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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread
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Paulsiliconbits wrote: »The Quote itself: £5374.00
Who the quote is from: Expedia
Is there a booking fee: No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Expedia/Air France/ Le Meridien Ile Maurice
The departure Airport/Post: London Heathrow
The Holiday Dates: 6th November outbound, return 20th November (14 nights)
The number of people travelling: 2 adults, 1 infant, 1 child
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Le Meridien Ile Maurice 4*
The Board (self catering/half board etc): 1 Tw/3 PF 2+C Half board
Any specific requirements: Family Friendly, Needs to be North of Mauritius, Private Transfer is included from Airport to Hotel and return.
Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
Please offer option for full board as well.[FONT="]I am a Travel Agent [/FONT]
[FONT="]My company’s ATOL/ABTA numbers are E545X /6042. MSE doesn't check my status as a Travel Agent, so you need to take my word for it. ATOL numbers can be checked with the Civil Aviation Authority. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Travel Agent Code of Conduct.[/FONT]0 -
Tenerife
The Quote itself: £910
Is there a booking fee: 2.5% if I use my AMEX
The departure Airport/Post: LGW
The Holiday Dates: 30/6-7/7
The number of people travelling: 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Tamaimo Tropical 3* Puerto De Santiago
The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
Any specific requirements: No
Is an in-flight meal included: No0 -
Sent you a pm.Tenerife
The Quote itself: £910
Is there a booking fee: 2.5% if I use my AMEX
The departure Airport/Post: LGW
The Holiday Dates: 30/6-7/7
The number of people travelling: 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Tamaimo Tropical 3* Puerto De Santiago
The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
Any specific requirements: No
Is an in-flight meal included: No"Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."0 -
Thanks fr your help,
Significant other has changed her mind and we have now decided we want to go to Turkey, this is 100% where we want to go now as the hotel looks lovely and we intend to book today/tomorrow. The best quote I have gotten so far is:
The Quote itself: £880
Is there a booking fee: 2.5% if I use my AMEX
The departure Airport/Post: LGW
The Holiday Dates: 2/7-9/7(flexible)
The number of people travelling: 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): 4* Grand Pasa Hotel
The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
Any specific requirements: No
Is an in-flight meal included: No
Resort transfer included: Yes0 -
Sent you a pm.Thanks fr your help,
Significant other has changed her mind and we have now decided we want to go to Turkey, this is 100% where we want to go now as the hotel looks lovely and we intend to book today/tomorrow. The best quote I have gotten so far is:
The Quote itself: £880
Is there a booking fee: 2.5% if I use my AMEX
The departure Airport/Post: LGW
The Holiday Dates: 1/7-9/7
The number of people travelling: 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): 4* Grand Pasa Hotel
The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
Any specific requirements: No
Is an in-flight meal included: No
Resort transfer included: Yes"Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."0 -
Thanks fr your help,
Significant other has changed her mind and we have now decided we want to go to Turkey, this is 100% where we want to go now as the hotel looks lovely and we intend to book today/tomorrow. The best quote I have gotten so far is:
The Quote itself:[STRIKE] £880[/STRIKE] £824
Is there a booking fee: No
The departure Airport/Post: LGW
The Holiday Dates: 29/6-7/7(flexible)
The number of people travelling: 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): 4* Grand Pasa Hotel
The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
Any specific requirements: No
Is an in-flight meal included: No
Resort transfer included: Yes0 -
would appreciate if anyone could try and beat this quote for me?:beer:
To Albuferia, Algarve, Portugal- The Quote itself: £724 (for 2 people)
- Who the quote is from: Directline Holidays
- Is there a booking fee: no
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: DirectLine Holidays / Thomsons airlines. SolAqua aprtments
- The departure Airport/Post: Glasgow
- The Holiday Dates: 17 sept - 24 sept (or anytime in september for 7 days - (not 1st, 2nd, 3rd though))
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages):2
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): SolAqua Apartments
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): Self Catering
- Any specific requirements: n/a
- Is an in-flight meal included: No
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Sent you a pm.thegolfingdog wrote: »would appreciate if anyone could try and beat this quote for me?:beer:
To Albuferia, Algarve, Portugal- The Quote itself: £724 (for 2 people)
- Who the quote is from: Directline Holidays
- Is there a booking fee: no
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: DirectLine Holidays / Thomsons airlines. SolAqua aprtments
- The departure Airport/Post: Glasgow
- The Holiday Dates: 17 sept - 24 sept (or anytime in september for 7 days - (not 1st, 2nd, 3rd though))
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages):2
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): SolAqua Apartments
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): Self Catering
- Any specific requirements: n/a
- Is an in-flight meal included: No
"Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."0 -
- The Quote itself: £1207
- Who the quote is from: First choice
- Is there a booking fee: no
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: First choice / Thomsons airlines.
- The departure Airport/Post: Cardiff (would consider Bristol)
- The Holiday Dates: 7th August - 14th August or (During the 1st 2 weeks of August for 7 days)
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults + 1 child aged 7
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Polyusi
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): Any
- Any specific requirements: No
- Is an in-flight meal included: No
Don't mind any hotel rating as only using the package for the flight.
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- The Quote itself: £1,173 per person (£3,519 total) or £779 (£2,337)
- Who the quote is from: Thomson online
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson
- The departure Airport/Post: Bristol - Cancun
- The Holiday Dates: 6 - 20 July 2009
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults + 1 child (13 years old)
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Grand Palladium White Sands/Riviera (suite) or Kantenah (standard room with 2 double beds) Resort & Spa
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
- Any specific requirements: No
- Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
Can anyone beat this quote or is this the best I can hope for? :undecided
Many Thanks
Helen0
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