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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread

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  • The Quote itself: 529pp
    Who the quote is from: thomson
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: thomson. cancun,mexico
    The departure Airport/Post: manchester
    The Holiday Dates: 29th for 1 week
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): caribbean princess
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): all inclusive
    Any specific requirements: no
    Is an in-flight meal included:yes 1 + 1 veggie
  • Boz38
    Boz38 Posts: 53 Forumite
    The Quote itself: £3896
    Who the quote is from: Travel republic
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel:
    The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    The Holiday Dates: 10th feb - 24 feb 08
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults 2 kids 7 and 8 years
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Gran bahia principe
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
    Any specific requirements:
    Is an in-flight meal included yes
  • talltom79
    talltom79 Posts: 22 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    • The Quote itself: £311 per person (inc. one single supplement - see below)
    • Who the quote is from: thomson.co.uk
    • Is there a booking fee: no
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson / First Choice Airways / Fort Arabesque, Makadi Bay, Hurghada, Egypt
    • The departure Airport/Post: London Gatwick
    • The Holiday Dates: 18-25th Jan 08
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 3 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Fort Arabesque
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
    • Any specific requirements: 2 rooms: one double, one single. Would prefer a quote which separates into quote for each room. Needs to be exact dates and hotel, and also First Choice airways since they have good leg room.
    • Is an in-flight meal included: yes
    *** Booked £968 including seats together from Thomson. Couldn't find anyone on the phone who could match it; seems like great price.
  • The Quote itself: flights £179.88 easyjet ,hotel £495 holidaynights.
    Who the quote is from: Easyjet and holidaynights.
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Hotel Alcazaba Mar in Costa Almeria
    The departure Airport/Post: stansted
    The Holiday Dates: 19/05/08 to 27/05/08.
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults 1 child age 9.
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Hotel Alcazaba Mar
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
    Any specific requirements: no
    Is an in-flight meal included: no
    I think this will be the best price,but I am not sure of the resort it is quite and golf orientated so would like a bit more life.It is agood price for all inclusive.Any other options would be great.
  • mcmahos
    mcmahos Posts: 16 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    The Quote itself: £2450
    Who the quote is from: Thomson
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson / Dominican Republic / Gran Ventana Hotel, Playa Dorada
    The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    The Holiday Dates: 1st July for 2 weeks (earliest date of travel could be 29th June)
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults, 1 child (age 9)
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: none
    Is an in-flight meal included: yes
    No baggage supplements
  • jyonda
    jyonda Posts: 477 Forumite
    • The Quote itself: 2960
    • Who the quote is from: Airworld tours
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Sandals/Virgin
    • The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    • The Holiday Dates: 25/02/08 - 10/03/08
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4, (2 adults +2 kids 4&1)
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Beaches Sandy Bay Negril
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
    • Any specific requirements: cot
    • Is an in-flight meal included: Yes, transfers included
    • The Quote itself: £1,777 (inc 2% cashback)
    • Who the quote is from: Thomson.co.uk
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson/First Choice Airline/ Riu Tikidia Dunas, Agadir, Morocco
    • The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    • The Holiday Dates: 7/05/08 - 21/05/08
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 3, (2 adults +1 kid age 2)
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):Riu Tikidia Dunas
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
    • Any specific requirements: No
    • Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
  • cootebird
    cootebird Posts: 46 Forumite
    Dates are flexible upto a day each side;

    The Quote itself: London (ANY) to Delhi £286 (1way)
    Colombo to London (ANY) £267 (1 way)
    Who the quote is from: Kuwait Airways
    The departure Airport/Post: LHR - DEL & CMB - LHR
    The Holiday Dates: Depart 18th April 2008. Return 4th May 2008
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    Any specific requirements: Only that the flights are as direct as possible, no more than 15 hours flight each way (inc stop overs)


    Thanks.
  • TBeckett100
    TBeckett100 Posts: 4,732 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Cashback Cashier
    does anyone have access to flight bookings for May 09?
  • The Quote itself: £702 (flights) and £440 (Family Room at Sultan Gardens)
    Who the quote is from: FlyThomasCook (Flights) Lastminute.com (hotel)
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: First Choice
    The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham
    The Holiday Dates: 17/Jan/08 for 7 nights, Although Flexible
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults (2 kids - 1 infant and 1 child)
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Sultan Gardens, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inc
    Any specific requirements: prefer to fly from Birmingham anydate btwn the 14th-17th for 1 week
    Is an in-flight meal included:No
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