online holiday agencies good or bad?

p1tse

always booked via highstreet firstchoice, thomson, thomas cook etc.

what's the following like:
alpharooms
lowcostholidays
a1 travel
etc.?

many use low cost flights, but don't show air line. what are the typical ones going to spain, gran canaria, majorca etc.?

are these places trust worth on packages to get flight, transfer, hotel correct?

littlereddevil

If you do a search most of these companies have been covered

p1tse

thanks

can anyone reassure me on what low cost flights they use and if transfers from airport to hotel is ok via them, as i've heard bad things

littlereddevil

Your best bet is to book your own flights with whichever airline you want, then book a hotel and transfers. If you research the transfer companies you should be ok.

stephb34

Onlines ok if your internet savvy but if you don't know what your doing its a bit of a minefield especially with the flights, because you have to add bits in, take bits off and as its then not a package you could end up being stuck with bits you dont want. At least with the big operators if something goes wrong they'll help you out and now the big operators have companies they use to put flights, hotels etc together ie Thomas Cook use Flexibletrips.com.

p1tse

Thanks
Not heard if flexible trips
Will have a look
Alpha room flights to gran canaria was circa £80 which I've not seen else where
The room rates were good on alpharooms too

littlereddevil

I've never had a problem with Alpha rooms

p1tse

who do alpharoom usually use for airline, as it quotes no frill airline/carrier on website. so i can do a search on the actualy airline.

also i assume they don't have travel reps, so what happens when you arrive at the airport to find out which shuttle bus is for transfer?

delwynshd

The airline it is using is ryanair, remember you have the bags to add to the flights which are 40 pounds each and a 10 pounds per person booking fee

Thanks
Del

p1tse

waiting to get back onto alpharoom website
just checked out ryan air £254 + £40 + £40 = £334 exlcuding admin taxes etc. so pushing it up alot

p1tse

if don't use the likes of firstchoice, thomson, what happens to finding out transfer shuttle at airport etc.?