Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread

MATTR5

Lucy_Lastic wrote: »

Without wishing to upset any travel agents (especially PersonalTravelConsultant!) - in these days of easy access to the internet, do we need travel agents? How do they survive? Is there any advantage using a travel agent rather than just doing it yourself?
Just wondered...............

Hi just to add to the other agents replies It has got tougher being an agent - but that has meant the not very good agents have left the business leaving the better ones still in it I work on price rather than service (though I do give good service of course) and I find I can still beat about 50% off the quotes I see on here and make money Also I find deals that you wont find on the Internet -eg I have Villas with Private Pools from £250 a week - you wont find those because they arent sold on the web (except by me) Sometimes a human is better than a computer - i know lots of little tricks re ticketing and sales codes that you will struggle to find - remember i do this job every day not once or twice a year - also because I work for the Co-op and we arfe huge Tour Ops and Airlines will sometimes give us exclusives to sell and we do really well on these Funnily enough sometimnes i'll beat somewones price on here by over £200 and they dont book - I think they are worried because its almost too cheap - thats frustrating especially as we send written quotes by email before booking you - so maybe we are a bit too good sometimes We have had to adapt and i work harder now than I did 5 years ago but I love the job and when you get an email saying this - " I wanted to write to say how pleased I was with the service received by Matthew Ruth who helped me book a holiday this evening to Monaco for my parents. I have used various firms over the years for bookings and found his conduct fantastic and far superior to what I have previously experienced. He was extremely knowledgable and helpful, giving insight into location, best times to travel and lots of options/flexibilit" as I did yesterday - you remember why you do it. Hope that helps explain why we do this crazy job Matt I am a Travel Agent My company’s ABTA/ATOL numbers are G9172/6053. 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.

ToneDeaf

Can anyone beat this quote?

The Quote itself: £1658
Who the quote is from: Thomson
Is there a booking fee: Na
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson to Nuevo Vallarta
The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
The Holiday Dates: 31/01/15 - 07/02/15 (7 nights)
The number of people travelling: 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Riu Palace Pacifico
The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
Is an in-flight meal included: yes
Flying from LGW to PVR on Dreamliner

Would consider later date, but need to travel on a Saturday and can only manage 5 days leave from work.

Many thanks in advance.

Rambosmum

Holiday booked.

Manhattan, New York

The Quote itself: £785pp
Who the quote is from: thomas cook
Is there a booking fee: no
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: kuwait airlines/ carvi hotel
The departure Airport/Post: london heathrow - jfk
The Holiday Dates: 14/2/15 - 19/2/15
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): carvi hotel
The Board (self catering/half board etc): room only
Any specific requirements: must travel on 14th/15th or 16th and be back in UK on or before 22nd. Want carvi hotel and flight times of either the Norwegian airlines flights of 6pm/ 9pm return or Kuwait airlines 3.30pm / 10.30pm return or similar. Direct flights only, can go from another airport.
Is an in-flight meal included: yes, and baggage allowance

Thanks

jinty271

The Quote itself: £3435 (including 20k hold luggage each,wheelchair, in-flight meal , transfers and selected seats on flight)

Who the quote is from: Thomson

Is there a booking fee: No

The departure Airportt: Manchester (Dreamliner)

The Holiday Dates: 21/10/15 - 04/11/15 (14 nights)

The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults 1 child (14)

The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Grand Sirenis Resort and Spa (Junior Suite)

The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive

Any specific requirements: Will consider other hotels and am fairly flexible on dates from mid October to mid November. Would also consider a 10 night holiday.

Is an in-flight meal included: yes

TIA

marke1

someone help me with this please






The Quote itself: £349 each
Who the quote is from: teletext
Is there a booking fee: Na
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson
The departure Airport/Post: manchester
The Holiday Dates: 02/01/15 - 09/02/15 (7 nights)
The number of people travelling: 3 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): sea gardens or life
The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
Is an in-flight meal included: no

*Mhairi*

Looking for a quote please.

Edinburgh to Heraklion.
Flying out 14th July for 14 nights
2 adults and 1 child (8)

Hotel - Creta Maris Beach Resort
All inclusive

Would like bungalow, but would consider rooms in main building.

Lowest I can find is Easyjet flights, plus booking direct with hotel. No transfers - £3200.

Can this be beaten?

jamieboy

The Quote itself: £799.53 Per Person
Who the quote is from: Mercury Direct
Is there a booking fee: No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Sunspot/Easyjet/seabank hotel
The departure Airport/ Manchester
Destination - Malta Melliah Bay
The Holiday Dates: 01/05/15 - 13/05/15
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Seabank Hotel & Spa
The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
Any specific requirements: Pool View
Is an in-flight meal included: No
This quote includes 20kg of luggage each and private transfer
There is also 3.3 % cash back from Topcashback

pbagleyuk

*Mhairi* wrote: »

Looking for a quote please.

Edinburgh to Heraklion.
Flying out 14th July for 14 nights
2 adults and 1 child (8)

Hotel - Creta Maris Beach Resort
All inclusive

Would like bungalow, but would consider rooms in main building.

Lowest I can find is Easyjet flights, plus booking direct with hotel. No transfers - £3200.

Can this be beaten?

Hi,
I have sent you a PM

pbagleyuk

jamieboy wrote: »

The Quote itself: £799.53 Per Person
Who the quote is from: Mercury Direct
Is there a booking fee: No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Sunspot/Easyjet/seabank hotel
The departure Airport/ Manchester
Destination - Malta Melliah Bay
The Holiday Dates: 01/05/15 - 13/05/15
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Seabank Hotel & Spa
The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
Any specific requirements: Pool View
Is an in-flight meal included: No
This quote includes 20kg of luggage each and private transfer
There is also 3.3 % cash back from Topcashback

Hi,
I have sent you a message with a quote

jamieboy

Hi Paul, your pm box is full.