HAPPY AIR TRAVELLERS CO., LTD.
Terms & Conditions of Carriage.
Happy
Air Travellers is solely committed in providing. All
customers’ standard air transportation with first class service. In
order for us to continually improve our services. Certain aspects of our
booking and travelling requirements are designed to reflect this statement.
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1. MEANING: In these Terms & Conditions, these particular
expressions have the following meanings:
·
“WE”, “US”, “OUR” and “OURSELVE”, or “CARRIER”, or “HAPPY
AIR” means Happy Air Travellers Co., Ltd. A private Thai limited company who operate
Happy Air Travellers scheduled charter and charter airline.
·
“YOU”, “YOUR”, “YOURSELF”, and “PASSENGER” mean any person,
except members of the crew, carried or to be carried in an aircraft with our
consent.
·
“BAGGAGE” means your personal property accompanying you in
connection with your trip. Unless otherwise specified, it includes both your
checked and unchecked baggage.
·
“BAGGAGE CHECK” means document issued to passenger by us as
a receipt for Checked Baggage and which relate to the carriage of Checked
Baggage Identification Tag.
·
“CHECKED BAGGAGE” means baggage of which we take custody
and for which we have issued a Baggage Identification Tag.
·
“BAGGAGE IDNEIFICATION TAG” means a document issued by us
solely for identification of Checked Baggage.
·
“UNCHECKED BAGGAGE” means any baggage any other than
Checked Baggage include all items bought by you into the aircraft cabin.
·
“CONDITION OF CONTRACT” means those statements contained in
or delivered with the Itinerary, identified as such and which incorporate by
reference, these Terms & Conditions and notices available at our offices
and check-in counters.
·
“DAMMAGE” include death, bodily injury to a passenger,
delay, loss partial loss or other damage, arising out of or in connection with
carriage or other services incidental thereto performed by us.
·
“ROUTE” means the flight from the airport at the point of
origin to the airport at the point of destination.
·
“SEAT” means seat in our aircraft.
·
“ELECTRONIC TICKET” means the Itinerary issued by us or on
our behalf, the Electronic Coupon and if applicable, a boarding document.
·
“FLIGHT COUPON” means that portion of the Ticket that bears
the notation “good for passage” or “good for one passenger” and indicates the
particular places between which you are entitled to be carried.
·
“ITINERARY or TRAVEL ITINERARY” means the document we issue
to passenger that includes the Passenger’s name, flight information, booking
number, Condition and notices.
·
“TARIFF” means our fares and charges published
electronically or on paper.
·
“T ICKET” means the Itinerary and include
electronic ticket and Electronic coupon issued by us or on our behalf and
including the condition of contract and notices contained in it.
·
“TERMS & CONDITIONS” means these Terms & Conditions
of carriage.
·
“WEBSITE” means the internet site www.happyair.co.th provided by us for the purpose of passengers
making online bookings and to access information about us.
1.2. Force Majeure: means an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond
the control of the parties, such as war, strike, riot, crime, act of nature
(e.g., flood, earthquake, and tsunami), prevents one or both parties from
fulfilling their obligations under the contract. Passenger asserting Force Majeure
as an excuse shall have the burden of proving that reasonable steps were taken
(under the circumstances) to minimize delay or damages caused by foreseeable
events, that all non-excused obligations were substantially fulfilled, and that
Happy Air was timely notified of the likelihood or actual occurrence which
would justify such as an assertion, so that other prudent precautions could de
contemplated.
1.3. Captions: The title or caption of each Article of these Terms &
Conditions is for convenience only and is not to be used for interpretation of
the text.
2. APPLICATION
2.1. General: These Terms & Conditions apply to the carriage by air
or by other means of transportation including surface transportation of
Passengers and Baggage performed by us or on our behalf and to any liability we
may have in relation to that carriage and transportation.
2.2.
Terms & Conditions
Prevail: Except as provided in these Terms & Conditions, in the
event of inconsistency between these Term & Conditions and our Conditions
of Contract or any other regulation we may have dealing with particular
subjects, these Terms & Conditions shall prevail.
2.3.
Language: The language of these
Terms & Conditions is English and even though there may be translations of
these Terms & Conditions in other language, English shall be the sole
language used in the interpretation of these Terms & Conditions.
3.
