Comments for Travel and holiday industry news updates http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com Holiday & latest Travel news weblog from the UK perspective Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:49:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Small UK tour operators still king by Russell Ri http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/small-travel-operators-still-king/#comment-103 Russell Ri Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:49:50 +0000 http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com/2008/01/13/small-travel-operators-still-king/#comment-103 Travel and tourism is and will always be a service industry. the problem with big agencies is that they try minimize as much costs as possible in order to have as much margins as possible. Unlike local and small tour operators that basically aim to make their guests happy. Russell Travel and tourism is and will always be a service industry. the problem with big agencies is that they try minimize as much costs as possible in order to have as much margins as possible. Unlike local and small tour operators that basically aim to make their guests happy.

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]]> Comment on Ice bar Dubai by Dubya http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/ice-bar-dubai/#comment-102 Dubya Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:43:30 +0000 http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/ice-bar-dubai/#comment-102 Loved your information. Any do you know of any good dubai holiday guides as well. We are looking to travel there in January '09. These Ice Bars are popping up all over the world so its great to see the hottest country now has one too :0 Loved your information. Any do you know of any good dubai holiday guides as well. We are looking to travel there in January ‘09. These Ice Bars are popping up all over the world so its great to see the hottest country now has one too :0

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]]> Comment on Porthcawl “disgusting Welsh sea side resort” by richard littlehorn http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/porthcawl-disgusting-welsh-sea-side-resort/#comment-100 richard littlehorn Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:00:12 +0000 http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com/2007/09/18/porthcawl-disgusting-welsh-sea-side-resort/#comment-100 really is in poor state of affairs,after driving for an hour to get there with car full of kids we were confronted with what resembles bagdad dog poo every where swearing gangs of drunk feral hoodys and the fair????? looked more like derelict scaffholding i would not trust any ride there so off we went to the beach,,,,,,,chocablock with donky poop and washed up dead assylum seekers,,, so a walk on the pier only to be hassled by ladyboys selling pebbles,porthcawl is a very strange place all the locals have the same eyebrows,in future we will give porthcawl a wide berth and we advise you do to. really is in poor state of affairs,after driving for an hour to get there with car full of kids we were confronted with what resembles bagdad dog poo every where swearing gangs of drunk feral hoodys and the fair????? looked more like derelict scaffholding i would not trust any ride there so off we went to the beach,,,,,,,chocablock with donky poop and washed up dead assylum seekers,,, so a walk on the pier only to be hassled by ladyboys selling pebbles,porthcawl is a very strange place all the locals have the same eyebrows,in future we will give porthcawl a wide berth and we advise you do to.

]]> Comment on Travelscope now Phoenix holidays by chris beales http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/travelscope-now-phoenix-holidays/#comment-96 chris beales Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:30:12 +0000 http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com/?p=57#comment-96 having travelled several times with travelscope i am interested in further holidays, if you have a brochure please send to: CHRIS BEALES 53, ROWAN ROAD SWINDON WILTS SN2 1JA having travelled several times with travelscope i am interested in further holidays, if you have a brochure please send to:
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]]> Comment on Libra holidays in trouble? by MANOS MORFOULAKIS http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com/2008/01/26/libra-holidays-in-trouble/#comment-95 MANOS MORFOULAKIS Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:48:21 +0000 http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com/?p=55#comment-95 unfortunately libra holidays owes thousands of euros to the hotel owners in Greece for the tourist season 2007.Hoteliers were not paid as they were promised that they would get their money after the sale to Allbury travel. However, the new company says they are not liable for the debts of the company they bought.how could this be possible?Travellers have paid for their holidays.Where did this money go? Secondly,just 28 days before the beggining of the new season 2008 all hoteliers reseved letters saying that the contracts which were signed between libra holidays and the hoteliers are not valid any more! However, there are many people who have booked to come to our accommodation for instance but they have not been informed or given their money back.Someone should look at them... unfortunately libra holidays owes thousands of euros to the hotel owners in Greece for the tourist season 2007.Hoteliers were not paid as they were promised that they would get their money after the sale to Allbury travel. However, the new company says they are not liable for the debts of the company they bought.how could this be possible?Travellers have paid for their holidays.Where did this money go?
Secondly,just 28 days before the beggining of the new season 2008 all hoteliers reseved letters saying that the contracts which were signed between libra holidays and the hoteliers are not valid any more! However, there are many people who have booked to come to our accommodation for instance but they have not been informed or given their money back.Someone should look at them…

]]> Comment on Leisure direction ltd ceased trading by travel-travel http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/leisure-direction-ceased-trading/#comment-94 travel-travel Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:26:43 +0000 http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-94 Hi Julie Leger holidays are bluffing, tell them to take it up with ABTA claims on 01243 621 500. Ignore the letter you have nothing to worry about Travel news today Hi Julie

Leger holidays are bluffing, tell them to take it up with ABTA claims on 01243 621 500.

Ignore the letter you have nothing to worry about

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]]> Comment on Leisure direction ltd ceased trading by Julie http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/leisure-direction-ceased-trading/#comment-93 Julie Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:58:52 +0000 http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-93 I have a different problem with Leisure Direction i booked a holiday and paid for it in November 2007 i went on holiday the day after LD went into administration. i now have Leger holidays threatening to refer me to a debt collection agency if i dont pay them again for the holiday. why is it my responsibility to repay Leger when i have already paid for the holiday surely that should be down to their insurance/bonding? have i got the wrong end of the stick and can anyone advise me? I have a different problem with Leisure Direction i booked a holiday and paid for it in November 2007 i went on holiday the day after LD went into administration. i now have Leger holidays threatening to refer me to a debt collection agency if i dont pay them again for the holiday. why is it my responsibility to repay Leger when i have already paid for the holiday surely that should be down to their insurance/bonding? have i got the wrong end of the stick and can anyone advise me?

]]> Comment on Leisure direction ltd ceased trading by Kirsten http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/leisure-direction-ceased-trading/#comment-90 Kirsten Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:49:04 +0000 http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-90 Hello, we are a hotel in Antwerp which used to be a partner with Leisure directions. they still have to pay a lot of money to us, but we can not get hold of anybody. What can we do to get our money? thx in advance Hello,
we are a hotel in Antwerp which used to be a partner with Leisure directions.
they still have to pay a lot of money to us, but we can not get hold of anybody.
What can we do to get our money?
thx in advance

]]> Comment on Leisure direction ltd ceased trading by travel-travel http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/leisure-direction-ceased-trading/#comment-82 travel-travel Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:12:59 +0000 http://travelnewstoday.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-82 Hi mags re Leisure direction Your card company is taking the mickey, get them on the phone and threaten to take them to court... This comes under various acts including the supply of goods, you do not need a letter the company has closed down. If they want proof tell them to ring ABTA claims on 01243 621 500 Travel Travel Hi mags re Leisure direction

Your card company is taking the mickey, get them on the phone and threaten to take them to court…

This comes under various acts including the supply of goods, you do not need a letter the company has closed down.

If they want proof tell them to ring ABTA claims on 01243 621 500

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