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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Christmas Les Menuires
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Nothing yet but christams in La Thuile is a possibility and maybe the last week in Jan in Kitzbhuel too.
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Half term flights booked - do you have to warn Lufthansa that you are going to be taking skis ?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Tesco clubcard vouchers purchased for Chunnel Christmas week so we are definitely going but not sure where yet.....somewhere in the GM accommodation search well under way
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| musher wrote: |
| Half term flights booked - do you have to warn Lufthansa that you are going to be taking skis ? |
Yes, as early as possible is my reading of the small print. 
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NeddySkiGoon,
Thanks - I'll get Mrs M onto the case 
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Booked la Tania at Christmas and booked flights to Geneva mid march. Not booked where we are going in march will take a last minute deal closer to the time. We will be taking our 5 yro out of school in march. Her school allows two weeks authorised absence a year most people who use it for skiing 
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January trip on hold with tour operator, will almost certainly be booked Monday, March trip to La Tania deposit paid. That's a third of my salary spent on skiing in 2015, scary.
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We have booked Les Carroz and Sainte Foy. Looking forward to going back to the Chalets de Jouvence in Les Carroz. It will be our first trip to Sainte Foy.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| always29 wrote: |
| January trip on hold with tour operator, will almost certainly be booked Monday, March trip to La Tania deposit paid. That's a third of my salary spent on skiing in 2015, scary. |
Did you find a TO that met your needs?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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NickyJ, Espirit to Val D. for the first trip, the La Tania trip is with Family Friendly Skiing, as per the recommendation on the other always29s other thread.
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| Richard_Sideways wrote: |
| NickyJ, Espirit to Val D. for the first trip, the La Tania trip is with Family Friendly Skiing, as per the recommendation on the other always29s other thread. |
Excellent, hope it is good. Hope it goes well, I would be really interested to hear how you get on with both.
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You know it makes sense.
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Yup - already done - La Plagne mid January 2015
Last edited by You know it makes sense. on Mon 2-06-14 20:23; edited 1 time in total
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Yes, Val Di 3 times and Niesko which I'm very much looking forward to, it's supposed to be amazing
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Poster: A snowHead
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Pre- season weekend booked to Mountainsun at Tignes in November. Back to Mountainsun for Christmas (will be the first time I've skied at Espace Killy with the whole domain open - so stupidly excited) and just waiting for a couple of apartment websites to populate their prices for half term (the perils of exam aged children).
Summer hols all booked too - am having to try and keep the smug grin off my face or my colleagues will rebel.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Booked for Val Thorens at easter but just had an email from Crystal to say they need to change my accom...not happy.
This is the second time that have done this to me. whats the point of booking early?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Corduroy, not good!
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JackSkier, you have a PM
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| NickyJ wrote: |
| always29 wrote: |
| January trip on hold with tour operator, will almost certainly be booked Monday, March trip to La Tania deposit paid. That's a third of my salary spent on skiing in 2015, scary. |
Did you find a TO that met your needs? |
Presumably the Oxford ski company.
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| NickyJ wrote: |
| Corduroy, not good! |
Not its not good, i'm bloody annoyed.....again.
It seems that booking with Crystal early is a lottery, they sell the holidays and then try to secure the accommodation. And if they can't then the customer suffers while they hide behind their t&c's.
They have made me an offer of alernative apartments that really don't inspire me so i have requested a different one of my choosing. We will see what happens.
I understand that poo-poo happens sometimes so we will see how they deal with it, hopefully it will be positively.
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| Corduroy wrote: |
| NickyJ wrote: |
| Corduroy, not good! |
Not its not good, i'm bloody annoyed.....again.
It seems that booking with Crystal early is a lottery, they sell the holidays and then try to secure the accommodation. And if they can't then the customer suffers while they hide behind their t&c's.
They have made me an offer of alernative apartments that really don't inspire me so i have requested a different one of my choosing. We will see what happens.
I understand that poo-poo happens sometimes so we will see how they deal with it, hopefully it will be positively. |
I hope so. Maybe find something suitable in hand from another TO which you are prepared to switch to..... Just in case, so you feel comfortable asking for a refund.
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Corduroy, how have you got on?
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| NickyJ wrote: |
| Corduroy, how have you got on? |
Well, i responded to their email but have heard nothing back yet.
I'll give them another day and see what happens.
One very annoying thing i noticed was that in their one line email there is no attempt at an apology. There email simply reads:
"Please find attached letter of accommodation change for your ski booking due to loss of contract. Please advise us how you wish to proceed with the booking by 10/06/14."
And that is it. The attached letter offers two options but no apology or explanation as to why they operate this way.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Corduroy, very annoying. I would be tempted to try and get somebody on the phone, to speak to and discuss your options. It makes it more personal than email
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I went to Muhlbach not so far from Salzburg last year for our first family ski holiday, loved it especially for kids. Tried to book same hotel week after we got home but was booked out already.
Was great as it was all in with great food for 1,000 euro for 7 nights. Hotel Schwaiger in Muhlbach if you are interested and great ski school there.
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| jirac18 wrote: |
| Tesco clubcard vouchers purchased for Chunnel Christmas week so we are definitely going but not sure where yet.....somewhere in the GM accommodation search well under way |
All booked up for Les Carroz in the GM Christmas week, can't wait!!
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You know it makes sense.
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JackSkier, Check out Axamer Lizum or Khutai both near Innsbruck.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I've just booked flights to Turin and car hire for 3 days from Thurs 11th Dec for the GF's birthday. I'll wait and see what the snow is doing before choosing which area to base ourselves in but there should be plenty of choice even last minute at that time of year.
Hopefully there'll be a big early dump somewhere.... but if the worse comes to worst, I was thinking Orelle for access to VT
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Poster: A snowHead
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northantsred, Thanks, hadn't heard of Axamer Lizum, trouble is looked at some accommodation and doesn't look like they have any chalets big enough (SC 14 people) Thanks though
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| NickyJ wrote: |
| Corduroy, how have you got on? |
SORTED.
Crap happens but its how you deal with it that counts.....right?
Crystal came through for us and we got upgraded by one star and one bedroom, can't grumble at that.
I spoke to a very nice lady called Hailey who apologised and worked her magic.
I'm one happy marmot.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Corduroy, good news!
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Does anyone know if Crystal are having problems, because we had the same situation as Corduroy with our Christmas booking to Selva, accommodation removed from brochure?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Bartezki, was it a chalet, there were some tales of chalet operators having their licences revoked by the Italian authorities last winter.
Tunnel is booked, but we may have an opportunity to bring forward our trip by a week and have 5 weeks instead of 4. Now that would be something.
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Number one booked.
YSE Chalet in Val second week in December, TDC early season course, £800 with a pass.
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Three weeks now booked, Mountain Tracks/Ste Foy in January, 11BB/Arabba in February, Inside Out/San Cassiano in March. Guess I'll probably succumb to the EoSB as well. That'll probably do. 
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Crap happens but its how you deal with it that counts.....right?
Crystal came through for us and we got upgraded by one star and one bedroom, can't grumble at that.
I spoke to a very nice lady called Hailey who apologised and worked her magic.
I'm one happy marmot.
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great news
i was getting worried reading that as we have booked through Crystal
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me and Hils have already booked Easyjet and BA flights to Zurich next Jan and Feb, and we've booked our B&B in St Anton for both holidays. You can never get a TARDIS when you need one.
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