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Started by Brent Clampet in The Front Office. Last reply by Adriano Pereira 6 minutes ago. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Has anyone read articles about all inclusives in Cancun/Riveira Maya drugging guests?
Started by ann martin in The Front Office 16 minutes ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Sinorama Holidays
Started by Sue Friedlander in The Front Office. Last reply by September Holstad 21 minutes ago. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hilton Waikoloa Advice
Started by Daniel Gennari in The Front Office 53 minutes ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Independent Contractor/Plan of travel fee?
Started by Karen C Winters in The Front Office 54 minutes ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Funjet Group Comp question
Started by Misty Bellet in The Front Office. Last reply by Baja Forsythe 59 minutes ago. 4 Replies 0 Likes
OMG!! Passed gas on flight?
Started by Beth Thomas in The Front Office. Last reply by Ed Collis 1 hour ago. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Clients Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia
Started by Donna Barron in The Front Office. Last reply by Donna Barron 1 hour ago. 14 Replies 0 Likes
Dude Ranch
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Suppliers for Thailand/Vietnam/Cambodia Needed
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Rail Europe - is there any other rail vendor for Europe?
Started by Basset Hound Lover in The Front Office. Last reply by Paul Nielsen 2 hours ago. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Trip Report for Zoetry Isla Mujeres
Started by cindy wuerdeman in The Front Office. Last reply by AMY SIMONEAUX 2 hours ago. 11 Replies 2 Likes
Sandals Barbados Inquiry
Started by Aletha in The Front Office. Last reply by Preston McKinney MCC 2 hours ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Host agency business sites for IC
Started by DIanna Graves in The Front Office. Last reply by DIanna Graves 2 hours ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Mexico All-Inclusives Getting Bad Rap for Tainted Alcohol
Started by LeeAnn Watson in The Front Office. Last reply by Preston McKinney MCC 2 hours ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Long Island, Maine, Portland, Martha's Vineyard??????
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Host Agency selection
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Destination Wedding in Puerto Vallerta
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Best Vendors for London
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RIU Republica - what brands of beer do they offer?
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ann martin posted a discussionHas anyone read articles about all inclusives in Cancun/Riveira Maya drugging guests?
I am curious if anyone else has read these articles about all inclusive resorts, and Iberostar has come up a couple times in them, where the bartenders are giving them drinks that are drugged, ( tainted drinks ) and they wake up with no memory, etc?I am curious as to what our professional duties are to tell customers about these incidents, as our agency has a group booked at one of these resort chains, and after reading these articles, are we obligated to tell our clients?I am very saddened by these articles, as Mexico all inclusives are our bread and butter for our Agency, and having been there myself over 25 times, have had nothing but wonderful experiences, including all of my customers always giving me rave reviews on their trip.thoughts??Ann MN See More
September Holstad replied to Sue Friedlander's discussion Sinorama Holidays"I had a client as about them as well. I didn't like the location of their hotels (15KM from the center of town) that's a disaster in China traffic. I actually told the client that if she wanted to go forward with it, she'd…"
Daniel Gennari posted a discussionHilton Waikoloa Advice
I normally do groups and corporate travel, but I've got a "friend client" who would like me to help him plan a trip to Hawaii. August dates. 3-4 nights. Travelers are a family of 4 (kids are young like 4 and 7 y.o.), plus elderly grandma and grandpa. Priorities are accommodations in a 2 bedroom suite with a kitchen, balcony or terrace with ocean view, and a low floor if possible. Budget is not a huge concern. I am leaning toward recommending Hilton Waikoloa Village, but I am not well versed in the differences between Kings Land and Kohala Suites (both Hilton Grand Vacations within Waikola property), or Waikoloa Village vs. Ocean Tower. Can anybody here give me a summary of what I need to know about the different locations within this huge resort?See More
Karen C Winters posted a discussionIndependent Contractor/Plan of travel fee?
How many charge a plan of travel fee and what percentage does your host agency take? Thanks!See More
Baja Forsythe replied to Misty Bellet's discussion Funjet Group Comp question"You can also get the refund deposited into your agency account if you want to give everyone a check back. If you added any commission on the front end then Funjet will charge you 10% to deposit the check into your account. That is what I was told by…"
Ed Collis replied to Beth Thomas's discussion OMG!! Passed gas on flight?"Hey....When ya gotta fart...Ya gotta fart.
Just don't fart and sneeze at the same time...OOOPPPS."
Donna Barron replied to Donna Barron's discussion Clients Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia"Thanks Sharon."
Dilworth E Daley replied to Misty Bellet's discussion Funjet Group Comp question"You can take the bonus commission earned. I have had several groups where I have the comp room value given to the persons in question. But one where I kept the extra commission which was paid through my host agency TPI."
Sharon Duggan replied to Donna Barron's discussion Clients Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia"Donna, Try Down Under answers for your clients going to Australia and New Zealand. They can put the air and excursions together with accommodations for each country."
Paul Nielsen replied to Basset Hound Lover's discussion Rail Europe - is there any other rail vendor for Europe?"I used Raileurope yesterday for PRG BUD. Tickets arrived by courier in 1.5 days. I'm happy with the transaction.
Yes, small commission but their booking engine is pretty good, remits the (small) commissions promptly and…"
Suzanne/Sapphire replied to Donna Barron's discussion Clients Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia"Not exactly true, they just have to stop in a foreign port (not far distant), so Ensenada MX is the foreign port to Hawaii. Several cruiselines do one-way to Hawaii.
Also, based on Donna's replies, it seems that she really…"
AMY SIMONEAUX replied to cindy wuerdeman's discussion Trip Report for Zoetry Isla Mujeres"We were there last year and had the Jacuzzi tub on the balcony. We also were able to enjoy 8am yoga on the platform by the water every morning. We also enjoying stand-up paddle boarding. The "chef's menu" restaurant…"
Preston McKinney MCC replied to Aletha's discussion Sandals Barbados Inquiry"Every all-inclusive charges additional for anything that is not the norm. Sandals Barbados has great restaurants such as Butch's Chop House and Bombay plus Cafe de Paris which has great desserts that would be better than most cakes."
Donna Barron replied to Donna Barron's discussion Clients Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia"Yes, I know. Thanks."
DIanna Graves replied to DIanna Graves's discussion Host agency business sites for IC"Where they would have their own back office that is connected to the agency. Like I am a nexion IC and have my own site to go to for info, reports etc"
Betsey Shapiro replied to Donna Barron's discussion Clients Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia"It's illegal for foreign-flagged ships to transport passengers from one US port to another without a call at a "Far distant continent", so you won't see any non-US ships allowing your clients to sail SF/HNL or SEA/HNL. They can…"
Preston McKinney MCC replied to LeeAnn Watson's discussion Mexico All-Inclusives Getting Bad Rap for Tainted Alcohol"I have not seen any negative posts about any of the all-inclusive resorts in the Cancun area other than the low cost all-inclusive which we do not sell. If there was a lot of negative reporting, we in South Texas would be the first to hear…"
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