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Dinky
10-08-2008, 21:17
Hi,

I just booked flights with virgin for Christmas 2009 £349 per adult which I thinks pretty good. Long way off but going in November this year for two weeks too -very greedy but we love it:D. Never been for Christmas so very exciting!!

Lesley S
10-08-2008, 21:28
What dates have you booked and who was this with

Dinky
10-08-2008, 21:43
Booked with Virgin Holidays and we're going out on the 15th Dec for 14 nights

steph_goodrum
10-08-2008, 23:32
Thats an incredible price for 2009 . We're booked with VH for this Christmas from 7th and it is costing us £470 ish each.

sundowner
10-08-2008, 23:41
Crikey, that is a good deal. Might even think of going myself at that price.

E. Cosgrove
11-08-2008, 02:14
How did you get flights so far in advance?

steph_goodrum
11-08-2008, 02:24
Liz
Because Virgin Holidays have an allocation with Virgin Atlantic, they know how many seats they can sell and at what price before the airlines release the flights on general sale (usually 3330 days or so before the date of travel).

SDJ
11-08-2008, 02:55
That is a great price. The seats won't last long at that price!

Sandra

tfmay
19-09-2008, 19:34
did you book direct with VA holidays? I couldn't even get their website to look for next xmas....

MarkJan
19-09-2008, 21:36
Excellent rate. Well done.

SeanT
19-09-2008, 23:56
did you all know that if you book online through [name edited] to Virgin Holidays, you'll get another 3% back [msnwink]

Genie
20-09-2008, 13:07
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by SeanT
did you all know that if you book online through [name edited] to Virgin Holidays, you'll get another 3% back [msnwink][/quote]I am a member of [name edited] and I think you will find it says 1% not 3%

janny
20-09-2008, 13:32
Virgin did raise their cashback to 3% but only for a short while and then it went back to the normal 1%

another
20-09-2008, 14:25
Just took a look at [name edited] online. Does anyone use them alot? It looks like a good deal but....... is it safe etc??

janny
20-09-2008, 14:45
Frances all [name edited] does is direct you to the site you want to get to-it acts as a portal .We use them all the time -we don't buy anything online before checking whether the site is on [name edited] .

SeanT
20-09-2008, 19:17
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by janny
Frances all [name edited] does is direct you to the site you want to get to-it acts as a portal .We use them all the time -we don't buy anything online before checking whether the site is on [name edited] .
[/quote]

Yup, thats the way I use it, I always check if its going to give any discount, sometimes its worth using, other times its not. I just checked and I got the 3%, lucky me :)

SeanT
20-09-2008, 19:33
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by janny
Virgin did raise their cashback to 3% but only for a short while and then it went back to the normal 1%[/quote]Nope, Virgin Holidays is still 3%, thats who we will be flying with :)

SDJ
20-09-2008, 20:59
Thank you Sean for the PM.

Sandra

janny
21-09-2008, 02:22
I was talking about VA as this is only 1%

SeanT
21-09-2008, 04:41
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by janny
I was talking about VA as this is only 1%
[/quote]
yer, thats why I said VH was giving 3% [msnsmile]

Pegasus928
21-09-2008, 13:57
Is there any chance of finding out who this company is - or is it too exclusive for the likes of us commoners.

Kenny

Budboy
21-09-2008, 14:36
There is another way of getting a "deal"

I have a credit card with one of the high street travel agents which works likes this

1% in points for any purchase worldwide
2% in points for any purchase from them including currency and no charges

Using it abroad has no fees like the nationwide & post office cards

These points can be used to buy anything with them incl. things like airport parking

Plus negotiated a better discount with them than Virgin Holidays 5% online deal. plus a defererred deposit arrangement which using previous points meant all I handed over to book was a tenner

All added up it makes for a fair saving

blossom
24-09-2008, 01:22
Hi, I've booked for June 2009 with Virgin from Manchester for £360 for 2 weeks. I didn't think that was a bad price for the summer.[msnsmile2]