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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread
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Hi,
Wife has been looking to go away to Florida next year and this is the best price she has found
HOLIDAY TO Florida
The Quote itself: £2284
Who the quote is from: TravelDirect
Is there a booking fee: Not sure
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: XL airlines
The departure Airport/Manchester
The Holiday Dates: 02/06/2009 - 16/06/2009
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults + 2 kids (8&5)
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Quality Inn International
The Board (self catering/half board etc): Self Catering
Any specific requirements: car included with insurance
Is an in-flight meal included: Yes0 -
Can anyone beat this quote please
- The Quote itself: £1063 Per Person
- Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook Airlines/ Hotel- Grand Sirenis Resort
- The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick (Willing to fly from any London airport or Birmingham)
- The Holiday Dates: 29/03/09 to 12/04/09
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 6 Adults
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Grand Sirenis Resort (the quote we have is for Junior Suites)
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
- Any specific requirements: 3 Rooms required.
- Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
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- The Quote itself: £692 per person
- Who the quote is from: www.thomson.co.uk
- Is there a booking fee: no
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson/ThomsonFly/Fort Arabesque
- The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
- The Holiday Dates: 21 Nov - 5 Dec
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Fort Arabesque, Makadi Bay, Egypt
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): all inclusive
- Any specific requirements: extra legroom on flights (not in quote)
- Is an in-flight meal included: not in quote - extra £14 per person
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- The Quote itself: £2450
- Who the quote is from: sunshine.co.uk accommodation(£1550 inc quidco) and monarch airlines for the flights(£900)
- Is there a booking fee: no
- The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
- The Holiday Dates: 15 aug 08 for 7 nights
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults and 4 kids 12,11,10,9
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): bouganvilla aparthotel sa coma majorca
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): all inclusive
- Any specific requirements: 2 rooms required
- Is an in-flight meal included: not in quote
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HOLIDAY TO Florida
The Quote itself: £ £1486 per person
Who the quote is from: Thomson
Is there a booking fee: No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson/Virgin/Disney Caribbean Beach
The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
The Holiday Dates: 04/12/2008 – 18/12/2008
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 5 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Disney Caribbean Beach (3 rooms)
The Board (self catering/half board etc): r/o
Any specific requirements: include 5 adult 14 day Disney passes and 2 x car hire inc insurance
Is an in-flight meal included: yes
Can anyone beat this quote? Thanks in advance:j0 -
HOLIDAY TO BENIDORM
The Quote itself: £560.67
Who the quote is from: Travel republic
Is there a booking fee: Not sure
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: travel republic, easyjet, Marina hotel
The departure Airport/East Midlands
The Holiday Dates: 31/10/2008 - 07/11/2008
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Marina hotel
The Board (self catering/half board etc): half board
Any specific requirements: Transfers included
Is an in-flight meal included: No
Thanks in advance.
Looking to book this tomorrow does anyone respond to the threads on here anymore.
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I'm suspicious about this thread. It's a good way for people to see holiday ideas and beat you to booking!0
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can anyone beat the following price to saluo
HOLIDAY TO SALOU
The Quote itself: £460.31
Who the quote is from: Travel republic / Ryan Air
Is there a booking fee: Not sure
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Travel republic, Ryan Air
The departure Airport/Luton
The Holiday Dates: 13/09/2008 - 20/09/2008
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults 2 Kids
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Cambrils Holiday Park
The Board (self catering/half board etc): Self catering
Is an in-flight meal included: No0 -
Can anyone beat the late following holiday in Egypt. We are fairly flexible but would like a week cruise on Nile and a week in a hotel in a Red Sea beach resort.
The Quote itself: £758 pp
Who the quote is from: Discover Egypt
Is there a booking fee: No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: All Leisure Holidays/Monarch
The departure Airport: Gatwick
The Holiday Dates: 11/08/2008 - 25/08/2008
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):
Week 1 - Nile cruise on Viking Premiere
Week 2 - Arena Inn, El Gouna
The Board (self catering/half board etc): Cruise FB, Hotel BB
Is an in-flight meal included: Unknown
As noted above, not set on the ship or hotel, just want 1 week Nile cruise and a week on the beach in August!!0
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