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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread
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Hi there,
Wondered if anyone can, hopefully, give a better price:
- The Quote itself: £2124 pp
- Who the quote is from: MaldivesSuperdeals
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Emirates
- The departure Airport/Post: Manchester - Dubai - Male
- The Holiday Dates: 17 January 2009 (flexible +/- 7 days)
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Kuramathi Village, Maldives
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
- Any specific requirements: Seaplane Transfers both ways. Prefer flights direct from Manchester to Dubain and to Male, rather than from Manchester to London onwards
- Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
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dickiemint wrote: »Hi there,
Appreciate any replies. Thanks vm
Dickiemint
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Hi
Can anyone help with this? (don't want it to get left behind)
ThanksDeanTiller wrote: »Hi there- The Quote itself: £1666pp (with a £25 off voucher)
- Who the quote is from: Thomson Website
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson
- The departure Airport/Post: Any London
- The Holiday Dates: 30/06/09
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Couples Swept Away, Jamaica
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
- Any specific requirements: No
- Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
- Number of Nights: 14
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DeanTiller wrote: »Hi
Can anyone help with this? (don't want it to get left behind)
Thanks
Hi Dean
That price is very good I would book it
Thanks
DelI am a Travel Agent
My company’s ABTA numbers are P6046. 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.0 -
Ok Del Thanks.0
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The quote itself: £2776
Who is the quote from: First Choice website
Is there a booking fee: No (that I’m aware of)
The tour operator/airline/hotel: First Choice/ First Choice Airlines/Sandals
The departure airport/post: London Gatwick
The holiday dates: Tuesday 17th November 2009 – Tuesday 24th November 2009
Number of people travelling: 2 adults
The hotel: Sandals Royal Caribbean, Montego Bay, Jamaica
The board: All inclusive
Any specific requirements: No
Is an in flight meal included: In flight meal and unlimited drinks included, Premier Star Class cabin
Number of nights: 7
Looking for this exact holiday but at a somewhat lower price.
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The quote itself: £1970 including transfers/taxes
Who is the quote from: yourholiday.com
Is there a booking fee: No (that I’m aware of)
The tour operator/airline/hotel: Gran Bahia Principe Bavaro
The departure airport/post: London Gatwick
The holiday dates: depart Wednesday 14th Jan 2009 for 2 weeks
Number of people travelling: 2 adults
The hotel: Gran Bahia Principe Bavaro
The board: All inclusive
Any specific requirements: No
Is an in flight meal included: No
Number of nights: 14
Hi, I'm Looking for the same holiday at this hotel, can be flexible about the dates i.e. can leave anywhere between the 26th December 2008 and 31st January 2009. Please give me a shout if you can beat it. Cheers.0 -
Booking direct with Aer lingus website:
2 adults travelling from London Heathrow on 24th of April (AM) to DUBLIN
Returning from SHANNON to London Heathrow on 4th of May.
£125 + fees (bags, etc) each
Can't seem to find any better.0 -
Hi, just wondering if anyone can beat this quote:
The quote itself: £366
Who is the quote from: First Choice website
Is there a booking fee: No
The tour operator/airline/hotel: First Choice/ First Choice Airlines/Oasis Papagoya
The departure airport/post: Glasgow
The holiday dates: Weds 14th January – Weds 21st January 2009
Number of people travelling: 2 adults
The hotel: Oasis Papagoya, Corralejo, Fuerteventura
The board: Self catering
Any specific requirements: No
Is an in flight meal included: No
Number of nights: 7
I'm really just looking for a week in the Canaries in January from Edinburgh or Glasgow for anything less than that price.
Thanks!0
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