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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread
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The quote itself: £952 (total)
Who is the quote from: Thomas Cook website
Is there a booking fee: No
The tour operator/airline/hotel: Olympic
The departure airport/post: Manchester
The holiday dates: 10/1 - 17/1
Number of people travelling: 2 adults + 1 two year old
The hotel: Maritim Jollie Ville Sharm 5*
The board: B&B
Any specific requirements: No
Is an in flight meal included: No
Number of nights: 7
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- The Quote itself: £1212
- Who the quote is from: Thompson/First Choice Web Site
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thompson/First Choice
- The departure Airport/Post: Newcastle to Dalaman
- The Holiday Dates: 25/5/09 1 week
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults 2 kids 14 & 11
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Club Aida Marmaris
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): SC
- Any specific requirements: To include transfers
- Is an in-flight meal included: Not Included
- Price includes 1 free child place (we could also get a possible £15 cash back from quidco) Thank you
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- The Quote itself: £1212
- Who the quote is from: Thompson/First Choice Web Site
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thompson/First Choice
- The departure Airport/Post: Newcastle to Dalaman
- The Holiday Dates: 25/5/09 1 week
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults 2 kids 14 & 11
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Club Aida Marmaris
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): SC
- Any specific requirements: To include transfers
- Is an in-flight meal included: Not Included
- Price includes 1 free child place (we could also get a possible £15 cash back from quidco) Thank you
sent you a pmI 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 -
- The Quote itself: £1414
- Who the quote is from: British Airways
- Is there a booking fee: no but credit card charge of £16
- The departure Airport/Post: Lheathrow to Lagos (Nigeria)
- The Holiday Dates: 9.04.09 to 23.04.09
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults, one 5year old and a one year old
- Any specific requirements: direct flights only please
- Is an in-flight meal included Yes
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Can anyone beat this quote please?
- The Quote itself: £445
- Who the quote is from: Brittany Ferries
- Is there a booking fee: no?
- The departure Ports: Portsmouth to St Malo (Return)
- The Holiday Dates: 28.08.09 to 01.09.09
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults, one 10year old and one 9 year old
- Any specific requirements: Include Car & Bike Carrier & 4 birth cabin for outbound crossing (Portsmouth --> St Malo)
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Hi,
The Quote itself: £694
Who the quote is from: Sunsave
Is there a booking fee: No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Sunsave/dont know/Majorca/Cala Dor/Clumba Mar
The departure Airport/Post: East Midlands
The Holiday Dates: 19/06/09 - 26/06/09
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Clumba Mar
The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
Any specific requirements: No, can fly from BHX also
Is an in-flight meal included:No
Many thanks in anticipation.Named after my cat, picture coming shortly0 -
The Quote itself: £389.03
Who the quote is from: Expedia
Is there a booking fee: No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: KLM
The departure Airport/Post: MANCHESTER to HONG KONG
The Holiday Dates: 10 FEB 09 until 21 FEB 09
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 1 adult
or a combined Flight/Hotel
The Quote itself: £938
Who the quote is from: Expedia
Is there a booking fee: No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: KLM / Metropark Kowloon
The departure Airport/Post: MANCHESTER to HONG KONG
The Holiday Dates: 10 FEB 09 until 21 FEB 09
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 1 adult
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Metropark Kowloon
The Board (self catering/half board etc): B&B0 -
The Quote itself: 1707
Who the quote is from: First choice website
Is there a booking fee: no
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: First choice Gatwick Playa Blanca
Lanzarote
The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
The Holiday Dates: 2nd July-9th July 2009
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages):2 adults and 5 kids but I used 4 adults and 3 kids to get 2 free kids places. (12,10,8,4 and 3)
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):Holiday village sun tropical
The Board (self catering/half board etc): S/C
Any specific requirements: must be child friendly, kids clubs and beach near by travelling anywhere after June 26th!
Is an in-flight meal included: noDebt free and plan on staying that way!!!!0 -
The Quote itself: Flight £551
Who the quote is from: Sri Lankan Airlines
Is there a booking fee:
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Sri Lankan Airlines
The departure Airport/Post: London Heathrow
The Holiday Dates: 30th Dec 08- 17th Jan 09 I want the 21:25 flight out of heathrow on Dec 30th
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 1 (23, Student)
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):
The Board (self catering/half board etc):
Any specific requirements:
Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
If anyone knows of an package holidays in Colombo city which leave on the Dec flight for 14days then I am very interested in those, I have not been able to find any myself.
Thanks in advance
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The Quote itself: 2433.20
Who the quote is from: Virgin holidays online
Is there a booking fee: no
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Virgin holidays, Virgin Airline, Disney's All Star resort, Orlando, Florida
The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
The Holiday Dates: 1st February 2010, 2 weeks
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages):2 adults and 2 children (5 and 7 at time of travel)
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Disney All Star Music
The Board (self catering/half board etc): S/C
Any specific requirements: While I know this holiday isn't for ages I need to be able to pay by deposit and then pay off over the year hence why it's so far in advance. Deposit with Virgin is £480.
Is an in-flight meal included: yes
Thanks in advance - Cheryl0
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