12 Hays Terms & Conditions
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. Eligibility: The Contest (the “Contest”) is open only to those who sign up on the online contest page at https://www.haystravel.co.uk/12-Hays-of-Christmas and who are 18 years of age as of the date of entry. The Contest is only open to legal residents of the United Kingdom and is void where prohibited by law. Employees of Hays Travel Limited their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to participate in the contest.
2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, you agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and you represent and warrant that you meet the eligibility requirements set forth herein. In addition, you agree to accept the decisions of Hays Travel Limited, as final and binding as it relates to the content. The contest is subject to all applicable laws of England and Wales.
3. Contest Period: Entries will be accepted online starting at 8:00am on 12/12/2024 and ending 23/12/2024. All online entries must be received by 23/12/2024 14:00pm.
4. How to Enter: The contest must be entered by submitting an entry using the online campaigner form link here: https://www.haystravel.co.uk/12-Hays-of-Christmas.
The entry must fulfil all contest requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are not complete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of Hays Travel Limited. You may enter only once and you must fill in the information requested. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple email addresses, identities or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If you use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of Hays Travel Limited.
5. Prizes:
Specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by Hays Travel Limited. No cash or other prize substitution permitted except at Hays Travel Limited discretion. Any and all prize related expenses, including without limitation any and all England and Wales laws and regulations and/or local taxes shall be the sole responsibility of the winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by winners is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Hays Travel Limited to use winner's name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
The Main Prize (supplied by Vista) consists of:
• Return economy flights for two people departure from regional airport of choice flying to New York
• Airport transfers
• 4 Nights of accommodation (to be confirmed by supplier) on Room Only Basis for 2 people.
• Baggage allowance will be at the discretion of the airline at time of booking, and we recommend that you check precise details of your luggage allowance with the airline prior to travel. Additional baggage charges will be the responsibility of the Main Prize Winner
• The Main Prize holiday duration may not be extended and will not cover any additional passengers.
• Flights cannot be upgraded and the winner and their companions will not be able to collect air miles in connection with the Prize.
• The main Prize is non-transferable and has no cash alternative.
• Book by 31st March 2025 via Hays Travel Limited and must travel in 2025.
The Main Prize does not include:
• Travel and holiday insurance (the winner and their companions must take out appropriate travel insurance).
• Transfers from the Winner’s (or Winner’s companions) home address to and from the regional airport
• Personal expenditure for the duration of the holiday including, food, and drinks, and other incidental costs such additional activities, travel and excursions, unless stated elsewhere in these Terms; and/or
• Charges associated with ensuring that the winner and the Winner’s companions have valid passport, vista, ESTA and requisite vaccinations (if any) are required in respect of the Main Prize.
• Airport car parking is not included.
They daily prizes consist of:
Prize Supplier Prize Details
1 Ambassador Cruise Line 7 Night Cruise for 2 T&C’s along with booking details to be supplied directly from Ambassador Cruise Line. Departing from now until 30th November 2025
2 New Market Holidays M&S Hamper Not redeemable for cash or transferable
3 Easy Jet Holidays £250 Love to Shop voucher Not redeemable for cash or transferable. Retailers T&Cs will apply to redemption of the voucher.
4 G Adventures £300 Red Letter Day Voucher Not redeemable for cash or transferable. Retailers T&Cs will apply to redemption of the voucher.
5 P&O Cruises 2x Tickets to the BAFTA Television Awards 2 x tickets for the Bafta Television Awards with P&O Cruises 11th May 2025 – In London. Full details to be confirmed by P&O Cruises.
Not redeemable for cash or transferable
6 Hays Travel £500 Hays Travel Gift Card Not redeemable for cash or transferable
7 Travelsphere Fortnum & Mason Hamper Not redeemable for cash or transferable
8 TUI Holidays 7 Nights All Inclusive Holiday for 2 to the RIU Karamboa, Boa Vista, Cape Verde. 7 Nights All Inclusive for 2 Adults
Prize is valid for 12 months from date of issue
Must be booked via Hays Travel as an agent for TUI
No extensions to booking period
No name changes allowed
Not transferable
Stay not extendable
Travellers must be 18 or over
No cash alternative
No alternative hotel
Excludes travel dates in peak holidays
9 Hoseasons £750 Hoseasons Holiday Voucher • £750 Hoseasons Holiday Voucher must be redeemed, and holiday booked by 31st March 2025 for arrivals up to and including 31st December 2025.
