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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread

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  • sloppychops
    sloppychops Posts: 6,742 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    jayencee wrote: »
    • The Quote itself: £2334
    • Who the quote is from: Going Places
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook/Marlita Beach in Protars
    • The departure Airport/Post: Stanstead
    • The Holiday Dates: 9-16 August
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults kids of 9 and 12
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Marlita Beach
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc):Half Board
    • Any specific requirements:
    • Is an in-flight meal included: yes
    Sent you a pm.
    "Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
  • pennyocs
    pennyocs Posts: 239 Forumite
    edited 31 July 2009 at 3:31PM
    The Quote itself: £2148
    Who the quote is from:Thomson
    Is there a booking fee: ?
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: thomson,thomson airways,
    The departure Airport/Post: gatwick-sanford
    The Holiday Dates: 28th august-11th sept
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 5 -2 adults 3 kids 17/10/3
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): rodeway inn
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): room only
    Any specific requirements: car hire included
    Is an in-flight meal included: yes
    will i be able to get a better deal than this,best ive found so far
    when your life is a mess light one more cigarette its so logical!!

    get up and dance,get up and smile,get up and drink to the days that are gone in the shortest while :T
    There's no profit in peace boys we better fight some more:(
  • jivago
    jivago Posts: 18 Forumite
    Can you better this?
    The Quote itself: £562
    Who the quote is from: Disney [via phone]
    Is there a booking fee:no
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel:Sequoia lodge
    The departure Airport/Post:No flights
    The Holiday Dates: Arrive 06/02/10 Leave 09/02/10
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages):3. 1child 11yrs ,
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):Sequoia lodge

    The Board (self catering/half board etc):b@b
    Any specific requirements:Includes Passes
    Is an in-flight meal included:N/A


    Any help would be great! :beer:

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  • monruth
    monruth Posts: 42 Forumite
    As I have dithered the fares are increasing. Can anyone beat the quote
    received so far :

    Include the following:
    • The Quote itself: £1771
    • Who the quote is from: Southall Travel
    • Is there a booking fee: 2% for credit cards
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: KLM
    • The departure Airport/Post: LHR
    • The Holiday Dates: 26/08 to 21/09 2009
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 1 adult
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): na
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): na
    • Any specific requirements:
    • Is an in-flight meal included: yes
  • Mmox_2000
    Mmox_2000 Posts: 36 Forumite
    Can anyone beat this quote please?
    • The Quote itself: £3121
    • Who the quote is from: First Choice
    • Is there a booking fee: na
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: First Choice
    • The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    • The Holiday Dates: 23/05/2010 to 06/06/2010
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adult
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Meeru Island Resort
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
    • Any specific requirements:
    • Is an in-flight meal included: yes
  • monruth wrote: »
    As I have dithered the fares are increasing. Can anyone beat the quote
    received so far :

    Include the following:
    • The Quote itself: £1771
    • Who the quote is from: Southall Travel
    • Is there a booking fee: 2% for credit cards
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: KLM
    • The departure Airport/Post: LHR
    • The Holiday Dates: 26/08 to 21/09 2009
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 1 adult
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): na
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): na
    • Any specific requirements:
    • Is an in-flight meal included: yes


    Where are you going?
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  • casevlloyds
    casevlloyds Posts: 206 Forumite
    Hi, Can you advise where/when you got this quote? This holiday is showing as £3394.00 on the First Choice website :confused:
    Mmox_2000 wrote: »
    Can anyone beat this quote please?
    • The Quote itself: £3121
    • Who the quote is from: First Choice
    • Is there a booking fee: na
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: First Choice
    • The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    • The Holiday Dates: 23/05/2010 to 06/06/2010
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adult
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Meeru Island Resort
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
    • Any specific requirements:
    • Is an in-flight meal included: yes
  • NJW69
    NJW69 Posts: 843 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Where are you going?

    It says Cape Town on the post title.
    GC Jan £318/£350, Feb £221.84/£300, Mar £200.00/£250 Apr £201.05/£200 May £199.61/£200 June £17.25/£200

    NSD Feb 23/12 :j NSD Mar 20/20 NSD Apr 24/20
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  • monruth
    monruth Posts: 42 Forumite
    Where are you going?

    I am flying from London Heathrow to Cape Town.
  • monruth wrote: »
    I am flying from London Heathrow to Cape Town.


    Sorry... didn't see that.

    My bad.
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