Hey get some HT wrist bands

Lol, yes that's a good idea - Stardust, I'm sooo looking forward to it now. We go to Turkey (Topkapi, Lara Beach) in 2 weeks time and I can't wait to go there but I really can't wait for the Palma Nova holiday as its flying from Cardiff, (not Bristol) and only a 2 hour flight! That'll make the kids happy!

More or less have decided where I am going in 2012, the resort was dicided ages ago, just left me to pick the hotel, and with the rave reviews have decided on 2 weeks at the D.annunzio Hotel, lido di Jeselo

Prices varied from place to place, mostly online

2 weeks full board, 20kg allowance, in flight meals

Thomas Cook travel club:
£835, extras include +5kg allowanace, inflight meals

Thomas Cook online :
£879, extras include +5kg allownace, inflight meals

Direct Holidays :
£728, 20kg allowanace, free inflight meals, full board supplement £15 cheaper

Thomas Cook instore price match, plus 10% work discount
£655, 20kg allowanace, free inflight meals, full board supplement £15 cheaper
£554 Half board

hi haven't been on any hols since 2009 went to turkey hated!! it not going this year again but have already booked for 2012 two weeks in benidorm ambassador playa really cant wait. looked at thomson, first choice, direct hols, co,op,and thomas cook got best price from thomas cook £2664 four adults and 3 year old grandson jake full board co,op was £300 dearer no in flight meals did'nt want them but 20kg for everyone including jake i'am doing the wifes head in already and we don't go to 25th august 2012

Hi

went into my local Thomsons Saturday they dont have any 2012 brochures in.

I am starting to think where i'm going but there is a chance i could be made redundant so don't wanna book yet.

Hi all.

Interesting to see how many of you book early. I always do,- usually 9-12 months in advance. My friends think I'm crazy,- but i like to know what I'm doing and where I'm going. Booking so far in advance also gives you plenty of time to pay off, the holiday and accumulate spends
We are not long back from a week in Lanzarote, booked last July with First choice , and got a free child place.
I have already booked one of our holidays for next year. We're going to Malta in the Easter holidays with Cosmos. Got a good deal for a weeks AI and paid for 3/4 of it with Tesco deals. Even better!
Never been to Malta before, so i will be taking a peek at the Malta boards lots from now on.
We are also hoping to go away for a week with friends in July or August '12 , to either Italy or France,- hiring a villa, and booking our flights with either Easyjet or Ryanair.
Will look for flights around October/November this year, and then seek out accommodation.
Did this last year, and the flight prices never came down, only went up with each passing month.
Hope all the holiday hunting is going well

Have a chat with Kiltman HT mod suncatcher he seems to know a lot about Malta

Thanks, i will. I'm sure I'll be picking his brains over the next few months

Booked today to go to Crete for 2 weeks. We will be staying at the Mareblue in Hersonosis going on the 24th of July, so excited !!!

Just now getting round to booking holidays for next year, come next fri, getting a return on my works share save scheme, so intend to book holiday, and get my currency

Hi there,

I know that this is an old thread but I wanted to book a holiday for 2012 but both First Choice/Thomson and Thomas Cook want payment 8 weeks after the booking has been made! I thought I'd have at least until 12 wks before departure date to pay my holiday off in instalments? Next year I will be tied to school holidays for the first time and apart from holidays being a lot more expensive the best hotels are likely to sell out so I don't really want to wait but is there any way of booking so far in advance without it just getting stuck on the credit card and accruing interest?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions/thoughts....

but I wanted to book a holiday for 2012 but both First Choice/Thomson and Thomas Cook want payment 8 weeks after the booking has been made!

I don't think that's right. Are you sure you've read that correctly. Normally what happens is you pay a deposit on booking and the balance is due 8-10 weeks before departure. I'm thinking that maybe they're offering a low deposit payment on booking which means that the balance of the full deposit is payable 6-8 weeks after booking.

Go back and have a read again in case this is what they mean

You are absolutely right! I like to think of myself as a fairly clued up person but I had totally read that wrong (a million times!). I've just re-read it and seen that the low deposit balance has to be paid within 8 weeks. I was wondering why message boards weren't crying out at the new policy on payment!
Thanks!

Glad to help biddyk. Now you can get booking and start the countdown

Depending on the deal the low deposit may not apply either, I had to pay a £700 deposit to secure my holiday with Thomas Cook and I booked over a year in advance.