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Where do we stand, booked a package to Barbados, but the flight were to SpainBa?

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  • Westin
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    Just as an aside; I have paid a lot less than that for holidays in Barbados.

    £188 for direct return flights with BA. US$65 per night for beachfront accommodation. So it's not as outlandish as some here as suggesting. 

    Even with more expensive flights, note that the holiday is for a ridiculously short duration. Doesn't look like an obvious pricing error. 


    Has Barbados changed much since the 1980’s?
  • Thanks, I have too. That's why I was willing to go again. 
    They should be liable for such system errors. 


  • Browntoa
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    I thought that the first email from loveholidays confirmed the initial online booking but that it was not "booked" until their 2nd email that actually confirms that it is indeed booked .

    I assume that the error was spotted before the 2nd email 
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  • petalins said:
    Thanks, I have too. That's why I was willing to go again. 
    They should be liable for such system errors. 


    The problem is, errors are just that.  
  • Withbellson
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    Westin said:
    Just as an aside; I have paid a lot less than that for holidays in Barbados.

    £188 for direct return flights with BA. US$65 per night for beachfront accommodation. So it's not as outlandish as some here as suggesting. 

    Even with more expensive flights, note that the holiday is for a ridiculously short duration. Doesn't look like an obvious pricing error. 


    Has Barbados changed much since the 1980’s?

    Your intelligence needs to catch up with your wit:

    Limited availability from February to March 2022

    Example dates: 

    Manchester – Bridgetown: £246-£248
    27th Feb – 6th Mar
    27th Feb – 13th Mar
    3rd-10th Mar
    3rd-17th Mar

    Birmingham – Bridgetown: £249-£277
    27th Feb – 6th Mar
    27th Feb – 13th Mar

    London – Bridgetown: £249
    27th Feb – 6th Mar
    27th Feb – 13th Mar

  • Westin
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    Westin said:
    Just as an aside; I have paid a lot less than that for holidays in Barbados.

    £188 for direct return flights with BA. US$65 per night for beachfront accommodation. So it's not as outlandish as some here as suggesting. 

    Even with more expensive flights, note that the holiday is for a ridiculously short duration. Doesn't look like an obvious pricing error. 


    Has Barbados changed much since the 1980’s?

    Your intelligence needs to catch up with your wit:

    Limited availability from February to March 2022

    Example dates: 

    Manchester – Bridgetown: £246-£248
    27th Feb – 6th Mar
    27th Feb – 13th Mar
    3rd-10th Mar
    3rd-17th Mar

    Birmingham – Bridgetown: £249-£277
    27th Feb – 6th Mar
    27th Feb – 13th Mar

    London – Bridgetown: £249
    27th Feb – 6th Mar
    27th Feb – 13th Mar

    Please could you post a link to the source.

    If BA/EI/VS, are these one way fares based on a return being booked? I couldn’t find those prices for a return ticket on the remaining 3rd March departure.

    Even better would be your £188 return fare you mentioned previously.  When exactly did you go last?
  • 814man
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    Just booked flights to Barbados from Manchester £249 return going out on 17th March for a week.  £400 for nice AirB&B near the beach and we sorted.  And with the added bonus of seeing last 2 days of England v West Indies Test match which my wife hadn't noticed was on that week!

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