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  • korky69
    korky69 Posts: 525 Forumite
    anyone beat this quote?

    can fly from any midlands/north west/north east and dates must be out on the 22nd 23rd or 24th august for 2+2 for 7 nights

    Information

    FLIGHTS

    Departs Arrives OUT OHY 3202 Manchester (MAN) at 0855, 24-08-2008
    Bodrum - Turkey (BJV) at 1455, 24-08-2008 IN OHY 3201 Bodrum - Turkey (BJV) at 0510, 31-08-2008
    Manchester (MAN) at 0740, 31-08-2008 2 Adults x £239 (inc. charges)
    2 Children x £239 (inc. charges)
    Flights = £956

    ACCOMMODATION (all inclusive)


    Mira Luna
    Aegean Coast - Bjv
    3b. Family (Accommodation = £340)


    TOTAL = £1296.00

    transfers not included and would go sc/b&b/hb/ai
  • berry_2-2
    berry_2-2 Posts: 10 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Hello,

    I have been quoted £478 (plus £146 under occupancy) per person for 10 days in cyprus.

    The Quote itself: £1202
    Who the quote is from: packyourbags.com
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: First Choice?/unknown/Bougainvillea
    The departure Airport/Post: Glasgow
    The Holiday Dates: 13/08/09 - 27/08/09
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Bougainvillea Apartments, Polis, Cyprus
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): room only
    Any specific requirements: would prefer not to be in a 'clubby' hotel but not too far from restaurantes, bars and beach and fun. Also don't really want to stay somewhere aimed directly at families if poss.
    Is an in-flight meal included: no

    We are happy to go anywhere, but would be choosy around Ayia Napa.
    Happy to stay in a hotel or an apartment. Would prefer not to be all inclusive.

    Thanks!
  • heskpesk
    heskpesk Posts: 2,006 Forumite
    korky69 wrote: »
    anyone beat this quote?

    can fly from any midlands/north west/north east and dates must be out on the 22nd 23rd or 24th august for 2+2 for 7 nights

    Information

    FLIGHTS

    Departs Arrives OUT OHY 3202 Manchester (MAN) at 0855, 24-08-2008
    Bodrum - Turkey (BJV) at 1455, 24-08-2008 IN OHY 3201 Bodrum - Turkey (BJV) at 0510, 31-08-2008
    Manchester (MAN) at 0740, 31-08-2008 2 Adults x £239 (inc. charges)
    2 Children x £239 (inc. charges)
    Flights = £956

    ACCOMMODATION (all inclusive)


    Mira Luna
    Aegean Coast - Bjv
    3b. Family (Accommodation = £340)


    TOTAL = £1296.00

    transfers not included and would go sc/b&b/hb/ai

    Had a little look around and your quote seems very good
  • heskpesk
    heskpesk Posts: 2,006 Forumite
    berry wrote: »
    Hello,

    I have been quoted £478 (plus £146 under occupancy) per person for 10 days in cyprus.

    The Quote itself: £1202
    Who the quote is from: packyourbags.com
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: First Choice?/unknown/Bougainvillea
    The departure Airport/Post: Glasgow
    The Holiday Dates: 13/08/09 - 27/08/09
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Bougainvillea Apartments, Polis, Cyprus
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): room only
    Any specific requirements: would prefer not to be in a 'clubby' hotel but not too far from restaurantes, bars and beach and fun. Also don't really want to stay somewhere aimed directly at families if poss.
    Is an in-flight meal included: no

    We are happy to go anywhere, but would be choosy around Ayia Napa.
    Happy to stay in a hotel or an apartment. Would prefer not to be all inclusive.

    Thanks!

    The holiday dates above show 14 days but you state 10 can you confirm what it is? Thanks
  • can you beat my quote please
    Salou, Spain
    • The Quote itself: £1188
    • Who the quote is from: Thomson
    • Is there a booking fee: dnk
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson/ThomsonFly.Golden Avenida Suites
    • The departure Airport/Post: London Gatwick
    • The Holiday Dates: 09/09/08 - 23/09/08
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Golden Avenida Suites
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): Half Board
    • Any specific requirements: no
    • Is an in-flight meal included: yes
    Cheers

    Dave T
  • JJNR
    JJNR Posts: 2 Newbie
    • The Quote itself: £978.12
    • Who the quote is from: first choice
    • Is there a booking fee: unsure
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: first choice/ first choice/Atrium Hotel in Platanias , Skiathos
    • The departure Airport/Post: gatwick
    • The Holiday Dates: 19th sept - 26th sept '08
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Atrium Hotel in Platanias , Skiathos
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): BB
    • Any specific requirements: sit together on plane
    • Is an in-flight meal included: no
    many thanks in advance
  • Hi, Please can I have some help trying to find a cheaper flight for my gf's 30th b.day trip to Canada.

    We are campervaning it for 2 weeks. we need to fly into Calgary and out of vancouver and be within the 1st and 15th August


    The Quote itself: £3190 for 5 of us (£638 each)
    Who the quote is from: Canadian affair
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas cook flights
    The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick (can do MAN or BHX or an airport?)
    The Holiday Dates: departing on the 1st Aug arriving back on the am of the 15th Aug 2008 (party at night in birmingham)
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 5 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): n/a
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): n/a
    Any specific requirements: Flight is from gatwick to Calgary then the return is from vancouver to gatwick
    Is an in-flight meal included: not known


    Many thanks

    Simon
    If at first you don't succeed... CHEAT...
  • korky69
    korky69 Posts: 525 Forumite
    heskpesk wrote: »
    Had a little look around and your quote seems very good
    typical, went on the sunmaster site again and the flights have gone up £20 a head!
  • hi not being a regular user on here how long do you leave before you get a reply and if you dont do you presume you have got the best deal
    can you beat my quote please
    majorca, alcudia
    • The Quote itself: £2606.00
    • Who the quote is from: first choice
    • Is there a booking fee: dnk
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel:
    • The departure Airport/Post: coventry
    • The Holiday Dates: 22/08/09 - 05/09/09
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults 2 children aged 6 and 16 (at time of return)
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): hotel jupiter
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): all inclusive
    • Any specific requirements: no
    • Is an in-flight meal included: yes
    hope you can help thanks julie

    update just to let you know i have booked my holiday as above but with eclipse direct and saved £50 very much thanks to incapuppy and got low deposit £120 woohoo one holiday booked for next year
  • Incapuppy
    Incapuppy Posts: 5,713 Forumite
    hi not being a regular user on here how long do you leave before you get a reply and if you dont do you presume you have got the best deal

    Hi, there has been some recent discussion as to how useful this thread really is.

    People will help you if they can and also if they are inclined to. If you don't hear anything it is impossible to say if you either already have the best quote or if no one has looked for you.

    I find that on average, one in ten people that I try and help out will actually bother to thank me for my time and trouble so I am reluctant to bother at all now. People are also supposed to update their posts when they have booked their holidays so that people trying to help are not wasting their time, but again, most people posting on here seem too lazy to bother doing so.

    I'm sorry if that is not what you wanted to hear - this thread can and probably does help some people, but again, because the majority of people are too lazy to update their posts there is really no way of knowing how many people are helped.

    I see that you have a quote from First Choice - have you tried looking at the Eclipse Direct website? They are the direct sell operation of First Choice and their prices are often slightly cheaper.
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