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Atlantic Holidays prices still higher for the trade
Story: Atlantic Holidays relaunch seeks to woo the trade Following extensive discussions with many independent agents, we recognise that a level playing field for agents has to be our priority and therefore our policy is not to sell cheaper direct and any discounts we negotiate are passed on to everybody.
CHRIS BUSUTTIL managing director, Atlantic Holidays
Response to Chris Busuttil Just looked on Atlantic’s agent and client websites for Casino Park, Madeira, for May 30, and the prices are different. For example, when adding luggage on the client direct site, using Jet2 flights, it’s £59 per bag, but on the agents’ site it’s £67.05. Same for easyJet flights. Most transfer rates are also higher on the agent site.
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Abta’s election plan should ring alarm bells
Story: Abta defends plan for board to appoint chairman With the greatest respect to Mr Josephides, he misses the point. The proposed arrangement would doubtless be more efficient and business-like. However, the issue that neither he nor Mr Tanzer are dealing with is the subsequent lack of accountability to ordinary members. The fact that they are rather skating over this aspect should sound alarm bells, as should the lack of consultation.
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kathryn beadle @kathrynbeadle It’s that time of year when you smile and nod across a crowded hall but have no recollection as to who they are #WTM15
Brian Telfer @Brian_TCtravel Tracking my clients’ flights delayed by fog, so I can let hotels know if they’re going to be late.
TravelRepublic @TravelRepublic In the end you won’t remember the time you spent working in an office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain – Jack Kerouac
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“It took us nine years to do what everyone would have expected of us: treat the family with the
respect and empathy they deserve”
PETER FANKHAUSER, Thomas Cook Referring to Cook’s H&S review following 2006 Corfu tragedy
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Claim about schools is ridiculous
Story: MPs demand review of term-time holiday ban The spokesman for the Department for Education says: “Our evidence shows missing the equivalent of just one week a year from school can mean a child is significantly less likely to achieve good GCSE grades.” This is ridiculous. My son just had a school day trip to Harry Potter world. If I took him out of school for the day to go there I would be fined; the school takes him and it is OK! I’ve taken him on cruises to Norway, Greece and Italy – places that he had learnt about in school. I took him in school holidays, but the holidays were more educational than the last week of school term, when they just watch DVDs and play games. Ask him about where oil rigs are, or about the Parthenon – he has seen them. The DfE needs to remember that travel broadens the mind, and should stop having such closed minds themselves! JAYNE
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