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Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread
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- The Quote itself: £2,458
- Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomas Cook / Thomas Cook / Cuba / Cayo Coco
- The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
- The Holiday Dates: 08/03/13 to 22/03/13
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults, 1 child (age 4) and 1 infant (age 1)
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): TRYP CAYO COCO
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
- Any specific requirements: Price must include transfers
- Is an in-flight meal included: No - Extra £50
Would also be interested in other alternative destinations (Any Caribbean, Mexico, Gambia) on same basis above if same price or cheaper.0 -
The Quote itself: £1984
Who the quote is from: Thomas Cook
Is there a booking fee: No
Airline: Thomas Cook
The departure Airport: Manchester
The Holiday Dates: 03/06/2013-10/06/2013
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 3 Adults,1 child age 7
The Hotel : Be Live Lanzarote resort
The Board: All Inclusive
Any specific requirements: departure +/- 3days
Luggage and transfers ; included
Is an in-flight meal included: no
Thank youWins August 2012;£15 itunes voucher, Martin Mere family ticket,sanex bundle, step up bundle0 -
- The Quote itself: £5390
- Who the quote is from: Blue Bay Travel
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Kuoni/Emirates Airline/Kuramathi Resort, Maldives
- The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham, transferring in Dubai
- The Holiday Dates: Mon 9 Sept 2013 14:15 flight, return 24th Sept 23:00 flight
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Kuramathi
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): Select A La Carte
- Any specific requirements: Deluxe Beach Villa room, Seaplane transfer both ways, honeymoon offers
- Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
Mother, wife, scientist, analyst.
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The quote itself: 2174
Who the quote is from: on the beach
Is their a booking fee: no
The departure airport: luton
Holiday dates: 7 june - 17 june
The number of people travelling: 2 adults 2 children
The hotel: aqua blu sharm
The board:all inclusive
Luggade and transfers:yes x 2 bags
In flight meals: no
Includes transfer
We are very flexible with our dates can go anytime may - july
We have also picked a family room with seaview but this is not particullarly neccessary and we can save £100 by choosing promo room
Thank you for any help0 -
The Quote itself: £782.61
Who the quote is from: Expedia
Is there a booking fee: No
Airline: Easyjet
The departure Airport: London GTW / Return to London LTN
The Holiday Dates: 17/09/2013-24/09/2013
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
The Hotel : Hotel Alkyon, Mykonos (sea view room)
The Board: Bed and Breakfast
Any specific requirements: departure +7 days / -3 days
Luggage and transfers: no luggage, transfer offered by hotel
Is an in-flight meal included: no
Andronikos Hotel would be a valid alternative. For this I have a quote (same dates) for £694 from travelclub.co.uk
Can anyone beat either?
Booking made. I found a pretty good deal with an upgraded room.0 -
The Quote itself: £2950
Who the quote is from: Lowcostholidays.com
Is there a booking fee: No
Airline: Thomson
The departure Airport: London Gatwick
The Holiday Dates: 26/03/2013-02/04/2013
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
The Hotel : Majestic Elegance Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
The Board: All Inclusive
Any specific requirements: departure +/- 3days
Luggage and transfers ; included
Is an in-flight meal included: yes
If anyone can beat that quote i will be extremely grateful.
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The Quote itself: £2033.94
Who the quote is from: Thomson
Is there a booking fee: No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Thomson
The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
The destination Airport: Orlando Sanford
The Holiday Dates: 5th-19th April
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adult 1 Child (5)
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): N/A - flight only
The Board (self catering/half board etc): N/A - flight only
Any specific requirements: Quote includes premium seats :beer: (so no extras for luggage)
Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
Cheers
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- The Quote itself:£2075pp
- Who the quote is from: Travelbag
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Virgin Premium Economy (LGW to CUN) - 4 nts AI at Isla Mjueres Palace plus 12 nts AI at Sun Palace.
- The departure Airport/Post: LGW
- The Holiday Dates: 10th Sept / 26th Sept (overnight)
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): 4 nts AI at Isla Mjueres Palace plus 12 nts AI at Sun Palace
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): AI
- Any specific requirements: Include private transfers (inc between hotels) - note transfers are not included in quoted price
- Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
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- The Quote itself:£584pp
- Who the quote is from: Thomson
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Red Sea Magic cruise with Thomon Airlines / Thomson Celebration
- The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick
- The Holiday Dates: 7th - 14th Feb 2013
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults (two singles)
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Thomson Celebration
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
If can't beat quote, is it possible for each party to fly separately from local airports for same/close price? (Bournemouth/Southampton and Birmingham/East Mids)0 -
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Liz- The Quote itself: £5390
- Who the quote is from: Blue Bay Travel
- Is there a booking fee: No
- The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Kuoni/Emirates Airline/Kuramathi Resort, Maldives
- The departure Airport/Post: Birmingham, transferring in Dubai
- The Holiday Dates: Mon 9 Sept 2013 14:15 flight, return 24th Sept 23:00 flight
- The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
- The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Kuramathi
- The Board (self catering/half board etc): Select A La Carte
- Any specific requirements: Deluxe Beach Villa room, Seaplane transfer both ways, honeymoon offers
- Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
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