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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread
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The Quote itself:£950
Who the quote is from: First Choice
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: First Choice/Hotel Club Sun City
The departure Airport/Post:Edinburgh
The Holiday Dates: 24/10/2011 return 31/10/2011
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
The Hotel: Club Sun City/Olu Deniz Turkey
The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
Any specific requirements: 20Kg of luggage each
Is an in-flight meal included: No
If anyone can help on this one i would be grateful :j0 -
The Quote itself:£1210
Who the quote is from: Local Agent
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: First Choice/Thomson/Hilton Sharks Bay
The departure Airport/Post:London Gatwick
The Holiday Dates: 23/07/2011 return 31/07/2011
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
The Hotel: Hilton Sharks Bay Egypt
The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
Any specific requirements: no
Is an in-flight meal included: No0 -
- The Quote itself: £240PP
- Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook
- Is there a booking fee: ?
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas cook
- The departure Airport/Post: Bristol
- The Holiday Dates: 9th July
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 3 adults
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): SC
- Any specific requirements:
- Is an in-flight meal included: no
Thanks in advance.0 -
- The Quote itself:£1794 (for 2)
- Who the quote is from: First Choice
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: First choice
- The departure Airport/Post: LGW
- The Holiday Dates: 17th July 2011 -24th July
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Club Faru - Maldives
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
- Any specific requirements:
- Is an in-flight meal included: Yes +20kg baggage
0 - The Quote itself:£1794 (for 2)
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for 2 adults
1 7yr old
1 week aqua fun club morocco, double room
flying from gatwick dep 14.50 - 17.30 4th oct
dep morocco 9.50 - 2.30 11th oct
been quoted £977
would prefer stn or luton
thanks
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The Quote itself: £269 pp
Who the quote is from: Teletext Holidays (internet)
Is there a booking fee: No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Any
The departure Airport/Post: Leeds/Bradford
Holiday Destination : Palma Nova Mallorca
The Holiday Dates: 26 July 2011 - 3 August (7 days)
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 Adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Rosa Del Mar Aparthotel
The Board (self catering/half board etc): Self Catering
Is an in-flight meal included: No
All help appreciated0 -
I've been quoted £895 to fly from:
- Manchester -> Auckland on 25th March 2012
- Melbourne -> Manchester on 21st May 2012
If you can beat it please let me know!
Thanks!0 -
I have been quoted £1,395.26 for:
2 adults, in-flight meals included, 1 checked baggage pp and 1 hand luggage pp.
LHR- YYC: 18th September 2011
YYC - LHR: 1st October 2011
Must be an evening flight on 18th as we're travelling back from a wedding that day. Ideally an evening flight on return too.
Can anyone beat it??
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Sent you a PM
Thanks
Delshoe_gal_84 wrote: »The Quote itself: £4073.88
Who the quote is from: My local travel agent
Is there a booking fee: No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook Signature
The departure Airport/Post: Heathrow
Holiday Destination : Thailand
The Holiday Dates: 23rd April 2012 (overnight flights), returning 9th May 2012
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): 3 nights in the Shangri La Bangkok (deluxe room), 4 nights in the Chedi, Chiang Mai (deluxe room)and then 8 nights in the Saree Samui, Koh Samui (tropical pool villa)
The Board (self catering/half board etc): B&B in all hotels
Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
Internal flights and private transfers are also included. I would be very interested to see if anyone could beat this, it's for our honeymoon. We can be flexible with the choice of hotels but would like 5*.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.0 -
The Quote itself: £555
Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook
Is there a booking fee: No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook
The departure Airport/Post: Glasgow - Palma
Holiday Destination : Alcudia, Majorca
The Holiday Dates: tue 30 aug 2011 to sat 13 sep 2011
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Condes de Alcudia
The Board (self catering/half board etc): HB
Is an in-flight meal included: No
Please help me beat this quote! Desperate to go on holiday!0
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