Too good to be true, £280 for 2 weeks?

longwalks1

found a few all inclusive holidays for 2 weeks in Alcudia, Majorca with good flights etc but with companies I've unheard of, such as jetline travel, ola, lowcost... prices seem too god to be true, what happens if i book with one of these companies and they go bust? am i covered if i book it on my credit card?
Any why they so cheap? (Going end Sept by the way)
Thanks in advance

ailuro2

How much would it cost for some really good travel insurance that would cover you in all cases of cancellation, going bust etc?

Do you have the money / credit / communications available to change accommodation if you find yourself in a rat infested hole and need to change hotels? Extra money will be needed if the food is lukewarm ecoli burgers every night too.

Have you looked up the hotel on tripadvisor?

Looking at HAys travel there are fortnights in Alcudia for just over £300 per person, so maybe your price isn't far off... question is, are you a gambler?

If you're willing to take a punt on it then the price is good just for flights, and if it is somewhere awful for accommodation you can always change once you get there!

If you can't afford the risk then pay a bit more to go through a bigger travel agent flying with recognisable names to named acocmmodation.

Good Luck!

longwalks1

Thanks ailuro2, any ideas where to look for a real good hol insurance deal, to cover all eventualities? Also, if it goes 'belly up' am i covered if i pay for it on my CC?

missile

britishboy wrote: »

Thanks ailuro2, any ideas where to look for a real good hol insurance deal, to cover all eventualities? Also, if it goes 'belly up' am i covered if i pay for it on my CC?

Beware cheap insurance. I was stung when my cheap travel insurance did not pay up for volcanic ash disruption.

My Capital 1 credit card did refund my RyanAir flights.

I am currently looking for "value" annual travel insurance and best I found was Columbus Travel - Annual Executive.

missile

PS : End of September is a good time to go.

Not so hot and fewer tourists

longwalks1

how hot will it be missile? im sure i went coupel of years ago first week in October and still got burnt

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bagand96

If the flights are available to book at the price advertised, and the hotel is, then no, its not too good to be true, its the price its available at! As long as the hotel reviews are ok (i.e. its not a hellhole!), and the flights include any luggage and such tnat you may need, then it should be fine.

Bare in mind that the companies you mention are not selling you a package holiday (in the sense that Thomson, First Choice, Thomas Cook etc would.) What they are actually doing is booking you some flights with an airline, and then booking you a hotel through an accommodation provider. Nothing wrong with this, as long as you understand you are not booking a traditional "package".

In fact, if you book the flights direct, and then book the hotel separately through the cheapest provider, then you may save a few quid more. And cances are, this will be the same as booking through the agents.

ailuro2

Ryanair on the cheapest dates has flights for 14.99 going out, 27.99 coming back, flying from Stansted to Palma, so maybe your price isn't so far off after all... comes to £166 for 2 adults including baggage, so you just need to find a cheap hotel...

Half board in the More Hotel in Alcudia is about £430 for two of you for the fortnight for the cheapest Ryanair fortnight....

The price you have isn't so far off after all, is it?

I'd be looking at moneysupermarket.com for insurance, as there's a quick quide to level of cover on each policy that comes up, and of course it lists by ascending price.:)

missile

britishboy wrote: »

how hot will it be missile? im sure i went coupel of years ago first week in October and still got burnt

Not as hot as July and August :rotfl: See here > http://www.iknow-majorca.co.uk/tourist_information/balearic_islands/temperatures_majorca.htm

You could get burnt anytime, even in the UK if you do not take appropriate precautions.:A