tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post3714880250927079274..comments2023-10-21T14:45:00.295+01:00Comments on Travolution Blog: So what about the Big, erm, Two thenTravolution Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14075713549142296853noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post-1646863784431375122007-03-20T18:23:00.000+00:002007-03-20T18:23:00.000+00:00Mr Long says "Expedia, Travelport and Travelocity ...Mr Long says "Expedia, Travelport and Travelocity are the new competition." Does that mean that until now, TUI or FirstChoice were ignoring them? <BR/>I think the battle will be about retaining customer loyalty between those players and who is being totally transparent about their fees upfront (and not at the nearly end of the booking process). <BR/><BR/>Guillaume<BR/><A HREF="http://www.hotel-blogs.com" REL="nofollow">Hotel Blogs</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post-20647471904178722572007-03-19T23:30:00.000+00:002007-03-19T23:30:00.000+00:00The main reason why the american online giants hav...The main reason why the american online giants have not moved into the beach market is that they have been strugglying to make sense of the purchases they have already made e.g. Lastminute, Ebookers etc and have been loath to move into a market which they have very little if no home grown experiance of. <BR/><BR/>Once the new kids on the block demonstrate a track record of consistant profitability, then the interest is likely to be stired and as predicted a potent force will be born. In the mean time watch out for more home grown players such as www.jet2holidays.com since they mean business!<BR/><BR/>Steve EndacottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post-79052644518496059602007-03-19T19:18:00.000+00:002007-03-19T19:18:00.000+00:00I'm in total agreement with the post concerning a ...I'm in total agreement with the post concerning a possible future tie-up between one of the two "traditional" majors left in Europe and a U.S. online majors. Would be a formidable combination on a massive scale and a true global entity. I guess it's only a question of when not if.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post-25268162278729728962007-03-19T16:13:00.000+00:002007-03-19T16:13:00.000+00:00If anonymous is any where near Great Malvern, feel...If anonymous is any where near Great Malvern, feel free to get in touch.<BR/>Perhaps First Choice should be licking their Lips, Sureley their Portfolio of specialist markets suits Tui better than Mytravel.Malvern World Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614917548870645213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post-74767029254414959552007-03-19T13:59:00.000+00:002007-03-19T13:59:00.000+00:00what i want to know is whats going to happen to th...what i want to know is whats going to happen to the shops?i am a thomson shop manager and there is a first choice also in my town so obviously one of us will go!as ususal we are the last to know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post-90732080941890102152007-03-19T13:37:00.000+00:002007-03-19T13:37:00.000+00:00Mr Walters is referring to this post on the blog:I...Mr Walters is referring to this post on the blog:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://travolution.blogspot.com/2006/09/is-real-mash-up-industry-itself.html" REL="nofollow">Is the real mash-up the industry itself?</A>Travolution Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075713549142296853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post-27096906812522766162007-03-19T13:35:00.000+00:002007-03-19T13:35:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Travolution Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075713549142296853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13331370.post-58122964736985995452007-03-19T13:27:00.000+00:002007-03-19T13:27:00.000+00:00I'm reminded of an ancient (Sept 2006) blog in whi...I'm reminded of an ancient (Sept 2006) blog in which one asked: <BR/><BR/>"When and how do the UK’s “Big Four” tour operators become the “Big Three” – or less?" <BR/><BR/>To which a soothsayer answered: <BR/><BR/>"Whoever emerges victorious in the battle of the web will be in a very strong position to snap up one of the others. TUI and Thomas Cook lead the way in both on and offline, some argue, so worrying signs for the other two?!?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com