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"Excellent service"

A review of Times Travel Ltd by Andrew James written on Friday 29th of April 2011

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Would definately recommend these guys, visited there website www.timestravel.co and when i needed more help i rung them and they were more then happy to help.

Booked a package holiday which was better then i expected. Vey helpful and knowledgable..

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written by EmmaIpsarides2202 on 07/03/2024

They scam people pretending to be different airlines and making up taxes that do not exist. Scaring you that if you do not pay them, you won’t bhe able to attend your flight. HORRIBLE PEOPLE!! 

“These people are dishonest. Do not do business with them.”

written by SamanthaSchofield on 09/02/2024

Times Travel charged us £990 for changing a reservation for the two of us for our flight from London to Sydney. We then found out from Swiss, who were the Carriers, that Times Travel had overcharged us and that the actual surcharge for this change of reservation should have been £496. We asked Times Travel to rectify this mistake by returning our overpayment but they refused and instead offered to give us travel vouchers for £496 in compension. We declined this and insisted on a cash refund because by then we had no confidence in their integrity. We heard no more from them and they have ignored all our attempts to communicate with them by phone and by email. We also sent an official Recorded Delivery letter to them as advised by our legal counsel, to settle the matter amicably. They ignored this and did not respond. We phoned them today. They told us the case is closed. We are now in the process of initiating legal action against them.

“Thanks for everything”

written by AnnAdamson on 28/11/2023

From start to finish this company was fab. I had everything explained to me over and over again and nothing was an issue. We went to iceland with this company and because of the issues with the volcano we got a refund back from the blue lagoon trip probably within a few days of me sending my bank details wen we got back. If you have any doubts about this company don't. They are spot on and deserve my 10/10. Iknow we cant name the person who seen to our every needs but I hope he knows who he is. He was amazing. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for a smooth booking xx

“Efficient ”

written by Yulianay195 on 23/02/2023

I had a great experience booking my vacation with time travel. They were fast and efficient and helped me out with all my needs. I would definitely recommend them everyone.

“Fantastic business, always a pleasure.”

written by on 22/02/2023

This company is always a pleasure to communicate with whenever I need a booking. Their packages are inclusive, worth the money and are completely reliable. I’ve been contacted by them throughout the whole process of my bookings and I’m always kept up to date. Their prices are budget friendly and accommodate to families well as well as individuals. Never had a problem with them in my numerous years of being a customer.

“Horrible company stat away”

written by KarlyAlvarez1977 on 24/12/2022

Times for travel took our money. We found out later that they never booked our hotels. and we contacted them they used abusive language and threatened us they will not pay us ONE penny of the thousands of money we paid them for our Umrah package!!! Do not beleive their promises 

“THE BEST IN THE BUISNESS”

written by aysha.1979 on 16/10/2012

i have booked a holiday for my with Times travel to Portugal. It was thw best holidays ever the hotel they recommended was brilliant they did everything for us from binging to end they made sure we had great time which we did. the Adviser who served us (SAJJAD) WAS VERY WARM AND HELPFUL. he sent us about 10-15 options and the places to visit and idea's to help us save money and keeping our selves safe while we are at the holidays. since we got back from holidays i have recommended Times Travel company and Sajjad to few of my friends and they booked and really enjoyed the holidays and they have thanked me to for recommending them the TIMES TRAVEL LTD. Any one who wants to go on holidays and enjoy stress free holidays i will advise them to go to times travel ltd to book their holidays.

“Utter Cheats Held us Ransom...Basically”

written by on 23/03/2012

We have always ordered tickets from TImes Travel....Well My dad has always ordered tickets from them and some particular staff have always been Helpful....Bu when my dad was away and my mum was looking for a ticket for me.....Another agent by the name of SAJAD...was very forceful at trying to get her to book a ticket....at an incredibly high price explaining to her that it was the best deal she could get... We tried different sources and at the first source found a ticket more than 25% cheaper than the rate offered to us by Times Travel....Then they told us that we could get a cheaper ticket with them as we have always been loyal customers....we decided to take them up on the offer...we tried contacting them for several days and they kept telling us that the ticket was booked and he would call us back in 10 mins... we NEVER got a call back after making more than 10 calls to him. Then when we called the company to resolve the matter and Sajad said that the ticket as no longer available as the return ticket had not be confirmed...This meant that the ticket which i was booking from another source was not available at the reasonable price instead the cheapest ticket i could find was more than 50% increase over the original price (which we were disgusted with from Sajad) from that Time Travel had offered to begin with. Absoloutly terrible customer service and doubt that we will ever use there service ever again after only using them for Several years prior to this experience. We feel like we were held ransom until the prices were increased in order to get more money from us!

