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jade2001:
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on the last but one day of our 2010 hols in ss we went on line in tsaros bar to check on how many rooms were left for 2011, only to find one left, so myself,the wife and kids booked straight away so as not to miss out, only to find out last week on the thomson web site that there is still one left but is now nearly 500 pounds cheaper.  Unfortunately our circumstances have changed, works a bit tight and the wife going onto job share, so it looks like we may have to cancel the 2 week hols for the 5th aug 2011.  If we could have got the hols for the latter price we may have had a chance of still going.  So, if there is anyone out there, with any advice on what we could do with regards thomson or maybe selling the holiday on some how.  So fed up we might not be going, rob and family.

Sandra W:
How weird are Thomson?

A June package to Barras ex-Manchester for 2 adults, no meals, 20k luggage and transfer   = £1140

Booked as seperates with Thomson
Flight including 20k luggage, coach to San Stef, no meals = £538
14 nights accommodation only at Barras                        = £280    home made package      = £818

Just where does the extra come from?

Same dates, same flight, same apartment, same transfer !!!

Sandra W:
We paid same date, approximately same time as Thomson but Easy Jet £240 return for 2 adults. An apartment incuding taxi transfer £380. Total £620, to us a bargain.
Both ways work but don't just take Thomson as a package deal.

IrisG:
Oh,how I wish I hadn't read this thread!
Just checked the Thomas Cook website, and our two weeks in June
would be £170 cheaper! Still good value, though, in my opinion.
So it's not just Thomson.

loftyscot:
Jade, Rob

Lots of debate on this issue in other threads, but to answer your question I would seek advice from from local newspaper/radio consumer champions. In Scotland there is a newspaper column called The Judge which has a team that tackles these type of tour operator cases with varying degrees of success.

Hope this helps, as the '1 room left' approach definitely seems misleading. If it was me, that's the approach i would try.

Hope this helps and good luck.

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