About Swift: Conditions of Usage

About the "Facility"

Where the Facility provides the ability to enter into transactions with third parties SWIFTCENTRE is not responsible for those third parties or the goods or services they offer.

The third party travel providers impose different terms and conditions on the sale of specific travel products featured on this site. You should carefully read all the terms and conditions specific the product you are booking before finalizing your travel transaction.

General Provisions

1. Ownership, copyright and trade mark
   The content of this reservation/travel web site and booking engine, are the property of the licensor and/or provider of this site ("the Agent"). Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. All title, ownership rights and intellectual property rights, including copyright, rest the Agent, Swift Travel (Pty) Ltd (trading as Swiftcentre.com).

2. Accuracy of information and limitation liability
   The Agent does not endorse or recommend any particular travel service provider. The Agent and its third party suppliers have taken reasonable care that the content of this travel web site, including all travel information and listings is correct but is subject to amendment at any time without notice. The Agent publishes such information in good faith. As user you acknowledge and accept that: The Agent cannot and has not checked the accuracy of all information provided by travel service providers.

   The hotel listings may include errors and travel service providers such as hotels, wholesalers and car suppliers are requested and encouraged to correct and update their information regularly and as needed. The Agent will not be responsible for errors, omissions or misleading information in travel information and listings. You should make your own evaluation of the accuracy or completeness off any information, opinion, advice or other contents available through the facility. You are solely responsible for the suitability of any travel services, which you purchase by means of the service. In particular, SWIFTCENTRE is not liable for any inconvenience caused or expense incurred as a result of any unsuitability of travel services for use in association with other travel services.

   Any Agent's role in relation to your travel arrangements is limited to facilitating your booking and arranging travel documentation, payments and refunds as applicable. The Agent accepts responsibility for the performance of this role and for the negligence of its employees. However, to the maximum extend permitted by law, the Agent disclaims all liability for any technical errors, corruption of any data, unauthorized access to your personal data, inaccuracies in information supplies by third parties, or failure by the Agent to complete bookings where that failure is due to circumstances beyond its control.

   The Agent accepts no responsibility or liability for any failure or delay on the part of any third party in providing travel services to you where your booking has been properly processed by it; nor is the Agent responsible for any acts or omissions of any third parties in the course of delivery of such travel services. Where the Agent is liable to you under these terms and conditions its liability will be limited to providing the relevant booking services again or to refunding money paid in relation to services not provided because of the Agent's default. Where refunds are due to you from third party suppliers of travel products or services, the Agent will provide reasonable assistance to you in claiming such funds from those suppliers. Under no circumstances will the Agent be liable for direct, indirect, consequential or incidental damages including but not limited to lost profits or savings or damages for disappointment.

3. Warranties
   To the maximum extend permitted by applicable law, the Agent grants no warranties, express or implied, regarding this reservation/travel web site and any service or facilities provided including the booking engine. The site and service or facilities are being offered to you "as is". The Agent will not be liable to you for the breach of any alleged warranty.

4. Use of Booking Engine (booking Online)
   In making a hotel, tour or car reservation for you thought the booking engine; the Agent will be acting as agent of the hotel/wholesaler, Car Hire Company concerned. The Agent accordingly accepts no responsibility or liability for any misunderstanding or error, whatsoever and howsoever caused, in respect of any reservation made thought the booking engine. The onus rests on you to read the booking rules and ensure your booking abides by these, to carefully check and correct any mistakes in your reservations request and in any confirmation thereof received from the hotel, Car Hire Company via the Agent.

5. Use of your contact information
   As user of this reservation/travel web site and any service or facility such as the booking engine, you agree and consent that the Agent may use, including to share with third parties, your contract information (i.e. your name, e-mail and physical/postal address and/ or other contact details) for all purposes directly connected with your reservation request.

6. Indemnity
   As a condition for your use of this reservation/travel web site including any service or facility such as the booking engine, you agree to indemnify the Agent from and against any liability, damage or loss that the Agent incurs or suffers as a result of any action, inaction or omission on your part.

