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| 18 February, 2009 |
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| Self-catering on the rise as recession takes hold |
| Comments: 7 |
Categories: Travel Technology, Sustainable Travel, Travel Agent, Hotel & Resort
| | | USER COMMENTS | | | Karen Shepherd
07 March 2009, 08:39:22 GMT
not sure about this
So you have a shop full of potential customers and you then invite other customers to come into the shop and complain about the holiday that you sold them......not sure I would book under those circumstances
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Robert Nadler
23 February 2009, 13:17:23 GMT
base2stay, the self-catering hotel in london!
base2stay is a new concept that offers the advantages of a hotel with the cost savings of self-catering. By editing out bars, restaurants etc and adding mini-kitchens to all of its 4 star air-conditioned rooms, base2stay's prices are closer to budget than boutique, but without sacrificing comfort, so offering the best of both worlds. Rates are per room, not per person, and rooms can be "suited" for family bookings. Pricing is transparent so that guests don't find lots of "extras" creeping onto their bills. Take a look at www.base2stay.com.
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Text only
Why not allow texting only, which would not upset others. I agree with comments above that passengers seated nearby talking on their mobile phones would be a definite disadvantage to travel with Ryanair.
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Tell people about the holidays!
It's great to see that the UK self-catering market is doing well (I wonder how self catering is looking in Europe?).
There are some great examples & reasons given in the comments, but I can't help but think how many more cottages you would fill if you just let more people know these great reasons to holiday in the UK.
Many people are still dithering about what to do with their money. With a few key pointers on a direct mail piece, I am sure would sway it for them.
If you mailed just 10k people, on average you would get 400 respondents. Well worth the investment I think, and not as expensive as you might think.
Now is the time to get these poeple onboard as lifetime clients, especially with the families. Don't we all remember ideal holidays as kids in the UK?
I'm not picthing for work here, but if you need any advice then please do let me know.
Thanks you.
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Karen Hawkes
18 February 2009, 12:54:52 GMT
Tell people about the holidays!
It's great to see that the UK self-catering market is doing well (I wonder how self catering is looking in Europe?). There are some great examples & reasons given in the comments, but I can't help but think how many more cottages you would fill if you just let more people know these great reasons to holiday in the UK. Many people are still dithering about what to do with their money. With a few key pointers on a direct mail piece, I am sure would sway it for them. If you mailed just 10k people, on average you would get 400 respondents. Well worth the investment I think, and not as expensive as you might think. Now is the time to get these people on board as lifetime clients, especially with the families. Don't we all remember ideal holidays as kids in the UK? I'm not pitching for work here, but if you need any advice then please do let me know. Thank you.
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Where is the Ryanair bonding with Costa?
Following up on Martin Owen's comments, where is the bonding for this airline? The "package" must have some surely or is this another loophole they fly through. Is the Costa client protected? Do they know?
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Emma Smale
18 February 2009, 10:55:02 GMT
Self catering is the economical way forward
I work for a self catering holiday cottage agency (Farm & Cottage holidays www.holidaycottages.co.uk) and I totally agree that a self catering UK holiday can provide excellent value for money especially for groups and families to get away together. Many of our properties are located on working family farms where children can feed the animals and take part in daily farming activities or enjoy a pony ride. Many properties are also located near sandy beaches and family attractions throughout the South West. A true home-from-home experience is assured and luxury can be achieved with properties boasting heated swimming pools, hot tubs, games barns and much more. With the weak pound and expensive and stressful airline travel there is even more reason to staying in the UK and enjoying the stunning scenery and coastline which we have in this country.
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