Common questions and answers can be found in the following sections of this page:
How do I make a booking?
What are my payment options?
Do you charge handling fee on credit cards?
What will I be charged if I have to cancel my booking?
What will the weather be like in..?
Will I need a visa? How long will the flight be? What is the time difference?
Are transfers included with my holiday?
How do I make a meal request?
How can I book a room for early arrival or late departure?
How soon will I receive confirmation of my booking?
When will I receive my tickets?
I am travelling on my honeymoon, what name should I travel in?
How can I make special requests? (e.g.: room view, floor preference,
birthdays, etc)
Do you accept bookings from outside UK?
I did not find the answer to my question here, how can I contact you?
How soon will I receive confirmation
of my booking?
When will I receive my tickets?
What is an E-Ticket?
What are Tickets on Departure?
I need to change my booking, how should I proceed?
I need to cancel my booking, how should I proceed?
My name has been spelt incorrectly on my invoice, what
do I do?
May I transfer my booking to another holidaymaker?
Can I add extras to my booking?
How can I book a seat with extra legroom?
I did not find the answer to my question here, how can
I contact you?
Do you offer preferential rates for group bookings?
What will the weather be like
in..?
Will I need a visa? How
long will the flight be? What is the time difference?
Are transfers included with my holiday?
What luggage allowance do I have on my flight?
What currency do I need?
I lost my ticket, what do I do?
Who do I contact in case of emergency?
I did not find the answer to my question here, how can I contact
you?
I have a complaint, how do I
complain?
Can I claim compensation on delayed flight?
I have left something at the hotel/on the flight/on the
transfer, what do I do?
I did not find the answer to my question here, how can
I contact you?
Can I share my experience with other D & S
customers?
 How do I make a booking? back
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Online - to research and book your holidays, flight or just accommodation online, please use our search facility.
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Firstly, choose what kind of booking you are looking for; holidays (hotel and flight), flight only or accommodation only
Searching for Holidays:
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Decide where you would like to travel, by choosing Country and Destination. You may want to go into greater detail and select Location or Resort; however this option is not required.
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Then make a choice of your preferred Departure Point. Please note, that only airports with available flights to your chosen destination will be displayed.
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Afterwards, please define when you would like to travel by selecting Departure Date and the number of Nights you wish to stay for.
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At this point, should you wish, you may classify Board Type and number of Required Rooms.
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And lastly, please select who is going to travel, by picking Number of Adults and Number of Children and press Search
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You will be redirected firstly to the Flights site – this may take up to 30 seconds. Please choose preferred flight and press Choose Flight and Continue
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Your flight booking will be arranged and afterwards you will be redirected to Accommodation site – this may take up to 30 seconds.
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Please choose preferred accommodation and press Book and Save
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Please check your Hotel Summary and confirm booking by pressing Book This Holiday Now.
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Should you wish to look for different accommodation, please select Choose Another Hotel or Start Again at the bottom of the page
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After redirection, please fill in all passenger details and again press Click to Book No
Searching for Flights only:
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Decide where you would like to travel, by choosing Country and Island / Region.
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Then make a choice of your preferred departure point, by selecting the appropriate Flying From airport. Please note, that only airports with available flights to your chosen destination will be displayed.
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Afterwards, please define when you would like to travel by selecting Going On date and the number of Nights you wish to stay for.
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And lastly, please select who is going to travel, by picking Number of Adults and Number of Children and press Search
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You will be redirected firstly to Flights site – this may take up to 30 seconds. Please choose preferred flight and press Choose Flight and Continue
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Please check your Flight Summary and confirm booking by pressing Book This Flight Now.
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After redirection, please fill in all passenger details and again press Click to Book Now
Online Contact form – if you do not have time to search, please just fill in our Quotation form with all required information including any special requirements you may have and give us 48 hours to respond. We will search our database for you and send you an email with our suggestions.
Phone – should you wish to speak with a member of our staff, please give us a call on 0191 222 9700. Our Customer Reservations team is available Monday – Friday from 9 am to 9 pm, Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm
What are my payment options? back
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Payments can be made online, by phone, by post or by visiting one of our 22 branches.
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Holidayco.co.uk website accepts all major credit and debit cards.
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Payments can also be made by telephone or by cheque (please allow 7 days for clearance), bankers draft or bank transfer. Please address cheques to:
Dawson & Sanderson Ltd
26 Ridley Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8JW
Do you charge handling fee on credit
cards? back to top
What will I be charged if I have to
cancel my booking? back
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The cancellation charges are set by the Third Party Supplier’s terms and conditions or are clearly displayed in the rules relating to the flight you are purchasing.
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Please note, the cancellations must be made in writing by the person in whose name the booking was made and sent to us at the contact details provided above.
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In the event of cancellation, any charges may be recovered by your travel insurance. Please check your insurance policy for more information.