TICKET / ITINERARY
3.1. Prima Facie Evidence of Contract: The Itinerary is prima facie
evidence of the contract for carriage between passenger and us. The itinerary,
these Terms & Conditions and our Conditions of Contract (including
applicable Tariffs) together constitute the terms and conditions of the
contract of carriage between you and us.
3.2. Transferability: The contract for carriage is only transferable as
provided in these Terms & Conditions and our Conditions of Contract.
3.3. Validity: The Itinerary is only valid for the Passenger named and the
flight specified therein.
3.4. Identity: We will provide carriage only to the Passenger named in the
Itinerary or Electronic Ticket. You will be required to produce appropriate
identification at check-in.
4. FARES
4.1. General: Fares apply only to carriage from the airport at the point
of origin to the airport at the point of destination. Fares exclude ground
transport services between airports and between airports and town terminals
unless otherwise specifically stated by us. We are strictly a point-to-point
carrier and shall not be responsible to you for any connecting flights. We
shall not be liable to you for your failure to meet any connecting flights.
4.2. Infants: The fees
for infants under the age of two (2) years (on the date of travel) but
above eight (8) days old are at 10% charge of the initial adult fare. An infant
may travel provided he sits on an adult's lap. Only one (1) infant is
allowed for one (1) adult. No perambulators are allowed on board the aircraft.
4.3. Government Taxes, Charges and Insurance Surcharge: Any government
taxes, charges or insurance surcharge imposed on air travel by the
Government, relevant authority or the airport operator in respect of your
use of any of our services or facilities will be in addition to our fares,
administration fees and charges and shall be borne by you, unless otherwise
specifically stated by us. Such government taxes, charges and insurance
surcharge imposed on air travel may change from time to time and can be imposed
even after the date that your booking has been confirmed. You shall
nevertheless bear such government taxes, charges or insurance surcharge as
and when they fall due prior to departure.
4.4. Currency: Fares and charges are payable in the currency prescribed
with our published fares unless otherwise specifically stated by us.
4.5. Accuracy: All fares, prices, flight schedules, routes published, prebooked products and services are correct at the time of
publication and are subject to change at any time and from time to time without
prior notice.
4.6. Applicable Fares: Applicable fares are those published by us or on
our behalf, whether electronically or by way of other medium. Fares may exclude
administration fees, service charges and other charges unless otherwise
specifically stated by us.
5. BOOKING OF SEATS
5.1. Confirmation of booking: The booking of a Seat is confirmed after full payment
of the fare is made and after we issue you a booking number and/or the
Itinerary. Once confirmed, the booking cannot be cancelled and payments made
are not refundable.
5.2. Group Booking: Booking of more than 5 passengers must be made via our
call center at 076-327777-80.
5.3. Flight Change: Once a booking number has been issued, any changes to the
booking must be made through our call center at 076-327777-80 and subject to
the following conditions and fees:
·
Inside of seventy-two (72) hours prior to the scheduled
flight departure time, no charges are allowed. The charges for flight change
less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the scheduled flight departure time
is 500 baht per person per flight and only for one time only.
·
Route change
only allow for domestic flights only. The charge for route change prior to the
scheduled flight departure time is 500 baht per person per route and only for
one time only.
If booked online;
·
Changes of passenger name and travel date must be made
through our call center at 076-327777-80. Within 24 hours before initial
travelling date and time. The charge is the change is 500 baht per person per
flight and only for one time only.
5.4. Promotional Fares: Article 5.3 regarding Flight Change rules and
Article 5.5 regarding Name Change do not apply to certain selected promotional
fares.
5.5. Name Change: Only allow for one time only at 500 baht and must be made
through our call center at 076-327777-80.
5.6. Payment: Fares must be paid in full when a booking is made. In the
event that the fare has not been paid in full for any reason whatsoever, we
reserve the right to cancel the booking prior to check-in and/or to disallow
you to board the aircraft.
5.7. Personal Data: You hereby acknowledge and agree that your personal data
has been given to us for the purposes of making bookings for carriage and
providing you with confirmation of that booking, providing and developing
ancillary services and facilities, facilitating immigration and entry
procedures, accounting, billing and auditing, checking credit or other payment
cards, security, administrative and legal purposes, credit card issuance,
systems testing, maintenance and development, statistical analysis, and helping
us in any future dealings with you. For these purposes, by entering into a contract
of carriage with us you authorize us to retain and use your personal data and
to transmit it to our own offices, authorized agents and third party business
associates, government agencies, other carriers or the providers of the
services mentioned above.
