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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread

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  • Lou82
    Lou82 Posts: 2 Newbie
    Hi looking for 5 or 6 nights in Dubai end Aug to Sep dates.

    The Quote itself: £1119.77 for 2 people Dubai 6 nights, 1 night 5* hotel, 5 nights 5* beach. £560 each
    Who the quote is from: KLM and Expedia seperately
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: KLM and Expedia on line 5* airport and Beach hotels
    The departure Airport/Post: LHR to Dubai
    The Holiday Dates: flexible for end Aug to Sep, dates for current quote are 26/8/10 return evening of 1st/morning of 2nd Sep 00.45
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):
    Le Meridan Dubai 1 night and Hilton Dubai Jumeirah
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): room only
    Any specific requirements: flexible on dates
    Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
  • angela_stone
    angela_stone Posts: 302 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    beat my quote please bristol to palma 6/9/10-13/9/10, flexible +7 days,4 adults 1 infant, 2 bedroom apartment, transfers and baggage. £918.71 sunshine .co.uk thanks
  • mumof2girls_2
    mumof2girls_2 Posts: 154 Forumite
    I am looking for a holiday 22nd august for a week for 2 adults and 2 children (age 4 +2) flying from Scotland or Newcastle, would like Spain or Majorca/Ibiza

    The Quote itself: 167 pp
    Who the quote is from: Ola Holidays (teletext)
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Hotel: Hotel Globales Cortijo Blanco
    The departure Airport/Post: Glasgow Prestwick
    The Holiday Dates: 22nd August
    Duration: 7 nights
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults, 2 children
    Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: No
    Is an in-flight meal included: No

    Anyone beat it even with another destination-airport transfer must not be too far!:o
    Wedding on hold until 2011. Mummy to DD1 3/2/6 DD2 5/10/7! Mortgaged to my eyeballs!
  • Fishmilk
    Fishmilk Posts: 18 Forumite
    The Quote itself: £497 per person ( although was quoted £439 last week!! this is final price!)
    Who the quote is from:
    A1 Travel
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Hotel: Mitsis Rinela Beach Hotel
    The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham
    The Holiday Dates: 17/09/2010
    Duration: 7 days
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 adults 2 rooms
    Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: No
    Is an in-flight meal included: Yes

    No transfers needed as i understand hotel is close to airport anyway.
  • delwynshd
    delwynshd Posts: 2,907 Forumite
    Sent you a PM

    Thanks
    Del

    Fishmilk wrote: »
    The Quote itself: £497 per person ( although was quoted £439 last week!! this is final price!)
    Who the quote is from: A1 Travel
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Hotel: Mitsis Rinela Beach Hotel
    The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham
    The Holiday Dates: 17/09/2010
    Duration: 7 days
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 adults 2 rooms
    Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: No
    Is an in-flight meal included: Yes

    No transfers needed as i understand hotel is close to airport anyway.
    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.
  • Classy_Chick06
    Classy_Chick06 Posts: 4,195 Forumite
    Hi there, i am hoping someone can help me find a cheap holiday,with transfers included, hopefully under £500 for both of us..
    for 2 adults,
    1 week
    flying from Humberside, Doncaster, Leeds/Bradford
    dates.. 29th August, (flexible 2 days either way)
    Would like Turkey but anywhere else considered.
    TIA
    It`s nice to be important, but its more important to be nice.
    The world is full of people throwing stones at us. Its what you do with them that counts. Build a wall or build a bridge.
  • mikeopvc
    mikeopvc Posts: 912 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    The Quote itself: £1,552 inc fees & taxes & insurance
    Who the quote is from: expedia
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: expedia / BA / Kitano New York Hotel
    The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    The Holiday Dates: 28/12/2010 - 31/12/2010
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Kitano New York Hotel
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): room only
    Any specific requirements:
    Is an in-flight meal included: yes
  • delwynshd
    delwynshd Posts: 2,907 Forumite
    Sent you a PM

    Del
    Hi there, i am hoping someone can help me find a cheap holiday,with transfers included, hopefully under £500 for both of us..
    for 2 adults,
    1 week
    flying from Humberside, Doncaster, Leeds/Bradford
    dates.. 29th August, (flexible 2 days either way)
    Would like Turkey but anywhere else considered.
    TIA
    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.
  • icklejulez
    icklejulez Posts: 1,209 Forumite
    edited 7 July 2010 at 2:16PM
    Hi Im looking for a holiday to Turkey/Egypt in a good aquapark hotel suitable for 2 adults, 2 kids (7&5) and a baby. Iv specifically looked at the Aqua Fantasy Waterpark in Turkey however Im struggling to get a good price on this. Im also interested in Aqua Blu in Sharm El Sheikh however again trying to get the price lower than the £1495 Iv been quoted. I know this is very cheap for the 5 of us All Inclusive but every penny is important at the moment and even a £50 saving is a few months clothes for the new baby. Iv promised the kids a holiday for instead of xmas presents so would like to book early to pay it off before then. We can go on any dates Feb-July is possible 2011 although beginning of March seems to be cheapest.

    Any help would be appreciated. We usually Fly from MAN however Blackpool and Liverpool are also very close. I have a Visa Electron to save booking fees and we arent bothered about in flight meals.

    Just to add I have got a good price for Aqua Fantasy... £1358 on First Choice's website because of online discount and free child place. If I wasn't waiting for CTC to pay me the 7 weeks they owe me Id of put down the deposit today!
    Saving needed to emigrate to Oz
    *September 2015*

    £11,860.00 needed = £1,106 in savings

  • Hi guys, please try beat this one - looking for my honeymoon on a tight budget yet trying to get something decent.

    The Quote itself: £1,452.00pp
    Who the quote is from: Thomson
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Hotel: El Dorado Seaside Suites, Riviera Maya, Mexico - Upgraded room to Ocean Front Junior Suite
    The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham
    The Holiday Dates: 23/08/2010
    Duration: 14 nights
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: No
    Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
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