Flights

[propertastic]

Following a very frustrating two hours, during which time I have now gained a new admiration for travel agents who have to try and wade through such a bewildering variety of options for every customer, my research shows me that Watson's teletextholidays.co.uk seems to beat all of the others by quite a wide margin when it comes to 'super cheap'.

I compared all of the options given here, plus some of the bignames like lastminute.com and travelocity.com, but nothing else really came close to it.

As a yardstick, I was looking at a 7 night holiday, leaving Gatwick around 8 Feb with two adults sharing and the best deal I found was GBP316/person staying at the Sea Garden Hotel.

According to TripAdvisor, the Sea Garden doesn't even look like a bad hotel either.

[awahee123]

The sea garden is fabulous I have stayed there,the only thing is it's in sekala down a dead end road very near to the marina,you have access to the beach to the side of the hotel via a card system (towel card )which is supplied at reception f.o.c.
It is very near to the ministry of sound.
It's very nice inside and really is on a par with some of Egypts 4 star hotels however it is currently 3 star,very clean with friendly staff.

[queenie40something]

Hi I always find Bookable Sun holidays offering accommodation and/or flights to a variety of destinations including Egypt, Spain and the Canaries cheap. They have hols flying out 12th Feb from £282 at Sand Beach, £288 Zac Royal Wing, £296 La Perla and Arena, £307 La Perla HB, Jasmine Beach £325 all Inclusive!
Also lots of others under £350.

Cheap package holidays, late deals and all inclusive holiday bargains abroad from directline holidays have Sea Garden 12th Feb for £304

Getting better Direct holidays, Cheap holiday and last minute holidays to UK holidaymakers. has Sea Garden £265 on 12th and price includes inflight meals and transfers!! and 26th Feb is £275

Cheap holidays, package holidays and last minute flights - Packyourbags.com is also another cheap site. Sea Garden 12th £304

[jeremy bright]

Originally Posted by propertastic

Following a very frustrating two hours, during which time I have now gained a new admiration for travel agents who have to try and wade through such a bewildering variety of options for every customer, my research shows me that Watson's teletextholidays.co.uk seems to beat all of the others by quite a wide margin when it comes to 'super cheap'.

I compared all of the options given here, plus some of the bignames like lastminute.com and travelocity.com, but nothing else really came close to it.

As a yardstick, I was looking at a 7 night holiday, leaving Gatwick around 8 Feb with two adults sharing and the best deal I found was GBP316/person staying at the Sea Garden Hotel.

According to TripAdvisor, the Sea Garden doesn't even look like a bad hotel either.

last November was looking in to a trip over to hurghada to visit the village they was paying for the me to view and pay for the trip if i bought so was looking around to get a cheap package so contacted teletextholidays was offering to stay at 1001 nights for around £300 so booked it but was phoned buy teletextholidays saying there was only one seat available on the flight and as was going with a friend was no good for me so they offered alternative but was £350 so in the end found was cheaper to book it direct and teletextholidays was still advertising the package on line as still had that one seat to sell also i stayed at the Sea Garden Hotel last year was ok but in down town the person i was with told me was wurst place she had ever visited at the time but i thought hurghada had potential and now have bought in the hurghada village

[queenie40something]

Hi all they have flights going out 7th Oct and returning 21st October for just over £100 per person return including taxes and 20kg baggage allowance. Bargain.

[J4hurghada]

Queenie you will have to rent your apartment for those flying to sharm then getting ferry next day to hurghada, you could make a bit extra towards the maintainance.

Those flights no go to us using manchester airport but soon should be available from manchester (lets hope).

[queenie40something]

Originally Posted by J4hurghada

Queenie you will have to rent your apartment for those flying to sharm then getting ferry next day to hurghada, you could make a bit extra towards the maintainance.

Those flights no go to us using manchester airport but soon should be available from manchester (lets hope).

Hi Jayne - what a fab idea - anyone thats interested let me know as it is only 10 mins from Sharm airport - you can also get a flight from Sharm to Hurghada from as little as £12.50 each way with Egyptair which would be easier and quicker than the ferry ( 50 mins ).

When added together it will still be a heck of alot cheaper than flying from UK to Hurghada and well worth the saving.

[queenie40something]

Just checked XL for same dates and for 3 people it is £843 return and Thomson £1196.94 - some difference!!

[CMChris]

I've heard on the diving grapevine that Easyjet will not be 'giving' any diving equipment allowance, unlike other airlines but all diving equipment will have to be part and parcel of your total allowance. You will not be able to buy more allowance at a reduced rate for diving equipment either. So it doesn't really open up any more flights for a lot of people.

[queenie40something]

Originally Posted by CMChris

I've heard on the diving grapevine that Easyjet will not be 'giving' any diving equipment allowance, unlike other airlines but all diving equipment will have to be part and parcel of your total allowance. You will not be able to buy more allowance at a reduced rate for diving equipment either. So it doesn't really open up any more flights for a lot of people.

Hi their website says you can carry sporting equipment at a charge. These are on their website. Think it was £15 per item up to max 50kg