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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread

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  • moody
    moody Posts: 34 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    The Quote itself: £463.60
    Who the quote is from: qatarairways.com
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Qatar Airways
    The departure Airport/Post: Heathrow
    The Holiday Dates: Departing 13/04/09 Returning 09/05/09
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): None, flight only
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): Not Applicable
    Any specific requirements: No
    Is an in-flight meal included: Yes

    Thanks!
  • Delirium_2
    Delirium_2 Posts: 19 Forumite
    Am looking for return flights to Colombo, Sri Lanka

    The Quote itself: £489 p/p rtn
    Who the quote is from: Qatar airlines
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: n/a
    The departure Airport/Post: LHR
    The Holiday Dates: 03/10/08 - 19/10/08
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
    Any specific requirements: late departure on the 3rd
    Is an in-flight meal included: yes


    Thank you :)
    • The Quote itself: £775
    • Who the quote is from: Travelocity.co.uk
    • Is there a booking fee:No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Asiana (but, any will do)
    • The departure Airport/Post: Heathrow (can be Gatwick)
    • The Holiday Dates: 18 Sep - 4 Oct 2008 (flexible within 2/3 days)
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages):1
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):None
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc):None
    • Any specific requirements:
    • Is an in-flight meal included:Yes
    Can anyone offer better deal travelling to Sydney or Melbourne around the dates mentioned?

    Many Thanks.
  • pmorrison_2
    pmorrison_2 Posts: 257 Forumite
    Looking for a package holiday to Paphos, Cyprus
    • The Quote itself: £535pp
    • Who the quote is from: FirstChoice.co.uk
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: First Choice flying with Thomsonfly
    • The departure Airport: Gatwick
    • The Holiday Dates: 27th July - 3rd August (Not flexible)
    • The number of people travelling: 2
    • The Hotel: Helios Bay Hotel Appartments
    • The Board : Self Catering
    • Any specific requirements: Transfers included
    • Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
    Cheers
  • SPL
    SPL Posts: 268 Forumite
    Hi

    Can anyone give details of deals to beat the following

    The Quote itself: £555
    Who the quote is from: Great Getaways
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook's Explorer Hotel by Eurostar
    The departure Airport/Post: Eurostar St Pancras

    Holiday Destination : Eurodisney
    The Holiday Dates: 7 September (depart 08.53) return 9 September (depart 19.37)
    Whose travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults + 1 child (3 years old)
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Thomas Cook's Explorer Hotel - would be open to looking at different disney hotesl

    The Board (self catering/half board etc): Bed and breakfast
    Is an in-flight meal included: NA


    The above price includes 3 day passes for the parks

    Look forward to hearing from you

    Thanks
  • MissyMAD
    MissyMAD Posts: 71 Forumite
    The Quote itself: £609 per person
    Who the quote is from: Althams Travel Agent
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Crystal
    The departure Airport/Post: Leeds Bradford

    Holiday Destination : Mayrhofen, Austria (Strass Garni)
    The Holiday Dates: 10th Jan for 1 week

    Whose travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Strass Garni Half Board, using facilities at Strass Sport
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): HB
    Is an in-flight meal included: ??
  • kurpter
    kurpter Posts: 7 Forumite
    The Quote itself: 287.22
    Who the quote is from: ryanair, hotelopia.co.uk and shuttledirect
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: ryanair, hotelopia.co.uk and shuttledirect
    The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    The Holiday Dates: 28th Sep - 1st Oct
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages):
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Guitart Central Park Resort & Spa,Lloret De Mar
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: No
    Is an in-flight meal included: No

    its for my wife's birthday, so im looking for an All Inclusive hotel, in spain, for 3 days thats has a spa of some sort.
  • The Quote itself: £638pp
    Who the quote is from: Gulf Air
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Gulf Air
    The departure Airport: Heathrow
    The Holiday Dates: 5th August - 4th September (although fairly flexible, as long as its the cheapest)
    The number of people travelling: 2
    The Hotel: None
    The Board : None
    Any specific requirements: Transfers included
    Is an in-flight meal included: Yes

    Please help 2 students desperate to fly to thailand however prices seem so expensive, is there a way to get this far cheaper???

    I am flexible just as long as the stay is no more than 30 days (Thai Visa rules for us brits) and also that i am back for before 10th September?

    PLEASE HELP :-(
  • Jessw0
    Jessw0 Posts: 78 Forumite
    The quote: £687 pp
    The quote is from: Fleetway Travel (via teletext online)
    Booking fee: Credit Card 2% Debit card 1.5%
    Tour Operator: Excel
    Departure Airport: Manchester
    Dates: Saturday 23rd -30th August 2008
    Number of people traveling: 2 adults
    The hotel: Hilton Sharks Bay, Sharm
    The board: All inclusive
    Specific requirements: Transfers not included, charged at £20 per person. £15 for each piece of luggage
    In flight meal included: no
  • hottips
    hottips Posts: 5 Forumite
    • FLIGHT TO DUBAI INTERNATIONAL
    • The Quote itself: £535.80 pp
    • Who the quote is from: british airways
    • Is there a booking fee: don't know
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: flight only
    • The departure Airport/Post: london heathrow
    • The Holiday Dates: 27/07/08 - 03/08/08
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 1 adult
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): n/a
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): N/A
    • Any specific requirements: n/a
    • Is an in-flight meal included: yes
    I need to travel out to Dubai for a few days. My dates are pretty fixed although I could travel on the 28th if that would save me a bit
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