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Virgin Holidays - any deals?

jimboban
jimboban Posts: 98 Forumite
in Overseas holidays & travel planning
Hi All,

Looking at a potential 2 week break with Virgin Holidays - and there never seem to be any deals for these guys!

Anyone know the best ways to get a good deal (i.e. substantial reduction on the asking) from VH? Am I best off wandering into a store and haggling?

Would appreciate any advice from those experienced in buying from VH...

Cheers

JB
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  • delwynshd
    delwynshd Posts: 2,907 Forumite
    what is the acutall holiday your wanting to book with them?

    Del
    I am a Travel Agent

    My company’s ABTA numbers are P6046. MSE doesn't check my status as a Travel Agent, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Travel Agent Code of Conduct.
  • jimboban
    jimboban Posts: 98 Forumite
    Del,

    Playing with the idea of a 2 week AI break to Barbados or Grenada at the moment - Sept-Nov.

    Pricing is around £1150 online - looking to get below the £1000 mark really...and not many others seem to fly to that part of the caribbean...

    JB
  • jimboban
    jimboban Posts: 98 Forumite
    On that note actually - happy to consider anywhere in that neck of the woods (i.e Antigua, Aruba, St Lucia, etc) for around £1k for 2 weeks AI...suggestions welcomed :)
  • delwynshd
    delwynshd Posts: 2,907 Forumite
    You may struggle to get them areas under 1000 per person

    Its only virgin who you could look at, you could look at other carriers into BGI but to be honest the accomodation only on AI is pretty expensive on them islands

    Del
    I am a Travel Agent

    My company’s ABTA numbers are P6046. MSE doesn't check my status as a Travel Agent, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Travel Agent Code of Conduct.
  • jimboban
    jimboban Posts: 98 Forumite
    yes sorry - that's 1k per person (2 people) rather than total!!

    Had played with the idea of mexico which is definitely less expensive - but heart now set on VH to the eastern caribbean - just need to find a way of getting about 20% off!!
  • Incapuppy
    Incapuppy Posts: 5,713 Forumite
    jimboban wrote: »
    On that note actually - happy to consider anywhere in that neck of the woods (i.e Antigua, Aruba, St Lucia, etc) for around £1k for 2 weeks AI...suggestions welcomed :)

    Rethink your budget.
  • jackieblack
    jackieblack Posts: 10,656 Forumite
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    edited 16 August 2010 at 4:09PM
    Got any Tesco Clubcard vouchers you could use?
    £100 worth of Tesco vouchers will get you £400 off the brochure price (online price usually gives you a 5% discount)
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  • jimboban
    jimboban Posts: 98 Forumite
    Incapuppy wrote: »
    Rethink your budget.

    Very good :) Already considered that one and it's a conscious choice to try and get below £1k. I can get to £1150 ish - so it's just trying to get another £150 off - not the end of the world if I cant - I guess just trying to save money :-)

    JB
  • jimboban
    jimboban Posts: 98 Forumite
    jackieblack wrote: »
    Got any Tesco Clubcard vouchers you could use?

    Thanks Jackie - no, those are all accounted for elsewhere ;-)
  • almond
    almond Posts: 1,674 Forumite
    shame you never looked a couple of weeks ago when virgin had the discount sale , you will be lucky to get barbados for less than £1000 pp
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