Comments on: Travel Sensibility

By: Denise

Denise — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:43:29 +0000

Of course, when times get tough, let’s go back
to our Travel Agent “Friends” and stick it to them till the mess is taken care of then …SMACK….another knife in the back..

By: JESS Kalinowsky

JESS Kalinowsky — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:33:39 +0000

The suppliers of travel and tourism need to ‘rethink’ thier positions about their distribution channels. The internet is NOT th ‘Second Coming’. Years ago the retail travel agent was the selling arm betwen the supplers and the clients, and everything workd just fine. Suppliers need to put “See Your Professional Travel Agent” in all of their ads and stop trying to bypass the retail industry. There is no computer on the planet that has the knowledge and expertise of a Professional Travel Consultant. Yes, you can put a twit in front of SABRE, APOLLO, etc. and say fill in the blanks and hey can handle the mundane corporate bookings. But it takes a trained, well travel professional to “consult” with a client spending lots of money for a “Travel Experience”. I hope the whole internet ‘crashes’ at some point from overload and all the airlines websites crash and burn! I am told by a ‘insider’ that Princess Cruises gets over 50% of their business DIRECT! Why should I recommend them to MY clients? So they can market to them directly the next time around and cut me out???? NOT! Others are just as guilty, but I do not have ‘inside’ info on them. I avoid any supplier that markets heaqvily direct to clients, unless their ads include “See your travel agent”.

By: Laura Lukasik

Laura Lukasik — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:31:15 +0000

I get so tired of the negative and over exaggerated statements made by the
media, and our national leadership. We truly need to work with positive influence so that we can get this economy rolling again. Just Give Us the Facts and let the public decide on what works best for them.

By: Jeanette Dennis

Jeanette Dennis — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:14:31 +0000

This is one of the best articles I have read in ages. I wish we as Travel Consultants could get a letter that would represent the above issues to email to our Government officials. I know Richard could put a letter together and send it to OSSN, NACTA, ASTA,CLIA and everyone signed up to received this web site. I will do my part and hope all consultants will do the same.
Jeanette
Lowcountry Travel