Aysha.1979's Comment

Written on: 16/10/2012

i have been dealing with Times travel for long time and now my kids and and most of my family deals with them as well. we have always had really customer service and always got really good price. we have compared the price with internet so many time and always times travel price is the cheapest. all the travel agents advise you to book the ticket its only because you don't lose the seats, just by booking it, it doesn't mean you have to purchase the booked tickets you can always cancel it if you want them. i think they are the very helpful and never had a problem with them in so many years............

Nesreen's Comment

Written on: 24/12/2022

Yes, they took our money and deceived us too! Horrible!

“Harrassed For Days”

written by on 04/03/2012

These people have been harrassing me via telephone for days now. I also suspect that they aren’t a real company since none of the email addresses or other contact details on their website work. How they got my phone number I do not know as I have never been on their website until they started their spam phone call tirade against me. What I do know though is that spamming a spammer is like asking for trouble as I am going to publically give them negative reviews like this one until they lose my number. Their last phone call was the most worrying one as all they did was breathe down the phone when I answered.

Yes, they did this to us too! What a horrible company!

“Raphael Shar at Times Travel was most helpful in...”

written by on 14/05/2011

Raphael Shar at Times Travel was most helpful in sending over various holidays to choose from for our first summer break with our 4 year old daughter,he took the time to find us a very nice hotel in Tenerife within budget and that was child friendly. we really enjoyed the time away and were so impressed we are currently organizing another 7 night holiday to Spain in August 2011. We would happily recommend Raphael and Times Travel to friends and family for future holidays.

“Excellent value for Money, ”

written by raz1234 on 30/04/2011

Excellent value for Money, I booked a holiday to Morocco with these guys, Not only did they know what they were talking about but they gave me about 20 options for hotels. They knew all about the destination and gave me really valuable advice. They also recommended the places for me to go there and made sure I had the holiday i always wanted. Their website is also really helpful. Would definatley use them again.

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TIMES TRAVEL LIMITED

Company number 01813409

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Next accounts made up to 31 March 2024 due by 31 December 2024

Last accounts made up to 31 March 2023

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Next statement date 7 June 2024 due by 21 June 2024

Last statement dated 7 June 2023

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Reviews 4.1.

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This company is NOT good what they did…

This company is NOT good what they did is took my money for my flights. After i keep calling them and calling them they no pick up so I go to the address in London that they provide but it is not real so they using fake address. Avoid this company as they will take your money as well. Please tell friends and family to stay away from this. Plz plz plz don't use this website as they scam you and no my kids holidays are ruined we were going to surprise for his birthday but now its ruined and my kids very upset.

Date of experience : September 04, 2019

Reply from Timestravel

We have checked our records and our company has never dealt with you. Please remove this fake review.

They always made my journey more…

They always made my journey more comfortable with their expertise, and I’ve been using their services for the past 6 to 8 years and always been very satisfied. Farhan, a travel specialist, always helped us whenever we needed him.

Date of experience : March 04, 2023

Make sure you book with Romina

I have been dealing with Romina for over a year now. She planned my away wedding, honeymoon and numerous holiday. I dont book a holiday without her.

Date of experience : February 10, 2023

Beware of Times Travel/corp.

They have so many sub travel agency based in outside the country. Times travel or corp based on 13 Station Road,SE25 I had bad experience with Traveltoharam which is one of their agent. Try to avoid times travel.

Date of experience : August 24, 2023

Dear Mr. Chowdhury, We're sorry to hear about your experience. Please share your details with us or contact [email protected] so we can address your concerns. Your feedback helps us improve. Thank you. Best regards, Times Travel

Best customer service

Best customer service especially mr mahmood of times travel who is caring professional and best person I will recommend this company especially mr mahmood to my other friends and relatives I have dealt with him it's 3rd time and I am lucky to have best travel agent like mr mahmood With best regards mr cosmos

Date of experience : August 30, 2023

Thanks to timestravel

Thanks to timestravel. I spoke to Mr Farhan who provided excellent service in all formats. e.g. Farhan choose a best flight for me and my family and also provided relevant information. THANKS Farhan.

Date of experience : January 21, 2022

Excellent service provided always!

Spoken with Romina on multiple occasions and handled many holidays for me. Quick responses and goes above and beyond. Very reliable!

