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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread

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  • The Quote itself: £1050
    Who the quote is from: Direct Holidays
    Is there a booking fee: Credit card charge only
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: direct hols/airtours
    The departure Airport/Post: Glasgow

    Holiday Destination : Cala N Bosch, Menorca
    Holiday Dates: 19th June 2009 for 7nights
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    + 1 child age 3
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Paradise Club
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): Half Board
    Is an in-flight meal included: yes
    20KG per person luggage included
    Transfers included
  • The Quote itself: £449 pp
    Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook / Kiroseiz Three Corners Resort, Sharm El-Sheikh

    The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    Holiday Destination : Sharm El-Sheikh
    Holiday Dates: 03/12/09-10/12/09 (7 nights)
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults

    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Kiroseiz Three Corners ResortThe Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
    Is an in-flight meal included: No

    Many thanks
  • The Quote itself: £815 pp
    Who the quote is from: thomas cook
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Aquamarina Beach

    The departure Airport/Post: Glasgow
    Holiday Destination : Cancun, Mexico
    Holiday Dates: 25.05.09 for 14 nights.
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults

    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Aquamarina Beach
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
    Is an in-flight meal included: Yes

    Hi, got a proper quite now, thanks
  • gyfish
    gyfish Posts: 6 Forumite
    Hi would appreciate it if anyone can beat this

    The quote ; £ 3612
    The quote is from ; Direct holidays
    Hotel; Iberostar Costa Dorada
    Departure ; Manchester
    Destination ; Iberostar Costa Dorada Dominican Republic
    Date ; 25th July for 14 nights
    People travelling ; 2 adults 1 child ( child age is 15 so the quote was for 3 adults)
    Board ; All inclusive
    and there was an in-flight meal included
    Many thanks in advance Tony Walker
  • masonsmum
    masonsmum Posts: 855 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi hope someone can get me a better price on the following group booking

    • The Quote itself: #300 pp
    • Who the quote is from: Barrhead Travel
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Globespan/ Magic Cristal Park
    • The departure Airport/Post: Glasgow
    • The Holiday Dates: 22 October 3nights
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 30
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Magic Cristal Park
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    • Any specific requirements:
    • Is an in-flight meal included: No
    We are a group of ladies so we can take as many to a room as possible to keep costs down.
    • The Quote itself: £1716
    • Who the quote is from: First Choice Direct
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson
    • The departure Airport/Post: BRS
    • The Holiday Dates: 13 June dep 21.55 returning 24 June @ arr 13.25 (11nts)
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults & 2 children aged 3 and 4 on return
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Fiesta Hotel Tanit
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
    • Any specific requirements: ground or low floor
    • Is an in-flight meal included: NO
    An help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks
  • sloppychops
    sloppychops Posts: 6,742 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    masonsmum wrote: »
    Hi hope someone can get me a better price on the following group booking

    • The Quote itself: #300 pp
    • Who the quote is from: Barrhead Travel
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Globespan/ Magic Cristal Park
    • The departure Airport/Post: Glasgow
    • The Holiday Dates: 22 October 3nights
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 30
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Magic Cristal Park
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    • Any specific requirements:
    • Is an in-flight meal included: No
    We are a group of ladies so we can take as many to a room as possible to keep costs down.

    Sent you a pm.
    "Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
  • Shineyhappy
    Shineyhappy Posts: 1,931 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    The Quote itself: £2393.50 for 2
    Who the quote is from: Thompson
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Estuary Garden Hotel, Kerala
    The departure Airport/Post: Heathrow
    The Holiday Dates: 15th March- 29th March
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Estuary Garden Hotel
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): half board
    Any specific requirements: Its small and romantic
    Is an in-flight meal included: yes

    Hi

    My fiance and I are looking for a romantic honeymoon and we rather fancied Kerala, any small but good quality hotel would be ok, please pm me if you have any ideas.

    Thanks in advance!
    Debt Free - done
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    Building up the pension pot
  • The Quote itself: £700.50 per person
    Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook (online)
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook/ Nubian Village Hotel, Nabq Bay, Egypt
    The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham
    The Holiday Dates: 13th - 27th June 2009
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Nubian Village Hotel, Nabq Bay, Egypt
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
    Any specific requirements:
    Is an in-flight meal included: No

    We are willing to travel the 14th but it must be weekend to weekend across those two weeks, also willing to travel from other (Midlands or north west) airports
  • The Quote itself: £415 pp
    Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook (online)
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook/ TCA, Oddyssee Park Agadir
    The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    The Holiday Dates: 17-24 April
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Oddyssee Park ,Agadir but would condsider other AI in Agadir subject to half decent reviews.
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
    Any specific requirements:
    Is an in-flight meal included: No

    Would consider other AI in Morrocco preferably Agadir. Would consider other dates around this time.

    Many Thanks!
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