Is Budget Travel Sale the best around?

[oldtimer]

Each year I bring the grandchildren on foreign sun holiday in May/June. Have been browsing the various holiday websites am wondering is the heavily advertised 'Budget Travel Sale' the best around? Unless I am missing something I do not think so. I cannot find any free child places - Falcon and Sunworld have plenty of them. They have several surcharges to the advertised prices. An extra one which I have never seen before is a €12 fare for transport from the Airport to accomodation. Friends keep telling ' Budget Travel are the best but are they?

 

[ClubMan]

am wondering is the heavily advertised 'Budget Travel Sale' the best around?

Just because it's heavily advertised? Probably not. Especially since they have to recoup the heavy advertising costs somehow!

 

[Leper]

Going May and June you should be able to pick up an apartment/villa much cheaper than any Tour Operator's price.

Use the low cost airlines and I guarantee you will get the cheapest overall price anywhere.

I'm retired so I do this several times a year. The first time is a gamble into the unknown, but after, you seldom use the Tour Operators again except for knock-down bargains. PM or email me and I will supply more info.

 

[ClubMan]

Leper - that sounds interesting. Perhaps you could do up a key post giving people some tips on how best to rill their own package? I've tried it once or twice but could never come close the a similar package deal. I got the impression that it was a good way to do things if you were heading off the beaten track or maybe didn't have kids in tow?