5.8. Seating: No advance seat reservation (ASR) would be offered to the
passengers during reservation stage. Seat allocation will only be allocate by us before check-in for aircraft weight balance
purposes.
6. CHECK-IN AND OTHER
REQUIREMENTS OF CARRIAGE
6.1.1. Check-in, Deadlines and Conditions: Our check-in counters are open two (2)
hours before the scheduled flight departure time. The counters close forty-five
(30) minutes before the scheduled flight departure time. Check-in deadlines may
vary at different airports and for particular flights. It is your
responsibility to ensure that you comply with these deadlines particulars of
which will be available at the time you make your booking. In any event,
without derogating from the generality of other provisions of these Terms &
Conditions governing the right of refusal of carriage, we reserve the right not
to allow you to check in without any liability to you and without having to
refund to you any fare paid:
a. If you cannot check-in
within thirty minutes before your scheduled flight departure time;
b. If you fail to have
proper identification or fail to identify yourself to our staffs;
c. If you fail to have
the proper documents, permits, visa, necessary for travel to a particular place
or country;
d. If you have not fully
paid any fare or other fees or charges due to us;
e. If you have been
violent to our staff or caused disturbance at our counter or have abused our
staff whether physically or verbally;
f. If the Government or
other authorities prohibits your checking in or boarding the aircraft;
g. If in our judgment, you are not fit to
travel due to drunkenness or any obvious medical condition; and/or
h.
If in our judgment, you are not medically fit to travel or
your medical condition poses or could pose a danger or threat to the health of
other passengers.
6.1.2.
Unavailability of Seat: There is a chance a
seat may not be available for you on your flight even if your booking is
confirmed. This is due to the common practice in the airline industry of
overbooking. In the event of such unavailability of seat, we shall at our
option, either:
a.
Carry you at the earliest opportunity on another of our
schedule services on which space is available without additional charge and,
where necessary, extend the validity of your booking; or
b.
Find you the best alternate means of travel to the
destination. At earliest opportunity without additional charge; or
c.
Should you choose to travel at another time, retain the
value of your fare in a credit account for your future travel provided that you
must re-book within one (1) month therefore; or
d.
Make refund to you in accordance with these terms and
Conditions.
6.1.3. Sole remedies: The options outlined
in Article 6.1.3 (a) to (d) are the sole and exclusive remedies available to
you and we shall have no further liability to you.
6.2.
Boarding: You must be at the
boarding gate at least forty (30) minutes before the scheduled flight departure
time.
6.3.
No-Show: If you fail to check
in on time or fail to board the aircraft by the time the aircraft departs, the
fare you paid will not be refunded to you for any reason whatsoever.
6.4.
Compliance: You are solely
responsible for complying with all laws, regulations, orders, demands and
requirements of countries flown from, into or over and with our Terms &
Conditions, notices and instructions given by us relating thereto. We shall not
be liable in any way whatsoever to you in connection with obtaining necessary
documents or complying with such laws, regulations, orders, demands, notices,
requirements or instructions, whether given orally or in writing or otherwise,
or for the consequences to you resulting from your failure to obtain such
documents or to comply with such laws, regulations, orders, demands, notices,
requirements or instructions.
6.5.
Travel Documents: You are responsible
for obtaining and must possess and have available for presentation as required
by the relevant authorities all entry and exit, health and other documents
required by law, regulations, order, demands or requirements of the countries
flown from, into or over. We reserve the right to refuse carriage to any
Passenger who has not complied with, or whose documents do not appear to comply
with, such applicable laws, regulations, orders, demands or requirements.
6.6.
Document Advisory
Domestic Route: Adults are required to
produce their original identity card or passports for all domestic flight.
Copies of children’s birth certificates or identity cards are required before
they are allowed to board.
International
Routes:
All passengers traveling on international routes must possess valid passports
with at least six (6) months’ validity and the applicable valid visas. Such
passengers shall posses a return on an onward journey ticket.
