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Old September 22nd 03, 11:23 AM
glen shues
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We want to go skiing in feb 2004 and were wondering how much money we would
save by waiting till the last minute till we book or would it make sense to
book now
Also can you recommend some online sites who offer a good service for when
we are ready to book

Thanks for your help




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Old September 22nd 03, 04:31 PM
Rob White
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I don't know the answer to your question but I was in the travel agent 2
weeks ago booking something and the girl behind the desk was telling me how
she went Skiing in Canada for £199 last year. That has to be worth the risk
and waiting!!

Rob
"glen shues" wrote in message
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We want to go skiing in feb 2004 and were wondering how much money we

would
save by waiting till the last minute till we book or would it make sense

to
book now
Also can you recommend some online sites who offer a good service for when
we are ready to book

Thanks for your help






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Old September 22nd 03, 05:04 PM
InMyTree
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I remember seeing late deals to Canada with Inghams for a bit over 300
pounds last year.. but then you can book now for 400 with them..

I remember someone on this forum going to Livigno for 150 pounds.. that was
a pretty good deal..

The problem is you don't know what you're going to get..

"Rob White" wrote in message
...
I don't know the answer to your question but I was in the travel agent 2
weeks ago booking something and the girl behind the desk was telling me

how
she went Skiing in Canada for £199 last year. That has to be worth the

risk
and waiting!!

Rob
"glen shues" wrote in message
...
We want to go skiing in feb 2004 and were wondering how much money we

would
save by waiting till the last minute till we book or would it make sense

to
book now
Also can you recommend some online sites who offer a good service for

when
we are ready to book

Thanks for your help








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Old September 22nd 03, 05:10 PM
Hywel Jenkins
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In article , thehoghead2000
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We want to go skiing in feb 2004 and were wondering how much money we would
save by waiting till the last minute till we book or would it make sense to
book now
Also can you recommend some online sites who offer a good service for when
we are ready to book

I once saved £500 PER PERSON on a week's catered chalet in Meribel by
booking two weeks before we left, and that was over Christmas.
Subsequent years for different times have been a bit unlucky. If you
avoid half term (14th ish) you should be lucky. Ish.

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Old September 22nd 03, 07:40 PM
Ian
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glen shues wrote:
We want to go skiing in feb 2004 and were wondering how much money we would
save by waiting till the last minute till we book or would it make sense to
book now
Also can you recommend some online sites who offer a good service for when
we are ready to book

Thanks for your help

We tried last minute last year for the first week in March, only to find
ourselves lucky to get anything at full price let alone discounted
rates. If we had gone 1 week earlier or two weeks later we would have
been fine - it's the risk you take.

From last seasons observations there was plenty of last minute
availability through January and from the middle of march onwards, less
availability for the first an last weeks of february and almost nothing
for the middle of feb and the first two weeks of march. That said the
year before it would have been easy to go last minute for the first week
in March.

When the time comes, try http://www.alpineanswers.co.uk who seem to have
a pretty comprehensive list of last minute chalet availability. (I've
never used them personally).

Ian W.

P.S. If there are more than just two of you you might find last minute
deals a bit harder to find.

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Old October 5th 03, 12:48 PM
Simon Watkins
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"InMyTree" wrote in message
...
I remember seeing late deals to Canada with Inghams for a bit over 300
pounds last year.. but then you can book now for 400 with them..

I remember someone on this forum going to Livigno for 150 pounds.. that

was
a pretty good deal..

The problem is you don't know what you're going to get..


Hmmm, that was me (Livigno, Inghams, Easter time, booked through Last
Minute.com a couple of weeks before departure, £150pp). Was an excellent
trip all in all. I wasn't expecting the earth for £150, but apartment was
pleasant enough, just a couple of hundred metres from the slopes, though a
bus trip into the town. Bus was free and regular, and it only took 5 mins
to get into town, so I wasn't complaining. Flights and Transfers were
excellent, albeit the transfer is fairly long. Probably one of the best
weeks skiing I've had pound for pound, and Italy is well up on my list of
favourite ski destinations. It's rare that we use packages for any kind of
holiday as I hate paying the prices, but I couldn't fault that particular
trip.

Simon


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Old October 9th 03, 08:28 AM
Gary
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I have booked through teletext pages in last 2 years and have got HB hotels
in Courchevel 1850 for under £150 both times for 2nd week in January. Great
value.

"glen shues" wrote in message
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We want to go skiing in feb 2004 and were wondering how much money we

would
save by waiting till the last minute till we book or would it make sense

to
book now
Also can you recommend some online sites who offer a good service for when
we are ready to book

Thanks for your help






 




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