My Thomas Cook Holiday has gone down in price

Loyalty_Customer

I have booked my holiday with Thomas Cook over a year ago and have paid by Direct Debit over 12 months. The same holiday is now on Sale for 800 pounds cheaper. OK I know that Holiday prices go up and down but this is a 30% decrease. The only lesson I have learnt is Don't book your Holiday until two or three months before you want to go, as Loyalty means nothing.:(

Caz3121

Loyalty_Customer wrote: »

I have learnt is Don't book your Holiday until two or three months before you want to go(

It depends on when you are travelling, for someone going peak time (school holidays), there may be very little left at that point - someone was looking at Manchester to Tenerife travelling Xmas day and there are only 6 seats left on the flight.
Booking early is a risk you take to ensure you can get the dates and accommodation you want...sometimes you win

Pollycat

Loyalty_Customer wrote: »

I have booked my holiday with Thomas Cook over a year ago and have paid by Direct Debit over 12 months. The same holiday is now on Sale for 800 pounds cheaper. OK I know that Holiday prices go up and down but this is a 30% decrease. The only lesson I have learnt is Don't book your Holiday until two or three months before you want to go, as Loyalty means nothing.:(

It's worked against you this time but how would you have felt if the flights and hotels were booked up when you came to book your holiday 2 or 3 months before you wanted to travel?

If you're not bothered about where or when you go - and maybe even if you're not bothered if you don't go anywhere at all - and you know you'll put the money away each month to cover the cost, then leaving it late to book can be money saving.
But if you're constrained by dates and possibly which airports you can fly from, it can be a problem.

ess0two

Loyalty_Customer wrote: »

I have booked my holiday with Thomas Cook over a year ago and have paid by Direct Debit over 12 months. The same holiday is now on Sale for 800 pounds cheaper. OK I know that Holiday prices go up and down but this is a 30% decrease. The only lesson I have learnt is Don't book your Holiday until two or three months before you want to go, as Loyalty means nothing.:(

Whats loyalty got to do with it?

jonesMUFCforever

I booked flights with TC last month - they are more expensive now - so I am happy - for now!

What I am saying is if you are happy with the price when you book then go for it and then forget about it.

NoodleDoodleMan

Why did you book over a year ago ?

Are you constrained by being tied into specific dates ?

photome

Why didn’t you wait till 3 months out


Edit, I see you have just answered.

If you had waited till now the holiday may not have been available, or it could have been mor expensive if it had sold well

Loyalty_Customer

This is the only way I could afford to buy a holiday, as spare cash always seem to find a home.

NoodleDoodleMan

This is the only way I could afford to buy a holiday, as spare cash always seem to find a home.

Suggestion - decide on how much you can afford to pay for a holiday about a year in advance, divide that amount by 12 (for example) and deposit that sum in a ring fenced account each month.

Then you'll have enough to cover a (hopefully) attractively priced deal later on.

That is essentially the same as taking a Thomas Cook monthly direct debit offer over the same period.

Of course, there is no way of knowing if any bottom line holiday price will go up, down, or remain the same over the timescale in question.

Some you win, some you lose.

Loyalty_Customer

NoodleDoodleMan wrote: »

Suggestion - decide on how much you can afford to pay for a holiday about a year in advance, divide that amount by 12 (for example) and deposit that sum in a ring fenced account each month.

Then you'll have enough to cover a (hopefully) attractively priced deal later on.

That is essentially the same as taking a Thomas Cook monthly direct debit offer over the same period.

Of course, there is no way of knowing if any bottom line holiday price will go up, down, or remain the same over the timescale in question.

Some you win, some you lose.

Thanks, that a good idea.

cubegame

Loyalty_Customer wrote: »

This is the only way I could afford to buy a holiday, as spare cash always seem to find a home.

With respect, if you can only just afford a holiday, you can't actually afford a holiday!