People! People! Consumers aren’t totally stupid. They can figure out that they clicked to book a $659 package, which inexplicably changed to $1,100. That’s the kind of thing people notice. And now they’re talking about it to the media. …
I am so utterly appalled with our government, Pumpkins, I could spit. Phtew. There. How exactly does a program to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of women in developing countries NOT include birth control? Ever heard of AIDS,…
So Durfy’s out, eh, Pumpkins. Everyone’s asking: What does it mean? Was he pushed? Does he really just want to stay home and play with the kids? I’ll tell you what, he’s not a flyboy, that’s…
The mighty Transat is being portrayed in a limp light (a CBC business reporter asked last night if a 10% drop in profits meant danger for consumers being stranded. Where do these people get their training? The Journalism Institute of…
It’s the old story, Pumpkins: a man notices something amiss with his genitalia mid-flight and insists a flight attendant examine it. Like we haven’t seen that one before! Nice try, M. Cote. Passengers can be so demanding. The PVR-YUL…
How’s your moral turpitude, Pumpkins? Wait…don’t Google it, I already did. The U.S. coined this gem of a legal term for “conduct that is considered contrary to community standards of justice.â€Â Oh my nerves! And, that’s just one of…
TUI admits it is basing its latest pricing strategy on the oldest profession. And yes, this time I do mean prostitution. Managing Director Dermot Blastland has openly stated that he is impressed with the ability of flesh-floggers to charge what the…
The travel biz gets enough black eyes without us giving ourselves one. (I did that once – walked right into my fist. Never saw it coming. That Pedro mixes a mean martini.) This week, we in travel really messed ourselves.…
The gliding! The jumping! The swerving! No – I’m not talking about Virtue & Moir’s gold medal ice dancing – I’m referring to an even better performance: the phone call from RIU to Thomas Cook. “Honest, this hurts us more…
Chains and consortia are collecting more agencies than Tiger Woods’ has cocktail waitresses. [And BTW, he’s holding a private little conference today for select press at a Florida golf club to ‘apologize’. Did he have sex with them too?] …
