Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread

tired_mum

The Quote itself: £2072.00
Who the quote is from: First Choice shop
Is there a booking fee: No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Not Sure
The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
Holiday Destination : Golden Sands, Bulgaria
The Holiday Dates: 21/10/2007 for 7 nights.
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 1 adults + 3 kids 14,13 &11
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Electra village Ayia Napa
The Board (self catering/half board etc) AI

sloppychops

tired_mum wrote: »

The Quote itself: £2072.00
Who the quote is from: First Choice shop
Is there a booking fee: No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Not Sure
The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
Holiday Destination : Golden Sands, Bulgaria
The Holiday Dates: 21/10/2007 for 7 nights.
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 1 adults + 3 kids 14,13 &11
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Electra village Ayia Napa
The Board (self catering/half board etc) AI

Electra village Ayia Napa aint in Bulgaria its in Cyprus.Is it Ayia Napa,Cyprus or Golden Sands,Bulgaria you want to go to?

cheekyvimto13

££160 flies liverpool to muria return for 28 days
between 29 sept 31 0ct fot two people or could fly

manchester to alicante
liverpool to alicante
liverpool to murcia
any will suit

can this price be beaten or should i snap it up..
just get peeved if ryan or jet2 etc do £10 or !p ones

niadoz

Hi there, can any one beat this quote please?
£2050 with Thomas Cook online.
2nd Dec from Manchaster to Cuba.
14 nights - 3nights BB Cohiba Havana and 11 nights AI Melia Cayo Coco.
2 adults. I have included inflight meals but gone for 15kg option.
Thank You x

mshtel

I amna looking for a holiday for 2 for 7 days week commencing 12/22nd of october as cheap as possible from any midlands area airport.
The only thing i have found so far is
Lloret De Mar, Costa Brava Hotel Samba for £269 from liverpool or £289 from east midlands. This is on an all inclusive basis.

Please let me know of possible deals availble

gingerbird67_2

The Quote itself: £1137 to Larnaca
Who the quote is from: Holiday Hypermarket
Is there a booking fee: No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson
The departure Airport/Post: BRISTOL
The Holiday Dates: Dep 21/10/07 Return 28/10/07
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adult + 1 child -14
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Alva Apts Protara
The Board (self catering/half board etc): SCAny specific requirements:
Is an in-flight meal included: No
Have read that the alva is a good choice but only a studio available with twin beds and a camp bed. This for a 14 year old girl in with mum and step dad. Anyone been there, who would know how small the studio is? ALso does this seem like a good price for half term? Only seems like Cyprus and Canaries have reliable weather at this time of year.

leh1980

The Quote itself:
Honeymoon - South Africa and Mauritus
£5150.00 with discounts

Who the quote is from:
Thomas Cook

Is there a booking fee:
No

The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel:
Thomas Cook, South African Airline (outbound flight and internal flights), Air Mauritius (flying home)

The departure Airport/Post:
Departing from Heathrow on Sunday 11 May 2008 (not flexible on date)

The Holiday Dates:
Leave Uk on Sunday 11 May 2008 and return on Wednesday 28 May 2008

The number of people travelling (inc kids ages):
2 adults

The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):
3 nights in Cape Town - The Table Bay Hotel - B & B
4 nights in Sun City - The Palace of the Lost City - B & B
9 nights in Mauritus - Heritage Golf and Spa Resort - AI

The Board (self catering/half board etc):
See above

Any specific requirements:
We need internal flights from Cape Town to J'burg and will be flying from J'burg to Mauritus. Quote should include all transfers

Is an in-flight meal included:
Yes

We need to confirm our booking with Thomas Cook by 1pm on Monday 3 September!! Sorry not much time but holding rooms and flight for us.

Good luck!!

RAINS

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"I've been quoted £507 per person, all-in for 2 people to Hotel Martino, half-board in the Dominican Republic leaving Gatwick on 3rd of the month returning on the 17th with Tour Operator Airtours.

Can anyone beat it?"

If you haven’t got a quote, then first go to the Package Holidays: Undercut the cheapest prices and Cheap Flight and Hotel Finding article.

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STEP 1 Find the best quote before you post.

As you need to start with a quote before it can be beaten, first head to either the Cheap Flight and Hotel Finding or Cheap Packages: Haggle 15% off the cost articles. Once you’ve been through that and have a decent price, then you’re ready for this thread.

STEP 2. Post your quote here to see if it can be beaten

Click reply to this post (you must be registered to do this, it’s totally free, and is only necessary to stop spammers) and then post the best quote you have received so far, but don’t include your e-mail or any personal details (other than holiday details).
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• Is an in-flight meal included:

STEP 3: Now Travel Agents/MoneySavers will PM you

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RAINS

can anybody beat the quote for husa paseo del arte in madrid for 3 nights starting on 9th sept £395 for 2 double bedrooms with breakfast with totalstay.
carlton madrid £432 with breakfast with hotelopia with discount.

Jaghury

Actuall quote: £739.50

from Manchester to Abudhabi

Fly out on: 03.11.07 Fly back on: 23.11.07

2 adults, 1 child 4 years old & 1 infant 4 months old.

Quote given by Opodo

Airport taxes are included and there is no booking fees.

please help me to save some money

Thanks

:T