On Oct 10, 2:12=EF=BF=BDpm, "Tobie Gerbrandt" wrote:
> "Susette" wrote in message
>
> news:7216832a-831c-4972-a3c4-103379adc8d9@k16g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...=
> WOW I saw this and thought you would all be interested! and HECK I am
> > posting this before the Siska and the Ray ray
>
> =EF=BF=BD > MIAMI, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Six brands of Carniv=
al
>
> > Corporation & plc -- Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Cruises, Cunard
> > Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and The Yachts of
> > Seabourn -- have announced that effective October 31, 2008, the
> > existing fuel supplement will be eliminated for all new bookings on
> > 2010 departures. At that same time, a price increase on 2010 sailings
>
> Hi Susette
>
> Please NOTE the final sentence in the above paragraph.
>
> It looks to me like they are shifting the "fuel supplement" to an increas=
e
> in cruise fares, not really eliminating them.
>
> The only "positive" I see in this is that travel agents will now receive
> commissions on the increase. =EF=BF=BDThat's only a few $$$, but every li=
ttle bit
> helps to keep good travel agents in business.
>
> Just my opinion, Tobie>>>>on an Island in the Pacific
they will end up putting it in NCF's and we will get nuthin |