Comments on: Internet Impact on High Street Travel Agents http://www.travel-rants.com/2006/09/12/internet-impact-on-high-street-travel-agents/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zoomf Blog - UK Property Blog » Blog Archive » Top 5 reasons why websites beat high street offices http://www.travel-rants.com/2006/09/12/internet-impact-on-high-street-travel-agents/#comment-103507 Zoomf Blog - UK Property Blog » Blog Archive » Top 5 reasons why websites beat high street offices Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:25:42 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2006/09/12/internet-impact-on-high-street-travel-agents/#comment-103507 [...] websites beat high street offices Written by Mike on June 17, 2008 We all know what happened to travel agents as a result of the internet and a lot of people tend to think that the same thing will inevitably happen to estate agents. I [...] [...] websites beat high street offices Written by Mike on June 17, 2008 We all know what happened to travel agents as a result of the internet and a lot of people tend to think that the same thing will inevitably happen to estate agents. I [...]

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]]> By: Kevin May http://www.travel-rants.com/2006/09/12/internet-impact-on-high-street-travel-agents/#comment-30251 Kevin May Fri, 04 May 2007 08:14:09 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2006/09/12/internet-impact-on-high-street-travel-agents/#comment-30251 Zara: a throwaway quote in TTG. you may find, as the merger plays out, that what Virgin is alluding to is its tie-in with Hays Travel. Hays has said it would consider buying some shops. other virgin officials have been very lukewarm about the issue ever since... Zara: a throwaway quote in TTG.

you may find, as the merger plays out, that what Virgin is alluding to is its tie-in with Hays Travel.

Hays has said it would consider buying some shops. other virgin officials have been very lukewarm about the issue ever since…

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]]> By: Sandy http://www.travel-rants.com/2006/09/12/internet-impact-on-high-street-travel-agents/#comment-30223 Sandy Thu, 03 May 2007 22:25:55 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2006/09/12/internet-impact-on-high-street-travel-agents/#comment-30223 One thing you can do if renting a private villa online is to see if there is an online guest book. If so it is worth reading the comments previous guests have left. I'm not talking about a guest book on the owner's own site because that could be fabricated, but a reputable site such as Rentors.org Try contacting the guests direct if in doubt. Also it can be worth while phoning the owner before parting with any money just to get a feel for the sort of person they are, and ask what guarantees they can offer that the villa will exists and will be vacant when you arrive. One thing you can do if renting a private villa online is to see if there is an online guest book. If so it is worth reading the comments previous guests have left.

I’m not talking about a guest book on the owner’s own site because that could be fabricated, but a reputable site such as Rentors.org

Try contacting the guests direct if in doubt. Also it can be worth while phoning the owner before parting with any money just to get a feel for the sort of person they are, and ask what guarantees they can offer that the villa will exists and will be vacant when you arrive.

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]]> By: zara http://www.travel-rants.com/2006/09/12/internet-impact-on-high-street-travel-agents/#comment-30197 zara Thu, 03 May 2007 15:30:58 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2006/09/12/internet-impact-on-high-street-travel-agents/#comment-30197 ye, virgin are going to buy some more travel agents, not shops as in marks and spencers. I only know all this because I have based my coursework assignment on it. In the Travel Trade Gazette issue 23rd February on page 2 and 3, Virgin Holidays general manager, Stewart Baird said that Thomas Cook and my travel will have 500 too many travel agents and they would like to buy 200. quote from Internet site: http://www.abcmoney.co.uk/news/302005207.htm ''Thomson will enable people to surf through foreign homes available at its 750 high street shops via computers and take a virtual tour across the various properties that Thomson is offering in Cyprus, Spain and Portugal. '' And yes, apparently (biased info as it was a travel agent) some people have given out credit card details online and not recieved a holiday. However, I think this is unlikely to be honest. I think it was some ABTA member trying to scare everyone out of booking online. ye, virgin are going to buy some more travel agents, not shops as in marks and spencers. I only know all this because I have based my coursework assignment on it.

In the Travel Trade Gazette issue 23rd February on page 2 and 3, Virgin Holidays general manager, Stewart Baird said that Thomas Cook and my travel will have 500 too many travel agents and they would like to buy 200.

quote from Internet site: http://www.abcmoney.co.uk/news/302005207.htm
”Thomson will enable people to surf through foreign homes available at its 750 high street shops via computers and take a virtual tour across the various properties that Thomson is offering in Cyprus, Spain and Portugal. ”

And yes, apparently (biased info as it was a travel agent) some people have given out credit card details online and not recieved a holiday. However, I think this is unlikely to be honest. I think it was some ABTA member trying to scare everyone out of booking online.

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]]> By: Kevin May http://www.travel-rants.com/2006/09/12/internet-impact-on-high-street-travel-agents/#comment-30189 Kevin May Thu, 03 May 2007 13:17:01 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/2006/09/12/internet-impact-on-high-street-travel-agents/#comment-30189 Zara: virgin to buy shops? Thomson to sell holiday homes? "if you book online you cannot be sure if a website is a scam"? really, really, really....... Zara: virgin to buy shops? Thomson to sell holiday homes? “if you book online you cannot be sure if a website is a scam”? really, really, really…….

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