Originally Posted by
Courmisch
I wouldn't be surprised if the Tour Operator ticket type (or rather fare basis) earns zilch though. If they can override the earning rate for xVA... fare basis (100% regardless of booking code) they can also do it for xTO... ones.
I was astonished to find out that those flights have, in fact, posted 2000 points per leg for everyone - which looks like Value ticket earnings. (Tickets did include luggage.) This on top of the 3 x price of the package, also posted as promised, isn't bad at all.
Originally Posted by
ffay005
Btw, when you booked, was it substantially cheaper to book via FH? Better availability of cheap flights? Did you have a certain hotel in mind and was able to find it on FH, or did you just select whatever they offered?
The main constraint was the apartment that had to accommodate 3 small children (and parents) comfortably, close enough to public transport, decent cooking facilities (not eating out 3 times a day with kids for a fortnight), and preferably reasonably priced
Offer for such is surprisingly limited. Flights booked separately would have cost almost the same as flights + accommodation through FH, so they must have access to some substantially cheaper fares, at least to this kind of holiday destinations.