Date of experience : January 30, 2023

Say one thing do another

They said they had booked extra legroom seats for us on an upcoming flight/s they said it would cost £434 so I agreed but when I checked the airline seating system the seats didn't have extra legroom so I requested a cancelation and refund. I was told that everything was fine but I said no I wanted to cancel. I checked my bank and they had taken £100 from my account I asked them again for a refund they said they would give me £50 I refused and hung up. They phoned me back and said they would refund me the £100. They didn't so I have brought a claim against them with my bank. I have also changed my bank card as a precaution. Bunch of crooks beware shame on them harij ealayk Update: they replied saying that they have no record of the transaction ? So I sent them the details they use many company names to hide behind and plead ignorance but it was them who took my money Crooks I got my money back thanks to my bank and Trustpilot they hadn't reserved the seats I checked on the Airlines web site

Date of experience : January 28, 2023

Dear Customer, We are sorry to hear your experience, and do what we can to rectify this. I cannot find your name in our booking system, which may mean you have dealt with one of our many partner companies, and not us directly, hence I cannot find your details within our system. However we will try our best to resolve, if you can email me at [email protected], with as much info as you can, I will see to this gets resolved on highest priority. Thank you Times Travel Customer Services

A big thank you to Times Travel

A big thank you to Times Travel for organizing the most wonderful family holiday. The travel itinerary was very well thought out and the holiday was a pleasure from start to finish. Will definitely be booking another holiday again with Times Travel!

Date of experience : February 10, 2022

It was a great services evening went as…

It was a great services evening went as we have been told Mr Doud has provided best service and I’m recommending this company and Mr Doud service

Date of experience : March 19, 2023

MIR you superstar!!!

The second time I’ve booked my vacation via MIR. The guy will deliver on stuff you thought was out of your league. From hotel bookings to tour packages. Very reliable and prompt service!

Date of experience : January 31, 2023

⚠️ Public Warning - SCAMMERS ⚠️

⚠️ Public Warning: Beware of Scammers Posing as British Airways (BA) ⚠️ We wish to alert you to a recent scam operation where fraudsters impersonated British Airways (BA), leading to a significant financial loss. My friend and I were deceived into parting with a total of £750 under the guise of legitimate transactions with BA. This incident has prompted us to file a detailed police report, and we are pursuing legal action to hold the perpetrators accountable for their actions, aiming to recover all lost funds and address the damages inflicted.

Date of experience : January 15, 2024

Hassle free excellent service

Hassle free excellent service. Very competent feel like family member. Taken all my worries and sorted out the trip

Date of experience : February 14, 2023

Great Experience

Great Experience! Definitely would recommend. Amazing customer service and quick reply’s to any question you may have. Definitely will be coming back to them.

Date of experience : February 23, 2023

The staff was incredibly friendly and…

The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful throughout the entire process, from planning to execution. They took the time to understand my travel needs and preferences and helped me find the perfect vacation package.

Date of experience : December 06, 2022

Thank you very much for your assistance…

Thank you very much for your assistance and support your service was excellent We are looking for to do more business with you

Date of experience : March 21, 2023

Be sure to deal with Romina!!!

Be sure to deal with Romina, very professional and gets it right every single time. Have now booked twice with her and both trips have been hiccup free.

Date of experience : January 16, 2023

Very professional excellent service

Very helpful The agent found me a brilliant deal Meeting all my needs at a very competitive price Excellent proffesional service

They are friendly and have good…

They are friendly and have good customer service, and I like their level of work ethic.

Date of experience : February 23, 2024

I had a great service

I had a great service and punctual, very transparent and honest, and would just like to say thank you to times travel, (Minahil)

Date of experience : January 18, 2023

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Reviews 4.1.

Most relevant

This company is NOT good what they did…

This company is NOT good what they did is took my money for my flights. After i keep calling them and calling them they no pick up so I go to the address in London that they provide but it is not real so they using fake address. Avoid this company as they will take your money as well. Please tell friends and family to stay away from this. Plz plz plz don't use this website as they scam you and no my kids holidays are ruined we were going to surprise for his birthday but now its ruined and my kids very upset.

Date of experience : 04 September 2019

Reply from Timestravel

We have checked our records and our company has never dealt with you. Please remove this fake review.

They always made my journey more…

They always made my journey more comfortable with their expertise, and I’ve been using their services for the past 6 to 8 years and always been very satisfied. Farhan, a travel specialist, always helped us whenever we needed him.

Date of experience : 04 March 2023

Make sure you book with Romina

I have been dealing with Romina for over a year now. She planned my away wedding, honeymoon and numerous holiday. I dont book a holiday without her.

Date of experience : 10 February 2023

Beware of Times Travel/corp.

They have so many sub travel agency based in outside the country. Times travel or corp based on 13 Station Road,SE25 I had bad experience with Traveltoharam which is one of their agent. Try to avoid times travel.

