Terms and Conditions
AGENCY
Just Travel is an independent travel agency. We arrange business and leisure travel for our clients. Just Travel specializes in selling flights alone as well as packages, ie: flights with accommodation and optional car hire, transfers, travel insurance and tours. Travel arrangements are booked through third party suppliers who are responsible for providing your travel service or product.
We facilitate travel bookings as your agent on your behalf and arrange relevant contracts between you and travel service providers. We have selected reputable service providers, however, we ourselves are not a provider of travel services and have no control over, or liability for, the services provided by third parties.
All bookings are made on your behalf, by your consent and subject to the terms and conditions imposed by these service providers. We can provide you with copies of the service provider terms and conditions on request. Your legal rights in connection with the provision of travel services are against the specific provider and not against us, except when an error is made on our part. If the travel service provider is unable to provide the services for which you have booked and signed for, your rights are against that provider and not against us.
LIABILITY
To the extent permitted by law, we do not accept any liability for any injury, damage, loss (including consequential loss), delay, additional expense or inconvenience caused directly or indirectly by the acts, omissions or default, whether negligent or otherwise, of third party providers over whom we have no direct control, natural disasters or any other event which is beyond our control.
PASSPORTS
International travel requires all passengers including infants to obtain passports. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after your date of return. If this is not adhered to, you will not be allowed into a country. Your travel documents have to be issued in the name appearing on your passport. Therefore, it is the traveler’s own responsibility to stipulate their exact name as per passport on the booking form provided. If any traveler’s passport has not been issued by the Department of Home Affairs at the date of completing the booking with Just Travel, the traveler hereby takes full responsibility for any errors that may occur, ie: wrong name on the passport or if the passport has not been issued by date of travel, and any cost relating thereto.
South African permanent residents who are travelling on a foreign passport, must make sure you have the right documentation from home affairs to travel. You are required to let your travel consultant know which passport you will be travelling on in order to erase any problems.
Dual passport citizens: Should you have dual passport citizenship; ensure you travel with both valid passports.
Identity documents for domestic travel: All travel documents must be in the name which appears on your identity documents. Identification is also required for infants.
VISAS
South African passport holders need visas for most destinations including but not limited to the UK, USA, Europe, Canada, Australia and some places in Asia. A Schengen visa is required when transiting in 2 European countries before arriving to your destination. Please note, it is the traveler’s own responsibility to sort out their relevant visas. Just Travel will not take any liability if the passenger forgot to arrange his or her own visa. It is also the traveler’s responsibility to check visa requirements with the consulate or embassy of each country being visited including stopovers/ports and transits. When booking cruises, it is of utmost importance to check visa requirements when you cross any ocean border, as you may need a visa according to the maritime law of the country concerned. If visa suppliers do not supply you with the correct advice, any claims or concerns must be made directly to the visa company, embassy or consulate, as Just Travelcannot be held liable for any incorrect advice given by the above companies. If your entry into any country is denied, this can be a customs, internal security or home affairs issue and outside of Just Travel and the visa suppliers’ control, therefore we cannot be held liable for this.
Visit TRAVELDOC.AERO and the Government / Embassy Websites for Travel Documents required.
DRIVERS LICENSES & CAR HIRE
Always remember to take your valid South African drivers license along with your valid international driver’s license when renting vehicles abroad. The driver of the vehicle must have a valid credit card when collecting the vehicle as the rental company will usually hold a certain amount on the card until the vehicle is returned.
BAGGAGE
It is advisable to refer to the specific carrier’s website for up to date baggage allowances for all your flights. Baggage will be charged for at check-in with certain internal flights or low-cost carriers in destinations such as but not limited to the USA, UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Baggage charges imposed at the airport is the responsibility of the passenger and not that of Just Travel.
SEATING, MEALS & SERVICE REQUESTS
Specific seats, meals and services can be requested; however, this is never guaranteed. Just Travel cannot be held liable for any incorrect meals or seat allocations as seat allocation is always at the airline’s discretion.
TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN
Certain countries (including South Africa) require that children under the age of 18, produce their Birth Certificates displaying the names of both parents and legal guardians. This is in addition to their valid passports & visas (if required). If travelling with one parent/guardian, approval of the other parent/guardian is required in the form of a Parental Consent Letter (download). If travelling with no parents, approval from both parents is required in the form of a Parental Consent Letter (download). Ages of infants and children travelling must associate with the date of travel. It is, therefore, the responsibility of all passengers to ensure their children travel with the relevant documentation or risk being denied boarding.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
Travel insurance is very necessary and highly recommended for all travel, whether travelling locally or abroad. Most if not all airlines and tour operators have extremely high cancellation fees and date change penalties and unfortunately free insurance offered by credit card companies and banks is not comprehensive insurance. If you need to lodge a claim, contact the insurer directly.
HEALTH/MEDICAL
It is your responsibility to ensure that you are aware of recommended precautions relevant to your travel and therefore ensure that you carry all necessary vaccination documentation. Double-check with the relevant embassy whether you are permitted to leave the airport when stopping over in countries on your way to your final destination, as requirements may differ from your final destination. In most cases, failure to present required vaccination documentation may deny you entry into a country. We recommend that you consult with your local doctor before commencing your travel.
PRICES
Please take note, all prices are subject to availability and can be withdrawn or change without notice. Therefore prices quoted are subject to change. The price is only guaranteed once paid for in full. Price changes may occur because of adverse currency fluctuations, fuel surcharges, taxes and airfare increases.
CHANGE & CANCELLATION FEES
The rules regarding changes and cancellations depend on the third-party supplier supplying your product. Airlines do not permit name changes. If you can make changes to your booking, the third partysupplier will charge you a fee. All changes must be agreed to and signed for in writing by yourself. All fees relating to the change will be payable by you.
Cancellation penalties will depend on the suppliers’ cancellation policy and the fare rules. These cancellation fees can be as much as 100%. Refunds processed by airlines can take up to 12 weeks. If you miss your flight or arrive late, you will be marked as a no-show and will lose your flight, which will be non-refundable.
TAXES
Airline taxes are subject to change and will only be confirmed at the time your airline ticket is issued.
City & Local Tourism Taxes charged by Hotels & third-party suppliers are for the traveler’s own account and paid locally in the destination’s currency.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
Travel documents include airline tickets, hotel vouchers, transfer vouchers, tour vouchers or any other document used to confirm an agreement with a service provider. Travel documents cannot be transferred to another person to use. If the travelerprovides an incorrect name for the booking, it may result in the booking being cancelled or the travelermay not be able to use the vouchers as confirmation. Please review your travel documentation carefully and advise us immediately of any errors in names, dates, etc.
SCHEDULE CHANGES
It is recommendable that you contact the relevant airline to confirm your scheduled departure time 24 hours prior to your flight. Ensure that your travel documents tie-up with the itinerary.
COMPLAINTS
Just Travel will only consider claims if we were provided with the fair opportunity to rectify the situation. Third-party claims must be made directly with the supplier of the product as Just Travel will not be liable for mistakes made by the third party.
Claims against Just Travel must be directed not more than 4 weeks after your trip. It is important to report stolen luggage to the airline prior to leaving the airport.
Just Travel is not responsible for death, personal injury or any damages and losses occurring through the provision or omission of a service or product from a third-party supplier.
PRIVACY POLICY
We commit to protect your personal information. We along with our third-party providers of travel may disclose your personal information to others that are facilitating your travel arrangements and bookings as well as those providing travel services and products to you. For instance, we may disclose your personal information to airlines, hotels, car rental companies, travel insurance companies and other service providers in facilitating your travel arrangements. We have the right to monitor, retain and disclose any information needed to satisfy applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request.
PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ACT (POPI)
We support the intent of the PoPI Act which by and large is to protect your personal information from distribution to or access by unauthorized parties. Whilst we at Club Travel are committed to doing so, you need to be aware that we cannot guarantee the extent to which your information is protected by third party service providers, such as airlines, hotels, car hire companies, etc., who need your personal information to conclude your travel arrangements.
GOVERNING LAW
If any dispute arises between you and us, South African laws will apply.