• Applicable to a new booking only & cannot be used to pay balance off an existing booking.
• Additional costs to be paid by the winner should the total holiday cost exceed voucher amount.
• Holiday must be booked in voucher winners name only, who must also be over 18 years of age and travelling on the booking.
• Only 1 booking reference will be accepted when using the voucher.
• Holiday must be booked via Hays Travel only.
• The voucher is non-transferable, and no cash alternative is available.
• Hoseasons booking terms and conditions apply.
• The prize does not include:
· Travel and/or holiday insurance.
· Transfers from the winner’s home address to and from the chosen accommodation.
· Personal expenditure for the duration of the holiday including, food, and drinks, and other incidental costs such additional activities, travel and excursions and tips
10 Hurtigruten Charter Cruise to Northern Lights for 2 people T&C’s along with booking details to be supplied directly from Hurtigruten.
11 Princess Cruises £400 John Lewis Gift Voucher Not redeemable for cash or transferable. Retailers T&Cs will apply to redemption of the voucher.
12 Main Prize (VISTA) Trip to New York for people 4 nights New York for 2 people, book by 31 March 2025. Must travel to 2025
6. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
7. Winner selection and notification: Winners of each prize in the contest will be selected in a random drawing under the supervision of Hays Travel Limited. The winner of each prize will be selected the day after the prize is announced. Winners will be notified via email or phone to the email address/phone number they entered the contest with within seven (7) days following the winner selection. Hays Travel Limited shall have no liability for a winner's failure to receive notices due to winners' spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for winners' provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If the selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 14 days from the time the winner has been notified then another winner will be drawn taking their place.
The receipt by winner of the prize offered in this contest is conditioned upon compliance with any and all England and Wales laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY ANY WINNER (AT HAYS TRAVEL LIMITED SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER'S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CONTEST AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.
8. Rights Granted by you: By entering this Contest you understand that Hays Travel Limited, anyone acting on behalf of Hays Travel Limited , or its respective licensees, successors and assigns will have the right, where permitted by law, without any further notice, review or consent to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use, worldwide in any media now known or hereafter in perpetuity and throughout the World, your entry, including, without limitation, the entry and winner's name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image or statements about the contest, and biographical information as news, publicity or information and for trade, advertising, public relations and promotional purposes without any further compensation.
9. Terms: Hays Travel Limited reserves the right, in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest should (in its sole discretion) a virus, bugs, non-authorised human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the contest. In such case, Hays Travel Limited may select the recipients from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Hays Travel Limited. Hays Travel Limited reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the contest or website or violates these Terms & Conditions.
Hays Travel Limited has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the contest, to void votes for any reason, including, but not limited to; multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by contest rules; or the use of bots, macros or scripts or other technical means for entering.
Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the contest may be a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Hays Travel Limited reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.
10. Limitation of Liability: By entering you agree to release and hold harmless Hays Travel Limited and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors from any liability, illness, loss, litigation, claim or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from (i) such entrant's participation in the contest and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof, (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any computer, cable, network, hardware or software; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions or telephone or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries. Nothing in this condition shall limit or exclude liability for death or personal injury as a result of Hays Travel Limited`s negligence or for any fraud or fraudulent misrepresentations committed by Hays Travel Limited
11. Disputes: THIS CONTEST IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this contest, participant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this contest, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in the England and Wales having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable legal fees, other than participant's actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this contest), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
12. Privacy Policy: Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on the Hays Travel Limited Website. To read the Privacy Policy, click here - https://www.haystravel.co.uk/privacy-notice
13. Winners List: To obtain a copy of the winner's name or a copy of these Official Rules, mail your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Hays Travel Limited, Gilbridge House, Keel Square, Sunderland, SR1 3HA.
14. If any of these terms and conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of these terms and conditions shall remain valid and enforceable.