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AAA	"AAA" is a level of conformance to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0. There are 3 levels of conformance, "A" being the minimum conformance level and "AAA" being the highest. Conformance to these Guidelines help make the Web more accessible to users with disabilities and will benefit all users.
Accessibility	Accessibility is a general term used to describe the degree to which a system/website is usable by as many people as possible without modification. Specific focus is placed on users with alternate devices and disabilities.
ABTA	ABTA - The Association of British Travel Agents. All holidays which do not include any flights are operated by Leger Holidays Limited which is a member of and bonded with the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA V3582)
ATOL	ATOL - Air Travel Organiser's Licence. Total Financial Protection for Air Holidays. All holidays which include any flights are operated by Leger Air Holidays Limited which holds an Air Travel Organisers' Licence issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (ATOL 3880).
Browser	A program that lets users display and navigate pages on the internet, such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer
CAA	Civil Aviation Authority. The national body governing civil aviation.
Certificate	An encrypted file containing user or server identification information, which is used to verify identity and to help establish a security-enhanced link.
CSS	CSS - Cascading Style Sheets is a stylesheet language used to describe the presentation of a document written in a markup language, such as xhtml.
Encryption	The process of obscuring information to make it unreadable by an unauthorized party, without special knowledge.
FireFox	Firefox is a free, cross-platform, graphical web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation and hundreds of volunteers.
FCO	Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
Javascript	A programming language that is used to make web pages more interactive.
MAC	A personal computer designed and sold by Apple.
PC	Personal computer. A computer that usually runs a Windows Operating system.
Padlock	A symbol in a web browser that indicates that an encrypted (SSL) connection is being used to communicate with a site that has a valid certificate
SSL	SSL - Secure Sockets Layer. Secure Sockets Layer provides a secure communication on the Internet for e commerce.
Spyware	Unwanted software that secretly monitors a user's activity, scans for private information or gives outsiders control of a computer.
TGV	Train à Grande Vitesse - The French high speed rail service.
VeriSign	VeriSign provides Internet security services to enterprises, small businesses and individuals.
W3C	The World Wide Web Consortium - An international consortium where members develop specifications, guidelines, software, and tools to ensure long-term growth for the Web.
WCAG	Web Content Accessibility Guidelines - are a set of guidelines on making content accessible, primarily for disabled users, but also for all user agents, included highly limited devices, such as mobile phones
XHTML	XHTML - eXtensible HyperText Markup Language, or XHTML, is a markup language that has the same expressive possibilities as HTML, but a stricter syntax.

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Silver Service.

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ABTA Affiliation & ATOL Affiliation

Leger Holidays Limited is a member of ABTA with membership number V3582. As such Leger Holidays Limited are fully bonded according to ABTA’s rules and abide by ABTA’s Code of Conduct.

Leger Air Holidays Limited is a member of ATOL with membership number 3880. As such Leger Air Holidays Limited are fully bonded according to ATOL’s rules and abide by ATOL’s Code of Conduct.