By Zeus, what a way to start a brand new year! Harper’s new Hercules has landed. It’s 10% bigger than the older version, has a fully digital cockpit and a heads-up display panel. I say, Herc! Herc!
There are Rolls-Royce engines, of course, it carries 130 combat troops instead of 92, needs less crew and lifts more cargo.
Do you see where I’m going with this? Imagine how much luggage and souvenir sombreros would fit into that baby. Not to mention how many Canadians you could shove in there and land almost anywhere since it can flop onto grass or gravel and even hard packed sand. It’s a serious new opportunity to load ‘em up and ride ‘em out. Paint it orange and you’re in business.
And speaking of big bellies, Michael Batt’s Travel Leaders Group (formerly Carson Leisure Group) yesterday swallowed up V.Com whole. That makes them the largest retail group bringing together almost one third of North America’s agencies under one umbrella. Well, Pumpkins, I thought at least one week might go by in this shiny new year before we got wind of more consolidation. Quite clearly, resistance is futile.
For those of you too young to remember the Mighty Hercules: click for episode
