Surprise Travel Gift

Layla11 on 28/01/2019 - 16:10

Hello travelers

Looking at sending my parents away on a surprise holiday.

I am unsure of what to do.

Option 1: purchase gift card from flight Centre, does anyone know if they will price match opposed to going direct to the airline when using a gift card?

Option 2: purchase the flights in advance and pay the ‘change of date fee’ that is more flexible to their needs and pay a lower cost for airfare

Any other suggestions would be appreciated or best way to go about surprise gift without spending unnecessary costs :)

Travel

Comments

  • woodg on 28/01/2019 - 16:34
    +17

    Could you give them a card that says "Surprise! I'm sending you on a holiday!" and then sit down with them to work out the details (when, where, etc) and then book?

    • 2pro4sho on 28/01/2019 - 16:40

      Haha same idea as me :D

  • shrek4 on 28/01/2019 - 16:35

    Just give them a travel brochure for the destination you had in mind then help them work out the details.

    How exciting! Lucky mum and dad!

  • 2pro4sho on 28/01/2019 - 16:40
    +3

    Option 3: Make your own gift card/voucher in word detailing the trip (i.e. Trip for 2 to Japan. Includes flights, accommodation for 10 nights, x tour, x tour etc). That way it's a nice surprise gift and you can still work out the details with them. Do NOT give them a blank cheque / gift card to flight centre - they will certainly get ripped off

  • tranter on 28/01/2019 - 16:43

    Flight Centre don't price match any longer.

  • Layla11 on 28/01/2019 - 16:55

    Thanks for the wonderful ideas and positive feedback :)
    Unfortunately my parents are not great with commiting so unless I have paid for something somehow, they will likely never allow me to pay if I gave them a brochure or card to state I’d like to send them away

  • holdenmg on 28/01/2019 - 16:58

    Check out:
    https://mysteryflights.com.au/

    They offer Domestic (or International)
    and Gift Vouchers are at:
    https://mysteryflights.com.au/product/gift-voucher/

    Destinations:
    https://mysteryflights.com.au/destinations/

  • Donaldhump on 28/01/2019 - 17:57

    Are you sure they want a holiday?

    Could give them a hand made voucher to the value of say 5k, and state that if it is not used by x/x/xxxx there is a fee of 200 percent of the voucher back to you, that way some one wins

    • holdenmg on 28/01/2019 - 18:09

      or 200% to me. lol

  • HighAndDry on 29/01/2019 - 10:20

    Cash > gift cards.

  • Layla11 on 31/01/2019 - 17:31

    Thank you everyone for your output much appreciated x

  • VirviVR on 02/02/2019 - 04:17

    Hey. Have you already chosen something? How did everything go? It will be very interesting to see the report with photos.

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