6.7. Refusal of Entry: You agree to pay the applicable fare and/or
penalties or fines whenever we, on order of any Government or immigration
authority, are required to return you to your point of origin or elsewhere,
owing to your inadmissibility into a country, whether of transit or
destination. In such circumstances we will not refund the fare to you.
6.8. Passenger Responsible for fines, Detention Costs, etc.: If we are required to
pay or deposit any fine or penalty or to incur any expenditure by reason of
your failure to comply with laws, regulations, orders, demands or other travel
requirements of the countries flown from, into or over or to produce the
required documents, you shall on demand reimburse to us any amount so paid or
expenditure so incurred or to be paid. We may apply towards such payment or
expenditure the value of any carriage unused by you, or any funds due to you in
our possession.
6.9. Security Inspections: You shall submit to any security or health checks
by Government or airport officials or by us.
7. REFUSAL AND LIMITATION OF CARRIAGE
7.1. Right to refuse carriage: We may refuse carriage of you or your baggage for
reasons of safety or if, in the exercise of our reasonable discretion, we
determine that:
a.
such action is necessary for reasons of safety or security;
b.
such action is necessary in order to comply with any
applicable laws, regulations or orders of any state or country to be flown
from, into or over;
c.
your conduct, status, age or mental or physical condition
or the physical condition of your baggage is such:
(i)
as to cause reasonable fear of harm, to other
passengers or to our crew; or
(ii) that you may pose a hazard or risk to yourself, other persons or to
property;
d.
you have committed misconduct on a previous flight and
there is a reasonable likelihood that such conduct may be repeated;
e.
you have not observed, or are likely to fail to observe,
our instructions;
f.
you have refused to submit to a security check;
g.
the applicable fare or any charges or taxes payable have
not been paid;
h.
the payment of your fare is fraudulent;
i.
you do not have the proper documents for travel;
j.
the booking of our Seat has been done fraudulently or
unlawfully or has been purchased from a person not authorized by us;
k.
the credit card by which you paid for the fare has been
reported lost or stolen;
l.
the Itinerary or booking or Electronic Ticket is
counterfeit or fraudulently obtained;
m.
the Itinerary has been altered by anyone other than us or
our authorized agent, or has been mutilated (in which case we reserve the right
to retain such documentation); and/or
n.
the person checking in or boarding cannot prove that
he is the person named as the passenger on the Itinerary (we reserve the right
to retain such Itinerary in this circumstance).
7.2. Unaccompanied Child: Children below age 12 will not be accepted for
carriage unless they are accompanied by a person of at least 18 years of age.
7.3. Passengers with reduced mobility / medical condition: For safety reasons
Happy Air can
carry only a maximum of 4 passengers per flight who have reduced mobility*
provided that quadriplegic passengers are limited to not more than 2 per
flight. Under certain circumstances we may require the passenger to travel with
a companion. Please refer to 7.3.1 (Travel with a Companion).
* “reduced mobility” refers to paraplegic or quadriplegic passengers.
Passengers with illnesses or a medical condition are
required to produce a medical certificate at check in confirming that they are
fit to fly. For the safety of other passengers we reserve the right to deny
boarding passengers suffering from infectious, contagious or chronic diseases.
Passengers with specific requirements requiring special
assistance and passengers with illnesses are requested to contact our call
centre at least 48 hours before the scheduled flight departure date to make a
prior arrangement with us for the type of special assistance required. Failure
to notify us will result in the service being unavailable upon your arrival at
the airport and you being refused carriage. For health and safety reasons
passengers with specific requirements must check-in at the airport.
7.3.1. Travel with a companion: We may require that you travel with a companion
if:-
a. it is essential for
safety; or
b. the passenger is
unable to assist in his own evacuation from the aircraft; or
c. the passenger is unable
to understand safety instructions.
7.3.2. Seating: We will make reasonable seating accommodations for
Passengers with specific requirements in accordance with applicable laws. We
reserve the right to re-assign seats at any time, including after boarding of
the aircraft. This may be necessary for operational, safety, government
regulatory, health or security reasons
7.4. Pregnant Passengers: It is the duty of pregnant passengers to advise us
of the progress of their pregnancy at the point of booking of Seat and at the
check-in counter. Our carriage of pregnant passengers are subject to the
following conditions:
a.
Pregnancy up to 27 weeks (inclusive): we will accept
without a doctor's certificate subject to the passenger signing a Limited
Liability Statement.
b.
