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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread

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    • The Quote itself: £378 per person
    • Who the quote is from: Thomson
    • Is there a booking fee: price includes fee
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson
    • The departure Airport/Post: London Stansted
    • The Holiday Dates: 07/07/2011 returning 14/07/2011
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Mersoy Bellavista Hotel, Icmeler, Turkey
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): bed and breakfast
    • Any specific requirements: Suite with pool view and private bath
    • Is an in-flight meal included: no
  • greenface
    greenface Posts: 4,871 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    greenface wrote: »
    Finding it difficult to get a decent quote for my parents in December they want to go to Goa on or around December 13th from Mankchester they are looking at The Empire Beach Resort Calangute returning 6 weeks later . Please advise best price is another hotel (ticolo) for £2760 total for two flying with Qatar.through Asda travel.

    quick bump in case the clever people missed it..
    :cool: hard as nails on the internet . wimp in the real world :cool:
  • paleto
    paleto Posts: 9 Forumite
    • £175.30 flight only
    • travelpack
    • No booking fee
    • Iberia code share with Vueling
    • London Heathrow to Vigo (Spain) direct flight.
    • out: 27 aug (IB5867) return 6 sep (IB5866)
    • 1 adult
    • no inflight meal. not fussed about checked luggage.
  • skid112
    skid112 Posts: 373 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    edited 3 June 2011 at 2:32PM
    • The Quote itself: 400 per person
    • Who the quote is from: Purple Holidays
    • Is there a booking fee: no
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Purple Holidays/ Thomas Cook Airlines/Glavas Inn
    • The departure Airport/Post: LGW
    • The Holiday Dates: 11-6-11 to 18-6-11
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Glavas Inn
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    • Any specific requirements: No
    • Is an in-flight meal included: yes
    Save 12k in 2020 #19 £12,429.06/£14,000
  • jdee23
    jdee23 Posts: 214 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    edited 5 June 2011 at 9:00AM
    The Quote itself: £2130
    Who the quote is from: Going Places
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook
    The departure Airport/Post: EMA
    The Holiday Dates: 24th May 2012 -1st June 2012
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults, 2 children 3 yrs and 11 yrs
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Royal Wings Antalya
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: No
    Is an in-flight meal included: No

    Many thanks
  • mastii
    mastii Posts: 3 Newbie
    Last minute deal to Luxor / Egypt

    The Quote itself: £350 per person
    Who the quote is from: Easyjet
    Is there a booking fee: price includes fee
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Easyjet
    The departure Airport/Post: London Gatwick
    The Holiday Dates: 29/06/2011 returning 06/07/2011
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Sheraton Luxor or Sofitel Winter Palace (Pavillion)
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): bed and breakfast
    Any specific requirements: No
    Is an in-flight meal included: No
  • Would really love it if someone could help us - we have booked the below holiday with Thomas Cook at a lower cost (£546pp) and the other couple who are travelling with us cant book at that price. Can anyone help??

    The Quote itself: £680 per person (2 people travelling)
    Who the quote is from: Thompson web site
    Is there a booking fee: price includes fee
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thompson/Unknown/Meltemi Village Hotel
    The departure Airport/Post: London Gatwick
    The Holiday Dates: 26/07/2011 returning 02/08/2011
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Meltemi Village
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): Bed and Breakfast
    Any specific requirements: No
    Is an in-flight meal included: No
  • London to Limone, Italy

    The Quote itself: £1632
    Who the quote is from: Thomson
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook/cant recall airline as went into the local agents / The Park Hotel Imperial in Limone
    The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    The Holiday Dates:2/7/11-9/7/11 (preferable dates tho 3/7-10/7
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages):2 adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):Park Hotel Imperial
    The Board (self catering/half board etc):half board
    Any specific requirements:this deal offers decent flights dep 1.35pm arrive 4.45pm and leave Verona 5.45pm arrive Gatwick 7.00pm - flight times are important as do not want silly times. Also this price includes transfer but it isn't private transfer
    Is an in-flight meal included:yes
  • steff007
    steff007 Posts: 22 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 5 June 2011 at 2:27PM
    The Quote itself: £3050
    Who the quote is from: thomas cook
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: thomas cook/just states charter flight but would prefer to fly with virgin/quality inn international drive
    The departure Airport/Post: manchester
    The Holiday Dates:18/08/2011-01/09/2011 but can go from 14/08/2011
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages):2 adults 2 kids age 12 & 9
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):quality inn international drive
    The Board (self catering/half board etc):room only
    Any specific requirements:need transfers to and from hotel
    Is an in-flight meal included:yes
    • The Quote itself: £1,380
    • Who the quote is from: Teletext Holidays Direct
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Monarch, Bossa Mar Apartments
    • The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    • The Holiday Dates: Mon 8th August
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 Adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Bossa Mar Apartments
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): Self Catering
    • Any specific requirements:
    • Is an in-flight meal included: No
    Looking for a week in Ibiza, must leave Monday 8th August or Tuesday 9th August from Manchester, 4 adults for 7 nights, must be in Playa Den Bossa.

    Cheers
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