Who do you book you holidays with

[Spicepie]

As the title says.
Im looking for a get away in europe but not sure who to book with as ive never done it before.
Who would you recommend.

Oh I booked an on the beach years ago , landed up in what I would call the dumping room, I told them get me moved now or get me a flight home , they gave us a room in the new part of the hotel, never again

This year we went with TUI last year EasyJet and Jet2

I try to book Jet2 as their customer service is so good

Easyjet holidays have always worked well for us.

Daughter was a travel agent and she gives us advice

I always use love holidays 😬 never had a problem and they’re easy to use.

Jet 2 will be your best bet.

My mum only books with jet2 and also never had a problem. I hope I haven’t jinxed it 🧐

I can believe it! They let us fly out of Stansted with our suitcases even though they weren’t paid for! What I mean is, they hadn’t given dh the option to book in cases when arranging the holiday. It was only spotted at Lanzarote airport on the way home. At least the cases went on the plane out there for free though

I just book all trips myself.
Book flights then look on Booking.com or similar for accommodation.
Book transfers the other end.
Do you know where you want to go? @Spicepie

If something goes wrong you don’t want to spend your time arguing with an AI bot. Jet2 employ actual humans and they are there at the airport and in the hotels to help you!

TUI were absolutely dreadful when we encountered an issue once. I do tend to book everything myself these days but I understand any risks I’m taking.

Depends where I want to go. For Europe, I find the most convenient flights and book them, then do some online searching to book my hotel. I usually know exactly what I want, so my track record is pretty good.
If you don't feel confident, OP, you might do better with a package - Jet2 have pretty good reputation.

I tend to book with my local high street travel agent then if something goes wrong they know it

I use them all the time, you don't have to buy the add ons!

Avoid Onthebeach

TUI have started using other airlines. I am looking at a holiday from East Midlands and all the TUI holidays are using Ryanair so I will go with Jet2.

Jet2 for a weeks package holiday, otherwise organise it ourselves. Jet2 have a good website, once you've selected a date and hotel, it will show you how much the flights would cost on nearby dates which can save you a lot of money.
If the coach to hotel transfer is fairly short, I'd recommend pre booking a private taxi to avoid waiting for ages in a coach for stragglers or another flight.

Independent travel agent.

I would say for the first time to go with an independent travel agent who is ABTA and ATOL bonded. That way you are protected but it also means that they can book things individually but put it together as a protected package for you. It means that you may be able to fly with different airlines etc. Also if you book with an agent they generally check you in and print all documents and boarding passes and if there’s ever a problem or flight cancellation or you need to change the booking the agent will deal with it all for you (I certainly do that for all my customers) It takes a lot of the stress out of it especially when you send yourself crazy looking at so many options!