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Trying to arrange a holiday for parents who haven't traveled much. I want to arrange

  • 13-06-2018 9:38pm
    #1
    wherearewe45
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 204 ✭✭


    Is there any website where I can picj airports/destination/transfers/accommodation? I know I could go to a travel agent and get it all sorted but I'd prefer to do it all myself if at all possible.


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  • #2
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,620 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    If you want to do it all yourself, you have to book flights and accommodation separately yourself. If your parents haven't travelled much then I'd strongly advise you to book a package with a travel company because they will arrange transfers, look after them if there's delays and your parents will have a local English-speaking contact in case there's any problem with the room or any other issue that needs sorting.

    If you book the holiday yourself, they will be stuck in some foreign hotel with no local contact and they will have to figure out how to get between the airport and their hotel with a high probability that as soon as they walk into the arrivals hall at their destination airport, some local unofficial taxi driver will grab their bags, take them to their hotel via the scenic route and royally rip them off.


  • #3
    allthedoyles
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    Ryanair do the whole package


  • #4
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,620 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    allthedoyles wrote: »
    Ryanair do the whole package

    Ryanair Holidays you mean - which is a travel company. But unlike other travel companies, your destinations and flight times are dictated by the Ryanair timetable.


  • #5
    wherearewe45
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 204 ✭✭wherearewe45


    coylemj wrote:
    If you want to do it all yourself, you have to book flights and accommodation separately yourself. If your parents haven't travelled much then I'd strongly advise you to book a package with a travel company because they will arrange transfers, look after them if there's delays and your parents will have a local English-speaking contact in case there's any problem with the room or any other issue that needs sorting.

    coylemj wrote:
    If you book the holiday yourself, they will be stuck in some foreign hotel with no local contact and they will have to figure out how to get between the airport and their hotel with a high probability that as soon as they walk into the arrivals hall at their destination airport, some local unofficial taxi driver will grab their bags, take them to their hotel via the scenic route and royally rip them off.


    OK thanks. I'll stick with the package deal so. Any tips on who's best/who to avoid? Quick look on TUI lastnight and they seem decent


  • #6
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,921 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    https://www.traveldepartment.ie/ is yer man
    My folks used them a few times, friends of my wifes parents used them a few times, all extremely happy with the service.
    They are an irish company so anyone on the same trip will be irish and not a mad mix of retired brits, aussies and yanks (or.... if you want to avoid irish people then conversely don't use the travel department!).


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  • #7
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,620 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    munchkin_utd wrote: »
    https://www.traveldepartment.ie/[/https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=107256277url] is yer man
    My folks used them a few times, friends of my wifes parents used them a few times, all extremely happy with the service.

    +1 They provide an excellent service, have been with them for a few trips and no complaints at all. From talking to people on the trips, they get a huge amount of repeat business so have a large and loyal customer base which speaks for itself.
    munchkin_utd wrote: »
    They are an irish company so anyone on the same trip will be irish and not a mad mix of retired brits, aussies and yanks (or.... if you want to avoid irish people then conversely don't use the travel department!).

    How much you interact with the other people on the trip is down to you.


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