Comments for Holidays Please http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:39:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Holidaysplease January boom despite economic slump by Nicola Pickup http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/2012/02/holidaysplease-boom-despite-economic-slump/comment-page-1/#comment-11064 Nicola Pickup Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:39:13 +0000 http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/?p=1484#comment-11064 Fantastic :-) Great to hear both holiday sales and booking values are up for January 2012. Fantastic :-) Great to hear both holiday sales and booking values are up for January 2012.

]]> Comment on Has Hotel Connect going bust led to a theft of holidaymakers’ money? by Alan Bowen http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/2011/07/has-hotel-connect-going-bust-led-to-a-theft-of-holidaymakers-money/comment-page-1/#comment-10787 Alan Bowen Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:02:53 +0000 http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/?p=1206#comment-10787 It is not theft as when you check in at most hotels, and everyone in the US, you sign a form and hand over your credit card, authorising the hotel to debit any sums owing. Clearly the hotel discovered the voucher the customers had given them was worthless and in a typically American way, 'protected their own back.' The real problem with Hotel Connect was that it proudly advertised it was a member of ABTA without also advertising the fact they had chosen, and ABTA had allowed,it to operate without providing any financial protection. ABTA changed its rules 5 years ago to allow companies, who do not sell package holidays which must by law be protected, to opt out of ABTA protection schemes, one of the matters ABTA doesn't seem so keen on promoting It is not theft as when you check in at most hotels, and everyone in the US, you sign a form and hand over your credit card, authorising the hotel to debit any sums owing. Clearly the hotel discovered the voucher the customers had given them was worthless and in a typically American way, ‘protected their own back.’
The real problem with Hotel Connect was that it proudly advertised it was a member of ABTA without also advertising the fact they had chosen, and ABTA had allowed,it to operate without providing any financial protection. ABTA changed its rules 5 years ago to allow companies, who do not sell package holidays which must by law be protected, to opt out of ABTA protection schemes, one of the matters ABTA doesn’t seem so keen on promoting

]]> Comment on The Ultimate Stay At Home Holiday by Sam http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/2011/03/the-ultimate-stay-at-home-holiday/comment-page-1/#comment-10639 Sam Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:12:42 +0000 http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/?p=1153#comment-10639 I will seriously be considering the "staycation" this year, brilliant!! I will seriously be considering the “staycation” this year, brilliant!!

]]> Comment on From no frills to over fills! – More easyJet flight delays by Tom http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/2011/01/from-no-frills-to-over-fills-%e2%80%93-more-easyjet-flight-delays/comment-page-1/#comment-10487 Tom Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:16:45 +0000 http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/?p=1139#comment-10487 It's not always possible to defuel a plane, it depends if the fuel company is equipped to do so. The only other way is to start the plane up and let the engines burn the fuel, this would take many hours to burn 10 tons (atleast 10) and not very environmentally friendly. It’s not always possible to defuel a plane, it depends if the fuel company is equipped to do so. The only other way is to start the plane up and let the engines burn the fuel, this would take many hours to burn 10 tons (atleast 10) and not very environmentally friendly.

]]> Comment on From no frills to over fills! – More easyJet flight delays by Ryan http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/2011/01/from-no-frills-to-over-fills-%e2%80%93-more-easyjet-flight-delays/comment-page-1/#comment-10485 Ryan Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:11:23 +0000 http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/?p=1139#comment-10485 It was ridiculous that the captain forced people off and said that they’d be arrested! What ever next??? They should’ve drained the aircraft of the extra fuel, it’s nothing new if the flight got a little delayed. It was ridiculous that the captain forced people off and said that they’d be arrested! What ever next??? They should’ve drained the aircraft of the extra fuel, it’s nothing new if the flight got a little delayed.

]]> Comment on 2018 world cup goes to Russia… by Alienated Father http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/2010/12/2018-world-cup-goes-to-russia/comment-page-1/#comment-10402 Alienated Father Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:32:49 +0000 http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/?p=1123#comment-10402 Good job the 2018 World Cup is going to Russia! To put it mildly the Russians can afford this extravaganza and by 2018, the Russians will not have an infrastructure of stadiums which are on the whole over 10 years old! Mr. David Cameron, shame on you for wasting your time. The Russian President Mr. Putin clearly has his priorities right. He didn’t attend today because he decided to stay at home and tend to more pressing matters like the state of Healthcare in Russia. Possible with no further pointless distractions, maybe now you can do your job and concentrate on sorting out the mess caused by the recently bonus bankers and Cafcass. Please Mr. Cameron concentrate on the children… Good job the 2018 World Cup is going to Russia! To put it mildly the Russians can afford this extravaganza and by 2018, the Russians will not have an infrastructure of stadiums which are on the whole over 10 years old!

