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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread
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Hi, just wondering if anybody could possibly help with the following:
- The Quote itself: £690.54 (for 2)
- Who the quote is from: Travel Republic
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Asterias Beach Hotel, Tholos, Rhodes.
- The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
- The Holiday Dates: 21st September but could leave up to 26th
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Asterias Beach Apartments
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
- Any specific requirements:
- Is an in-flight meal included: No
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I have also priced up Caleta Palace, Costa Brava, AI from Manchester, 27th Sept for 1 week, for £500 including bag and transfer, but the reviews are pretty horrendous!! Anybody have any personal experience of staying there?
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The Quote itself: £850.24
Who the quote is from: beatthebrochure.com website
Is there a booking fee: Not apparent
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Unknown / Unknown / Bali Hotel
The departure Airport/Post: London Gatwick
Holiday Destination : Benalmadena
The Holiday Dates: 10th February 2012 for 7 nights.
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults + 1 child (6 years old)
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Hotel Bali, Superior / Family Room
The Board (self catering/half board etc): Half board
Any specific requirements: Seats on flight chosen, 20kg hold baggage per passenger, transfers included, extra legroom on flights
Is an in-flight meal included: No0 -
If anyone could help I would be very grateful......
The Quote itself: £3688
Who the quote is from: First Choice
Is there a booking fee: I don't think so
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: First Choice
The departure Airport/Post: London Gatwick
The Holiday Dates: 25/12/11 for 14 nights
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Club Faru
The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
Any specific requirements: To go a few days earlier for a similar price would be great!
Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
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Looking to book today, so need quotes ASAP!
The quote itself : £1190
Who the quote is from : Dawson & Sanderson
Is there a booking fee : No
Airline: Thomas Cook Airlines
Departure airport : Newcastle
Holiday dates : Tuesday 11th October 2011 - 7 nights
Number of people : 2 adults
The Hotel : Mitsis Laguna Resort & Spa, Anissaras
The Board : All inclusive
Any specific Requirements : transfers + 20kg luggage must be included
In flight meal included : yes
Thank you!
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- The Quote itself: £649pp
- Who the quote is from: Cruisedeals.co.uk
- Is there a booking fee: Don't think so
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Royal Caribbean Independence of the Seas (no flight) to Canaries / Spain / Portugal
- The departure Airport/Post: sails from Southampton
- The Holiday Dates: 2nd or 24th February 2012 for 11 nights
- The number of people travelling: 2 adults
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): Full board
- Any specific requirements: No
The Quote itself: £589pp
Who the quote is from: Cruisedeals.co.uk
Is there a booking fee: Don't think so
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson Destiny (flight from Manchester) to Canaries / Spain / Portugal
The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
The Holiday Dates: 27th January 2012 for 7 nights
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
The Board (self catering/half board etc): Full board
Any specific requirements: No0 -
Sent you PM
Thanks
DelIf anyone could help I would be very grateful......
The Quote itself: £3688
Who the quote is from: First Choice
Is there a booking fee: I don't think so
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: First Choice
The departure Airport/Post: London Gatwick
The Holiday Dates: 25/12/11 for 14 nights
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Club Faru
The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
Any specific requirements: To go a few days earlier for a similar price would be great!
Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
Thank you!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 -
I have a quote for a holiday in Tenerife...
The Quote itself: £1358
Who the quote is from: Teletext Holidays
Is there a booking fee: It's included in the price above, also included are transfers and luggage.
The Airline: Monarch
The Hotel: H10 Las Palmeras
The departure Airport/Post: London Luton
The Holiday Dates: 03/10/11 for 10 nights
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
Any specific requirements: We need to get this price down to be able to afford it! We'd also prefer to fly from an airport nearer to Leeds. Can depart any day w/b 3rd October, including Sunday the 2nd. Not available to fly before Saturday the 1st.
Is an in-flight meal included: I don't know
Hope someone can help!
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The Quote itself: £870.32
Who the quote is from: thomas cook
Is there a booking fee: no
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: thomas cook airlines, Turunc Hotel
The departure Airport/Post: birmingham
The Holiday Dates: 15th october 2012 for 7 nights
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults 1 child age 3
The Board (self catering/half board etc): all inclusive
Any specific requirements: No
The Quote itself: £785.72
Who the quote is from: thomas cook
Is there a booking fee: no
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: thomas cook airlines, lykia botanika
The departure Airport/Post: birmingham
The Holiday Dates: 15th october 2012 for 7 nights
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults 1 child age 3
The Board (self catering/half board etc): all inclusive
Any specific requirements: No0 -
- The Quote itself: £460
- Who the quote is from: Lowcost Holidays
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Not sure
- The departure Airport/Post: East Midlands but any Midlands airport is fine/Seville
- The Holiday Dates: Sept 12th -19th
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Flamero Aparthotel but happy with any self catering as long as it's withing a short walk of the beach and is not a hole
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): self-catering
- Any specific requirements: We're happy to go anywhere as long as there is sun and a beach. We'd like a hotel bar. Spain, Greece, any islands, we really don't mind where we go as long as the price is right. We will hire a car so do not need transfers. We do not need checked baggage.
- Is an in-flight meal included: No
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- The Quote itself: £328 pp
- Who the quote is from: Thomson
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson - Golden Beach Hotel, Turkey
- The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
- The Holiday Dates: 2 October for 7 nights
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Golden Beach Hotel, Turgutreis, Turkey
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
- Any specific requirements: none
- Is an in-flight meal included: unknown, doubtful
Looking to book Thursday.Thrilled to be DEBT-FREE as of 26.03.10
Hubby DEBT-FREE as of 27.03.15
Debt at LBM (June '07): £8189.190
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