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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread

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  • sloppychops
    sloppychops Posts: 6,742 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    micheleg39 wrote: »
    The Quote itself: £272
    Who the quote is from: LateRooms.com
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: hotel only needed oasis apartments
    The departure Airport/Post: n/a

    Holiday Destination : Puerto del Carmen - Lanzarote
    The Holiday Dates: 23rd April for 7 nights.
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults

    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Oasis Apartments

    The Board (self catering/half board etc): Self catering but would prefer b&b
    Is an in-flight meal included: n/a


    Thank you

    Sent you a pm.
    "Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
  • raw
    raw Posts: 18 Forumite
    Seeking as follows:

    Type: Package (Flight/Hotel/Transfer)
    Departure Point: STN
    Departure Date: 05 Feb 2009 (Tomorrow!)
    Destination: Anywhere hot less than 4 hour flight (Majorca, Canary Islands, Malta etc)
    Duration: 3 nights
    Board Basis/Stars: Any (Not self Catering)
    Price range: up to £350

    No Quotes So far
  • sloppychops
    sloppychops Posts: 6,742 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    raw wrote: »
    Seeking as follows:

    Type: Package (Flight/Hotel/Transfer)
    Departure Point: STN
    Departure Date: 05 Feb 2009 (Tomorrow!)
    Destination: Anywhere hot less than 4 hour flight (Majorca, Canary Islands, Malta etc)
    Duration: 3 nights
    Board Basis/Stars: Any (Not self Catering)
    Price range: up to £350

    No Quotes So far
    You will have to come back with a quote,hence the beat my quote title.
    The 5th is today.
    "Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
  • anna1222
    anna1222 Posts: 12 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    • The Quote itself:£489 pp
    • Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook
    • The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    • The Holiday Dates: 8.7.09 - 7 nights
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Sunrise Tirana Aqua Park,Sharm el sheikh
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inc.
    • Any specific requirements: No
    • Is an in-flight meal included:Yes
  • delwynshd
    delwynshd Posts: 2,907 Forumite
    Hello

    sent you a PM

    Thanks
    Del
    anna1222 wrote: »
    • The Quote itself:£489 pp
    • Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook
    • The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    • The Holiday Dates: 8.7.09 - 7 nights
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Sunrise Tirana Aqua Park,Sharm el sheikh
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inc.
    • Any specific requirements: No
    • Is an in-flight meal included:Yes
    I 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.
  • minxtress
    minxtress Posts: 774 Forumite
    Hi
    Ive sent you a pm
    • The Quote itself:£2814
    • Who the quote is from:OLYMPIC
    • Is there a booking fee:NO
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel:THOMAS COOK
    • The departure Airport/Post:MAN
    • The Holiday Dates:2ND JUL 09 /16TH JUL 09
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages):2 ADULTS 1 CHILD(AGE 13)
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):OCEANA CLUB SPA,HALKADIKI
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc):AI
    • Any specific requirements:NO
    • Is an in-flight meal included:YES BUT NOT IMPORTANT
  • minxtress
    minxtress Posts: 774 Forumite
    anna1222 wrote: »
    • The Quote itself:£489 pp
    • Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook
    • The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    • The Holiday Dates: 8.7.09 - 7 nights
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Sunrise Tirana Aqua Park,Sharm el sheikh
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inc.
    • Any specific requirements: No
    • Is an in-flight meal included:Yes

    Sent you a pm
  • minxtress
    minxtress Posts: 774 Forumite
    You need to send quotes by pm.

    Im aware of that, dont know how I ended up doing that as usually do, think i was having blonde moment!
  • The Quote itself: £690pp
    Who the quote is from: travelrepublic.co.uk
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel:
    Celuisma Imperial Las Perlas, Cancun
    The departure Airport/Post: Bham

    Holiday Destination : cancun
    The Holiday Dates: 9 mar for 7 nights.
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 adults

    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):
    Celuisma Imperial Las Perlas, Cancun
    The Board (self catering/half board etc):all inclusive
  • hellllllllllllllllllp:confused: need a holiday,anywhere,school hols summer(late july onwards)2 adults,1 child(8) shoe string budjet(any board)

    any help would be appreciated,thanks.

    am new to internet so help with finding hols would be great.
    :hello:
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