of using
this site. In no event shall Voyages Heritage J &
A or any third party suppliers or distributors
be liable for any damage of any kind, be they punitive,
exemplary, direct or indirect, or for any physical or
moral damages which would arise out of any use of its site. Use
of this site is at your own risk. Contents, text, booking
engine and all other parts of this website are provided
as-is and are offered without any guarantees.
•
Assignment
You may not assign, convey, subcontract or delegate your
rights, duties or obligations hereunder.
•
Modification
Voyages Heritage J & A may at any time
modify these General Conditions. Your continued use of this
site will be provisional upon the conditions in effect at
the time of your use.
• Legal Applications
In the event that any provision in the General Conditions
is determined to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision
shall nonetheless be enforced to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law, and such determination shall not affect
the validity and enforceability of any other provisions.
•
Headings
The headings used in these General Conditions are included
for convenience only and will not limit or otherwise affect
the conditions herein.
• Entire Agreement
These General Conditions, together with any conditions
incorporated or referred to herein constitute the entire
agreement between Voyages Heritage J & A and
its clients and customers relating to the subject matter
hereof, and takes priority over any prior understandings
or agreements regarding the subject matter, and may not
be amended or modified except in writing or by making such
amendments or modifications available on this site.
• Complain Resolution
To lodge a complain, write to:
Voyages Heritage J & A
8300 Bougainville
Montreal, Quebec, H4P 2G1
Phone: (514) 485-6004 ext 229
Toll Free: 1-877-485-6004
Fax: (514) 485-4859
You can lodge a complaint by phone, by email, by fax
or by e-mail. We treat all received complaints and respond
to them within 10 days, free of charge.
• Other Informations
New regulation from the Quebec OPC. You must now pay
a 0.35% fee on all travel products bought in the Province
of Quebec. You are then protected from failure or closing
of travel suppliers (travel agency, wholesaler, airlines
etc up to $3000.00 per/person).
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