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Peak season is not the best
time for BA contract talks
Peak season approaching and guess what?
Yet again, British Airways – in its infinite wisdom
Lastminute spat
– is attempting to organise new working rules.
Why try and arrange this at this time of
the year? It is another example of the poor
leadership that “the world’s favourite” has.
If things are not sorted and the spectre of
industrial action becomes a possibility, then it
is a war of words
is going to cause major upset and headaches
for all concerned.
You do not need to be a rocket scientist to
realise that peak travel dates are not the ideal LET SO, Lastminute.com plans to As is common with such cases – that are
times to negotiate new working conditions.
OF THE
TER
sue Virgin Holidays over its handled from the outset with publicity in
new ad campaign (TTG July 3). mind – both sides have something valid to
Allan Ashford, Meadway Travel
WEEK
If a company chooses to call say.
itself a name that is classed as Nevertheless, and however much I like
If they can’t pick up a phone, “everyday speak”, they leave lastminute.com, I think that nobody should
can they organise a wedding? themselves open for the opposition to or could claim a common phrase as its
Gaynor Tuby of Future Travel moans about not plant some clever marketing campaigns. trademark.
being able to get First Choice to answer the Will they try and stop me saying “last Also, Virgin Holidays’ business model is
phone (TTG July 3). minute offers” in my e-blasts or flyers? definitely one where early bookings can
If an operator doesn’t answer the phone, how My company name, Have A Nice Stay be shown to give better value to Virgin
can you entrust arrangements for possibly the Travel, can be easily abused by others in an Holidays customers. Lastminute knows
most important day in your clients’ lives to them? advertising campaign, but that’s life – we are all this, so there must be more than meets
Why not support the independent operators in a competitive market. the eye here.
who don’t charge premium rates and who do Did a cruise line attempt to sue ITV over the Yannis Anastasakis
respond promptly and knowledgeably? name I’m a Celebrity, Get Me out of Here? The owner, Electronic Hotelworks
There are plenty of Aito members with superb only winners will be the lawyers and Virgin.
wedding ideas who sell through the trade. I think ttglive.com had better watch out too –
Ian Calvert. lastminute.com probably has a copyright on
Derek Moore marketing and sales director, the colour magenta...
chairman, Aito, and director of Explore! Have A Nice Stay Travel Billy Shearer, via ttglive.com
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