Jump in summer 2008 prices

[JohnJ]

Has anyone else noticed the huge jump in prices that the tour operators are asking for next year?  On May 14th 2007 we had two great weeks at Dyonisoss 2 with Manos at the rainbow pool for £586.  I have just been on the Manos site to book for next year and the same two weeks are now £812.  Thats an increase of £226 or 39%, how can they justify that.  And Thomas cook are even worse!!   I guess they think that the summer in the UK 2007 was that bad that we will pay any price to get away next year.   Well they will have to think again in my case.  We will wait until they find there are no takers and bring prices down.  What does anyone else think?
John

[blondegirl]

I totally agree with you. The prices have gone mad.  I always thought Early Bird booking was worth doing but it looks like it will be no different than leaving it later.

[vivian]

My pesonal feeling is that they know that libra are pulling out andknow that it will be differcult to get a package and that some people dont like to traval inderpendently, and that they will get what they are asking for. Viv

[riggers]

I totally agree, thomson seem to be putting their prices up every other week for the kaloudis. Ithink it is because arillas is becoming very well known.

[riggers]

thomson also have a discount code which has gone from £50 off to £10 off when you book a holiday. wow

[SteveL]

We didn't go to Arillas this year (shame) so were last there in June 2006 staying at The Rainbow (travelled with Manos).
Have booked for June 2008, similar dates, same airport, same accomodation, same operator, only gone up by about £20.

Steve

[Jennifer Ferguson]

Same with holiday we have been looking at.The Glasgow flight to The Marvel with Thomas Cook is showing almost same as this year and only about £20 pp more than 2005.Pity I can't book until holidays are authorised by work.

[Mick and Jill]

Normaly go independently but have decided next year to get a package deal.  Staying at the Nifasaki (sorry about spelling) in september costing £530 for me Mick and Calum for 7 days.  Not sure if this is a good deal or not.  Can sometimes pay more than that for our flights only.

Jill

[kes]

Yes looking for flightsat the moment & they  have gone up...maybe will come down later in the year...Where`s Joe maybe he has some insider info?

[Mike and Debbie]

Hi JohnJ,

Have you tried phoning Manos? We have booked again for next year (see my post under
http://www.arillas.com/page/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,165/topic,2585.msg27881) and the price is exactly the same.If you phone they can give you a discount as a returning customer.
It may be worth trying.

thanks
Mike

[Joe]

Up until now there have been four major players in the Tour Ops business controlling at least 90% of the market. Obviously a lot of people do not like this but against contrary opinion it does generate revenue for the locals and it gets people on holiday who are otherwise cannot afford or to scared to travel on their own..... I digress. The big four were:

Thomas Cook
Airtours (My Travel)
First Choice
TUI (Thompson)

As of Summer 2008 your list will look like this:

Thomas Cook
TUI

With the many threats from independent travel and low cast airlines these companies have had to merge to survive. This process is still ongoing and will continue to until Match 2008 when all the legal mumbo jumbo is satisfied. In the long run you will probably find better prices as the two companies have a bigger back catalogue, however at present we are in an uncertain time with plenty of confusion added in, I'm sure we all know what happens to prices at such times. Two companies that are now one still have to sell and operate as separate entities even though they are one big whole, it confuses me, it no doubt confuses you and it confuses the computers, the computers set the price and when they get scared they go for the easiest option (static/highest price).

I sometimes joke over things in this forum but unfortunately I think Summer 2008 is going to be messy, don't say I didn't warn you...........

[Cheryl2307]

Thanks for that posting, Joe - as always very informative!!  I've tried a few places without success for next year - Manos apparently has nothing available for the whole of July and August to Arillas!  I'm going to forget about it for now and leave until next year when hopefully things may be a bit clearer!  PS did you have a nice week with your mates then?  Did they like Arillas?

[vivian]

Hi Joe, Thanks for posting that very intresting point. Forgot to tell you we spoke to your Mum one day as she was on her way home with the dogs. She was getting quite excited about you coming out she was telling us all about what happend the day of Dimitris's and Litsa wedding and why she turned up in  her scuff's (her words) I quess you know the story. lol Viv

[Jennifer Ferguson]

Manos availability showing for July/August on thomascook.com.

[Steve & Lou]

We will be arriving for our third time to the Mirage next june £1193, but this time THOMAS CROOK are trying to charge us x2 under occupancy even thought 3 of us are staying in a studio max 3 people @ £89 each. How do they work that one out? still trying to get a decent answer from them!! this year paid £1021 2wks 2006 paid £332 1wk??!!