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Purchase Terms and Conditions

Updated: 10/27/2017
Welcome to LBF Travel, Inc. Access to, purchase of, and use of any products or services purchased through this website is subject to your acceptance of these Purchase Terms and Conditions as well as the Terms of Use of this website. By accessing, using or obtaining any content, products or services through this website, you (herein, "you" or "customer") agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. Please read the following Purchase Terms and Conditions carefully before completing your purchase through our website.

BOOKING REQUIREMENTS

SYSTEM ERROR: In case of a system error regarding pricing of air, hotel, car rental and any other booking from LBF Travel, Inc. website, LBF Travel, Inc. withholds the right NOT to sell the booking at the erroneous price. Once a system error has been identified, LBF Travel, Inc. will notify you of the right price. At the same time, LBF Travel, Inc. will NOT require you to purchase the erroneous reservation at the amended price.

  • All Airline Tickets are non-refundable, non-changeable and non-cancellable. In limited instances, an airline may allow a ticket to be changed for a fee, plus the increased cost of the new ticket.
  • All reservations are subject to availability at the time of booking. At least one adult must accompany children below the age of 18 yrs. Children 12 yrs & above are considered adults for pricing purposes.
  • All tickets are subject to specific rules and regulations imposed by the individual airlines which are subject to change at any time.
  • Reservations are not ticketed or confirmed until the airline has issued a ticket number. A confirming e-mail will be sent to the customers e-mail address specified indicating that a ticket has been issued. If you do not receive this confirming e-mail, then call (858-634-5559) or send an email to the Customer Service (customerservice@travelerhelpdesk.com) indicating you have NOT received the confirmation e-mail with the airline ticket number.
  • Name changes are not permitted once the reservation has been confirmed.
  • Once a ticket is issued, it may not be reassigned to a different passenger or airline.
  • We require up to 72 hours to process all airline tickets.
  • Meal and seat preferences will be sent to the airline, but cannot be guaranteed.
  • Seats for all passengers will be selected automatically based on the best seats available and adjacent to the primary passenger, if possible.
  • As airlines continuously update their fares, fares are subject to change and are not guaranteed until the purchase is confirmed by the airline and a ticket number issued.
  • A valid phone number and email address is required to secure your booking.
  • The current maximum number of tickets per transaction is nine.
  • The name on each ticket must match a valid photo ID shown at the airport.
  • The customer is responsible to have all valid travel documents for overseas flights, such as: passport, visa, inoculation record, etc.
  • In certain non-US/Canada departures or non US/Canada Credit/Debit Cards, LBF Travel, Inc. may request a Credit Card authorization form along with the copy of credit card and identity proof (a Driver License and/or passport page showing photograph and signature). In case, traveler/credit card holder does not provide the requested documents within 24 hours, LBF Travel, Inc. holds the right to cancel the reservation with a cancelation penalty of up to $150.

TAXES, CHARGES, AND FEES

  • Charges appearing in your credit card could be in the name of the airline, any one of their service providers or one of our consolidators.
  • A processing fee of up to $30.00 USD may be charged for each ticket to cover varied expenses, including procurement, fulfilment, quality control and servicing of the flight ticket.
  • All fare adjustments and processing fees are charged by LBF Travel Inc, and will appear in your credit card as a separate charge.
  • All fare adjustments and processing fees cannot be refunded back. The cancellation fee (if applicable) is charged over and above the refund charge for fees processing and fare adjustment.
  • The customer agrees to pay the total charge as appearing on the final booking page, in addition to the applicable shipping charges for the paper tickets in case it is required by the airline.
  • Charges on your credit card may be itemised for each customer by the airline.
  • On each ticket booked by phone, a non-refundable per ticket charge of to $50.00 USD may be added by LBF Travel Inc.
  • Exceptions to the Service fees policy:
    • Multi-city flight tickets, non-US or Canada origination, High risk/high fraud cities
    • First and Business Class Airline Tickets- service fee of up to $150 USD per ticket may be added to all types of passenger tickets
    • High risk/high fraud cities- service fee of up to $100 USD per ticket may be added to all types of passenger tickets
    • Flights originating outside the US or Canada- service fee of up to $75 USD per ticket may be added to all types of passenger tickets
  • Service Fees- Representation is not made for the service fee charged. It is only for booking creation and site usage. There is no representation or warranties for booking charges as well, except for using the assistance of our phone agent in searching varied airfares and products, and for making flights bookings. Service fees might change any time and the updated fees may not reflect immediately. The actual service fee is reflected in the total price during the check out. Customer has the right to decide against making the purchase if the final price is not acceptable.
  • Credit Card Decline Fee - A fee of $25 will be levied in case of credit/debit card decline for the transaction amount at the time of checkout.
  • Domestic Travel = US and Canada
  • International Travel = All Non-US/Canada destinations and Originations
  • Passenger Types = Adult, Infant, Child, Senior, Youth, Student, Military

CANCEL AND REFUND

For refundable fares, a processing fee by LBF Travel Customer Service may be charged for all permitted cancellations.

All of airline’s service fees and airline tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE. Vacation protection insurance can be refunded within 10 days of purchase in case the travel has not begun and the customer has called the customer service of airline to cancel. All cancellations should be done via phone only. Refund requests will be accepted only after following conditions have been met:

  • Traveler has applied for cancellation and refund with us and the airline rules allow for the same
  • Traveler should not be a “no show”. Most no-show bookings are not eligible for refund processing from suppliers.
  • Waivers are secured from the airlines by us to process the request for cancellation and refund.

