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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread

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  • sam10
    sam10 Posts: 21 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    • September 09!!
    • The Quote itself: £1520
    • Who the quote is from: Holiday Genie
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Kuwait Airways
    • The departure Airport/Post: Heathrow (happy to go Gatwick or Birmingham though)
    • The Holiday Dates: Depart 20th Sept (flexible on dates though - can leave 20th, 21st, 23rd, 24th or 25th) going for 14 nights
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Taj Exotica for 10nights B and B, then Vil Uyana for 4 nights HB. Flexible on second hotel - can downgrade.
    • Any specific requirements: Only transfers to the Taj were included in this quote - would like quote for all transfers please.
    • Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
    • Is luggage included: Yes - not sure of allowance
    Happy for anyone to match this - or even come close would be great - I've heard mixed reports about holiday genie, and as this is our honeymoon i'd rather not risk it!
  • mirrorimage0
    mirrorimage0 Posts: 3,918 Forumite
    The Quote itself: 2545
    Who the quote is from: cosmos
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: cosmos
    The departure A irport/Post: gatwick
    Holiday Destination : bulgaria eleni holiday village
    The Holiday Dates: 2nd aug for two weeks
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults + 2 children age 8 and 10years old)
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): eleni holdiay village
    T
    he Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
    Is an in-flight meal included: yes


    hope some one can help please. xthankyou
    now proud mum to 3 handsome boys :j latest one born 10/10/11:j
  • Steviec321
    Steviec321 Posts: 89 Forumite
    The Quote itself: £1084
    Who the quote is from: Balkan
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Balkan
    The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham
    The Holiday Dates: 22nd May 2010 to the 5th June 2010
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults & 1 Child & 1 Infant
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Grand Hotel Sunny BeacH
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements:
    Is an in-flight meal included: No
    Is luggage included:

    Looking to book soon so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. I know sloppychops can work her magic on this.
  • sloppychops
    sloppychops Posts: 6,742 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Steviec321 wrote: »
    The Quote itself: £1084
    Who the quote is from: Balkan
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Balkan
    The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham
    The Holiday Dates: 22nd May 2010 to the 5th June 2010
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults & 1 Child & 1 Infant
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Grand Hotel Sunny BeacH
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements:
    Is an in-flight meal included: No
    Is luggage included:

    Looking to book soon so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. I know sloppychops can work her magic on this.
    Sent you a pm.
    "Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
  • dave_on_the_save
    dave_on_the_save Posts: 300 Forumite
    The Quote itself: £2,493.00
    · Who the quote is from: directline
    · Is there a booking fee: No
    · The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook (I think)
    · The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    · The Holiday Dates: 12th july till 3rd august 2010
    · The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 adults 2 children
    · The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): seden hotel hisaronu turkey
    · The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive (Junior Suite)
    · Any specific requirements: Daytime flight back preferred, any Midlands airport suitable
    · Is an in-flight meal included: No
    · Is luggage included: 20KG
    Nice to save.
  • delwynshd
    delwynshd Posts: 2,907 Forumite
    Sent you a PM

    Thanks
    Del
    dave_on_the_save wrote: »
    The Quote itself: £2,493.00
    · Who the quote is from: directline
    · Is there a booking fee: No
    · The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook (I think)
    · The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    · The Holiday Dates: 12th july till 3rd august 2010
    · The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 adults 2 children
    · The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): seden hotel hisaronu turkey
    · The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive (Junior Suite)
    · Any specific requirements: Daytime flight back preferred, any Midlands airport suitable
    · Is an in-flight meal included: No
    · Is luggage included: 20KG
    I am a Travel Agent

    My company’s ABTA numbers are P6046. MSE doesn't check my status as a Travel Agent, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Travel Agent Code of Conduct.
  • sloppychops
    sloppychops Posts: 6,742 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    dave_on_the_save wrote: »
    The Quote itself: £2,493.00
    · Who the quote is from: directline
    · Is there a booking fee: No
    · The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook (I think)
    · The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    · The Holiday Dates: 12th july till 3rd august 2010
    · The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 adults 2 children
    · The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): seden hotel hisaronu turkey
    · The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive (Junior Suite)
    · Any specific requirements: Daytime flight back preferred, any Midlands airport suitable
    · Is an in-flight meal included: No
    · Is luggage included: 20KG
    Just double checking dates are correct.Do you want 22 nights?
    "Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
  • dave_on_the_save
    dave_on_the_save Posts: 300 Forumite
    sloppychops wrote: »
    Just double checking dates are correct.Do you want 22 nights?

    Sorry no it is 14 nights, returning on the 3rd Aug - Mrs DOTS must have been drinking when she emailed me!!

    DOTS
    Nice to save.
  • sloppychops
    sloppychops Posts: 6,742 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    dave_on_the_save wrote: »
    The Quote itself: £2,493.00
    · Who the quote is from: directline
    · Is there a booking fee: No
    · The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook (I think)
    · The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    · The Holiday Dates: 12th july till 3rd august 2010
    · The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 adults 2 children
    · The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): seden hotel hisaronu turkey
    · The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive (Junior Suite)
    · Any specific requirements: Daytime flight back preferred, any Midlands airport suitable
    · Is an in-flight meal included: No
    · Is luggage included: 20KG
    Are you sure this price is correct as i have just checked Directline and i get the price you quoted just for b&b for 2 rooms (2 adults and 1 child in each)
    "Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
  • dave_on_the_save
    dave_on_the_save Posts: 300 Forumite
    sloppychops wrote: »
    Are you sure this price is correct as i have just checked Directline and i get the price you quoted just for b&b for 2 rooms (2 adults and 1 child in each)

    Sloppychops, again apologies.....yes it is b&b and ignore the midlands airport bit, it was a cut and paste issue
    Lets try again
    The Quote itself: £2,493.00
    · Who the quote is from: directline
    · Is there a booking fee: No
    · The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook (I think)
    · The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    · The Holiday Dates: 20th july till 3rd august 2010
    · The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 adults 2 children
    · The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): seden hotel hisaronu turkey
    · The Board (self catering/half board etc): bed and Breakfast
    · Any specific requirements:
    · Is an in-flight meal included: No
    · Is luggage included: 20KG
    Nice to save.
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