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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread
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- The Quote itself: £3,318.03
- Who the quote is from: Thomson
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: RCI 10 night canary Island Cruise
- The departure Airport/Post: Southampton
- The Holiday Dates: 27th May 2009
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults & 1 child (3)
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Cruise
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): FB
- Any specific requirements: N/A
- Is an in-flight meal included: N/A
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The Quote itself: £605
Who the quote is from: Broadway Travel
Is there a booking fee: Dont think so (included in price above)
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: ?
The departure Airport/Post: Newcastle
The Holiday Dates: 6-13 April 2009 for 7 nights
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Forte Do Vale, Albufeira
The Board (self catering/half board etc): SC
Any specific requirements: NO
Is an in-flight meal included: NOOctober Comp Wins -Stella Artois Challice (FB)0 -
Beat your quote by alot
Sent you a PM
Many thanks
Delking_pigeon wrote: »- The Quote itself: £741pp
- Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook
- Is there a booking fee: Dont think so (included in price above)
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook
- The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
- The Holiday Dates: 22 July 2009 for 11 nights
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 adults
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Silver Sands Beach Hotel - Protaras, Cyprus
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): B+B
- Any specific requirements: No (Sea view would be nice)
- 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.0 -
Hello
As far as im aware the hotel would accept more than 4 passengers in the room, yeah the two kids could top and tail but the little one at two years would require a bed also.
I will take a look but im sure that the hotel doesn't accommodate 5 people in one room
Thanks
DelThe Quote itself: £4400
Who the quote is from: Co Op Travel
Is there a booking fee: Dont think so (included in price above)
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: not sure
The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
The Holiday Dates: 5th April 2010 for 14 nights
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults 3 children (aged 5, 4 and 2)
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Riu Mambo Dominican Republic
The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
Any specific requirements: preferably one room (the quote was all of us in one room with two of the kids top and tailing in a bed)
Is an in-flight meal included: yesI 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 -
hello sent you a pm
Thanks
DelThe Quote itself: £605
Who the quote is from: Broadway Travel
Is there a booking fee: Dont think so (included in price above)
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: ?
The departure Airport/Post: Newcastle
The Holiday Dates: 6-13 April 2009 for 7 nights
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Forte Do Vale, Albufeira
The Board (self catering/half board etc): SC
Any specific requirements: NO
Is an in-flight meal included: NOI 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 -
Hi all I hope you can beat my quote. We are looking at going anytime from the 29th March to the 1st April. Here are the details we have!
- The Quote itself: £342 for two of us
- Who the quote is from: Blue Sea Holidays
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Blue Sea Holidays
- The departure Airport/Post: London Gatwick
- The Holiday Dates: 29/03/09 for seven nights
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Brisa Sol Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): self catering
- Any specific requirements: no
- Is an in-flight meal included: yes
Cheers
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- The Quote itself: £2382.32
- Who the quote is from: Virgin
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Hilton Ras Al Khaimah
- The departure Airport/Post: LHR
- The Holiday Dates: Sun Mar 29th Sun Apr 5 (7 Nights)
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): 5
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
- Any specific requirements: N/A
- Is an in-flight meal included: N/A
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The Quote itself: £1233
Who the quote is from: thomson
Is there a booking fee: no
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: crystal lakes
The departure Airport/Post: manchester to salzburg
The Holiday Dates: 8 july 2009 for 10 nights
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults 1 child
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): pension center lake bohinj slovenia
The Board (self catering/half board etc): half board
Any specific requirements: no
Is an in-flight meal included ; dont know but not bothered
not sure if this is a good deal or not it matches crystals internet price0 -
Looking to book in the next day or so...
The Quote itself: £593pp
Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook
Is there a booking fee: no
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook Airlines?
The departure Airport/Post: manchester to Sanford (direct)
The Holiday Dates: 6 Aug 2009 for 14 nights
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 adults 1 16 yearold
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Flight only
The Board (self catering/half board etc): n/a
Any specific requirements: no
Is an in-flight meal included ; meal £17 extra, 20kg luggage £35 extra0 -
The Quote itself: £2126
Who the quote is from: First Choice
Is there a booking fee: no
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Sofitel KArnak
The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
The Holiday Dates: 30 March 7 nights
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 3 adults 2 child (2 rooms)
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): 4*
The Board (self catering/half board etc): half board
Any specific requirements: no
Is an in-flight meal included ; dont know but not bothered
Can anyone beat this one - need to get it booked soon
Thanks0
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