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PLAN DISCLOSURE
TRAVEL MONEY PROTECTION PLAN - BANK OF AMERICA ESCROW ACCOUNT Since July 9, 2001 Imperial Tours has been a participant in the Travel Money Protection Plan ("Plan"). The Plan offers you and your travel agent the opportunity to place your deposit/payment into an escrow account maintained by Bank of America.
All credit card payments directly made by you through Imperial Tours are processed by a US based credit card processing financial institution ("Merchant Bank".) Imperial Tours has instructed the Merchant Bank to deposit all credit card payments processed for the account of Imperial Tours into the Bank of America escrow account. This means that such funds will be separate from the operating funds of Imperial Tours. The Plan differs from some so-called escrow agreements where a tour operator opens a bank account in its own name as trustee. Imperial Tours has also agreed to allow an independent Certified Public Accountant to annually review Imperial Tours financial receipts records for various dates randomly selected by the CPA during the prior year. You or your travel agent may obtain a copy of the CPA's report upon delivery of a written request to Imperial Tours. How you can participate in the Plan if paying by Check If payment for your trip is by check, your check (or your travel agent's check, if you are relying on your travel agent) must be made payable to "Shelby Financial / Escrow Account for Imperial Tours Ltd". Shelby Financial Corporation, a financial services company incorporated in Pennsylvania, is the third-party administrator of the FDIC insured escrow accounts. Bank of America and Shelby Financial Corporation can not be responsible under the Plan for a check which is payable in any other manner. Imperial Tours pays all costs of your participation in the Plan. How Deposits/Payments received are Protected under the Plan When your funds are received, they will be deposited into a Bank of America escrow account. After your scheduled return date according to Shelby Financial Corporation's records (and after Imperial Tours should have rendered the services to you), the remaining funds will be delivered to Imperial Tours and/or providers of travel services. In the unlikely event that Imperial Tours defaults or ceases to operate, you or your travel agent must file a refund claim with Shelby Financial Corporation for the funds which are in the escrow account. Your claim must be filed as soon as possible but no later than two days after the end of your scheduled trip to China booked with Imperial Tours. What is not protected under the Plan The Plan does not protect you, your travel agent or any provider of travel services from loss (monetary or otherwise) resulting from the following:
Various types of travel insurance programs are available to protect you from some of the above losses. The Plan does not guaranty payment to any party which provides travel services to you. Plan Summary This is only a summary of the Plan. The obligations of Bank of America and Shelby Financial Corporation with respect to deposits/payments received are governed solely by the terms of the Escrow Agreement. All Claims for refunds under the Plan should be submitted to: Bank of America Escrow Account For further details, please call Michael Glynn of the Travel Services Department at: Tel: +1 (610) 999 2475 |
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UK TEL: 0845 1304090 |
US TEL: 888 888 1970 |
Imperial Tours demonstrates its financial integrity by participating in the Travel Money Protection Plan (TMPP), with funds deposited at Bank of America. TMPP is endorsed by the American Association of Travel Agents (ASTA) and the National Tour Association (NTA).