All the package holidays we sell, including those that we might organise for you, come with protection for your money. If you buy a single travel service, then this might not apply.
If we sell you a Tour Operators Package, we may also sell you a separate travel service from another supplier. As a Package is not a travel service in itself, the Tour Operator will be responsible entirely for the Package as the Organiser. Any other sale would not create a new package or make us an Organiser according to the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations.
Package holidays are protected by the package organiser, and we will provide you with their confirmation. When you buy an ATOL protected flight or flight inclusive holiday from us you will receive an ATOL Certificate.
When you book face to face or online and then add additional travel services after selecting and paying for one service, you may not benefit from package rights under the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018. In such cases, the company will not be responsible for the proper performance of the individual travel services, and you should contact the relevant service provider.
However, if you book any additional travel services during the same visit to or contact with our company, during the same visit to our company’s booking website, or via links we provide not later than 24 hours after receiving the confirmation of the booking from our company, the travel services will become part of a linked travel arrangement. In that case we have protection in place to refund your payments to us for services not performed because of our insolvency.
Travel Far With Andy is bonded by Protected Travel Services (PTS). Your payments are held in a secure and ring-fenced HSBC trust account that is managed by external trustees. You can verify our membership by contacting PTS directly.
What is PTS? PTS is a leading organisation that ensures travel agents and tour operators adhere to the highest standards of consumer protection and customer service. When you book with a PTS-accredited member like Travel Far With Andy, you are securing a travel experience backed by financial protection and peace of mind.
When you book with a trusted PTS member, your money goes directly into the PTS trust account where it is under the management of the PTS independent trustees. This is a third party that is not involved directly with Travel Far With Andy, so your money remains in that trust account unless the trustees approve a move. If anything should happen and you need a refund or reimbursement, we know exactly where that money is and can return it efficiently.