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Waspman:
Thank you Yiannis, it’s nice to see someone else who researches and explains the facts.  It appears that your private booking is remarkably similar to mine.  I think you told me that your flight times are not so good, whereas, I think I told you that mine are great, day flights to arrive at San Stefanos at lunchtime, and return flights leaving in the early afternoon, having said that, Thomson’s flights would have also been great.

I know that in previous years you’ve always gone with Thomson whereas I usually go private so I’m glad that we can now both enjoy the many extra glasses of Mythos (with our kumquat marmalade on toast) with the money we’ve saved.

We’ve both got fantastic deals as will many others, but as I've suggested before it won’t suit everybody!!

By the way, I’ll be staying in one of the “cheaper” hotels too.

Hopefully I won’t have to post on this thread again, but who knows??

Gavlah1973:
We've done both independant and via tour operator in the past few years to various places, both hols last year were with tour operators, Egypt and Corfu
I'd say 8/10 it's cheaper to do it independantly HOWEVER I also feel that if you're not talking much difference then I'd still go with the tour op as it's hassle free.
Also in this climate I like the safety of booking everything through the tour operator as at least you know you're covered if it all goes belly up!

Bristle Boy:

--- Quote from: Gavlah1973 on January 13, 2011, 09:33:03 PM ---then I'd still go with the tour op as it's hassle free.
Also in this climate I like the safety of booking everything through the tour operator as at least you know you're covered if it all goes belly up!

--- End quote ---

I'd agree with the "in this climate" sentiment - but i would defo feel safe with Ejet - what i wouldn't do is use a small-time specialist package operator.

As for the cover if things go belly up - AXA do a travel insurance policy with an independent traveller's clause for a little extra premium - well worth a look for all those booking independently and not using a Thomson or Thomas Cook.

Jimbo:
I really miss the "small-time specialist package operator." Way in the past, John Morgan and Jenny May, then a bit later Laskarina, offered a wonderful experience because they really knew the places and the people. I spent many years going to Lindos and knowing Jenny (Mamma Lindos) and lots of people in what was then relatively small. Those days are over.

What's has happened is the steady absorption of these small companies by the monoliths like Thomson and Thomas Cook. Kosmar sat nicely in the middle until the directors sold the company and then the parent went bust. I think those small companies did a great job. I'd really like Lindos to be as it was, but it isn't. It's probably still one of the most beautiful villages in Greece but it's been surrounded by vast concrete swathes of studios. Very sad.

It would be sad if waspman didn't post here again. I'm sorry if my research wasn't up to scratch. I have severe back pain at the moment.   

loftyscot:
Ahh, we went to Ornos in Mykonos in 2001 with a small operator - can't remember which one. We stayed in a white sugar cube apt with the blue door on a hill. Night time involved a walk down the dusty path to the bar by the bus terminus where my pregnant wife and I watch the immaculately groomed men hop on the bus to Mykonos Town for the nightlife.

Lazy village where the delight of sipping a warm red wine from a heavy tumbler at the bus stop bar was enlivened by the roll of the dice on the worn backgammon boards. Then out to the headland cafe for a bowl of hot food and some pitta to wipe up the sauce.

No reps in the village - it was magic! In fact even writing this makes me want to go back, but no direct flights from God's own country.

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