trying to book a surprise holiday online for hubbies 50th in July...for me him and 2 sons...first tried direct holidays who state flying with thomascook....would let me book for 4 adult for holiday I want...but when put 3 adults and 14 yr old child say not available ...tried doing as 4 adults but putting correct date of birth for 14yr old it puts on red writing saying all people under 16 are classed as a child....he is tall and muscley most people think he is 16....but was afraid to carry on with booking..
then I tried thomascook as said fly thomascook....found same holiday ...but wouldnt let me book as said error on system....was about £10 cheaper...when browsing info on holiday it said it was an Airtours holiday....flight times different
trying to keep it secret so didnt want to go in shop.....but am thinking of doing so quoting same details
But still puzzeled as who is in bed with who
hi tweetie
Yes Thomas cook/Airtours/direct holidays and amongst other specialists I believe Manos are now in bed together although prices will all work out differently . Also under the same arm are hotel only booking companies hotels4U.com and Flexible trips all part of the thomas cook group
First choice have now joined forces with thomson /portland who also own hotel booking site hotelopia .
Cosmos/monarch are now one of the same . Cosmos also had hotel booking site http://www.somewheretostay.com but I believe this has now been renamed Monarch hotels.
There will be more companies under these 3 main umbrellas but those are the ones I can think off the top of my head.
Yes Thomas cook/Airtours/direct holidays and amongst other specialists I believe Manos are now in bed together although prices will all work out differently . Also under the same arm are hotel only booking companies hotels4U.com and Flexible trips all part of the thomas cook group
First choice have now joined forces with thomson /portland who also own hotel booking site hotelopia .
Cosmos/monarch are now one of the same . Cosmos also had hotel booking site http://www.somewheretostay.com but I believe this has now been renamed Monarch hotels.
There will be more companies under these 3 main umbrellas but those are the ones I can think off the top of my head.
Airtours/Direct Holidays and Thomas Cook are all the same company.TWEETIE PIE wrote:still puzzeled as who is in bed with who
I had a similar problem trying to book online with Thomas Cook - I just phoned the number given on the site and quoted the Holiday Locator Code for that holiday (shown on the webpage with the holiday details). They got the holiday details off their system and booked it over the phone for me with the same discounts and everything; and the person on the phone had actually stayed at that hotel so could tell me loads about itTWEETIE PIE wrote:would let me book for 4 adult for holiday I want...but when put 3 adults and 14 yr old child say not available ...tried doing as 4 adults but putting correct date of birth for 14yr old it puts on red writing saying all people under 16 are classed as a child .... wouldnt let me book as said error on system
thanks all....phoned shop who say hotel not available ...flights ok just no hotel 
...start again
...start again
Have you tried phoning Direct Holidays? Holiday might not be available through Thomas Cook but it's possible you may be able to book through Direct. Try calling 0871 664 7729 if you haven't already. We were not able to book our holiday with them over the net but they could do it over the phone so might be worth a try.
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