Beat My Quote! Travel Agents Thread

kbwai

markavfc2 wrote: »

• The Quote itself:£1782.50
• Who the quote is from Thomsons
• Is there a booking fee: no
• The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel Thomsons
• The departure Airport/Post:Birmingham- Zante
• The Holiday Dates:13/09/13-20/09/13
• The number of people travelling (inc kids ages):2+3 (15,7,15)
• The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):Planet Studios and Apartments
• The Board (self catering/half board etc: Self Catering
• Any specific requirements:
• Is an in-flight meal included:No

20kg luggage inc for all and tranfers inc.


Many thanks in advance.

I've sent you a pm

kbwai

sarah.roberts25 wrote: »

Please could someone quote for the below holiday, please note it includes an upgrade to a sea view room and transfers

The Quote itself: £1853.18 in total includes baggage upgrade to 20kg
Who the quote is from: Monarch
Is there a booking fee:No
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Monarch
The departure Airport/Post:Manchester
The Holiday Dates:03/06/2013 - 17/06/2013
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 Adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):Hotal Diamond of Bodrum
The Board (self catering/half board etc): All Inclusive
Any specific requirements: Upgarde to double sea view room
Is an in-flight meal included: Yes
Many thanks
Sarah

I have sent you apm

rev_henry

EDIT: Ok given that all the travel agents I called were apparently lying about their prices, the lowest I've got is now £343 per person. Any advance on that would be great.

The Quote itself: £303 per person (for 2)
Who the quote is from: A1 Travel
Is there a booking fee: 1.25% debit card
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Not sure/TCX/Hotel Mouradi Palm Marina, Port El Kantoui
The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
The Holiday Dates: 6-13th April 2013
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Hotel Mouradi Palm Marina
The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
Any specific requirements: Need one hold bag on top of this please
Is an in-flight meal included: no

MATTR5

rev_henry wrote: »

EDIT: Ok given that all the travel agents I called were apparently lying about their prices, the lowest I've got is now £343 per person. Any advance on that would be great.

The Quote itself: £303 per person (for 2)
Who the quote is from: A1 Travel
Is there a booking fee: 1.25% debit card
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Not sure/TCX/Hotel Mouradi Palm Marina, Port El Kantoui
The departure Airport/Post: Manchester
The Holiday Dates: 6-13th April 2013
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Hotel Mouradi Palm Marina
The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
Any specific requirements: Need one hold bag on top of this please
Is an in-flight meal included: no

tbh I'd book that if i were you - if you check Flythomascook the flights are £442 apprx for 2 - ive checked a few suppliers and that hotel for 2 on All Inc is £300 plus - so before bags, transfers etc you are at £371pp - if they can do it for £343 id bite their hand off

rev_henry

MATTR5 wrote: »

tbh I'd book that if i were you - if you check Flythomascook the flights are £442 apprx for 2 - ive checked a few suppliers and that hotel for 2 on All Inc is £300 plus - so before bags, transfers etc you are at £371pp - if they can do it for £343 id bite their hand off

Thanks for that. Having rung round all the places offering around that price turns out they're all lying, cheapest I can get is about that as you say, which is a bit more than we were prepared for. Hmm.

neo1607

Did a bit of searching around but can anyone find this cheaper for me? (and possibly earlier flight times)

The Quote itself: £388 per person (for 2)
Who the quote is from: TeleText Holidays/Bookable Holidays
Is there a booking fee: 2% Debit Card / 3.5% credit card
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: not sure/ryanair/Golden Port Salou
The departure Airport/Post: Manchester / Reus
The Holiday Dates: 12th-19th May
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages): 2 adults
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival): Golden Port, Salou
The Board (self catering/half board etc): All inclusive
Any specific requirements: Also looking for cheap Portaventura tickets?

Flexible by a couple of days but need to be back by 21st May

Note: Can Fly from either Manchester, Newcastle or Glasgow if it makes it any cheaper, earlier the flight the better

MATTR5

rev_henry wrote: »

Thanks for that. Having rung round all the places offering around that price turns out they're all lying, cheapest I can get is about that as you say, which is a bit more than we were prepared for. Hmm.

Its so annoying - you should report them to ABTA - thats the only way to stop them lying - also if you get a good quote get them to send it to you by email but better still if you get a great price just say yes straaightaway then they cant say its sold out.

On this one because of the flt price on your date the best price will be the Cooks packages so see if there are any of their hotels you like - prices for them inc bags (transfers extra) start at £338 at the 4* El Ksar in Sousse on All Inclusve (2 rooms left at this p[rice) - if you see one around the right price pm me on here as we should be able to do it a bit cheaper - eg that one we can do at £325 again inc bags

I think if you package it up (flt plus htl seperate) you are not going to get a great hotel for that price but im not saying its impossible - if you really want that hotel cheaper then maybe hang on and see if the flight price comes down - Its a gambkle but you never know. Hope that helps

I am a Travel Agent

My company’s ABTA/ATOL numbers are G9172/6053 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.

Gaz23

The Quote itself:£1283.44 (including Transfers at £23.80)
Who the quote is from: co-op travel
Is there a booking fee: 2% on credit card
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: Xperience st george homestay
The departure Airport/Post: Manchester - Sharm el Sheik
The Holiday Dates:20/06/13-30/06/13
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages):2
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):****
The Board (self catering/half board etc: All inclusive
Any specific requirements:
Is an in-flight meal included:No

rev_henry

MATTR5 wrote: »

Its so annoying - you should report them to ABTA - thats the only way to stop them lying - also if you get a good quote get them to send it to you by email but better still if you get a great price just say yes straaightaway then they cant say its sold out.

On this one because of the flt price on your date the best price will be the Cooks packages so see if there are any of their hotels you like - prices for them inc bags (transfers extra) start at £338 at the 4* El Ksar in Sousse on All Inclusve (2 rooms left at this p[rice) - if you see one around the right price pm me on here as we should be able to do it a bit cheaper - eg that one we can do at £325 again inc bags

I think if you package it up (flt plus htl seperate) you are not going to get a great hotel for that price but im not saying its impossible - if you really want that hotel cheaper then maybe hang on and see if the flight price comes down - Its a gambkle but you never know. Hope that helps

I am a Travel Agent

My company’s ABTA/ATOL numbers are G9172/6053 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.

Thanks very much for the info. I gave up on that particular hotel, and instead found a Thomas Cook package on the 5th at the Chich Khan for £360 each, less 4% topcashback = £691 altogether. I then phoned co-op who did it for £695, so saves messing around with cashback. Please don't tell me you could've done cheaper?

EDIT: I've just looked you up on ABTA, you're Co op as well aren't you?

magee737

The Quote itself:£1,646.88
Who the quote is from: lastminute.com
Is there a booking fee: no
The Tour Operator/Airline/Hotel: VIRGIN - EXCALIBUR
The departure Airport/Post: Gatwick - Vegas
The Holiday Dates:10/09/13-16/09/13
The number of people travelling (inc kids ages):2
The Hotel (or * if it’s allocate on arrival):Excalibur
The Board (self catering/half board etc: S/C
Any specific requirements:
Is an in-flight meal included:Yes

Will be booking as soon as a cheque clears into my bank so get in touch if this can be beaten, thanks