Pregnancy between 28 weeks to 34 weeks (inclusive):
passenger shall produce a doctor's certificate confirming the number of weeks
of pregnancy and that she is fit to travel which certificate shall have been
issued not more than seven (7) days before the scheduled flight departure
date. The passenger will be required to sign a Limited Liability Statement.
c.
Pregnancy 35 weeks and above: we will refuse carriage.
7.5. Infant less than 8 days-old: We reserve the right not to carry
infants less than eight (8) days-old.
7.6. No refund: We reserve the right not to refund fares, surcharge and
other fees to passengers who are refused for carriage.
8. BAGGAGE
8.1. Items Unacceptable as Baggage or to be carried Inside Baggage: We reserve the right
to refuse carriage of such baggage or such items found in baggage as follows:
a.
Items which are not properly packed in suitcases or other
suitable containers in order to ensure safe carriage with ordinary care and
handling;
b.
Items which are likely to endanger the aircraft or persons
or property on board the aircraft, such as those specified in the Dangerous
Goods Regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and
the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and in our Terms &
Conditions and Conditions of Contract.
c.
Items the carriage of which are prohibited by the
applicable laws, regulations or orders of any state or country to be flown
from, to or over;
d.
Items which in our reasonable opinion are unsuitable for
carriage by reason of their weight, shape, size or character;
e.
Fragile or perishable items;
f.
Live or dead animals;
g.
Human or animal remains;
h.
Fresh or frozen seafood or other meats provided that such
items may be carried on board as hand luggage only if we are satisfied that
they have been properly packed. Strictly only styrofoam and/or cooler boxes that contain dry
food/non-perishables are allowed to be checked-in after inspection of contents
by relevant authorities. Should passengers refuse inspection, we have the right
to reject admission of luggage;
i.
Firearms and ammunition;
j.
Explosives, flammable or non-inflammable gas (such as
aerosol paints, butane gas, lighter refills) refrigerated gas (such as filled
aqualung cylinders, liquid nitrogen), flammable liquids (such as paints,
thinners, solvents) flammable solids (such as matches, fire lighters), organic
peroxides (such as resins), poisons, infective substances (such as viruses,
bacteria), radioactive material (such as radium) corrosive materials (such as
acid, alkali, mercury, thermometers), magnetic substances, oxidizing materials
(such as bleaches).
k.
Weapons such as antique firearms, swords, knives and similar
items provided that such items may be allowed as checked baggage at our
absolute discretion for very special reasons. These cannot be carried into the
aircraft for any reason whatsoever.
8.2. Valuable and Fragile Goods: Passengers are strongly advised not
to check in such items as baggage. If they are checked in as baggage,
passengers agree they send for carriage of such items at their own risk. Such
items include money, jewellery, precious metals,
silverware, electronic devices, computers, cameras, video equipment, negotiable
papers, securities or other valuables, passports and other identification
documents, title deeds, artifacts, manuscripts and the like.
8.3. Animals: If we agree to carry your animals they will be carried
subject to the following conditions:
a. We shall accept only domestic animals
such as dogs and cats. The animal must be healthy, harmless, clean and
odorless. You must ensure such animals are properly crated. Note that females
may not be in heat. Such carriage may be subject to additional conditions
specified by us.
b. We shall accept live
animal together with its container as special baggage, and it shall be subject
to a cost of 250 Baht/animal providing that the total weight (including
container’s weight but not including the baggage allowance) must not exceed 15
kg. In case of excess weight, you shall be charged at the additional rate of 250
Baht. However, the total weight must not be over 30 kg. The size of the
container must be large enough so the animals can stand upright or lie down in
comfort. The container must not be leak, which can prevent the escape, and must
be claw proof and fit for air transport. The animals are required to
travel in the cargo area. The passenger must make all arrangements and assume
full responsibility for complying with any applicable laws, customs, and/or
other governmental regulations, requirements or restrictions of the state to
which the animal is being transported. Please contact the appropriate
State governmental agency for additional regulations and requirements.
c. Where carriage is not
subject to the liability rules of the Convention, we are not responsible for
injury to or loss, sickness or death of an animal which we have agreed to carry
unless we have been negligent.
d. Guide dogs
accompanying Passengers with disabilities will be carried free of charge in
addition to the normal free baggage allowance, subject to conditions specified
by us.
