Holiday Hypermarket vs Thomsons

pc10

Hi - Looking at a holiday that is about £20pp cheaper if I book it through Holiday Hypermarket or indeed Holiday Pirates as opposed to through Thomsons or First Choice.


Is there anything I need to be aware of in terms of safety of booking a package holiday - eg is there more protection of sorts with First Choice / Thomsons?


Thanks

leylandsunaddict

A package holiday gives protection under the Package Regulations, and you have a single contract. Booking separates or a flight plus you have separate contracts for each element. They're independent of each other so if you have a problem with one element you are still tied in to the others.

The Holiday Hypermarket is a TUI company the same as FC and Thomson. Holiday Pirates website is powered by the Holiday Hypermarket, which is obvious when you look at them.

pc10

Thanks - so theres no reason not to use Holiday Hypermarket then as its the cheapest from all 4 sites


Yes I just noticed that it looks exactly the same as Holiday Pirates!

DUKE

You can claim cashback through Thomson with TopCashback.

leylandsunaddict

pc10 wrote: »

Thanks - so theres no reason not to use Holiday Hypermarket then as its the cheapest from all 4 sites


Yes I just noticed that it looks exactly the same as Holiday Pirates!

No reason other than it just puts another set of people in between you and your booking. I'd rather cut out the agents and book direct with the Tour Op if I was ever to book a package holiday again.

bagand96

leylandsunaddict wrote: »

No reason other than it just puts another set of people in between you and your booking. I'd rather cut out the agents and book direct with the Tour Op if I was ever to book a package holiday again.

Fair point usually, but given that Holiday Hypermarket are TUI and Thomson are TUI (and the websites list the same registered address) then I think it's a no brainer to book a TUI package through Holiday Hypermarket if it saves money...