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Looking for a late deal?

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:23:43 GMT

If you are planning to get away shortly and are flexible with time off, can I auggest a visit to the skiworld website?
They have some amazing offers on catered chalets, inc GBP229 week in Les 2 Alpes down from GBP665, 7th Feb departure, and loads of others half price of more.
Great if you can up and leave.

Re:Looking for a late deal?

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:34:12 GMT

anyone that can get away this weekend or next, there's quite a few catered chalets with esprit for GBP499 for a family of 4! I kid you not :shock:

Re:Looking for a late deal?

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:44:26 GMT

GBP229 for a catered chalet in les 2 Alpes 7th Feb in flights and transfers. I am going to see if I can get the week off work.

Re:Looking for a late deal?

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:53:50 GMT

caron-a wrote:anyone that can get away this weekend or next, there's quite a few catered chalets with esprit for GBP499 for a family of 4! I kid you not :shock:

Good prices but check the small print (scroll down their offers page) for the mandatory supplements...

A GBP16.50 per person currency supplement applies to reduced price holidays in addition to a GBP1 per person Air Passenger levy.

Room supps, flight supps, child care etc and terms & conditions are as per current 2nd edition Esprit Ski brochure.

Bookings made within 18 days of departure are subject to a GBP20 per person "Late Booking Administration Fee"

So that's GBP17.50x4 + GBP20x4 or GBP150 for the family of 4, without adding childcare...

I would have thought that adding at least three mandatory supplements for every person would fall foul of advertising standards, no?

Re:Looking for a late deal?

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:12:36 GMT

ah yes, small print.
still not a bad deal though :wink:

Re:Looking for a late deal?

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:51:54 GMT

All skiworld flights seem to be from the south - why wouldn't you just drive to France? They deserve to go out of business IMHO!

Re:Looking for a late deal?

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:08:10 GMT

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Re:Looking for a late deal?

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:24:30 GMT

KevinC wrote:All skiworld flights seem to be from the south - why wouldn't you just drive to France? They deserve to go out of business IMHO!

Are you actually mental?

Re:Looking for a late deal?

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:20:08 GMT

There certainly seem to be some very good deals about at the moment.

Annoyingly, I've probably lost out on the holiday I priced to Valmenier, as my husband's, boss' wife is due to give birth any time from now and until she does, my OH can not get the holidays signed off (even though we were planning to go at the end of March! :evil:

Still, hopefully we'll be able to get something last minute.

KevinC wrote:All skiworld flights seem to be from the south - why wouldn't you just drive to France? They deserve to go out of business IMHO!

Given the current state of things, any company that manages to stay in business needs all the support they can get. Yes, it would be better if everyone offered flights from all over the country, but c'est la vie...

Re:Looking for a late deal?

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:58:06 GMT

Skiworld holidays that include flights are all from Gatwick. Thats probably because Gatwick is the largest charter airport in the UK, and where most tour ops flights operate from before they spread out to other airports. I'd prefer Stansted or east Mids personally, but if they only do gatwick, I can travel there. I often fly from Manchester as well as its the same distance as Gatwick from me.

As for driving, I'd love to be able to get in the car, but its far more expensive. take into account that those prices on Skiworlds site are for a weeks catered accommodation, flights and transfers. Why would anyone in their right mind suggest driving instead?????

Re:Looking for a late deal?

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:13:19 GMT

We are planning on going on 28th Feb for a week with a late deal and have been monitoring on a regular basis.

Some websites have amazing deals, I found one last night h/b, flights and transfers to Val d'iesre for GBP299. Leaving tomorrow if you fancy it!

Crystal also seemt to have a lot of last minute bargains.

I love a bargain me :D

Re:Looking for a late deal?

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:31:33 GMT

Tony_H wrote:GBP229 for a catered chalet in les 2 Alpes 7th Feb in flights and transfers. I am going to see if I can get the week off work.

Bummer, cant get that week off work :(

Looking for a late deal?

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:34:59 GMT

Tony, why dont you fly out on 21st Feb as an idea with me and the OH?
Week after half term.
Paradiski for a week.
Catered Chalet 385 each

Looking for a late deal?

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:39:52 GMT

Stewart Dowling wrote:Tony, why dont you fly out on 21st Feb as an idea with me and the OH?
Week after half term.
Paradiski for a week.
Catered Chalet 385 each

Stewart, I made a promise to myself that I would never ever go on a ski holiday with you ever again )

Re:Looking for a late deal?

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:03:03 GMT

Well I wish you could have told me that before I made that offer.
Just pure mean you are!! :lol:

Re:Looking for a late deal?

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:27:16 GMT

Ryanair Flights from Glasgow Prestwick to Grenobel 14th Feb - 21 Feb FREE!! Ok add on your taxes, luggage and booking fee it comes to just over a hundred but still not bad for Half Term. We are on it and our friends driving so they will take our skis!!

Re:Looking for a late deal?

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:13:37 GMT

Tony_H wrote:Skiworld holidays that include flights are all from Gatwick. Thats probably because Gatwick is the largest charter airport in the UK, and where most tour ops flights operate from before they spread out to other airports. I'd prefer Stansted or east Mids personally, but if they only do gatwick, I can travel there. I often fly from Manchester as well as its the same distance as Gatwick from me.

As for driving, I'd love to be able to get in the car, but its far more expensive. take into account that those prices on Skiworlds site are for a weeks catered accommodation, flights and transfers. Why would anyone in their right mind suggest driving instead?????

But there's plenty of people who can't get to Gatwick who would love that kind of holiday - for a lot of people it's not worth the time and expense of getting to London. They've bought more accommodation than they've got interest from London. It's not like they run the flights either - they are just buying flights from airlines. So why not open it up to other areas - a little bit of planning in organising airport transfers would open up whole new markets. It's laziness really.

Plus those packages are only so cheap because there isn't the interest at full price. Taking a car can be done cheaply, gives you flexibility and allows you to take as much stuff as you like. And no worrying about snow scuppering your return trip to the airport.

Lynn - it's not just support they need it's to work for their money. Someone will be getting my money again this year but not someone with such little choice in point of departure.

Re:Looking for a late deal?

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:12:17 GMT

Admin wrote:

caron-a wrote:anyone that can get away this weekend or next, there's quite a few catered chalets with esprit for GBP499 for a family of 4! I kid you not :shock:

Good prices but check the small print (scroll down their offers page) for the mandatory supplements...

A GBP16.50 per person currency supplement applies to reduced price holidays in addition to a GBP1 per person Air Passenger levy.

Room supps, flight supps, child care etc and terms & conditions are as per current 2nd edition Esprit Ski brochure.

Bookings made within 18 days of departure are subject to a GBP20 per person "Late Booking Administration Fee"

So that's GBP17.50x4 + GBP20x4 or GBP150 for the family of 4, without adding childcare...

I would have thought that adding at least three mandatory supplements for every person would fall foul of advertising standards, no?

If you book on the net you get a GBP40 discount per person therefore cancelling out the 'late booking fee'.

Re:Looking for a late deal?

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:25:32 GMT

NellyPS wrote:If you book on the net you get a GBP40 discount per person therefore cancelling out the 'late booking fee'.

Interesting... but how do you book "on the net"? All I can see on their site is a phone number to ring - do you have a link for the GBP40 discount?

(still good prices though...)