What will the weather be like
in..? back to top
Europe | North America | Asia | Africa | Australasia
Find out more about weather in our holiday guides section which can be accessed via the left hand menu or by using the links above
Will I need a visa? How long will the flight be? What is the time difference? back
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Europe | North America | Asia | Africa | Australasia
Are transfers included with my holiday? back
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No, transfers are not included in your cost.
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Should you wish to book your transfer, you may do so while booking your holiday.
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If you have not booked your transfer but would like to, please contact our Sales team for costs via:
How do I make a meal request? back
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How can I book a room for early arrival
or late departure? back
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Usually hotel rooms are available after 4 pm, and are to be vacated between 10 am and 12 pm.
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Should you require a room to be ready on your arrival prior to noon or available after 10 am, please contact our Customer Reservations team, who will make arrangements for you at a cost no greater than the extra night price.
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You may contact our Customer Reservations team by:
How soon will I receive confirmation
of my booking? back
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Your booking confirmation is sent by e-mail immediately after finalising the reservation.
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All other documents including tickets, invoice and insurance documents are sent by post.
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In case you did not receive your confirmation, please contact our Customer Reservations team via:
When will I receive my tickets? back
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Tickets should arrive 10 days prior to departure.
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If you do not receive your tickets 10 days before departure please contact us via;
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For bookings made within 14 days before travel, tickets must be collected from the departure airport on the day of travel.
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Please note, tickets will only be sent to the address of the credit card holder.
I am travelling on my honeymoon, what
name should I travel in? back
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How can I make special requests? (e.g.:
room view, floor preference, birthdays, etc) back
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Holidayco.co.uk will be more than happy, to help accommodate your requests. To make arrangements, please contact our Customer Reservations department at least 7 days before your departure via:
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Holidayco.co.uk will not charge for this service, however further costs may incur inflicted by the service providers.
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Please note, we will do our best to meet your requirements, however such requests are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.
Do you accept bookings from outside UK? back
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Holidayco.co.uk can only accept payments from customers who hold UK issued credit or debit card, therefore have a UK billing address.
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In addition tickets are only sent to the billing address of the credit card holder.
I did not find the answer to my question here, how can I contact you? back
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How soon will I receive confirmation
of my booking? back
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Your booking confirmation is sent by e-mail immediately after finalising the reservation.
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All other documents including tickets, invoice and insurance documents are sent by post.
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In case you did not receive your confirmation, please contact our Customer Reservations team via:
When will I receive my tickets? back
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Tickets should arrive 10 days prior to departure.
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If you do not receive your tickets 10 days before departure please contact us via;
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For bookings made within 14 days before travel tickets must be collected from the departure airport on the day of travel.
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Please note, tickets will only be sent to the address of the credit card holder.
What is an E-Ticket? back
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E-ticket is an electronic ticketing system, meaning it is stored in the airline’s database. Therefore, there is no need to issue a traditional paper ticket.
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The e-ticket holder should present the confirmation of an e-ticket booking, along with a passport, at the airline check-in desk.
What are Tickets on Departure? back
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Ticket on Departure is a ticket collected on the day of departure from the airline office at the departure airport.
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Ticket on Departure may be collected at the airport, from the tour operator desk 3 and half an hour before the flight.
I need to change my booking, how should
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Should you need to make necessary changes please inform us as soon as possible and we will try our best to accommodate required changes. Any request for changes must be made in writing by the person who made the original booking, or his or her travel agent.
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If it is possible to make the change, it will be subject to an administration charge of up to £40* per booking and payment of any further costs incurred as a result of the change (e.g. difference in price of your new travel arrangements, lost free or reduced children rates or insurance premiums)
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Please note, scheduled airlines regard name changes as a cancellation and rebooking. Therefore 100% cancellation charges may be incurred.
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In the extraordinary circumstances, cancellation charges may be dismissed, therefore please include reasons which prevent you from travelling to the pre-booked arrangements.
* The scale of charges depends on the type of changes, type of holidays and the notice period.
I need to cancel my booking, how should I proceed? back
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The cancellation must be made in writing by the person in whose name the booking was made and sent to us at :
Dawson & Sanderson Ltd
Department: Customer Reservations
26 Ridley Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8JW
Or alternatively by fax: 0870 751 8333
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The cancellation will take effect from the day the written confirmation is received.
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The cancellation charges are set by the Third Party Supplier’s terms and conditions are clearly displayed in the rules relating to the flight you are purchasing.
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Please note, cancellation of scheduled airlines will incur 100% charges.
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In the event of cancellation, any charges may be recovered by your travel insurance. Please check your insurance policy for more information.
