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don:

--- Quote from: Sandra W on January 11, 2011, 01:27:22 AM ---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.

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This would actualy be £160 dearer if booked today.... Only like for like is a true comparison.... To compare a September booking on flight release date over against the January price is rather false and an unfair comparison.

Not much of a saving on Thomson's cheapest. There was though a huge gulf in September.

YANNIS26:

--- Quote from: don on January 14, 2011, 12:45:34 AM ---This would actualy be £160 dearer if booked today.... Only like for like is a true comparison.... To compare a September booking on flight release date over against the January price is rather false and an unfair comparison.

Not much of a saving on Thomson's cheapest. There was though a huge gulf in September.

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Sorry Don I must disagree with you.
If you can't compare early booked Easy Jet flights with a Thomson price in the middle of their greatest sale ever,when can you compare.Another case of rip off Thomson.
Joking apart my argument still stands.Book at the right time at the right price from an airport that suits you.The company is irrelevant.It just happens I am lucky enough to book Easy Jet without too much inconvenience.
Yammas
Yannis

Jimbo:
To be fair to Don (did I actually say that???) with judicious choice of reductions and late bookings it's possible to more or less rip off Thomson.

Late September early October last year cost us £718 for 2 weeks at Little Prince flying from Doncaster. Taking into account additional fuel costs and probably an overnight hotel I doubt if we could have matched that with a DIY operation.

don:

--- Quote from: YANNIS26 on January 14, 2011, 12:32:57 PM ---Sorry Don I must disagree with you.
If you can't compare early booked Easy Jet flights with a Thomson price in the middle of their greatest sale ever,when can you compare.Another case of rip off Thomson.
Joking apart my argument still stands.Book at the right time at the right price from an airport that suits you.The company is irrelevant.It just happens I am lucky enough to book Easy Jet without too much inconvenience.
Yammas
Yannis


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Both companies quote early sale prices as the lowest they will be (true or false business claim is questionable.) That is a direct comparison.
Both companies then have winter sales. Again a direct comparison.
True comparisons because they reflect the prevailing conditions when made.
I have just been told when I can have leave in February. So it would be a fair comparison to look at the cost on offer in May 2010?

YANNIS26:

--- Quote from: don on January 14, 2011, 10:42:23 PM ---Both companies quote early sale prices as the lowest they will be (true or false business claim is questionable.) That is a direct comparison.
Both companies then have winter sales. Again a direct comparison.
True comparisons because they reflect the prevailing conditions when made.
I have just been told when I can have leave in February. So it would be a fair comparison to look at the cost on offer in May 2010?



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I think you will find it impossible to get a truly fair comparison.Easy Jet flights are at their cheapest when they come out in September.Thomsons holidays are at their cheapest in the previous June/July when the brochures come out or as a late booking.The problem with a late booking is you are not guaranteed the dates or the hotel you want.It is only the price of direct booking accommodation that remains constant.
All I really know is even ignoring the taxi transfer that is included in my holiday costing.I would be hard pressed to get the Romanza for 2 weeks on the 17th June for 350 pounds/person with Thomson.Miracles do happen and if they do in this case I am sure someone will let me know.
Yammas
Yannis

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