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  • Hi everyone...looking for someone to quote on this...for our honeymoon:

    The Quote itself: £1989 pp
    Who the quote is from: quest world travel
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Virgin flights, different hotel operators
    The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    The Holiday Dates: 28th March 2013 - 8th April
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Havana 3 nights(Parque Central), then Varadero(Hotel Paradisus Varadero in a Junior Suite room)
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): Havana B&B, Varadero AI
    Any specific requirements:
    Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
  • I have just found this thread and it is exactly the help i desperately need - what an excellent idea! So i would be hugely appreciative of anyone who can help to squash this quote down a bit. The details are as follows...


    The Quote itself: £1683.00
    Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook website - not found a better deal elsewhere... I hope someone else can!
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook - Iberostar Vell Mari , Ca'n Picafort , Majorca
    The departure Airport/Post: Bristol (must be Bristol!)
    The Holiday Dates: 28th Aug - 4th Sept 2012 (7 nights)
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults + 3 year old boy
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): 4*
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: Balcony with garden or pool view (not road side view!) - Transfers are also included in this quote.
    Is an in-flight meal included: Yuck, no thanks!

    Please help if you can, massive thanks in advance :)
  • delwynshd
    delwynshd Posts: 2,907 Forumite
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    Thanks
    Del


    Hi everyone...looking for someone to quote on this...for our honeymoon:

    The Quote itself: £1989 pp
    Who the quote is from: quest world travel
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Virgin flights, different hotel operators
    The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    The Holiday Dates: 28th March 2013 - 8th April
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Havana 3 nights(Parque Central), then Varadero(Hotel Paradisus Varadero in a Junior Suite room)
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): Havana B&B, Varadero AI
    Any specific requirements:
    Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
    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.
  • Flight from London to St Louis for 2 adults to arrive by evening of Thursday 30 Aug 2012

    Then on Sunday 2 Sept 2012 on from St Louis to San Francisco (exisiting quote takes us in to San Jose)

    We stay in SF until morning of Wed 5 Sept. Then need car hire from SF am on 5 Sept until Friday 14 Sept when we fly home from Phoenix. 10 days car hire. Maybe Ford Focus or similar.

    Can anyone help me get best quote for this please. I have one quote but it includes hotels too, which I want to sort myself now. Need to book asap.

    Note want to take reasonable amount of baggage and not sure if some internal flights will restrict baggage more than long haul.

    Thanks very much
    • The Quote itself: £1087.85
    • Who the quote is from: Local travel agent
    • Is there a booking fee: Don’t know
    • Airline: Outbound flight at 14.20 with Monarch, Inbound flight at 12.50 with Thomson. Include 20Kg luggage. No transfer required
    • The departure Airport: Birmingham
    • The Holiday Dates: 15th October to 22nd October 2012
    • The number of people travelling : 1
    • The Hotel: Melia Madeira Mare, Funchal
    • The Board (self catering/half board etc): Half board
    • Is an in-flight meal included – yes
  • Ok I want to go to Majorca or somewhere family orientated
    there are 2 adults and 4 children aged 2/4/7/14
    i can go any time between 28/7/2012 and the 12/8/2012
    for 1 week self catering unless amazingly i can get better my budget is £1200 dead i cant go any more please help me my kids despreatly want to go on a plane and ive just had this as a bonus
  • Elzo
    Elzo Posts: 419 Forumite
    thanks if anyone can beat this one!

    The Quote itself: £3580
    Who the quote is from: Cheap Holidays
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook flights, Santa Rosa Apartments, Costa Teguise, Lanzarote
    The departure Airport/Post: Glasgow Intl
    The Holiday Dates: 11th-18th Oct (7 nights) Can depart anytime between 4th and 12th october
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 6 adults + 4 year old boy, and 8 month old baby
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): 4* Santa Rosa
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): self catering
    Any specific requirements: Transfers are also included in this quote.
    Is an in-flight meal included: no
    We're all pawns in the game of life!!
  • ive had a quote from sun save.com
    £1602 incl flights tranfers and baggage
    depart bhx 1245am 28th july 2012 arrive majorca 4.10am july 28th
    return majorca 510am 5/8/2012 arr bhx 0640am 5/8/2012 room type 2 bed self catering
    at the hotetur bellevue club alcudia
  • £700pp
    Jetline Travel
    Not aware of a booking fee
    Flying to Rhodes
    Leaving from Manchester
    25th July -1st / 2nd August
    2 Adults
    Atrium Palace Thalsso Spa Staying in a Garden view room with a Private Pool B&B
    No need for in flight meal or Transfers

    I was wondering if any agents can beat the above price, £700 pp Manchester to Rhodes staying at Atrium Palace in a Garden View room with a Private Pool??? Hoping to book tomorrow so any responses would be much appreciated.
  • Hi I've had a quote from First choice holidays for the following holiday:
    £7104.00
    Ex Gatwick to Cancun- First choice dreamliner
    30 July 2013
    14 nights
    Gran Bahia Principe Akumal Resort - Riviera May
    2 X rooms All inclusive (1 x room + 2 adults) + (1 x room + 2 adults and 1 child aged 11)
    I really want to fly with First choice on the new dreamliner, so I was wondering can anyone do the exact holiday at a chaper price. Looking to book asap.
    Many thanks Jo
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