First Choice search tips

saveapenny

Found these out when searching
Firstly dont just search late deal search the normal holiday search it can be cheaper so best to check both ways on both First Choice and Eclipse Direct. Eclipse are not always the cheapest

Secondly...I searched Lanzarote for 2 weeks for the 15th March for 2 adults and it came out to £419.36
did thet same search but put in 3 adults and it came out £358.56
Then book at lowest price and if there are only 2 of you just have a now show at the airport

3rd...If your after flight only deals look at packages as well
Flight only on the 15th March for 2 adults £309 flight only for 3 adults £413.50

Another good way to search is by Destination here https://www.firstchoice.co.uk/destinations/ it often shows up really good deals

EDIT all prices are total not per person

richardw

saveapenny wrote:

I searched Lanzarote for 2 weeks for the 15th March for 2 adults and it came out to £419.36
did thet same search but put in 3 adults and it came out £358.56
Then book at lowest price and if there are only 2 of you just have a now show at the airport

Please confirm that they are total costs and not per person.

saveapenny

yes total cost

richardw

Great prices for a pre-Easter trip.

saveapenny

There are some really good prices about for end of April too Found 4*HB for under £400 for 2

robrymond

Just a thought, but although you could claim a no-show at the airport, what happens when the hotel is expecting three of you, won't they charge an under-occupancy supplement?

saveapenny

no ...Its already paid for so they wouldnt be bothered who turns up or not I used to do it all the time for mom to avoid under occ sipp.

sallysaver

Hi,
Wouldn't mind details of the end of April deal saveapenny - 2 adults for less than £400 - Lanzarote - pretty amazing. I have just had a look on both sites mentioned (Newcastle flights) and you can't get one adult for this price. Regards - sally

robrymond

saveapenny wrote:

no ...Its already paid for so they wouldnt be bothered who turns up or not I used to do it all the time for mom to avoid under occ sipp.

Wow, I never realised that! Might have solved the major problems we had booking a lads holiday to Magaluff due to under-occupancy. Luckily we sorted after about 2 months in the end!

saveapenny

Sally...the one I found was from Brum flight with xl.com and hotel with https://www.thomsonbeach.co.uk under hotels
Sorry for the confusion its not on those site. I was just saying about how many good deals were about (on all sites)
Only problem with the flight from Newcastle is it lands back into Cardiff
Here are the details.

Newcastle / Lanzarote Thu 26 Apr 2007 1325-1740 FJE608 Economy Fly Jet
Lanzarote / Cardiff Thu 03 May 2007 1205-1600 KM6409V Economy Air Malta
! Please note that this flight departs from Newcastle and returns to Cardiff
£184 for 2 people
Coronas Playa Hotel 4T Thomsons Gold hotel
Costa Teguise, Lanzarote
7 nights
Half Board

Thu 26/04/2007 to
Thu 03/05/2007
£163 for 2 people

total £347 for 2

or if you can get to
East Mids

East Midlands / Lanzarote Thu 26 Apr 2007 0930-1335 VIK542 Economy Viking Airlines
Lanzarote / East Midlands Thu 03 May 2007 2145-0200 KM6403 Economy Air Malta

£216 for 2

Hotel same price

total £379 for 2
PM me if you need the discount code for XL.Com

Manchester is slightly more expensive and flights are with

flythomascook.com 08:20-12:25 Manchester Lanzarote
First Choice 21:15-01:20 Lanzarote Manchester
£234 (approx)
total for 2 £397

you need to add taxi's onto these prices about 20-25 euros each way

package price for same holidays is
£808 from East Mids and Brum
£820 from Manchester ...so they are half price

budgetflyer

saveapenny wrote:

Secondly...I searched Lanzarote for 2 weeks for the 15th March for 2 adults and it came out to £419.36
did thet same search but put in 3 adults and it came out £358.56
Then book at lowest price and if there are only 2 of you just have a now show at the airport

Incredible. Are these staying at the same apartments ?
Im thinking 3rd person,instead of no show, sell flight on ebay for £50 +name change fee