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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread

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  • casevlloyds
    casevlloyds Posts: 206 Forumite
    Hi,

    Does it have to be these apartments?

    Thanks
    • The Quote itself: £2,793.86
    • Who the quote is from: TRAVEL REPUBLIC
    • Is there a booking fee: NO
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: FLY GLOBESPAN /"VILA PETRA APARTHOTEL" flight and hotel deal
    • The departure Airport/Post: EDINBURGH
    • The Holiday Dates: 7 JULY -14 JULY
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 5 IN TOTAL =( 3 ADULTS AND A 17 &16 YEAR OLD )
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): STUDIO ROOM SLEEP2 & STUDIO ROOM SLEEPS 3
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): SELF Catering
    • Any specific requirements: got to depart from edinburgh and leave between 7 and 10th july for a weeks break
    • Is an in-flight meal included: no
    VERY last minute plan for my friend as she wants away asap and her friends are off next 2 weeks so got to be depart 7-10 july.
    let me know if anyone can beat this quote .
    ive priced it with transfers for 5 of them and 5 checked in cases too
    (£61.80 + £80)

    would appreciate any better deal.
    cheers
    Lesley x
  • aliasojo
    aliasojo Posts: 23,053 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Quote: £1410
    From: Thomson
    Hotel: Riu Tequila
    Dates: 31st July for 1 week
    People travelling: 2 adults
    Boad: All Inclusive

    Son is in travel agents phoning home as I type......the above is what I know so far....any thoughts?
    Herman - MP for all! :)
  • sloppychops
    sloppychops Posts: 6,742 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    aliasojo wrote: »
    Quote: £1410
    From: Thomson
    Hotel: Riu Tequila
    Dates: 31st July for 1 week
    People travelling: 2 adults
    Boad: All Inclusive

    Son is in travel agents phoning home as I type......the above is what I know so far....any thoughts?
    Where can you fly from?
    "Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
  • sloppychops
    sloppychops Posts: 6,742 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    aliasojo wrote: »
    Quote: £1410
    From: Thomson
    Hotel: Riu Tequila
    Dates: 31st July for 1 week
    People travelling: 2 adults
    Boad: All Inclusive

    Son is in travel agents phoning home as I type......the above is what I know so far....any thoughts?
    Sent you a pm.
    "Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
  • aliasojo
    aliasojo Posts: 23,053 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Where can you fly from?

    :D Forgot that bit. Glasgow or Edinburgh or even Aberdeen but the quote he got was for Glasgow.

    I posted on the other thread that I have no idea what the hol situation is at the moment as his phone battery died but thank you for helping. :beer:
    Herman - MP for all! :)
  • Hi,

    Does it have to be these apartments?

    Thanks
    Many thanks for all your help ,communication and patience,lol Rachel,
    Much appreciated.
    Have a good weekend
    Lesley x
  • Timbeam
    Timbeam Posts: 1 Newbie
    Hi all,


    New here but any help that can be offered for the package below would be great, thanks!
    • The Quote itself: £668.70 per person
    • Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook
    • Is there a booking fee: All in
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook
    • The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    • The Holiday Dates: 9/4/09 for 14nts
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 6 adults (3 twins)
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Sunrise Holidays Resort
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
    • Any specific requirements: None
    • Is an in-flight meal included: No
    • Transfer included: Yes
  • Coatze_2
    Coatze_2 Posts: 113 Forumite


    Greatful for any quotes.


    The Quote itself: £568 per person ( lindos, rhodes)
    • Who the quote is from: Thomson
    • Is there a booking fee: All in
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson
    • The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    • The Holiday Dates: 28/08/10 for 14nts
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 20 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Lindos View studios
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): SC
    • Any specific requirements: None
    • Is an in-flight meal included: yes
    • Transfer included: Yes
    CHEERS
  • Janeyjaz
    Janeyjaz Posts: 544 Forumite
    The Quote itself: £1980
    Who the quote is from:Portland
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel:Thomson/ Michaelangelo Village/ Corfu
    The departure Airport/Post:Newcastle
    The Holiday Dates: 24.8.10- 7.9.10
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages):5 - 1 child (12) - classed as adult for above quite
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):Michaelangelo Village
    The Board (self catering/half board etc):SC
    Any specific requirements:
    Is an in-flight meal included:NO
    Titch :)
  • arthurp8
    arthurp8 Posts: 289 Forumite
    The Quote itself: £2065 total (Dubai - Atlantis - The Palm)
    • Who the quote is from: Dreamdubai.com
    • Is there a booking fee: All in
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Qatar/Atlantis The Pal
    • The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    • The Holiday Dates: 09/07/09 for 10nts
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults 1 kid (5)
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Atlantis The Palm
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): BB
    • Any specific requirements: None
    • Is an in-flight meal included: yes
    • Transfer included: Yes
    Would also be interested if alternative hotels can be beaten these are same timelines:
    Habtoor Grand £1655 (tower sea view room BB)
    Hilton Dubai Jumeirah £2101 (Executive sea view)

    thanks
    Play up Pompey!
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