Worry Free Educational Travel for Teachers
NETC makes student travel worry free, so you can relax and enjoy your educational tour experience with your students. The entire NETC organization is behind you, and all sensible steps have been taken to ensure the comfort and safety of your group, and to deal with any emergencies that may arise.
Your Reputation
NETC puts in writing everything we promise and we guarantee our services.
Download the NETC Service Guarantee
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Cancellation Protection and Travel Insurance
Total Surety Plan
Participants can cancel at any time for any reason. The Total Surety Plan is strongly recommended. Details at Insurance and Protection Plans (pdf)
Job Loss Protection Plan
The Total Surety Plan includes the Job Loss Protection Plan which provides for canceling or temporarily putting a tour on hold, as a result of a covered job loss right up to the tour departure date. Details at Job Loss Protection Plan (pdf)
Included Insurance
NETC includes important travel insurance for all teachers, group leaders and participants. This policy provides only limited cancellation protection.
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Support at Home and Abroad
NETC's emergency response team can be reached 24/7, from anywhere in the world. Free Cell Phones for Teachers
NETC provides each head teacher with a cell phone. Students can rent cell phones that will work abroad.
Rent a cell phone
The emergency response team includes personnel dedicated to flights issues such as delays and misconnections.
Your Tour Director stays in your hotel every night, so that you always have assistance nearby. NETC Tour directors are supported by our on-site team of Regional Operations Managers who are linked into our worldwide network.
Crisis Response
NETC has developed a complete crisis response plan, and we retain a professional organization to assist and advise should such an event occur during your educational tour abroad.
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The Safe and Efficient Solution to Spending Money
The NETC Visa debit card is replaceable if lost or stolen, and rechargeable. It's the absolute best way to handle spending money overseas.
Learn more about handling money for students at our educational travel frequently asked questions page
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Financial Security/Bonding and Accreditation
NETC is a member of the United States Tour Operators Association. NETC, as an Active Member of USTOA, is required to post $1 Million with USTOA to be used to reimburse, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the USTOA Travelers Assistance Program, the advance payments of NETC customers in the unlikely event of NETC's bankruptcy, insolvency or cessation of business. Further, you should understand that the $1 Million posted by NETC may be sufficient to provide only a partial recovery of the advance payments received by NETC. Complete details of the USTOA Travelers Assistance Program may be obtained by writing to USTOA at 275 Madison Avenue, Suite 2014, New York, New York 10016, or by email to information@ustoa.com or by visiting their website at www.USTOA.com.
NETC is approved for listing and carries the maximum bond with the Airlines Reporting Corporation and the International Airlines Travel Agent Network.
