“[Until now, the country has focused on] value-oriented travelers, ... It is trying very hard with projects such as this to rid itself of that reputation.”
“As soon as they learned of these things, they sent a cancellation of their subscription, which they were entitled to do, but which has not been honored,”
“In warm weather destinations, like the Caribbean, Mexico and Florida, advance bookings were very strong and hotels, particularly at the high end, are tight on space. Many popular destinations are sold out for weeks at a time. From an operator standpoint, this is going to be a strong winter. From a consumer's perspective, if you don't have reservations already, you need to get working on that.”
“Every so often there's some money left and there's a fight over the carcass. But it's a cost-benefit analysis. How much money do you want to spend chasing it if there's not that much left?”