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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread
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New york - Going on the Thursday 3rd Sept - Sunday 6th Sept - Includes 3 nights in 3* Jolly Madison Towers - All for £979 inc Flights - Can any one beat this ????
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- The Quote itself: £4783
- Who the quote is from: Thomson
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: See Below
- The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
- The Holiday Dates: 30th July 09 - 18th Aug 2009
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 + 1 aged 12
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): See Below
- The Board (self catering/half board etc):
- Any specific requirements:
- Is an in-flight meal included:
30/07/09 Vilanova Park - Mobile home + Car hire - 10 Nights (Do not mind which company Thomson alfresco, Siblu)
09/08/09 Royal Carribean Cruise from Barcelona around Med - 7 nights
16/08/09 Hotel America Barcelona - 2 nights
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- The Quote itself:£571.95 per person, £1143.90 in total
- Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook online
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook for this quote, but don't mind
- The departure Airport: BHX
- The Holiday Dates: 13/6/09 - 20/6/09
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Reef Oasis Beach Resort
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
- Any specific requirements:
- Is an in-flight meal included: No (£26 extra for the pair of us. Also no extra baggage allowance included).
Thanks!0 - The Quote itself:£571.95 per person, £1143.90 in total
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- The Quote itself: 399 per person
- Who the quote is from: teletext 118 booking agents
- Is there a booking fee: dont think so
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Golden days hotel, afandou rhodes
- The departure Airport/Post: birmingham
- The Holiday Dates: 15th July for 10 nights
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): self catering
- Any specific requirements: Nope
- Is an in-flight meal included: dont know, dont fussed
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The Quote itself: £768 pp
Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook Online
Is there a booking fee: No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook/3 Corners Saint George
The departure Airport/Post: London Gatwick
The Holiday Dates: 05/08/2009 - 19/08/2009
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): 3 Corners Saint George
The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
Any specific requirements: No
Is an in-flight meal included: No0 -
Beckymarshall07 wrote: »
- The Quote itself: 399 per person
- Who the quote is from: teletext 118 booking agents
- Is there a booking fee: dont think so
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Golden days hotel, afandou rhodes
- The departure Airport/Post: birmingham
- The Holiday Dates: 15th July for 10 nights
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): self catering
- Any specific requirements: Nope
- Is an in-flight meal included: dont know, dont fussed
Sent you a pm."Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."0 -
Hi can anyone beat this quote?
This is the first time I have taken the children on holiday during the summer peak season and its a ridiculous amount to charge for a 7 day holiday. Can anyone beat it!
- Who the quote is from: Thomson online
- Is there a booking fee: £64
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson
- The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham 7am – Rhodes Must be day flight!
- The Holiday Dates: 15th July – 22nd July 2009 am willing to go the following week if cheaper
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults 2 children aged 12 and 10
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Atlantica Aegean Blue, Kolymbia
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
- Any specific requirements: Own Insurance
- Is an in-flight meal included: No
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The Quote itself: £1950 pp
Who the quote is from: Caribbean Warehouse
The departure Airport: London Gatwick
The Holiday Dates: 08/08/2010 - 22/08/2010 (14 nights - but could change to 9th or 10th Aug departure)
The number of people travelling: 2 Adults
The Hotel: Excellence Riviera, Cancun, Mexico
The Board: All Inclusive
Any specific requirements: No
Is an in-flight meal included: Not sure0 -
johnseimonlewis wrote: »The Quote itself: £1950 pp
The Holiday Dates: 08/08/2010 - 22/08/2009 (14 nights - but could change to 9th or 10th Aug departure)
Which year is this holiday for?0 -
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