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  • rev_henry
    rev_henry Posts: 4,965 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 28 January 2015 at 9:17AM
    The Quote itself: £312 Manchester, £297 Liverpool
    Who the quote is from: Super Escapes/Seasonal Holidays
    Is there a booking fee: £2 debit card
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Don't know
    The departure Airport/Post: Manchester or Liverpool
    The Holiday Dates: 15 - 22 March (no flexibility whatsoever)
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Be Live Lanzarote Resort, Costa Teguise
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
    Any specific requirements: Slight preference for Manchester but not worth me paying much more than a few pounds for the privilage.
    CANNOT be a very late return flight on the sunday.
    Is an in-flight meal included: no

    Price is per person based on 2 adults.
  • Jay_C
    Jay_C Posts: 169 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi

    Wonder if this can be beaten

    The Quote itself:£2120
    Who the quote is from: Kentwood
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel Singapore/Sarojin
    The departure Airport/Post:Gatwick
    The Holiday Dates: 04/04/2015 - 12/04/2014
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel : Sarojin, Thailand
    The Board :B&B Sarojin Suite
    Specific Requirements : N/A
  • leylie
    leylie Posts: 105 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 30 January 2015 at 7:05PM
    Holiday now booked

    The Quote itself: £1316.65
    Who the quote is from: A1Travel.com
    Is there a booking fee: not sure - credit card fee I think
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Airline - Thomson
    The departure Airport/Post: Bristol
    The Holiday Dates: 21-28 Feb (Saturday flights out of Bristol - can't do the Thursday or Monday ones)
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Parque Tropical Hotel, Gran Canaria
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): B & B
    Any specific requirements: Prefer 'upper level' room (from reviewer recommendations)
    Is an in-flight meal included: not sure

    Price is based on 2 adults, including 1 bag of hold luggage; shuttle express transfers.

    Looking to get booked by this weekend. Thank You
    Leylie
  • rev_henry
    rev_henry Posts: 4,965 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    rev_henry wrote: »
    The Quote itself: £312 Manchester, £297 Liverpool
    Who the quote is from: Super Escapes/Seasonal Holidays
    Is there a booking fee: £2 debit card
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Don't know
    The departure Airport/Post: Manchester or Liverpool
    The Holiday Dates: 15 - 22 March (no flexibility whatsoever)
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Be Live Lanzarote Resort, Costa Teguise
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
    Any specific requirements: Slight preference for Manchester but not worth me paying much more than a few pounds for the privilage.
    CANNOT be a very late return flight on the sunday.
    Is an in-flight meal included: no

    Price is per person based on 2 adults.
    Could someone possibly give me an actual real quote for the above? Now discovering the prices on icelolly and holidaydiscountcentre are in fact non existent as usual...
  • leylie wrote: »
    The Quote itself: £1316.65
    Who the quote is from: A1Travel.com
    Is there a booking fee: not sure - credit card fee I think
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Airline - Thomson
    The departure Airport/Post: Bristol
    The Holiday Dates: 21-28 Feb (Saturday flights out of Bristol - can't do the Thursday or Monday ones)
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Parque Tropical Hotel, Gran Canaria
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): B & B
    Any specific requirements: Prefer 'upper level' room (from reviewer recommendations)
    Is an in-flight meal included: not sure

    Price is based on 2 adults, including 1 bag of hold luggage; shuttle express transfers.

    Looking to get booked by this weekend. Thank You

    I have sent you a PM.
    I am a Travel Agent

    My company ABTA number is P6758. 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.
  • Hi

    Wonder if this can be beaten

    The Quote itself:£2354.00
    Who the quote is from: Travel Counsellors
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel Thomas Cook(direct flight) Caesars Palace
    The departure Airport/Post:Manchester
    The Holiday Dates: 04/10/2016 - 11/10/2016
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel : Caesars Palace
    The Board :RO
    Specific Requirements : N/A

    I have sent you a PM :)
    I am a Travel Agent

    My company ABTA number is P6758. 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.
  • squinty
    squinty Posts: 573 Forumite
    The Quote itself: £3218
    Who the quote is from: Thomson - online
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson
    The departure Airport/Post: Manchester - but open to suggestion
    The Holiday Dates: Thursday 10th Sept - for 14 nights. (Can travel from 9th to 13 Sept)
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Sun Palace, Cancun (must be this hotel)
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
    Any specific requirements: Superior Room (higher floors). Interested in 'premium' flights if well priced.
    Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
  • rev_henry
    rev_henry Posts: 4,965 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    After my last disappointment on various website I now have a real price to be beaten!

    The Quote itself: £437
    Who the quote is from: travel republic
    Hotel: Be Live Lanzarote Resort
    Date: 15-21 March
    2 adults
    All Inclusive.
    Double Room, that particular one comes with a free upgrade to superior room whatever that means.
    No flights.
  • JSBell
    JSBell Posts: 15 Forumite
    Hi,

    Sent you another PM - With a few options!

    Have a look and get back to me.

    Thanks in advance
    Josh S Bell
    rev_henry wrote: »
    After my last disappointment on various website I now have a real price to be beaten!

    The Quote itself: £437
    Who the quote is from: travel republic
    Hotel: Be Live Lanzarote Resort
    Date: 15-21 March
    2 adults
    All Inclusive.
    Double Room, that particular one comes with a free upgrade to superior room whatever that means.
    No flights.
  • Hi,

    Can anyone beat this quote?

    Virgin Atlantic:!Depart!1st September!2015:!London!Gatwick!Airport!at!11:20
    Arrive:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Las Vegas McCarran!Airport at!14:05
    !
    Jet Blue Airways:!Depart!05th!September!2015:!!Las Vegas McCarran!Airport at!16:48
    Arrive:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!San Francisco!Airport at 18:23
    !
    Jet Blue Airways:!Depart!08th September!2015:!!San Francisco!Airport at!14:20
    Arrive:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Fort Lauderdale!Airport at!22:41
    !
    Virgin Atlantic:!Depart!15th!September!2015:!!Miami!Airport!at!13:45
    Arrive:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Atlanta!Airport!at!15:45!
    Depart:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Atlanta!!Airport at!17:45
    Arrive:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!London Heathrow!Airport at!07:05!following morning
    !!!!!!!!!!!!
    Hotels
    !
    Las Vegas:!5*!Bellagio
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    San Francisco:!3*!Cartwright!Union Square!hotel!with transfers to and from San Francisco Airport
    !
    Miami:!3+*!Lord Balfour!Hotel!with Bed & Breakfast!with transfers to!and from Fort Lauderdale
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Total Cost inc tax:!£1759pp
    !

    Hotels
    !
    Las Vegas:!5*!Bellagio
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    San Francisco:!3*!Cartwright!Union Square!hotel!with transfers to and from San Francisco Airport
    !
    Miami:!3+*!Lord Balfour!Hotel!with Bed & Breakfast!with transfers to!and from Fort Lauderdale
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Total Cost inc tax:!£1759pp
    !
    travelbag.co.uk
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