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Florida Frenzy
Customers looking for a deal?
Have we got some deals for you!
Florida Do Something Attraction Keith
Tickets
Different World Prowse
Disney’s 14 day
Ultimate Ticket
£255 £282 £269
Orlando FlexTicket
(5 Parks)
£163 £177 £169
Discovery Cove
Ultimate Swim (High)
£253 £279 £269
w south London offices of the merged Abta/FTO organisation
AGENTS’ REACTIONS.
Diane Denney, director, there; but I want to feel loved by
Somewhere2travel2 (Worldchoice) Abta and I don’t. It has even changed
I am disconcerted by changes at Abta it’s name so it is no longer the
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over the last couple years and I think Association of British Travel Agents.
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Simon Hargreaves has realised a lot
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of agents would like an alternative. choice agents and everyone is excited Spectacular
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high, but the question is, how many minds are open to an alternative. book
agents will actually make the leap to
save £250? It depends on how much Pater Cansick, general manager,
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If you had asked me two years ago This [Worldchoice] scheme will only
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something to consumers, but now I as Abta at a cheaper price with the
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think they are more aware of words same cachet that Abta has.
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like Atol and bonded. On the question of subs: consumer
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I respect Abta and I can see some and fraud protection all costs money
positive changes coming about. But and anyone who provides it doesn’t
traditional agents joined for the do it for free, so until I see concrete
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protection, and the feeling is that money-saving plans from another
and not forgetting....
their voice counts for little because party that offers me cast-iron protec-
the big boys pay more money. tion, I will stick with what I know.
• 1500+ Experiences in 120+ destinations
• Trade booking site with YOUR branding
Tony Radstone, owner, Travel Martin Wellings, director, PST
• Fully bookable XML functionality
Corporation (Worldchoice) Corporate (and ex-Abta president)
Abta is not interested in the agents The winning “pretender” will be the
• Security with the UK’s No.1 Ticket Broker
any more and I would like to be part one who provides cheaper bonding,
• Part of the ATD Travel Services Group
of a group that roots for us. has a charter to prevent operators
Nobody cares where their financial from competing directly with their
http://agent.dosomethingdifferent.com
protection comes from. Consumers appointed agents and, vitally, will sell
ask about Atol not Abta. to the public the benefits of agents. 0208 090 3799
For me, £250 is neither here nor Read Wellings’ comments in full, p34
Competitor pricing data used in this advert obtained from
www.attractionworld.com and
www.keithprowse.com,
respectively, on 12th February 2009, based on like for like adult tickets for use on 1st July 2009. All pricing
correct at that time. All advertised tickets are subject to availability at the time of booking.
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