My name has been spelt incorrectly on
my invoice, what do I do? back
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If you have noticed that a title, first name or surname has been spelt incorrectly on your booking, please contact our Customer Reservations team immediately, via:
May I transfer my booking to another
holidaymaker? back
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Should you need to make necessary changes please inform us as soon as possible and we will try our best to accommodate required changes. Any request for changes must be made in writing by the person who made the original booking, or his or her travel agent.
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If it is possible to make the requested change, it will be subject to an administration charge of £30 per booking.
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However this may not be possible, as scheduled airlines regard name changes as a cancellation and rebooking. Therefore 100% cancellation charges may incur.
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Please note, that at least one passenger over 18 years old on
the original booking must remain.
Can I add extras to my booking? back
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Holidayco.co.uk will be more than happy, to help you arrange any extras such as events tickets, flowers, fruit baskets, restaurant bookings, etc to make your holiday more enjoyable. To make arrangements, please contact our Customer Reservations department at least 7 days before your departure via:
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Holidayco.co.uk will not charge for this service, however further costs may incur inflicted by the service providers.
How can I book a seat with extra legroom? back
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I did not find the answer to my question
here, how can I contact you?back
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Do you offer preferential rates for
group bookings?back
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Yes, we offer preferential rates for groups larger then 10.
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For prices of group bookings please complete our Quotation Form or send us an email and we will contact you within 2 working days.
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If you would rather speak to someone over the telephone, please call or Customer Reservations team on 0191 222 9700. Our Customer Reservations team is available Monday – Friday from 9 am to 9 pm, Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm
What will the weather be like
in..? back
to top
Europe | North America | Asia | Africa | Australasia
Find out more about weather in our holiday guides section which can be accessed via the left hand menu or by using the links above
Will I need a visa? How long will the flight be? What is the time difference?back
to top
Europe | North America | Asia | Africa | Australasia
Are transfers included with my holiday?back
to top
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No, transfers are not included in your cost.
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Should you wish to book your transfer, you may do so while booking your holiday. Please see, How do I make a transfer booking?, for more details.
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If you have not booked your transfer but would like to, please contact our Sales team for costs via:
What luggage allowance do I have on
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There are two free baggage allowance systems, one based on number of pieces, another on the weight of the baggage. We would strongly suggest, you check baggage allowance with the booked airline
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Please note, the luggage allowance details will not be shown if the E ticket system has been used.
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The following articles, irrespective of their actual dimensions, may be considered as a piece of baggage at 135 cm (53 inches):
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one sleeping bag or bedroll
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one rucksack/knapsack/backpack
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one pair of snow skis with one pair of ski poles and one pair of ski boots
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one golf bag, golf clubs and pair of golf shoes
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one duffle-type bag or B-4 type bag
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one suitably packed bicycle
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one pair of standard water skis or one slalom water ski
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suitably packed fishing equipment comprising not more than two rods, one reel, one landing net, one pair of fishing boots and one fishing tackle box
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certain sporting firearms (subject to each airlines conditions of carriage)
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any portable musical instrument not exceeding 100 cm (39 inches) in length
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For information about Hand baggage content allowance please visit Department of Transport
What currency do I need?back
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Europe | North America | Asia | Africa | Australasia
I did not find the answer to my question here, how can I contact you?
I lost my ticket,
what do I do?back to
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Paper ticket – you should contact the local office of the airline you are travelling with and ask for a reissue. The easiest way of obtaining their contact details is by searching Internet. However, should encounter any problems, please do not hesitate to contact us via phone on 0191 222 9700. Our Customer Reservations team is available Monday – Friday from 9 am to 9 pm, Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm.
Who do I contact in case of emergency? back
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I did not find the answer to my question
here, how can I contact you? back
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I have a complaint, how do I complain?back
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Dawson & Sanderson Ltd
Department: Customer Reservations
26 Ridley Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8JW
or by email: info@travelco.co.uk
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We will reply within 28 days of receiving your correspondence in accordance to the ABTA’s code of conduct.
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Please include your booking reference with any correspondence and as much information as possible, including any photographs or receipts.
Can I claim compensation on delayed
flight? back to top
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Most travel insurance policies offer some kind of compensation for flight delays.
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Please note, you need to obtain a flight delay confirmation from either the airline or your travel company, therefore please contact us with details of the delay, so we can organise this for you.
I have left something at the hotel/on
the flight/on the transfer, what do I do? back
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In the case when the item is found, we will do our best to return this to you free of charge, however in some circumstances a postal charge may need to be paid before return of the item.
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In the case when the item is not found, should you wish to make
a claim, we will be happy to provide you with lost property confirmation
letter.
I did not find the answer to my question
here, how can I contact you?back
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Can I share my experience with other D & S customers?back
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We are very happy, that you wish to share your experiences. Within a week of your return from holidays, you should receive an email asking for your review.
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We value your opinion; therefore both positive and negative comments will be posted on our Review Board. This will be active in early 2008
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Should you wish to write your review now, please email to info@travelco.co.uk
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