Terms & conditions

PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1	This Quotation:
1.1.	Is inclusive of VAT. If this is an international flight the VAT will be Zero Rated.
1.2.	Is aircraft specific and is thus subject to aircraft serviceability and availability
1.3.	Is subject to industry and related fuel price fluctuations.
1.4.	Is subject to US Dollar/ZAR (Rand) exchange rate fluctuations. The Rand Exchange Rate to the US $ is calculated at 8.50
1.5.	Items that ARE included in the cost of this quote are as follows:
A	Aircraft costs including crew, fuel and maintenance;
B	Air navigation, enroute and approach charges;
C	Crew S&T allowances; Passenger and Cargo insurances, and taxes;
D	Insurance Surcharges
	Items NOT included in the cost of this quote are as follows:
A	Crew surface transportation and accommodation charges;
B	Fuel Surcharge Fees (generally these are fees levied by foreign governments for fuel surcharge fees)
C	All Non-Objection Fees (generally these are fees levied by foreign governments for airport use)
D	Agents Commission
2	Should there be any enroute changes or delays as a result of compliance with the requirements of international law or national legislation or subordinate legislation; you or your passenger's changed requirements, unserviceability of the aircraft beyond United Charter Services c.c's reasonable control; safety of the aircraft; safety of the aircraft's crew; and/or safety of you or your passengers, any additional costs arising from such changes and/or delays (excluding the costs of repairing the aircraft, but including the costs of arranging an alternative aircraft) shall become payable by you in addition to the quoted price.
3	Payment: shall be made no later than 48 hours prior to departure by either bank guaranteed cheque, direct bank deposit, or credit card. Kindly effect payment directly into the following bank account for direct deposits Bank FNB First National Bank Park Meadows Account Number 62077034826 Branch Code 256655 Swift Code FIRNZAJJ Account Name United Charter Services Flight Operations
4	Cancellation: Once you have accepted this quotation by signing above, should the flight be cancelled a cancellation fee will be payable by you as follows: 72 hours prior to departure 30% of Total Price 48 hours prior to departure 50% of Total Price Day of Departure 70% of Total Price
5	Smoking is not permitted onboard United Charter Services flights.
6	Passenger baggage is limited to small bags which may easily be loaded into the aircraft and must not exceed 20 Kilograms
7	Dangerous goods must be declared as per dangerous goods regulations. Goods must be packaged and marked correctly according to the appropriate authorities. Copies of relevant regulations are available from United Charter Services on request.
8	This quotation is valid for 30 days.
9	You hereby indemnify United Charter Services c.c from any claim or damage which United Charter Services c.c may suffer from the flight, other than claims or damage caused by United Charter Services c.c's own negligent or willful misconduct.
10	In the case of domestic carriage, claims by you or your passengers arising from injury or death shall be brought within 2 years of the flight and claims for lost or damaged baggage shall be notified to United Charter Services c.c in writing within 7 days of the end the flight, failing which the claim shall lapse.
11	Time is not of the essence and United Charter Services c.c shall not be liable for any damages you and/or your passengers may suffer arising from delays due to compliance with the requirements of international law or national legislation or subordinate legislation; you or your passenger's changed requirements; unserviceability of the aircraft beyond United Charter Services c.c's reasonable control; safety of the aircraft; safety of the aircraft's crew; and/or safety of you or your passengers.
12	Signature of this document shall (in the absence of any prior agreement to the contrary, signed by both your passengers (whether personally or through the agency of yourself) and United Charter Services c.c) constitute a contract of carriage between yourself and United Charter Services c.c and you acknowledge on behalf of your passengers (you hereby warranting your authority to give such acknowledgement on their behalf) that no contract of carriage will exist between your individual passengers and United Charter Services c.c, notwithstanding the issue to them by United Charter Services c.c of a passenger ticket or not.
13	Should any terms of this document be at variance with any charter; aircraft operations management, air transport; operations services; or charter agency agreement already concluded and signed between yourself and/or your passengers and United Charter Services c.c, the latter terms shall prevail over these terms.
14	Is subject to aircraft owner's approval of the trip duration and routing
15	We have provisionally reserved an aircraft for you but will automatically cancel this reservation after 7 days should you not have confirmed your flight in the meantime.
16	Quotes are based on current rates and will be subject to industry related increases. Would strongly suggest a re-quote 60days prior to departure.
17	You acknowledge that the carriage covered by this quote may not be performed by United Charter Services itself, and that in issuing this quote United Charter Services may be acting on behalf of an undisclosed or unnamed principal carrier. You hereby exercise any and all contractual rights of election which may arise on your part as a result of the aforesaid in favor of any such principal and hereby waive any and all contractual and delictual claims against United Charter Services arising from or as a result of such carriage performed other than by United Charter Services
18	United Charter Services c.c is acting solely as an agent for the aircraft charter operator of the choice of United Charter Services c.c and not as an aircraft charter company in its own right, to which the above terms and conditions apply, unless otherwise specified.
	Disclaimer
	Whilst all possible care is taken to ensure the accuracy of information presented on this website, neither United Charter Services, nor its directors, nor its staff, nor its appointed agents accept any responsibility for any incorrect information or any damage arising from such information.