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Carnival to cut back on direct booking efforts
http://www.modernagent.com/Resources...l.aspx?n=41889
According to this article, Carnival Cruise Line has announced that it has cut back their direct booking department and will put more emphasis on selling through travel agents. It seems they get lower costs and better yields. Imagine that! -- George Leppla http://www.CruiseMaster.com October 26, 2008 Sleazy 5 http://www.cruisemaster.com/sleazy5.htm Feb. 8, 2009 Solstice Valentine http://www.cruisemaster.com/solstice.htm May 10, 2009 ALASKA http://www.cruisemaster.com/moagc4.htm |
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Carnival to cut back on direct booking efforts
[Default] Thus spake "George Leppla" :
http://www.modernagent.com/Resources...l.aspx?n=41889 According to this article, Carnival Cruise Line has announced that it has cut back their direct booking department and will put more emphasis on selling through travel agents. It seems they get lower costs and better yields. Imagine that! There was a comment posted on the site that said that the poster really like his PVP and didn't want to use a TA. Well, a PVP works for the cruise line and won't bad mouth it. I won't (nor will George or Ray or John or ...). But I will tell the truth. Carnival ships are kind of guady. The mainstream cruise lines charge for booze, some more than others. etc. Oh, and those PVPs. Either Phillipines or Vietnam. And if you only call once or twice a year, you may not notice that the name is the same, but the voice has changed. |
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Carnival to cut back on direct booking efforts
Dillon Pyron wrote:
[Default] Thus spake "George Leppla" : http://www.modernagent.com/Resources...l.aspx?n=41889 According to this article, Carnival Cruise Line has announced that it has cut back their direct booking department and will put more emphasis on selling through travel agents. It seems they get lower costs and better yields. Imagine that! There was a comment posted on the site that said that the poster really like his PVP and didn't want to use a TA. Well, a PVP works for the cruise line and won't bad mouth it. I won't (nor will George or Ray or John or ...). But I will tell the truth. Carnival ships are kind of guady. The mainstream cruise lines charge for booze, some more than others. etc. Oh, and those PVPs. Either Phillipines or Vietnam. And if you only call once or twice a year, you may not notice that the name is the same, but the voice has changed. Since when? I thought they were in Ft Pierce FL among other places? Bill -- Visit my Caribbean Princess website: www.cruisingthecaribbeanprincess.com |
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Carnival to cut back on direct booking efforts
On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:13:49 -0500, Dillon Pyron
wrote: There was a comment posted on the site that said that the poster really like his PVP and didn't want to use a TA. Hi Dillon, This was a high turnover job and Carnival's CEO Micky Arison said they had cut way back on their use of PVPs so the one he liked may not be there when it is time to plan his next trip. Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com -- |
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