July 2012 Thomas Cook Albion Tour Packages

[nomoremithras4me]

What do we think then, IMO a bit steep for self catering in these difficult times?

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[Springal]

Thomas Cook innit, they aren't going to do us a favour!

 

[OSRGull]

Too much for me.

 

[Napper]

Mental prices

 

[HantsSeagull]

having done a bit of research into holidays recently - i have been amazed at how expensive everything is. i realise it is a supply and demand thing so someone must be paying the price but dont these companies realise we are in a a recession and everyone is broke

 

[The Large One]

That is for a four-star hotel.

I'm sure some, if not most people would be happy with less.

 

[Garage_Doors]

having done a bit of research into holidays recently - i have been amazed at how expensive everything is.

Same, trying to find something for us family of 5 . Spain,Portugal etc, can't find anything under £4k for 10-11 nights and that's self catering !

 

[Bozza]

That is for a four-star hotel.

I'm sure some, if not most people would be happy with less.

That's irrelevant to this - the hotel is very cheap. Same hotel, same dates via Expedia is £292 for the 7 nights, so £146 of the £619 being charged.

The flights aren't that cheap though - £300 each, direct from EasyJet. That may be though because a big block have already been reserved for these packages.

(There are alternative EJ flights on the same dates that are even more expensive - full of club staff?)

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Same, trying to find something for us family of 5 . Spain,Portugal etc, can't find anything under £4k for 10-11 nights and that's self catering !

Are you being serious? Or do you have very expensive taste?

 

[ifuhatepalacestandup]

far to expensive, look online i have found much cheaper (under £250) but dont know if i will have had my op by then so cant book yet
edit i am single though so going alone

 

[Biancazzurro]

I'd be surprised if they make much more than £50 profit per person- you need to add up flights, airport taxes, transfers, hotel, reps, UK office costs & local office costs before you even have a chance at hitting profit. Remember that TC own their own planes, any empty seats / beds during the season need to be covered in the cost of packages sold too.

 

[Chicken Runner61]

Anyone tried going Via easyjet to another airport and getting a coach from there?

I did that to Valencia in Feb and saved loads

 

[Simster]

Are you being serious? Or do you have very expensive taste?

Actually, I reckon you'd do well to find a half decent holiday in the Med for under £3k for a family of 5 (assuming kids are all over 4 years old)

Last year 5 of us went to a fantastic self catering place in Majorca for £2.2k which was an absolute bargain, but one of the five was a baby.

 

[Withnail]

I've got a feeling Gary Hobson won't be offered a job by Thomas Cook:

He added: “There’s not a lot to do there, other than play football.

“You’re not that close to the coast, it is certainly not a holiday destination.

“There’s a championship golf course there and that’s about it.

 

[Safeway]

“You’re not that close to the coast, it is certainly not a holiday destination.

I said that and was accused of being a philistine by the NSC holiday snobs!

Regarding the club's 'offer', anyone who pays that is a complete mug. You can get return flights from LGW to Malaga for around £200, and a week's accomodation anywhere along the coast for no more than that again.

 

[Craig4004]

Wow very expensive, I found flights for £100 with Ryanair. Im definately going but will be organising my own stuff, will post on here my info and costs etc.

 

[Cars]

Don't have the problem of expensive flights luckily. As I work for BA!

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

can see plenty of people getting mugged off !! should have gone to Turkey

 

[Deanbha]

Pretty much sorted my plans. Flying out 22nd July Gatwick to Seville £270 for me and my 6 year old. Travel to Jerez which is roughly 50 miles. Staying in the Hotel Guadalete £290.

Total price £560 for week. Bargain for 7 days in July.

 

[Deanbha]

Same, trying to find something for us family of 5 . Spain,Portugal etc, can't find anything under £4k for 10-11 nights and that's self catering !

What? 2k tops.