Mr. David Cameron, shame on you for wasting your time. The Russian President Mr. Putin clearly has his priorities right. He didn’t attend today because he decided to stay at home and tend to more pressing matters like the state of Healthcare in Russia.

Possible with no further pointless distractions, maybe now you can do your job and concentrate on sorting out the mess caused by the recently bonus bankers and Cafcass.

Please Mr. Cameron concentrate on the children…

]]> Comment on If money was no object, where would you go on holiday!? by Mahalia Zahradnik http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/2010/11/if-money-was-no-object-where-would-you-go-on-holiday/comment-page-1/#comment-10329 Mahalia Zahradnik Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:04:35 +0000 http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/?p=1072#comment-10329 Very good blogpost, I absolutely agree with you! Anyway, I find your blog very informative, I'll add it to my website :) Keep up the good job! Very good blogpost, I absolutely agree with you! Anyway, I find your blog very informative, I’ll add it to my website :) Keep up the good job!

]]> Comment on Where will the Royal Honeymoon be? by Treena Staires http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/2010/11/where-will-the-royal-honeymoon-be/comment-page-1/#comment-10328 Treena Staires Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:04:31 +0000 http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/?p=1081#comment-10328 Very cool blogpost, I absolutely agree with you! By the way, I find your blog very interesting, I'll add it to my bookmarks :) Keep up the good job! Very cool blogpost, I absolutely agree with you! By the way, I find your blog very interesting, I’ll add it to my bookmarks :) Keep up the good job!

]]> Comment on Where will the Royal Honeymoon be? by Amazon Perks http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/2010/11/where-will-the-royal-honeymoon-be/comment-page-1/#comment-10269 Amazon Perks Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:10:36 +0000 http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/?p=1081#comment-10269 Congratulations to them both. I think I would head to some secluded island if I were a Royal. Congratulations to them both. I think I would head to some secluded island if I were a Royal.

]]> Comment on If money was no object, where would you go on holiday!? by Jacquie Whitt http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/2010/11/if-money-was-no-object-where-would-you-go-on-holiday/comment-page-1/#comment-10245 Jacquie Whitt Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:50:06 +0000 http://blog.holidaysplease.co.uk/?p=1072#comment-10245 Even after just returning from an exhilerating trip to China, including the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, (where I suspect my 6' stature and red hair caused a flurry of requests for photo ops with me , but not really sure) and then to a Panda Breeding Center near Chengdu, my heart still longs for the high-altitude metropolis of Cusco, Peru. Not just because it is but a mere 4.5 hours from Machu Picchu. If I never ventured a foot on the enigmatic Inca ruins, I love the energy of the small town/big city feel of Cusco, with museums, cathedrals, indigenous shopping markets, "mountain chic" shopping and more kinds of restaurants than I can describe, all in one convenient location. The proximity to Chinchero, the town of historical weaving co-ops, the Sacred Valley with day hikes at Pisac or the terraced salt ponds, and the potential for a long weekend to the highlands, to explore the living Floating Reed Islands on Lake Titicaca, offer everything that humans desire to be inspired, comfortable & happy. Even after just returning from an exhilerating trip to China, including the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, (where I suspect my 6′ stature and red hair caused a flurry of requests for photo ops with me , but not really sure) and then to a Panda Breeding Center near Chengdu, my heart still longs for the high-altitude metropolis of Cusco, Peru. Not just because it is but a mere 4.5 hours from Machu Picchu.
If I never ventured a foot on the enigmatic Inca ruins, I love the energy of the small town/big city feel of Cusco, with museums, cathedrals, indigenous shopping markets, “mountain chic” shopping and more kinds of restaurants than I can describe, all in one convenient location. The proximity to Chinchero, the town of historical weaving co-ops, the Sacred Valley with day hikes at Pisac or the terraced salt ponds, and the potential for a long weekend to the highlands, to explore the living Floating Reed Islands on Lake Titicaca, offer everything that humans desire to be inspired, comfortable & happy.

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