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Air InformationLow Air-inclusive Prices and Free Airport Transfers
There are several good reasons to book your flights with Cosmos:
- Free airport transfers
- Air coordinated with vacation dates
- Great prices without the hassle
Free airport transfers
When you book your Cosmos vacation air-inclusive, the transfer to and from the airport to your start and end hotel is included. This can be a substantial savings and give you peace of mind.
Land-only tour clients who make their own air arrangements on regularly scheduled direct or nonstop flights or nonstop transatlantic flights (but not chartered flights) into international terminals may reserve our airport transfer service.
Transfers will be provided only if confirmed by Cosmos. Look for confirmation of your transfer in the travel documents.
Air coordinated with vacation dates
With Cosmos, think of your entire vacation as one-stop shopping. Rather than spending hours researching flight options to coordinate with your vacation start and end dates, let us handle the work. And when we book your air, if there are any changes to your vacation schedule, we make the air changes for you.
Great prices without the hassle
As a completely independent tour operator, we have no ties to any one airline. We have negotiated the lowest possible airfares with the world’s finest carriers on behalf of our travelers.
Book early to get even better prices
Plus, Cosmos buying power means generally better rates for you. The earlier you book, the better the rates will be, as availability of the best airline rates is at its best.
How we select your flights
Since seats for our low-cost airfares fill quickly, we urge you to book early. Air-inclusive reservations cannot be made later than 10 days prior to departure and additional rules may apply. Although we will try, Cosmos cannot always honor carrier or flight preferences.
Air tickets will be received two to three weeks prior to vacation departure. For any late bookings, tickets are sent overnight after final payment is received. You can contact the air carrier for special service requests, such as seat assignments and special meals, or, if applicable, to advise them of your frequent flyer number.
Guaranteed air-inclusive prices
Air tickets may be issued on the date we receive full invoice payment in order to protect you from price increases. We encourage early payment to ensure that you are not subject to any airfare increases.
If you revise or cancel your air record after tickets are issued, revision fees or airline cancellation charges may be applicable. Please ask if any such charges apply before making changes.
We also accept your reservation on a land-only basis
While booking your vacation air-inclusive gives you all the advantages described here, you can also choose the land-only option. But remember, airlines’ special fares generally apply to very brief periods. (Our low air-inclusive fares apply throughout the year.) Plus, to get these “deals” you often are required to pay full fare at the time of booking.
Applicable Taxes and Fees (Airfare & Charges Not Included in the Price)
Air-Inclusive Vacations
Air-inclusive prices provided online include a September 11th fee up to $10, passenger facility charges of up to $18, Federal domestic flight segment fees of up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government imposed fees of up to $300 depending on your itinerary. The total airfare price, the base airfare price, and the applicable government taxes and fees are broken-out line-by-line and shown while booking online and on the invoice after your travel is booked.
For vacation departures Jan 1, 2009 – Dec. 31, 2009 your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your air schedule has been confirmed and your full air and land deposit have been received. Departure is based on the land start date as listed in the vacation itinerary.
Not Included In Your Vacation Price (Air-Inclusive, Land-Only or Cruise-Only)
Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities: port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships’ crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; excess baggage fees; and all other items of a personal nature.
Taxes and fees
Taxes and fees are extra and subject to change and are not guaranteed until full land and air deposit are received.
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