Families cash in on summer holiday sale: Daily Mail

appyjack

Has anyone seen any of the bargains mentioned in this Daily Mail front page story?

It says 'Holiday companies have been forced to slash prices to as little as £79 for a week in the sun and £45 for a return flight to Spain.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=395786&in_page_id=1770#StartComments

Any thoughts from our travel industry insiders, and where can I find the bargains, please?

saveapenny

These bargains will all be leaving in the next week
They are there its just a case of which airport you can go from? and if you want to go in the next 4-5 days after friday it will be more like 200-300 each if your lucky

Just a few flight only deals that have been around
Gatwick-Faro 16/07 7 nts £53 for 2 (gone)
Gatwick-Tenerife 16/07 7 nts £53 for 2 (leaving tonight)
M'chester-Las Palmas 17/07 7 nts £53 for 2 (gone)
Stansted-Dalaman 17/07 7 nts £53 for 2 (still there)
Manchester-Malaga 18/07 7 nts £57 for 2 (still there)

simes

As soon as the school holidays start , the real bargains end.


Just booked for August 5th. Managed to get a weeks half board in majorca for £860 for a family of 3 (at a decent Sol hotel with saturday day flights). This is a very good price for the school holidays.
You are lucky to find anything under £300 per person during school holidays.

The companies won't have to drop the prices to sub £200 to sell them during school hols. The only chance of getting sub £200 is to wait until the day before you want to depart.

appyjack

Wow, great flight prices, saveapenny.

Thanks, simes, that's what I thought.

appyjack

Just saw hols £11 for week, room only in Altinkum, Turkey from Bristol, through Coop Travelcare, leaving tomorrow. It shows B&B & other Dalyman resorts around £21 for week!

Of course, it's 'From £11, plus taxes', but that still sounds like a bargain to me if you could do it!

http://www.travelsupermarket.com/cheap-package-holidays/PackageHolidaysResults.aspx?aggregationid=3601100000000050619&c=Turkey&altdates=true

Wish I could go, I love Altinkum. I hope this helps someone.