8.4. Item Require Special Handling: Such items as surfboard, archery
equipment, bicycle, fishing equipment, which require special handling, are
entitled of 250 Baht per piece even though total weight does not exceed 15 kg
(the weight of these items will not be included with normal checked baggage).
8.5. Right to Search: For reasons of safety and security, we may require you to
undergo a search, x-ray or other type of scan on your person or your Baggage.
We reserve the right to search your Baggage in your absence if you are not
available, for the purpose of determining whether you are in possession of or
whether your Baggage contains any unacceptable or prohibited items. If you
refuse to comply with such searches or scans we reserve the right to refuse
carriage of you and your Baggage without refund of fare to you and without any
other liability to you. In the event that a search or scan causes injury to you
or damage to your Baggage, we shall not be liable for such injury or damage
unless the same is due to our fault or negligence.
8.6. Checked Baggage: Upon delivery to us of baggage to be checked, we shall
take custody thereof and issue a Baggage Identification Tag for each piece of
checked baggage. Checked baggage must have your name or other personal
identification affixed securely to it. Checked baggage will be carried on the
same aircraft as you unless we decide for safety, security or operational
reasons to carry it on an alternative flight. If your checked baggage is
carried on a subsequent flight we will deliver it to the station of your
destination within a reasonable time of arrival of that flight unless
applicable law requires you to be present for customs clearance.
8.7. Excess Baggage: You are not entitled to transport baggage in excess
of the free baggage allowance. If, in our absolute discretion, baggage in
excess of the free baggage allowance is accepted for carriage, you shall pay a
charge for the carriage of that excess baggage at the rate of 50 Baht per
Kilogram.
8.8. Uncheck Baggage: Only one (1) piece of baggage is allowed to be
carried on board provided that it does not exceed the dimensions of 41cm X 34cm
X 15cm and provided that it does not weigh more than 7kg. Such baggage must fit
under the seat in front of you or in an enclosed storage compartment in the
cabin. Items determined by us to be of excessive weight or size or of an
offensive nature will not be permitted on board.
Container or material which is not fit for transportation must be stored in the
cargo and shall not be brought on board.
8.9. Collection and Delivery of Baggage: You shall collect your
Baggage as soon as it is available for collection at places of destination. If
you do not collect it within a reasonable time and the baggage needs to be
stored at our premises, we may charge a storage fee. If Checked Baggage is not
claimed within one (1) months of the time it was made available to you, we may
dispose of it without any liability to you. Only the bearer of the Baggage
Identification Tag delivered to the Passenger at the time the Baggage was checked, is entitled to delivery of Baggage. If a person
claiming the Baggage is unable to produce a Baggage Identification Tag for
identification of the Baggage, we will deliver the Baggage to such person only
on condition that he has established to our satisfaction his right thereto, and
if required by us, such person shall furnish adequate security to indemnify us
for any loss, damage or expense which may be incurred by us as a result of such
delivery. Acceptance of Baggage by the bearer of the Baggage Identification Tag
without complaint at the time of delivery is prima facie evidence that the
Baggage has been delivered in good condition and in accordance with the
contract of carriage between us.
8.10. Delayed Baggage: In case the baggage delivery is delayed, we may
consider compensating not more than Baht 300 per person; provided that, the
passenger is required to fill in the “Claim Form”, which is available at our
ticketing counter at the airport, and submit it to our staff for further
proceeding.
8.11. Lost Baggage: If the checked baggage cannot be returned within 14 days
after arrival, the luggage is considered lost. Happy Air will pay THB 400 per
kg. Of lost checked baggage with a maximum of THB 2'000 per piece of baggage,
regardless of the value of the content that has been lost. Claims can be made
by completing the “Claim Form” available at the Airport handling agent or
Airport Ticket Counter. The final settlement amount to be deducted by the
interim payment the passenger had received.
8.12. Damage Baggage: Happy Air is liable for damages to passenger's
checked baggage (packaging and content) if liability has not been excluded
under one of the previous sections. The passenger must report any damages to
Happy Air's ground handling agent immediately after the baggage has been
reclaimed at the destination airport. Happy Air will pay THB 500 per piece of
baggage. Claims can be made by completing the “Claim Form” available at the
handling agent or Airport Ticket Counter.
9.
