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  • navyeyelash
    navyeyelash Posts: 30 Forumite
    The Quote itself: £430
    Who the quote is from: Internet
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Flights with flythomascook accomodation private seller
    The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham (but can fly from any london and any south west/wales also)

    Holiday Destination : Tenerife: Los Cristianos / Playa De Las America/Costa Adeje
    The Holiday Dates: from 9th-11th March for 7 nights
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults + Both under 25 and students (should student discount be applicable)
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Colina Blanca (but will stay anywhere, min 2*)
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    The Board (self catering/half board etc): Self Catering but any is fine
    Is an in-flight meal included: No
    Are transfers included: No
  • amandaletch
    amandaletch Posts: 18 Forumite
    • The Quote itself: 2051 total
    • Who the quote is from: airtours/thomas cook
    • Is there a booking fee: no
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: airtours/thomas cook/blau colonial
    • The departure Airport/Post: gatwick
    • The Holiday Dates: 17 march 2009 - 1 april 2009
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 3, 2 adults, 1 child age 2
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): blau colonial
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): all inclusive
    • Any specific requirements:
    • Is an in-flight meal included: yes
    can anyone beat this? its a direct flight to cayo coco, i dont want to change flights as its going to be far enough for my daughter as it is! it must be this resort, we're going to a wedding.

    oh, we're booking by the end of this week too!

    thanks :-)
    • The Quote itself: £1302 or £1346
    • Who the quote is from: first quote is mytravel/airtours, second quote is thomas cook
    • Is there a booking fee: usually i go through Holidays Direct who beat these prices by about £40 and they dont charge a credit card booking fee
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: mytravel or thomas cook staying at Iberostar Daiquiri - cuba - cayo guillermo
    • The departure Airport/Post: gatwick
    • The Holiday Dates: departs 8th May manchester, returning 22nd may
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): iberostar daiquiri - unless i can get a 5* hotel for the same price??
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): all inclusive
    • Any specific requirements: sea view - not ground floor would be nice! also would prefer to go with thomas cook as surely they cant be as bad as 'mychavel'.. who i swore i'd never fly with again... grrr...
    • Is an in-flight meal included: in flight meals included & transfers
    i was looking to get under £600 per person if poss, thanks in advance
  • Hate to point this out - but Thomas Cook and Airtours/Mytravel are now the same company. You'd be on a Thomas Cook flight from Manchester.
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  • Hate to point this out - but Thomas Cook and Airtours/Mytravel are now the same company. You'd be on a Thomas Cook flight from Manchester.
    Thanks for that - im usually quite savvy at these things - but i didnt know that!
  • sarah1972
    sarah1972 Posts: 19,395 Senior Ambassador
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    • The Quote itself: £535
    • Who the quote is from: Olympic Airlines
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • Going to: Rhodes
    • The departure Airport/Post: Heathrow
    • The Holiday Dates: departs 12th June returning 28th June
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): no
    • Any specific requirements: No Charter flights Please
    • Is an in-flight meal included: in flight meals included & drinks and entertainment
    i was looking to get under £500 if poss, was originally booked with GB but awaiting a refund now its gone to Eeasy Jet. Thanks in advance
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  • samgaz
    samgaz Posts: 7 Forumite
    • The Quote itself: £884 not inc transfers
    • Who the quote is from: sunsave
    • Is there a booking fee: only 2.5% on cc
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: sunsave/thompson
    • The departure Airport/Post bristol
    • The Holiday Dates: 30th august 2008 for 14 nights
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): two adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): any
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): half board
    • Any specific requirements: near beach/pool , will consider other boards apart from self catering
    • Is an in-flight meal included:no
    many thanks in advance :beer:
  • chay22
    chay22 Posts: 47 Forumite
    The Quote itself: £1000
    Who the quote is from: Internet
    Is there a booking fee: 2% credit card
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Any
    The departure Airport/Post: London Gatwick

    Holiday Destination : Gambia
    The Holiday Dates: 31st March or 1st/2nd April
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): 3 star

    he Board (self catering/half board etc): Bed abd Breakfast
    Is an in-flight meal included: think so


    Looking to book by the end of the week. Thanks in advance.
    W/R 17p :) Roadkill #56 £0.47 :)
    DFW £938.00/£0.00 :(
  • adidas
    adidas Posts: 335 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    The Quote itself: £580 pp
    Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: First Choice
    The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham (will consider other airports)
    The Holiday Dates: Sunday 17th August - Sunday 24th August
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Riu Imperial Marhaba, Port El Kantaoui, Tunisia
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): Any (but above quote is half board)
    Any specific requirements: None
    Is an in-flight meal included: No
  • Teletext 8th May 7 nights for two All Inclusive Tossa Center Hotel Costa Brava. Flying from Aberdeen, transfers and luggage included. £289 total price pp. Can anyone beat it.
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