For flight ticket refunds, it is difficult to provide exact date or time it may take for the refund process. All requests for refunds are processed in a sequence. Once a notification is sent to the customer service agent, an e-mail notification will be sent by us to confirm such request. However, this notification is just an acknowledgement of your request and does not automatically qualify you for a refund. Upon receiving the request, we work with the concerned airlines to arrive at a waived amount based on the rules of the airlines and then notify you the decision of the airlines. Please note that we depend on the airlines to receive refunds. After approval of refund by the airlines, it might take some additional time for the same to reflect in your credit card statement. Generally, a penalty is charged for refunds by all airlines. The entire process, from receipt of your refund request to reflection of the same in your credit card statement, might take 60-90 days. Apart from the refund penalties imposed by the airline, a fee for processing this refund will be charged by LBF Travel. These fees will be assessed only if the airline has authorized the refund or a waiver has been received and when such refunds are permitted by rules of the airline. In case the airline does not process your refund, we will refund you the processing fees charged by us.

CANCEL AND EXCHANGE

All airline tickets are completely non-refundable and non-transferable. In cases where the airline does allow cancellations, a credit may be valid towards ticket purchase in future with travel on flights of the same airline. Fare difference (if any) and the applicable penalty will be added in such cases. The time constraints and expiration date of such credit should be discussed before hand with the customer service agent. All such bookings that allow for cancellation must be cancelled prior to the scheduled departure time of the flight by calling our customer service representative. We do not guarantee any cancellation. At the time of booking cancellation, a cancellation fee of $50 per person per ticket is payable to us. This fee is retained by us. The credit available must be used within a certain time period and date or you will lose the credit amount. When making a new booking, you will have to pay the applicable fare difference, airline penalties and Travel Inc exchange fees. All such changes are governed by the rules and regulations of the airlines. No representations or guarantees on fees or changes are provided by LBF Travel. Read our Refunds policy if you’re cancelling a booking or applying for refund. For changing the flight dates or routing, read more about our Change policy.

For non-refundable fares, for any change in the itinerary after issuing of tickets (in case it is permitted by the airline), following change fees is applicable.

EXCHANGE FEES

For itineraries where the airline permits changes, a change/exchange fee is charged by LBF Travel, along with fare difference if any and airline penalties. The total cost of the exchanged ticket can be rightly ascertained by calling our customer centre. Our Ticket Exchange fees (not including airline penalty fees and fare difference)- For Domestic Travel where the Departure Date is more than 7 days away – up to $100, Domestic Travel where Departure Date is within 7 Days - $150, International Travel where Departure Date is more than 7 days away – up to $200, International Travel where Departure Date is within 7 days away $300. We make no additional representation for our exchange fees except the assistance of an agent in locating your new desired flights and making attempts to re-book new flights subject to availability and other factors.

PAPER TICKETS AND SHIPPING FEES

  • ervice fees apply to both e-tickets and paper tickets.
  • Most air transactions can be fulfilled using e-tickets. However, if an airline does not offer e-ticketing, or if you requested paper tickets, there will be a shipping fee assessed of $25.00 USD per transaction for second business day delivery within the US.
  • Additional shipping fees will be applied for shipping to Canada, Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico. A minimum of $45.00 USD per transaction will be charged for international deliveries.
  • FedEx or a similar service will be used to ship tickets. FedEx cannot ship paper tickets to a PO Box or an APO Box. If your billing address is either a PO Box or APO Box, you will need to provide us with your physical shipping address. To provide us with your physical address, please email us at (customerservice@travelerhelpdesk.com) or call us at (858-634-5559).

CHARGEBACKS AND CREDIT CARD DISPUTES

  • The customer agrees not to dispute the processing fee, airline ticket charge or fare adjustment if LBF Travel, Inc. have abided by the terms and conditions of the airlines and this agreement.
  • If customer is questioning any charge on their credit card, please call (858-634-5559) or send an email to the Customer Service (customerservice@travelerhelpdesk.com) before disputing the charge with the credit card company.
  • If the customer attempts a chargeback on a non-refundable airline ticket, service fee or a fare adjustment that meets the terms and conditions of the airline and this agreement; the customer agrees to refund the full amount of the chargeback plus a 50% penalty for the inconvenience and accounting fee.
  • In cases where the customer attempts a fraudulent chargeback, the customer will be responsible for legal and collection costs in order to recoup the potential loss imposed by the customer.

CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

This transaction is covered by the California Travel Consumer Restitution Fund (TCRF) if the seller of travel was registered and participating in the TCRF at the time of sale and the passenger is located in California at the time of payment. Eligible passengers may file a claim with TCRF if the passenger is owed a refund of more than $50 for transportation or travel services which the seller of travel failed to forward to a proper provider or such money was not refunded to you when required. The maximum amount which may be paid by the TCRF to any one passenger is the total amount paid on behalf of the passenger to the seller of travel, not to exceed $15,000. A claim must be submitted to the TCRF within 12 months after the scheduled completion date of the travel. A claim must include sufficient documentation to prove your claim and a $35 processing fee. Claimants must agree to waive their right to other civil remedies against a registered participating seller of travel for matters arising out of a sale for which you file a TCRF claim. You may request a claim form by writing to: Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation; P.O. Box 6001; Larkspur, CA 94977-6001; or by visiting the TCRC’s website at: www.tcrcinfo.org


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