XL....MONEYSAVING IS NOT the be all & end-all-a lesson learnt

inneedofabreak

:rolleyes:i feel for people who just booked with a debit card, thinking they were doing the right thing! Shame. i am off with Monarch via olympic holidays next week, keep your fingers crossed!!

Lynsey

inneedofabreak wrote: »

:rolleyes:i feel for people who just booked with a debit card, thinking they were doing the right thing! Shame. i am off with Monarch via olympic holidays next week, keep your fingers crossed!!

Good luck,

Lynsey

jillie1974

we have had alot of customers over the past few days where we have been able to help them out etc... the majority booked on net etc and all saying they will not book their holidays online again... so we may see travel agents being more popular again

vikingaero

To put my pennies in the ring I would have to agree that Travel Agents are a dying breed but there will always be a certain level of demand for them.

Most travellers have become more sophisticated in their travels and don't want the chaff holidays that a lot of agents push. I never want to go to a sun/sea/beach holiday because I'd hate to waste my time sunbathing when I could explore and enrich my life and that of my chlildren.

The last time I used a Travel Agent was when I was 17 and went on a £79 one week puke-athon holiday to Benitses. I have tried to use TA's a few times since but I've never been confident in their ability to source what I want and where I want. As a traveller I'm very particular about where I want to stay in relation to sights. I don't want a TA pushing some other hotel because the commission is better for them over my needs.

Also it is great fun putting together your own package of flights, hotel and car hire. Of course it could blow up in my face but I do so with the knowledge that I am insured to the hilt and have enough financial leverage to overcome any mishaps that might occur.

Saving money isn't the ultimate goal for me in having a holiday. Of course I will search for thee cheapest deal for each sector I am looking at.

pingu

i have saved money by not booking with people like you

how many people book with companies from teletext every year and these companies are not well known etc but people have same holiday as if they had booked with known names but a lot cheaper:money:

nice holiday it was too:beer:


we on here(mse) know your name and companies you work for can't see anyone booking/recommending a holiday with you:D

you want your dummy back:rotfl:

TRAVELMAN_2

Thanks Pingu.............I'm sure the whole Co-Op Travel Group will crumble......:rotfl:

dmg24

I know others have already suggested this, but could I again suggest that we just ignore TRAVELMAN and let this thread drop off the front page?