Volume 3, Issue 1
January 2010
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… is ‘Life’, or so said Albert Camus. The 1971 film ‘A Clockwork Orange’ declared that 'A man who cannot choose ceases to be man'. In our world of individuals, freedom and democracy, the experience and responsibility that comes from making our own choices is vital to our personal development.
The ‘pick-your-own’ philosophy is firmly entrenched in modern
The ‘pick-your-own’ philosophy is firmly entrenched in modern
with variety, consumer choice and freedom to spend becoming more & more important every day
A ‘Pick-Your-Own’ holiday brings you the right to choose and the opportunity to have the features you want from a holiday neatly wrapped up in your own special package. You can have as many or as few of the features that suit you and tailor
A ‘Pick-Your-Own’ holiday brings you the right to choose and the opportunity to have the features you want from a holiday neatly wrapped up in your own special package. You can have as many or as few of the features that suit you and tailor
society and provides distinct advantages for suppliers and customers alike without involving expensive middlemen or their staff. Since the 60s, our liberated society has demanded choice in everything it does, both socially & commercially,
THE SUM OF ALL YOUR CHOICES...
holiday is simple by comparison and, through this magazine and the Roda Online web site, we can help you through every step of the process.
Why not enrich your life by making your own choices this summer?
Why not enrich your life by making your own choices this summer?
your holiday to fall within the budget that you choose. The internet has enabled most of us to take the mystery out of making our own holiday arrangements and we can now be sure that everything is taken care of because we did it personally.
Arranging a marriage is a complex process, but most of us do it for ourselves. Arranging a
Arranging a marriage is a complex process, but most of us do it for ourselves. Arranging a
Henry C Simons once said that “monopoly power must be abused. It has no use save abuse.” There may be a case to made for monopoly situations, but to be realistic and acceptable, they must benefit the general public and not just the monopolies themselves.
Noel Josephides is Managing Director of the UK’s Sunvil Holidays and a board member of ABTA. Not known for hiding his lamp under a bushel, Mr Josephides has recently expressed his concern that, with the collapse of Allbury Travel (Libra), the UK travel industry is moving steadily towards a ‘duopoly’ situation which is not healthy for customers. He has stated that Libra’s collapse is dangerous for the whole industry as medium-sized operators are fast disappearing thus allowing Tui & Thomas Cook to increase their stranglehold on the travel
Noel Josephides is Managing Director of the UK’s Sunvil Holidays and a board member of ABTA. Not known for hiding his lamp under a bushel, Mr Josephides has recently expressed his concern that, with the collapse of Allbury Travel (Libra), the UK travel industry is moving steadily towards a ‘duopoly’ situation which is not healthy for customers. He has stated that Libra’s collapse is dangerous for the whole industry as medium-sized operators are fast disappearing thus allowing Tui & Thomas Cook to increase their stranglehold on the travel
industry. Libra’s low-cost holiday format proved to be very popular with holidaymakers but a number of issues caused their capacity to fall and the business became unsustainable. Add to this the mysterious circumstances concerning the credit card clearing company E-Clear, and the collapse was probably inevitable.
It is to be hoped that, in the wake of turmoil in the travel industry during 2009, some enterprising, displaced executive will see the opportunity to create a new venture to satisfy the age-old principles of supply & demand. In the commercial world there are a great many examples of arrogant monopolies, as they become complacent in their old age, creating just the right conditions for the emergence of new ideas and initiatives. As Henry DeMarest Lloyd said – “Monopoly is business at the end of its journey.” Maybe we should encourage Tui & Thomas Cook to gobble up everything on offer as it will only hasten the process of more and fairer competition. Now that would benefit customers!
It is to be hoped that, in the wake of turmoil in the travel industry during 2009, some enterprising, displaced executive will see the opportunity to create a new venture to satisfy the age-old principles of supply & demand. In the commercial world there are a great many examples of arrogant monopolies, as they become complacent in their old age, creating just the right conditions for the emergence of new ideas and initiatives. As Henry DeMarest Lloyd said – “Monopoly is business at the end of its journey.” Maybe we should encourage Tui & Thomas Cook to gobble up everything on offer as it will only hasten the process of more and fairer competition. Now that would benefit customers!
