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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread

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  • delwynshd
    delwynshd Posts: 2,907 Forumite
    Sent you a PM

    Thanks
    Del

    Can anyone beat this quote please?

    The Quote itself: £3750
    Who the quote is from: Barrhead Travel
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Virgin Holidays/Virgin
    Atlantic
    The departure Airport/Post: Glasgow
    The Holiday Dates: Sun 23.06.2013- 07.07.2013
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults , 2 children (aged 7 and 10)
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): three bed villa
    The Board (self catering/half board etc):Self catering
    Any specific requirements: car hire, mid size car inc. insurance
    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.
  • rambo29
    rambo29 Posts: 92 Forumite
    Had a look at Tenerife and the cheapest so far is £1060 for 4 of us flying from newcastle on the 3rd Febuary staying 3 nights self catering in an appartment with flights and transfers. Can anyone beat that.
  • Can anyone beat this for me please?

    The Quote itself: £1962
    Who the quote is from: First Choice
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: First Choice/Thomson Airways/Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive Suites
    The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    The Holiday Dates: Fri 31.08.2012 - 07.09.2012
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive Suites
    The Board (self catering/half board etc):All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: N/A
    Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
  • roadiegirl
    roadiegirl Posts: 211 Forumite
    edited 8 August 2012 at 5:02PM
    Hi there, can anyone beat this for me?

    The Quote itself: £800
    Who the quote is from: https://www.purpleholidays.com (bit dubious about using them)
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Fly with Thomas Cook / stay at Sunny Garden Hotel Nilufer - Bodrum Turkey
    The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
    The Holiday Dates: Monday 27th August (can fly on the 26th also)
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Sunny Garden Hotel Nilufer
    The Board (self catering/half board etc) B&B
    Any specific requirements: N/A
    Is an in-flight meal included: No - not required
  • Fay
    Fay Posts: 1,034 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    delwynshd wrote: »
    Sent you a PM

    Thanks
    Del

    Thanks Del, you're being really helpful :)

    Can anyone else beat the quote for el darado though?
  • Can anyone beat this for me please?

    The Quote itself: £6630
    Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook
    Is there a booking fee: No
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook/Club Letoonia
    The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    The Holiday Dates: 23rd August 2013-6th September 2013, could also look at the week before travelling on 16th August price dependant
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 4 Adults, 4 children ages 15,13,9 & 9
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Club Letoonia
    The Board (self catering/half board etc)All Inclusive
    Any specific requirements: Would like to pick seats on the plane together, we know this will of course cost extra.
    Is an in-flight meal included: No

    Thank you in advance
    Jackie
  • Quote - £3886
    Quoted by - Barrhead Travel (online)
    Booking fee - No
    Tour Operator - Thomson
    Destination - Tenerife
    Departure airport - Manchester
    Date - 3 June 2013 (14 nights)
    Number of people travelling - 2 Adults & 2 Children (aged 4 & 2)
    Hotel - Sensatori Tenerife (Guia de Isora) Full Board Deluxe Twin Room

    Looking to book as soon as possible so if anyone can beat this quote, please PM me.
    Thanks.
  • lisao76
    lisao76 Posts: 117 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    I would like to stay at the Luna Olympus Vilamoura for just one night b and b on the 21st August 2012, cheapest quote I can get is £180 for 2 adults and 2 children - a lot more expensive than the £115 I paid last year.
    Anybody make any suggestions?
  • isabelle1903
    isabelle1903 Posts: 48 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 13 August 2012 at 3:22PM
    Hi, first time I have used this board ... Can anyone help?

    The Quote itself: £2389.95
    Who the quote is from: Monarch
    Is there a booking fee: no
    The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Monarch / H10 Rubicon Palace Hotel
    (Playa Blanca, Lanzarote)
    The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
    The Holiday Dates: 13 June 2013 for 7 nights
    The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults, 3 kids (8, 5, 3)
    The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): h10 Rubicon Palace
    The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
    Any specific requirements: 2 rooms, interconnecting
    Is an in-flight meal included: includes in-flight meals, excludes transfers

    Alternatively also interested in the Dream Gran Castillo (Lanzarote), £2402....all other details as above.

    Thanks.
  • Fay
    Fay Posts: 1,034 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    I just wanted to say a massive thank you to delwynshd who has helped me so much and got me a fantastic deal on a much better holiday than I was looking at. Thanks Del :D
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