SCHEDULES, CANCELLATION
9.1. Schedules: We will use our best efforts to avoid delay in carrying
you and your baggage. We will endeavor to adhere to published schedules in
effect on the date of travel. However, times shown in timetables, schedules or
elsewhere are subject to change at any time and from time to time and we shall
not be liable in any way whatsoever for any loss incurred by passengers as a
result of such change.
9.2. Cancellation, Change of Schedules: At any time after a
booking has been made we may change our schedules and/or cancel, terminate,
divert, postpone reschedule or delay any flight where we reasonably consider
this to be justified by circumstances beyond our control or for reasons of
safety or commercial reasons. In the event of such flight cancellation, we
shall at our option, either:
e.
Carry you at the earliest opportunity on another of our
schedule services on which space is available without additional charge and,
where necessary, extend the validity of your booking; or
f.
Find you the best alternate means of travel to the
destination. At earliest opportunity without additional charge; or
g.
Should you choose to travel at another time, retain the
value of your fare in a credit account for your future travel provided that you
must re-book within one (1) month therefore; or
h.
Make refund to you in accordance with these terms and
Conditions.
9.3.
Sole remedies: Upon the occurrence of
any of the events set out in Article 9.2, the options outlined in Article 9.2
(a) to (d) are the sole and exclusive remedies available to you and we shall
have no further liability to you.
10. REFUNDS AND LOST TICKET
10.1. Availability: Refund or Reimbursement is only available in the case of
flight cancellation (by us) only.
10.2. Proper Person: We shall make a refund only to the person who has
paid for the seat upon presentation of identification and satisfactory proof of
such payment.
10.3. Refund Process: Requests for refunds must be made in writing and
accompanied by the original itinerary and/or booking number, proof of payment and identification.
10.4. Lost Ticket: To expedite the process of operation in the case of lost
ticket, the passenger should follow the flowing procedures:
Buy a new ticket to replace the lost ticket and submit
request for reimbursement along with the following documents:
·
A police statement issued from the station stating the
loss.
·
A copy of the ticket holder official identification.
The passenger may
submit the above documents along with the claim for the buying of the new
ticket. The fee for each claim is 500 baht. The passenger will be reimbursed
the purchased amount within one (1) month after the submission of the claim,
provided that the investigation made by us did not indicate the reusing of the
lost ticket.
10.5. Right to Refuse Refund:
·
We may refuse a refund where application is made after the
expiry of the validity of the Ticket.
·
We may refuse refund on a Ticket which has been presented
to us, or to Government officials, as evidence of intention to depart from that
country, unless you establish to our satisfaction that you have permission to
remain in the country or that you will depart from that country by another
carrier of transport.
10.6. Currency: The refund shall be governed by the law, rules and
regulations or orders of the government of the country of which the booking is
made. We shall refund in the same currency as the fare’s currency. However, the
company reserves the right to refund in other currency as may be stated in the
rules and regulations of the company.
11. CONDUCT ABOARD AIRCRAFT
11.1. If in our reasonable
opinion you conduct yourself on board the aircraft so as to endanger the
aircraft or any person or property on board, or obstruct or hinder the crew in
the performance of their duties, or fail to comply with any instruction of the
crew including but not limited to those with respect to smoking, alcohol, use
of cellular telephones, or use any threatening, abusive or insulting words
towards the crew or behave in a manner which causes discomfort, inconvenience,
damage or injury to other passengers or the crew, we may take such measures as
we deem necessary to prevent continuation of such conduct including restraint.
You may be disembarked and refused onward carriage at any point and may be
prosecuted for offences committed on board the aircraft.
11.2. If as a result of your
conduct we decide, in exercise of our reasonable discretion, to divert the
aircraft for the purpose of offloading you, then you shall be liable for all
costs which we incur of any nature whatsoever as a result of or arising out of
that diversion.
11.3. For safety reasons, we
may forbid or limit operation on board the aircraft of electronic equipment,
including but not limited to, cellular telephones, laptop computers, portable
recorders, portable radios, CD players, electronic games or transmitting
devices, including radio-controlled toys and walkie-talkies. Operation of
hearing aids and heart pacemakers is permitted.
11.4. Passengers are not
allowed to consume their own food on board. No smoking is permitted on any of
our flights.
12.