Date of experience : 24 August 2023

Dear Mr. Chowdhury, We're sorry to hear about your experience. Please share your details with us or contact [email protected] so we can address your concerns. Your feedback helps us improve. Thank you. Best regards, Times Travel

Best customer service

Best customer service especially mr mahmood of times travel who is caring professional and best person I will recommend this company especially mr mahmood to my other friends and relatives I have dealt with him it's 3rd time and I am lucky to have best travel agent like mr mahmood With best regards mr cosmos

Date of experience : 30 August 2023

Thanks to timestravel

Thanks to timestravel. I spoke to Mr Farhan who provided excellent service in all formats. e.g. Farhan choose a best flight for me and my family and also provided relevant information. THANKS Farhan.

Date of experience : 21 January 2022

Excellent service provided always!

Spoken with Romina on multiple occasions and handled many holidays for me. Quick responses and goes above and beyond. Very reliable!

Date of experience : 30 January 2023

Say one thing do another

They said they had booked extra legroom seats for us on an upcoming flight/s they said it would cost £434 so I agreed but when I checked the airline seating system the seats didn't have extra legroom so I requested a cancelation and refund. I was told that everything was fine but I said no I wanted to cancel. I checked my bank and they had taken £100 from my account I asked them again for a refund they said they would give me £50 I refused and hung up. They phoned me back and said they would refund me the £100. They didn't so I have brought a claim against them with my bank. I have also changed my bank card as a precaution. Bunch of crooks beware shame on them harij ealayk Update: they replied saying that they have no record of the transaction ? So I sent them the details they use many company names to hide behind and plead ignorance but it was them who took my money Crooks I got my money back thanks to my bank and Trustpilot they hadn't reserved the seats I checked on the Airlines web site

Date of experience : 28 January 2023

Dear Customer, We are sorry to hear your experience, and do what we can to rectify this. I cannot find your name in our booking system, which may mean you have dealt with one of our many partner companies, and not us directly, hence I cannot find your details within our system. However we will try our best to resolve, if you can email me at [email protected], with as much info as you can, I will see to this gets resolved on highest priority. Thank you Times Travel Customer Services

A big thank you to Times Travel

A big thank you to Times Travel for organizing the most wonderful family holiday. The travel itinerary was very well thought out and the holiday was a pleasure from start to finish. Will definitely be booking another holiday again with Times Travel!

Date of experience : 10 February 2022

It was a great services evening went as…

It was a great services evening went as we have been told Mr Doud has provided best service and I’m recommending this company and Mr Doud service

Date of experience : 19 March 2023

MIR you superstar!!!

The second time I’ve booked my vacation via MIR. The guy will deliver on stuff you thought was out of your league. From hotel bookings to tour packages. Very reliable and prompt service!

Date of experience : 31 January 2023

⚠️ Public Warning - SCAMMERS ⚠️

⚠️ Public Warning: Beware of Scammers Posing as British Airways (BA) ⚠️ We wish to alert you to a recent scam operation where fraudsters impersonated British Airways (BA), leading to a significant financial loss. My friend and I were deceived into parting with a total of £750 under the guise of legitimate transactions with BA. This incident has prompted us to file a detailed police report, and we are pursuing legal action to hold the perpetrators accountable for their actions, aiming to recover all lost funds and address the damages inflicted.

Date of experience : 15 January 2024

Hassle free excellent service

Hassle free excellent service. Very competent feel like family member. Taken all my worries and sorted out the trip

Date of experience : 14 February 2023

Great Experience

Great Experience! Definitely would recommend. Amazing customer service and quick reply’s to any question you may have. Definitely will be coming back to them.

Date of experience : 23 February 2023

The staff was incredibly friendly and…

The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful throughout the entire process, from planning to execution. They took the time to understand my travel needs and preferences and helped me find the perfect vacation package.

Date of experience : 06 December 2022

Thank you very much for your assistance…

Thank you very much for your assistance and support your service was excellent We are looking for to do more business with you

Date of experience : 21 March 2023

Be sure to deal with Romina!!!

Be sure to deal with Romina, very professional and gets it right every single time. Have now booked twice with her and both trips have been hiccup free.

Date of experience : 16 January 2023

Very professional excellent service

Very helpful The agent found me a brilliant deal Meeting all my needs at a very competitive price Excellent proffesional service

They are friendly and have good…

They are friendly and have good customer service, and I like their level of work ethic.

Date of experience : 23 February 2024

I had a great service

I had a great service and punctual, very transparent and honest, and would just like to say thank you to times travel, (Minahil)

Date of experience : 18 January 2023

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