http://www.bestattravel.co.uk/

lee8040

http://www.bestattravel.co.uk/

has anyone used this holiday company?

just wondered if you have had good or bad experiences with them before i book a holiday?

thanks

moob_2

They do seem to be ABTA registered at least, even though they don't give their number on the site...

sloppychops

moob wrote: »

They do seem to be ABTA registered at least, even though they don't give their number on the site...

Yes they do its on the sides of the Abta logo on very bottom of homepage

f2078
v8783

http://www.abta.com/

They also have Atol

3337
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=490&pagetype=65&appid=2&mode=detail&atolNbr=3337

moob_2

My bad.

Note to self, use binoculars when viewing above site.

bootman

I am sure on trip advisor under Dubai forum I have noticed people saying booked through them, may be worth a look on there also.

lee8040

what does abta registered mean?

bluemorph

I Have used them for a couple of trips to Abu Dhabi, no complaints at all.

shudd1967

I know people who have gone to America and New York with them and they were fine, competitive on price and quite efficient.

lee8040

what should you look out for when booking online, i dont want to get ripped off like other people have with companies that dont really excist. what checks should i do to make sure the company is a legit travel company?

DGJsaver

lee8040 wrote: »

what should you look out for when booking online, i dont want to get ripped off like other people have with companies that dont really excist. what checks should i do to make sure the company is a legit travel company?

I would be interested in views on this , because there are a few , like regal , freedom etc that im dubious to go with because i dont have any feedback from anyone

Dan

Sam_Bee

lee8040 wrote: »

what should you look out for when booking online, i dont want to get ripped off like other people have with companies that dont really excist. what checks should i do to make sure the company is a legit travel company?

If you are booking a 'package' check they have an ATOL - they should have a logo on their page, and check here - http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=490&pagetype=65&appid=2
That means your money is safe.

If you want to know how 'big' a company is (if that makes you feel safer - although in reality it means little), once you have entered the ATOL number, click on 'additional information' at the bottom.

In this case, for Best At Holidays (A very big, well established company) http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=490&pagetype=65&appid=2
you can see for the period Oct 06 - Sep 07 it is anticipated that they will carry 48,900 passengers. That makes them a big company!