LIABILITY AND LIMITATION
12.1. Warsaw, Montreal Convention Notice: If the passenger's
journey involves an ultimate destination or stop in a country other than the
country of departure, the Warsaw Convention or the Montreal Convention 1999 may
be applicable and the Warsaw Convention or the Montreal Convention 1999 governs
and in most cases limits the liability of carriers for death or personal injury
and in respect of loss of or damage to baggage.
12.2. Notice of Baggage Liability Limitations: Liability for loss,
delay or damage to baggage is limited unless a higher value is declared in
advance and additional charges are paid. Liability for domestic travel and
liability for international travel vary according to the respective law.
12.3. Where Warsaw Convention is not applicable: Where your carriage is
not subject to the liability rules of the Warsaw Convention, the following
rules shall apply:
a.
Any liability we have for Damage will be reduced by any
negligence on your part which causes or contributes to the Damage in accordance
with applicable law.
b.
We will not be liable for Damage to Checked or Unchecked
Baggage unless such Damage is caused by our negligence and such Baggage was
within our control or custody.
c.
Except in the case of an act or omission done with intent
to cause Damage or recklessly and with knowledge that Damage would probably
result, our liability in the case of Damage to Checked Baggage and Unchecked
Baggage shall be limited to amount of 500 baht per baggage. If the weight of
the Baggage is not recorded on the Baggage Identification Tag, it is presumed
that the total weight of the Checked Baggage does not exceed the applicable
free baggage allowance for the class of carriage concerned. If in the case of
Checked Baggage, a higher value is declared in writing pursuant to an excess
valuation facility, our liability shall be limited to such higher declared
value.
d.
We will not be liable for any Damage arising from our
compliance with applicable laws or Government rules and regulations or from
your failure to comply with the same.
e.
Except where other specific provision is made in these
Terms & Conditions, we shall be liable to you only for recoverable
compensatory damages for proven losses and costs in accordance with applicable
law.
f.
We are not liable for any Damage caused by your Baggage.
You shall be responsible for any Damage caused by your Baggage to other persons
or property, include our property.
g.
We shall have no liability whatsoever for Damage to
articles or items not permitted to be contained in Checked and Unchecked
Baggage including but not limited to fragile or perishable items, items having
a special value, such as money, jewellery, precious
metals, computers, personal electronic devices, negotiable papers, securities,
or other valuables, business documents, passports and other identification
documents, title deeds or samples.
h.
We are not responsible for any illness, or disability,
including death, attributable to your physical condition or for the aggravation
of such condition.
i.
The contract of carriage including these Terms &
Conditions and exclusions or limits of liability, applies to our authorized
agents, servants, employees and representatives to the same extent as they
apply to us. The total amount recoverable from us and from such authorized
agents, servants, employees and representatives shall not exceed the amount of
our own liability if any.
j.
Nothing in these Terms & Conditions of the Conditions
of Contract shall waive any exclusion or limitation of our liability under the
Warsaw Convention or any other applicable Convention or applicable laws unless
otherwise expressly stated by us.
13.
TIME LIMITATION ON CLAIM AND
ACTION
13.1. Notice of Claim: Acceptance of Baggage by the bearer of the Baggage
Identification Tag without complaint at the time of delivery is sufficient
evidence that the Baggage has been delivered in good condition and in
accordance with the contract of carriage, unless you prove otherwise. If you
wish to file a claim or an action regarding Damage to Checked Baggage, you must
notify us as soon as you discover the Damage, and at the latest, within seven
(7) days of receipt of the Baggage. If you wish to file a claim or an action
regarding delay of Checked Baggage, you must notify us within twenty-one (21)
days from the date the Baggage has been placed at your disposal. Every such
notification must be in writing and posted or delivered to us within the above
periods.
13.2. Limitation of action: Any right to damages shall be extinguished if an
action is not brought against us within two (2) years of the date of arrival at
the destination, or the date on which the aircraft was scheduled to arrive, or
the date on which the carriage stopped. The method of calculating the period of
limitation shall be determined by law of the court where the case is heard.
14.
MODIFICATION AND WAIVER
14.1. None of our agents,
employees nor representatives has authority to alter,
modify or waive any provisions of these Terms & Conditions.
Happy
Air Travellers Co., Ltd. Reserve the right to change any condition provided
herein without advance notice.