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Beware Lastminute.co.uk Doing old Travel agent tricks!!!

lowbrim Posts: 489 Forumite

28 December 2007 at 10:55AM in Overseas holidays & travel planning

I have tried 3 times in as many days to book a holiday on Lastminute and each time i have been contacted by them after the booking and told the holiday was no longer available at that price!! Yet they were still adverised on the site (and still are!!) on one it was a cruise where I paid extra for an outside cabin and when they rang after the booking was made they said none were available but I could have an inside cabin for £50 more!! This was on the website and still is at £150 cheaper!!

They seem to be advertising holidays at a cheap rate to get you to book and then email saying the holiday is no longer available but call a premium rate number 10p/min to discuss. You then spend at least 15mins (£1.50) before they answer and offer you a holiday you can get cheaper on other sites that advertise the correct price!!:mad:

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