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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread
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Does anyone get replies at all? I've waited for a reply to my query, but no luck? 0 -
The Quote itself: $1,128 = £578.92pp
Who the quote is from: www.orbitz.com
Is there a booking fee: no
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Orbitx/Northwest Airlines/ Hotel 17 (225 East 17th Street,New York)
The departure Airport: Glasgow
The Holiday Dates: 6th April 2008 - 14 April 2008 (7-8 days)
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults (age 28 & 33)
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Hotel 17 - 3*
The Board (self catering/half board etc): room only
Any specific requirements: Nope
Is an in-flight meal included: Yes on all 4 flights
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Can anyone beat this quote for a group to Las Vegas?
- The Quote itself: £850 per person
- Who the quote is from: internet
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Virgin direct flights/Ceasars palace hotel
- The departure Airport/Post: London Gatwick
- The Holiday Dates: 4 -11 Sept 2008
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 12 people, 6 rooms
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Ceasars palace
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): room only
- Any specific requirements:
- Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
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- The Quote itself: £1622.40
- Who the quote is from: MyTravel
- Is there a booking fee: no
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Direct Holidays / Spanair
- The departure Airport/Post: Aberdeen
- The Holiday Dates: 9-16 May 2008
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 6 adults
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Parque Santiago III, 3 x Studio Apartments
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): Self Catering
- Any specific requirements: No
- Is an in-flight meal included: Does not state
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- The Quote itself: £1656.00
- Who the quote is from: Thomson.co.uk
- Is there a booking fee: not sure
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson / Thomsonfly
- The departure Airport/Post: Glasgow
- The Holiday Dates: 13-21 May
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 6
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Colon II
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): Self Catering
- Any specific requirements: No
- Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
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BEAT MY QUOTEThe Quote itself: £1662.90
Who the quote is from: Booking seperatly with Disney and Flybe
Is there a booking fee: no
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Flybe and Disney
The departure Airport/Post: Glasgow
The Holiday Dates: 22/9/08---29/09/08
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 5 (14, 12, 4 at time of travel)
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Disney's Davy Crockett Ranch
The Board (self catering/half board etc): Self Catering
Any specific requirements: No
Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
The price includes flights and air tax, room, unlimited access to both Disney Parks and local tax.
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- The Quote itself: £249 per person
- Who the quote is from: Holiday Hypermarket
- Is there a booking fee: Included in price
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Budget flights/hawaii torrenova apartments palma nova
- The departure Airport/Post: Manchester (Can do any NW airport)
- The Holiday Dates: 28/05/08 - 04or05/06/2008
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): hawaii torrenova apartments palma nova (We are flexible as long as its a reputable hotel with good reviews)
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): Self Catering
- Any specific requirements: NO
- Is an in-flight meal included: NO, Not required.
Treat everyday as your last one on earth! and one day you will be right.0 -
The Quote itself: £1844
Who the quote is from: Austravel
Is there a booking fee: No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Cathay Pacific
The departure Airport/Post: London Heathrow
The Holiday Dates: Depart 1st November 2008 (+/-2 days)
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults, 2 Children (4 yrs, 2yrs)
Any specific requirements: Only flights 22 hours approx duration. 1 short stopover (no 2 stops)
Is an in-flight meal included: Yes0 -
The Quote itself: £1563
Who the quote is from: Travel republic
Is there a booking fee: no
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Excel / Castillo San Jorge
The departure Airport/Post: Bristol
The Holiday Dates: 19-Mar to 26-Mar
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults 3 kids (12, 14, 16)
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Castillo San Jorge
The Board (self catering/half board etc): SC
Any specific requirements: sea view!
Is an in-flight meal included yes
Any advice appreciated, thanksMark Hughes' blue and white army0 -
The Quote itself: £736.00
Who the quote is from: Thomson
Is there a booking fee: No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson / First Choice / Hermes (Kolios)
The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
The Holiday Dates: 25/06/08 - 02/07/08
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Hermes 3 star
The Board (self catering/half board etc): Self catering
Any specific requirements: No
Is an in-flight meal included: Yes, and sitting together on plane included (£12 per person!!!)
Please beat my quote, many thanks!MFW #185
Mortgage slowly being offset! £86,987 /58,742 virtual balance
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