7. Clients Responsibility
   By registering for the service, you warrant to us that you have appropriate legal capacity and are duly authorized (where necessary) to effect a booking transaction on this reservation/travel website. You must have sufficient credit on your credit card account to meet all charges for travel services you book through this web site. You must read the travel-specific terms and conditions at the end of these terms and conditions and convey all information set out in those terms and conditions to any other parties covered by any booking you make.

   You must keep secure any means of identification that SWIFTCENTRE provides to you in order to access the service. You must not resell the service or any products or services accessed by means of the service, or permit any other person, other than adult members of your household or others with your express permission and under your personal supervision, to use your user identification to access the service. You are strictly responsible for all use of the service, and all transaction entered into by means of the service, using this user identification. You must not use the service for any activities which breach any laws, infringe any party's rights, or breach any standards, content requirements or codes promulgated by any relevant authority.

   You must not use the service in any way, which interferes with other users or defames, harasses or menaces anyone. You indemnify us from and against all actions, claims, suits, demands, liabilities, costs or expenses arising out of or in any way connected to use the service by you or any other person using your membership identification or password. You acknowledge that copyright subsists in all software, including HTML code, provided in association with the Service. You must not modify copy, transmit, display, perform, publish, license or create derivative works from any information or software accessed by means of the Service. Where copying or transmission is expressly permitted, you must not change or delete any author attribution or copyright notice. You acknowledge that we may receive all commission from transactions entered into using the service.

Travel Specific Terms and Conditions

1. Prices
   Prices displayed, when booking online, or, on this site do include vat and are subject to supplier availability. The general booking form constitutes a request and although it serves as a confirmation. The third party does not guarantee prices until the booking has been paid for.

2. Hotel/car/tour availability, reservation conditions and payment conditions can change at any time. Bookings made through the booking engine also constitute a confirmed request, and the correctness of this request in regards to abiding by the rules of the supplier as stated is your responsibility, we do not guarantee the price quoted until the reservation is confirmed by way of payment. Suppliers may change their prices without notice.

3. Booking Acknowledgement
   Acknowledgement of your booking request will be sent via e-mail or fax or a telephone call within 12 hours of your request being received. Please ensure you check your e-mail regularly. Payment must be received within 72 hours of booking confirmation unless otherwise agreed by the supplier Failure to pay for reservations within this time will result in automatic cancellation of the booking. SWIFTCENTRE accepts no responsibility for loss incurred due to automatic cancellation or failure of e-mail delivery.

4. Travel Documentation
   Passport, Visa and Health requirements are the responsibility of all individual travellers. Passports are required for all travellers. Many countries require that foreign nationals entering hold a passport that is still valid for at least six months from the date of arrival. SWIFTCENTRE may assist in providing information based on the information supplied by you in the booking form or booking engine. This information as well as other related information supplied by the Agent and any links with the site are supplied in good faith; however should be treated as a guideline only.

   The final responsibility for ensuring documentation is correct is that of the individual traveller.

5. Credit Cards
   Credit card transactions will be accepted by telephone/fax or email during normal office hours. Suppliers can accept No responsibility for any breaches of security.

6. Liability
   We cannot accept responsibility for any travel service, rules and conditions that are incorrectly represented within this system. The data and services shown are provided in good faith and 'as is' SWIFTCENTRE does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose of any data or services provided and to the maximum extend permitted by any law disclaimer all implied warranties in connection with such data or services. In no event shall we be liable for any injury, loss, claim, damage or any incidental or consequential damages, including but not limited to lost profits or savings, arising out of or in any way connected with the use of any display within this site.

7. Booking Cancellation and Amendment Charges
   Certain fess may be payable in respect of transactions entered into using the Service, as notified at the time of the relevant transaction. These fees may include cancellation fees and, where amendment is permitted, amendment fees. In some cases, suppliers may charge cancellation and / or amendment fees unless otherwise notified to you at the time of entry into the relevant transaction no charge will be applicable. Before entering into a transaction, you should carefully check to see whether any other cancellation or amendment fess applies. These charges will be deducted from your credit card at the time charges are incurred.

8. Travel Insurance
   It is recommended that all travellers obtain travel insurance against cancellation or amendment fees as well as providing sufficient medical cover.

9. Changes to these Terms and Conditions
   The Agent has the authority and the right to at any time it sees fit to change or modify all or any part of these terms and conditions.