dave258 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 After yet another soul destroying day at work and with nothing to look forward to in the near future, I decided today to book a week off in a few weeks time. The mrs is off work the same time, so we fancy trying to get away for a break in the sunshine. She reckons that we would be best to just hold off until a few days before we want to go then head to a couple of travel agents and see what deals they have. I'm not convinced, thinking we're better booking something asap. Anyone else done the last minute option before or any experiences to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audaces Fortuna Juvat Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 When I worked in the Middle East a lovely nurse and I flew back to London on our work ticket and went to a travel agent in the airport, Thomas Cook I think, and asked what they had. "When can you leave?" they asked. Pointing to our luggage we said "Right now". Their face was a picture and we got a dirt cheap two weeks in Cyprus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 If you leave it until a day or two before, you can pick up some ridiculously cheap holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Woolshed Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Why not go in one day next week and enquire about the next day and see what they can offer you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 All inclusive cheap Turkish deal. Your laughing, dirt cheap and sunny all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave258 Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 Fair play, looks like we're better going with her idea then. Might try going in tomorrow and getting a few prices for this weekend just to see. Just looking for a wee break in the sun, not quite got the spending money for a big away trip to the US! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Travel forum for this pish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkerbelle Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Old hippy mate of mine once got a fortnight in a Spanish campsite for £27. That included return flights. It helped that he stayed in London at the time. It was in the days before the internet when Ceefax on the telly was full of last minute deals. He booked at 9 in the morning and was on the plane at half 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Don't go to a travel agent, you're just paying over the odds. Book Ryanair from Glasgow - plenty of sunny options, then use one of the following to find you digs: onthebeach.com travelrepublic.com expedia.com lastminute.com The missus and I got four days all inclusive in Majorca (3 star) with flights for around £260 last year, just doing about half an hours research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Don't go to a travel agent, you're just paying over the odds. Book Ryanair from Glasgow - plenty of sunny options, then use one of the following to find you digs: onthebeach.com travelrepublic.com expedia.com lastminute.com The missus and I got four days all inclusive in Majorca (3 star) with flights for around £260 last year, just doing about half an hours research. Not necessarily the cheapest way, especially if you're not booking well in advance. Last minute package deals can be cheaper if they've got plane seats free and vacant block booked hotel rooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th1stleandr0se Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Have you had a look yet though? Any time I've followed the links the price mysteriously rises from the front screen price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelJag Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 This gave me the impetus to look on ice lolly. 7 days package to Kavos on the 3rd from Prestwick for £120. I'm gonny go on holiday afterall boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerTon Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 You can also check Charter flights for next day or so etc: http://flights.thomson.co.uk/en/index.html Corfu for a week departing tomorrow £127 for the return flight from Glasgow. Also try: http://www.thomascookairlines.com/Search.aspx? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 There used to be a travel agents in glasgow airport, Best holiday ive had is when i went into the airport and asked what they had leaving that or immediately offered 3 places went for cyprus for 2 weeks for 99 quid,flight and apartment in ayia napa,it was full of irish nurses,i still refer to it as shagfest 91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave258 Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Didn't even know there was a travel forum! I usually book flights and hotels separately as it works out cheaper but flights appear to get more expensive closer to departure whereas packages do seem to be the cheapest of the cheap. Plan is to browse through some websites to get a feel for the last minute prices on offer then go to a few travel agents and try to play them off against each other for a further discount. Only downside is can't be quite as flexible on dates as I'd hoped. I finish work on the Friday at 4 and hoped to be on a plane that evening/next morning but her granny has selfishly decided to turn 70 on the Saturday meaning won't be leaving til Sunday/Monday. Cheers for the advice lads, you're not as bad as people make out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Didn't even know there was a travel forum! I usually book flights and hotels separately as it works out cheaper but flights appear to get more expensive closer to departure whereas packages do seem to be the cheapest of the cheap. Plan is to browse through some websites to get a feel for the last minute prices on offer then go to a few travel agents and try to play them off against each other for a further discount. Only downside is can't be quite as flexible on dates as I'd hoped. I finish work on the Friday at 4 and hoped to be on a plane that evening/next morning but her granny has selfishly decided to turn 70 on the Saturday meaning won't be leaving til Sunday/Monday. Cheers for the advice lads, you're not as bad as people make out! She might croak before then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave258 Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Never know your luck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endieinreekie Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Never know your luck...For a small fee, I'm sure that can be arranged... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalaKev Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 There used to be a travel agents in glasgow airport, Best holiday ive had is when i went into the airport and asked what they had leaving that or immediately offered 3 places went for cyprus for 2 weeks for 99 quid,flight and apartment in ayia napa,it was full of irish nurses,i still refer to it as shagfest 91 Agree with that, but only if your flexible where you go and accommodation is always nearly named on arrival. I did something similar to you with an ex off mine. I walked into a travel agent in Southampton on a Friday lunchtime and basically said what have you got going this evening or tomorrow from Gatwick or Heathrow for 7 nights. The best deal we got was a 4 star, full board for £129 each, named accommodation on arrival, in Ibiza. Must admit, we got told San Antonio when we arrived and we pulled into the place at about 2am, started to wonder if what we did was a good thing. Luckily, we were one of the last on the coach and they dropped us further around the bay, 20 minutes walk from the centre, but far enough away not to have the grief. Brilliant way of doing things, if your not worried where you end up, it could have equally been a hotel in the centre of the island, miles away from anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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