KroozNut Posted June 24, 2023 #101 Share Posted June 24, 2023 2 hours ago, not-enough-cruising said: Just to reiterate, I have received all of this, and have relinquished zero tangible control of any of my bookings. When you work through a TA on a booking, you release all control of managing the booking by adding that middle person into the process. As one example, when a TA is managing the booking, you cannot deal directly with the cruise line on anything. Everything must go through the TA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted June 24, 2023 #102 Share Posted June 24, 2023 15 minutes ago, KroozNut said: Oh but I am my own TA, as nobody but me manages any of my bookings. Have you heard the saying: "A Man Who Is His Own Lawyer Has a Fool for a Client"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted June 24, 2023 #103 Share Posted June 24, 2023 11 minutes ago, KroozNut said: As one example, when a TA is managing the booking, you cannot deal directly with the cruise line on anything. Everything must go through the TA. Not true. Again spreading false information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KroozNut Posted June 24, 2023 #104 Share Posted June 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, fredmdcruisers said: Have you heard the saying: "A Man Who Is His Own Lawyer Has a Fool for a Client"? No.. did you make that one up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KroozNut Posted June 24, 2023 #105 Share Posted June 24, 2023 1 minute ago, fredmdcruisers said: Not true. Again spreading false information. Absolutely true, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted June 24, 2023 #106 Share Posted June 24, 2023 11 minutes ago, KroozNut said: No.. did you make that one up? Most historians say it was Abe Lincoln who first said it but it sure is appropriate here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted June 24, 2023 #107 Share Posted June 24, 2023 12 minutes ago, KroozNut said: Absolutely true, sorry. You must have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night if you believe booking your own travel makes you a TA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted June 24, 2023 #108 Share Posted June 24, 2023 2 hours ago, KroozNut said: When you work through a TA on a booking, you release all control of managing the booking by adding that middle person into the process. As one example, when a TA is managing the booking, you cannot deal directly with the cruise line on anything. Everything must go through the TA. The only thing I can think of that I have relinquished is the claim for a price drop. Booking group rates with a TA, there are almost never any price drops because your initial fare is so much lower. I email my TA, tell him exactly what I want done, and within a couple hours it’s done, I am fully in control. I have no desire to sit on the phone with customer service, I have far more important things to do. Most anything I need to do, I can do online by myself. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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