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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread
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I have been given the following quote for flights to perth:
Dept 2 Feb - Returning 17 Feb
Flying Royal Brunei
Quote :730 incl taxes
From: Internet based travel agent
I have a strong preference to travel on oneworld airlines so it would be great if I could get a similarly priced quote on QF, BA or CX
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Have had this quote for a week in Tenerife:
- The Quote itself: £714.00
- Who the quote is from: Going Places
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Airtours/My Travel/California Apartments
- The departure Airport/Post: Glasgow
- The Holiday Dates: 7th - 14th March 2008
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): California Apartments
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): Self catering
- Any specific requirements: Not the 7.00am outward flight, later flight prefered. This price also includes an extra 5kg baggage allowance per person to allow 20kg per person.
- Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
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Had this quote today after searching the internet for somewhere decent.... He's calling me back tomorrow after 6pm, so a quick reply would be greatly appreciated. Price includes standard £180 off, but I didn't haggle anymore... should I??
The Quote itself: £1424
Who the quote is from: Direct Holidays
Is there a booking fee: not sure
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Direct/Thomas Cook/Zoraida Park/Gardens
The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
The Holiday Dates: 7/8/08 - 21/8/08
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 1 adult 1 kid (8)
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): 3*
The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
Any specific requirements: no
Is an in-flight meal included: no♥.0 -
Have had this quote for a week in Corralejo, Fuerteventura:
- The Quote itself: £2552.40
- Who the quote is from: mytravel.com
- Is there a booking fee: Don't know
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Direct Holidays
- The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham
- The Holiday Dates: 18th - 25th October 2008
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults and 4 kids (12,10,7,4)
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Oasis Village
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
- Any specific requirements: Not really
- Is an in-flight meal included: Don't know
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- The Quote itself: £557 per person
- Who the quote is from: Internet
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Malaysia Airlines
- The departure Airport/Post: Heathrow
- The Holiday Dates: 29 April 08
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): none
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): n/a
- Any specific requirements: Flying to Kuala Lumpur, then return flights to Langkawi (7 nights, 30/4 to 7/5), then on to Adelaide
- Is an in-flight meal included: yes
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- The Quote itself: £2386.47
- Who the quote is from: Flights Span Air - Hotel booked through Travelrepublic
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Unknown/SpanAir/Deya Apartments
- The departure Airport/Post: Belfast or Dublin/ Palma-Majorca
- The Holiday Dates: 12/07/08 - 19/07/08
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 8 Adults
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Deya Apartments
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): Self Catering
- Any specific requirements: No
- Is an in-flight meal included: NO
Thanks for your time
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I've been quoted £1190 can anybody let me know if they have seen it cheaper, cheers
Desired destination(s) Turkey (Side)
- Which airport/ports?Newcastle on Tyne.
- Holiday Travel Dates. "24 June 2008---- 08 July 2008
- Duration of holiday 14 Nights
- Number of people travelling 2 (68 yrs & 64 yrs)
- Type of holiday? Beach/ sun
- Board basis? – All Inc
- Whether you require an in-flight meal. No
- Are night-flights or stopovers acceptable? No
- Any specific requirements – No
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this is for the rexen resort hotel in turkey gumbet.
The Quote itself: 1024 pp glasgow 914pp manchester
Who the quote is from: mytravel/airtours
Is there a booking fee: no
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: airtours/my travel
The departure Airport/Post: glasgow or manchester
The Holiday Dates: 19/7/8 - 2/8/8
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): rexene resort
The Board (self catering/half board etc): ai
Any specific requirements: no
Is an in-flight meal included:no
any help would be greatfully received.
thanks in advance.0 -
Hi, just discovered this wonderful site, hoping I can get the following holiday a bit cheaper
The quote : £1859
Quote from : Portland (thomsons is £100 more)
Booking fee: No
Tour Operator : Thomsons
Departure Airport : Manchester (but Liverpool would be ok)
Holiday dates : 22nd May 08 (can fly 23 and 24th) for 7 days
Number of people travelling : 2 adults and 1 child (11)
Hotel : Reef Oasis Blue Bay in Sharm
Board Basis : AI
Inflight meals and transfers included
Any help would be wonderful. Thank you.0 -
The quote : £1103 for 2 adults
Quote from : internet icelolly
Place: dominican republic
Booking fee: no
Tour Operator:
Departure Airport :london
Holiday dates : 4th august 11 nights
Number of people travelling : 2
Hotel :
Board Basis : hb or above
Inflight meals and transfers included
Please can anyone better this
Thanks in advance0
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