old tup Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Just the other day my wife and I called into Thompsons at Crystal Peaks hoping to bag a late booking cheapy holiday.We told them we wanted all inclusive that we were not fussy about the destination and we could go the next day!.Did we have any luck,no chance.The reductions were miniscule in fact it was extra for this extra for extra for that, according to the tv experts there are lots of bargains,it seems they would rather send the plane empty than reduce prices.After a wasted hour we left it and departed,anybody got any tips?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad.Malky Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 You have to do the hard work on line and then say to the travel agent can you match that ………… never failed yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netnikki Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 You have to do the hard work on line and then say to the travel agent can you match that ………… never failed yet. same here print out you travel itenary and price and take it to thomas cook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad.Malky Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Having said that "cheap" isn’t a good starting point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsafan Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Yes, there are a lot of cheap holidays. Only if you go at a certain time (when the companies cannot sell them, and therefore why it is discounted). Or if you buy the different components separately and as a DIY holiday package. TV experts say there are cheap holidays. They are never the ones sold through your local Thompsons, or directly from the companies themselves. It is always through some kind of brokers at a cheaper discounted rate or last minute deals that they cannot sell on but agreed to have that quota for originally. I shop mostly online, using consolidated search engines which gives me a listing of ALL types of holidays in one view. I am not sure if they are covered by ATOL, but they are mostly "buy asap, no frills" type of holidays. If you are the type of person who goes to Thompsons, then my guess is that you like packaged holidays, rather than DIY ones. Then consider these particular sites ? http://www.travelsupermarket.com/c/holidays/last-minute/ http://www.lastminute.com/site/travel/holidays/lastsecond-deals.html http://www.expedia.co.uk/last-minute-deals.aspx?mcicid=123430918 http://packageholidays.ebookers.com/ http://holidays.opodo.co.uk/?lid=3641 I did a scan for you. The Travel Supermarket and Opodo seems to have a "real time" update or prices, as they are under < 200 GBP. Mostly European beach type places. Tips: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-holiday-haggling-guide I never do this silly bargain business. Cos I do not like arguing. If I do not see the right pricing, I walk away. The above links are ones I have found in my own time, and have seen as more credible and stable in their pricing strategies. Good luck surfing! [Added] By the way, Turkey is apparently more value money these days as a packaged holiday destination. Most of my European colleagues go there now for full board deals. So there should be more available. Spain and Greece is a tad more pricy now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnvqsos Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Just the other day my wife and I called into Thompsons at Crystal Peaks hoping to bag a late booking cheapy holiday.We told them we wanted all inclusive that we were not fussy about the destination and we could go the next day!.Did we have any luck,no chance.The reductions were miniscule in fact it was extra for this extra for extra for that, according to the tv experts there are lots of bargains,it seems they would rather send the plane empty than reduce prices.After a wasted hour we left it and departed,anybody got any tips?. You are leaving it far too late;few planes will have empty seats with canny paarents taking kids out of school for cheap hols and students getting away before term starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsafan Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Yeh, I just realised the exact words you wrote. Packaged holidays do not do "last next day" cheap deals. Their cheap deals are mostly to travel within 1-2 weeks' time. The only "last minute cheap deals" (like tomorrow) I know of, are normally flights or hotel rooms from lastminute.com. You then have to find your own hotel once you get to the destination and so forth. It means having to create your own DIY deals. You can normally still find cheap deals within a 1-3 months period of booking before departure time. Yet, only if those destinations are not the most popular or the peak season though. Most are new hotels trying to break the market, or new destinations that are available cos of the Euro Vs Pounds fluctuation. ==================== I searched this for you: ==================== 2 adults Departing from Doncaster Sheffield, (1st) East Midlands, (2nd) Manchester (3rd) Going to Anywhere Departing: 14 September 2011 Duration: 7 nights ============== Results are: ============== Star ratings from £427 5 from £642 4 from £305 3 from £169 2 Board type All Inclusive from £537 Full Board Half Board from £682 Bed & Breakfastfrom £427 Self Catering from £169 Room Only from £1419 Resorts from Ayia Napa £169 Larnaca £305 Nissi Bay £498 Protaras £169 Departure Airport Doncaster Sheffield Midlands East Midlands from £775 North West Manchester from £169 ============ Conclusion - Cheapest ============ From 169 PP From Manchester to Ayia Napa or Protaras , Self Catering. Flies tomorrow. Travelsupermarket.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzydrink Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 am just posting so I can find this again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 You're not allowed to have cheap holidays ... see my sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansheff Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I went in the Peaks last week, same hotel as last year, same company, half term week only this year sat to sat instead of wed to wed they want £718 pp s/c last year it was £250 pp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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