Bankruptcy is not the end of the world. US Airways is in bankruptcy, and they fly every day. |
Delta is completely shifting all distribution costs onto the consumer. Consumers in the South are just beginning to understand what a true monopoly is. Clearly, Delta is using its monopoly power to unfair advantage. |
If you buy on a credit card and they're not flying, in most cases you'll get your money back. |
It is astonishing that the leader in the cruise industry would take this action at a time when airlines are assaulting the travel agency distribution system with below-cost compensation and cruise lines stand to be the beneficiaries of massive shifts of business effort in their direction. |
The government is allowing these [airlines], through their money and their power, to get together and form cartels. |
We feel we're entitled to be compensated for our services. They've basically declared war on us. They're using their market power to drive compensation to travel agents well below agency costs. |