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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread

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  • lolamancity
    lolamancity Posts: 217 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    The Quote itself: £986 (£328 pp)
    Who the quote is from: Expedia
    Is there a booking fee: Presumably about a tenner, haven't got that far yet.
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Monarch (there's Jet2 as an option too but with different flight times)
    The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    Holiday Destination : Majorca
    The Holiday Dates: 7.40am 28th May - 4th June 12.12pm
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults 1 child (aged 3)
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Prinsotel La Dorada, Majorca
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): Self Catering
    Any specific requirements: Not too fussed about departure date with 5 days of 28th May +/- but can't have a pre 7am or post 6pm flight in either direction. Would very much like transfers to hotel included
    Is an in-flight meal included: No

    This exact deal is floating about on most of the websites but i've checked so many, it's bogging my brain a bit.... some are around the £300 mark but iirc didn't have transfers inc.

    Just wondering if anyone in the business can find it cheaper, under £300 in my own little dream world would be lovely as i'm a bit brassic at the moment but absolutely desperate for a holiday for a few reasons! Much thanks :)
  • delwynshd
    delwynshd Posts: 2,907 Forumite
    Hi

    Ive sent you a PM

    Thanks
    Del


    Dalasc wrote: »
    The Quote itself: £5149.00
    Who the quote is from: The Holiday Place
    Is there a booking fee: not sure
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: chartered flight to Havanna
    The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    The Holiday Dates: 5th July 14 nights
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults + 3 kids 15, 10, 8 yrs old,
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Sirenis La Salina, Varadero, Cuba
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
    Any specific requirements: no, but quote based on 2 rooms as 15yr classed as adult
    Is an in-flight meal included: ?

    we are flexible on dates/hotels and arrival airport, so looking for best price.
    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.
  • Gemma182
    Gemma182 Posts: 30 Forumite
    edited 4 March 2012 at 8:16PM
    The Quote itself: Return flight from London Heathrow to Los Angeles International - £890 for 2 adults. (Any London Airport would be perfect though)
    • Who the quote is from: Travelsupermarket
    • Is there a booking fee: No
    • The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Delta Airlines
    • The departure Airport/Post: London Heathrow
    • The Holiday Dates: 14 nights. Depart 21/08/12 Return 04/09/12 (+1)
    • The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
    • The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Not required.
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): N / A.
    • Any specific requirements:
    • Is an in-flight meal included: Yes.
  • countrybum
    countrybum Posts: 439 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Can anyone beat these quotes (same holiday, just different hotels)
    Thanks so much

    The Quote itself: £716pp/£748
    Who the quote is from: Expedia
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Flights with BA, hotel Vetiver/Verve Hotel (both Long Island, NYC)
    The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    The Holiday Dates: 24/4/12-1/5/12
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Hotel Vetiver/Verve Hotel (both Long Island, NYC)
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): Room only
    Any specific requirements: No
    Is an in-flight meal included: Not sure!!!

    Hope someone can help!!:)
  • tickles_313
    tickles_313 Posts: 38 Forumite
    Hi, can anyone beat this quote?

    The quote itself: 815pp
    Who the quote is from: expedia
    Is there a booking fee: no
    Airline/hotel: united airline, yotel
    Departure airport: Belfast international
    Holiday dates: 17th-22nd 'November 2012
    The hotel: yotel, new York times square
    The number of people going: 2 adults
    Board: self catering
    Any special requirements: no
    In flight meal: yes
  • Is anyone able to beat this quote for a family holiday? Flexible on accomm or resort.


    The Quote itself: £1114.88
    Who the quote is from: onthebeach.co.uk
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: onthebeach.co.uk (no frills airline!)
    The departure Airport/Post: Glasgow Prestwick (could do any Scotland).
    The Holiday Dates: 23-30 July with no room for maneouvre!
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 - 2 adults and 2 children (will be 7&5)
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Neptuno, Costa Brava or anything similar as there were a few about the same.
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): B&B in a family/quad room.
    Any specific requirements: No
    Is an in-flight meal included: No - not required incudes 2 bags in the hold though.

    Fingers crossed!
  • Glen1977
    Glen1977 Posts: 15 Forumite
    Looking for a better deal than what I've seen below (or at a similar standard resort in Sharm).

    Ritz Carlton***** Sharm El Sheikh - Egypt
    £589pp
    7 nights in a Deluxe Room
    Half Board
    Return shuttle transfers
    Flights from Heathrow
  • Majorca Hotel Citric Soller for 7 nights HB 2 adults 4 kids 14,12,10 and 5. Leaving from Liverpool on the 30th March best price so far £110 per person.

    We don't need transfers or luggage.

    Thanks
  • Ivrytwr3
    Ivrytwr3 Posts: 6,304 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    x.gifThe Quote itself:£1942
    Who the quote is from: thomascook.co.uk
    Is there a booking fee: ?
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: thomas cook
    The departure Airport/Post: East Midlands
    The Holiday Dates: 19 May - 26 May
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 - 2 adults and 2 children (will be 7&6)
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):Lykia World, Olu Deniz
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI.
    Any specific requirements: No
    Is an in-flight meal included: ??
  • matt1987
    matt1987 Posts: 899 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 12 March 2012 at 6:11AM
    x.gifThe Quote itself:£720 / £650
    Who the quote is from: Travel Republic
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Monarch / Dream Hotel Noelia Sur and Fanabe Costa Sur
    The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham
    The Holiday Dates: 25th June for 7 nights
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults

    The Board (self catering/half board etc): HB
    Any specific requirements: No
    Is an in-flight meal included: No

    Baggage and Transfer including in above price. Just to add, I am very flexible with flights and can depart any time from 24th June until 27th June. I could also potentially fly from East Midlands if the price was right!
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