stevedeccaman Posted July 13, 2016 #1 Share Posted July 13, 2016 https://enterparse.co.uk/2016/07/12/thomson-and-first-choice-to-axe-brochures/ I do search online but still enjoy browsing through a glossy brochure times are changing :rolleyes: Stevie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensioncruiser Posted July 13, 2016 #2 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I'm with you on this one Stevie very disappointing news, but probably understandable😖 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted July 13, 2016 #3 Share Posted July 13, 2016 They will have to put a lot more work into their web site :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeCountyMan Posted July 13, 2016 #4 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I can't help thinking this is a ill thought out idea from TUI, lots of folks like to look through hard copy brochures. A similar move has been going on in the consumer electronics world for a while - I bought a DSLR camera a couple or so years back and it only came with a very basic start up guide. The full instruction manual (160 pages) was on a CD supplied with the kit. I believe even that has been replaced with online downloads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevedeccaman Posted July 13, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted July 13, 2016 WeeCountyMan, Am with you with this no manuals or brochures :eek: and if god forbid a weapon is used to wipe all microchips then as they say on Dads Army, we are all etc etc technology is a wonderful thing but ?? Stevie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seacreature101 Posted July 13, 2016 #6 Share Posted July 13, 2016 A few years back there were a couple of lines that discontinued and wanted all to look on line. After awhile, they realized not a good idea and came back. Voice your opinion! I like something to hold in my hand too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevedeccaman Posted July 13, 2016 Author #7 Share Posted July 13, 2016 right will start a poll, 'ell forgotten how to do it Stevie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katomerikaf Posted July 13, 2016 #8 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Very bad idea !!! That's the best bedtime book a person can have - always finalise my holiday ideas from a brochure and then look online as a secondary aspect :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillhalfpint Posted July 13, 2016 #9 Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) I have an up to date brochure at home, and keep one in our caravan for rainy day plotting and planning. Only use the web when I have an idea where we fancy going and when, and even then, I go along to my TA armed with my brochure to book. Can't see how booking with a TA without a brochure would work at all. They never like to show you their screen when they are working on it, so how will that work? Will they still need TA's I wonder, or will all bookings be on line. Hopeless - that has been having a refurb for at least 12 months and is still not right. Will also miss the cruise calendar in the front of the brochures. As my old brochure goes out, I keep the calendar with any cruise taken highlighted. So disappointing to go down this route. Gill Edited July 13, 2016 by gillhalfpint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeCountyMan Posted July 13, 2016 #10 Share Posted July 13, 2016 WeeCountyMan, Am with you with this no manuals or brochures :eek: and if god forbid a weapon is used to wipe all microchips then as they say on Dads Army, we are all etc etc. technology is a wonderful thing but ?? Stevie Agreed. Two or three years ago our local Thomas Cook went through a no brochure trial, on instructions from above. The next time I visited they were back to stacked shelves, obviously the experiment did not work out. Retailers needs to exhibit goods for sale in their shop window - holiday brochures are a TA's equivalent. This move appears to be an attempt to get more punters to buy holidays from TUI shops, rather than only going there to collect brochures before booking online. :confused: Maybe if they removed the ridiculous instore £25 service charge that would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy v Posted July 13, 2016 #11 Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) This is not a very good idea..........especially as they can't even work out how to put their ex UK cruises on the website! :rolleyes: Besides which, you can't take the computer in the bath with you. This is where I do most of my planning.:) Edited July 13, 2016 by happy v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katomerikaf Posted July 14, 2016 #12 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Very sadly we have his and hers cruise brochures !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISIN LINDA Posted July 14, 2016 #13 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Will also miss the cruise calendar in the front of the brochures. As my old brochure goes out, I keep the calendar with any cruise taken highlighted. Gill I love looking through the brochures too Gill, but you can download a brochure and still get the cruise calendar :) https://thomson.inbro.net/seeinsidebrochure/Thomson_Cruise:-May-2016-...-April-2017:-December-edition/INTRODUCING-THOMSON-CRUISES/Cruise-Calendar/page_3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot2bits Posted July 14, 2016 #14 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Agreed. Maybe if they removed the ridiculous instore £25 service charge that would help. The charge is not ridiculous, it's outrageous and it's also the reason I use an on line travel agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensioncruiser Posted July 14, 2016 #15 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I would imagine that booking on line is ok when all goes well, I have booked for one of our cruise's next year, first time we have ever booked without a TA, and we have had nothing but trouble, three emails four phone calls and a letter and we still do not know what our itinerary is or how the costs have been worked out. Booked another cruise last week with our normal TA with no problems, I personally feel it's worth the extra just to see someone face to face if you have a problem but that probably just me and I will never book on line again but as they say never is a long time😉😉😉😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katomerikaf Posted July 14, 2016 #16 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Last time i booked in store i had nothing but problems ! Think it depends on the staff in each store :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISIN LINDA Posted July 14, 2016 #17 Share Posted July 14, 2016 The charge is not ridiculous, it's outrageous and it's also the reason I use an on line travel agent. I won't pay it as I have done all the work and then they want to charge me an admin" charge:rolleyes::rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeCountyMan Posted July 14, 2016 #18 Share Posted July 14, 2016 The charge is not ridiculous, it's outrageous and it's also the reason I use an on line travel agent. You say pohtaytoe, I say pohtatow.........it's both of these above !!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot2bits Posted July 14, 2016 #19 Share Posted July 14, 2016 You say pohtaytoe, I say pohtatow.........it's both of these above !!! :D Now you've lost me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katomerikaf Posted July 15, 2016 #20 Share Posted July 15, 2016 This time when we booked OH rang around all the Thomson TAs and managed to get the price down to below the online price AND without the admin charge - but you're very right we do all the work before we get there and often have to point out things on screen that some travel agents miss !!:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillhalfpint Posted July 15, 2016 #21 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I love looking through the brochures too Gill, but you can download a brochure and still get the cruise calendar :) https://thomson.inbro.net/seeinsidebrochure/Thomson_Cruise:-May-2016-...-April-2017:-December-edition/INTRODUCING-THOMSON-CRUISES/Cruise-Calendar/page_3 Cheers Linda. I love my calendars, and am only missing the one for our first cruise in Jan 12. Started saving them from Jan 13. Does this mean the brochures won't be in the shops, but can be browsed on line? Time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeCountyMan Posted July 15, 2016 #22 Share Posted July 15, 2016 The old song about how things are pronounced differently but mean the same. Potatoes, in this verse. Let's call the whole thing off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malch_uk Posted July 16, 2016 #23 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Don't panic folks. It's not for another 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireStation46 Posted July 17, 2016 #24 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Online PDF brochures are better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila49 Posted July 18, 2016 #25 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Not for people who do not have the internet. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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