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Christopher Dane, President

Christopher DanePresidentHRG-Executive Travel Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Top Ten reasons to use a travel agent

June 25, 2009

Why Use A Travel Agent? | www.travelagentcentral.com

A David Letterman, tongue in cheek approach at why "use a travel agency".  Hopefully you wail see both the humor and the "deeper meaning" As travel becomes more "unbundled" it becomes more complicated (read: fees for everything...including checking in, using the lavatory on airplanes, a "resort fee" for a resort hotel etc.)  It is only going to get worse...so let someone else sort through it for me (and you)!

Tom Botts, Partner

Tom BottsPartnerHudson Crossing What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

United Tells Travel Agents to Cover Credit Card Fees

June 24, 2009

United To Shift Card Costs To Agencies | hudsoncrossing.blogspot.com

How widely adopted will this change be? What will the effect be on consumers? On OTAs?  On the airline industry?

Tom Botts, Partner

Tom BottsPartnerHudson Crossing What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Columbus, GA: 2, Expedia: Zip

June 18, 2009

Rulings Threaten Expedia, Rivals With Paying Millions in Damages | online.wsj.com

While Expedia has been sued numerous times in the past over the tax issue, the recent loss in GA on the heels of a similar loss in Anaheim represent the first time the online travel giant has actually lost a similar case.

Christopher Dane, President

Christopher DanePresidentHRG-Executive Travel Associates What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

If it did not work before in better economic times, what makes you think in will work now?

June 8, 2009

Jet America Airlines to fly for 9 dollars | www.freshnews.in

This model will fail...again. Cannot believe someone would invest in the person (Weikle) that started Skybus... a company that failed within months of startup.  At least Donald Burr and Freddie Laker enjoyed years of success before going out of business This is not another Allegiant model...unfortunately...if it were and done by someone else...it just  might make it. 

Tom Botts, Partner

Tom BottsPartnerHudson Crossing What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Taxes and Fees, Previously Hardly Ever Discussed, Have Been Adding Substantial Revenue to all OTA's GM

April 28, 2009

When Figuring Travel Cost, Footnotes Add Up | www.nytimes.com

-Removal of hotel "booking fees" may cause serious deterioration to OTA's Gross Margins

Tom Botts, Partner

Tom BottsPartnerHudson Crossing What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

OTA Slug Fest Continues as Expedia EXPE matches Orbitz OWW in Removing HOTEL Booking Fees

April 23, 2009

Travel Web Sites Try Waiving Fees | www.businessweek.com

-Expedia and Hotels.com  take a hatchet to hotel margins -Large risk due to dependency on hotel bookings

Tom Botts, Partner

Tom BottsPartnerHudson Crossing What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Next Round in the Online Travel Agency (OTA) Fee Wars as Orbitz Drops Hotel Fees

April 22, 2009

Orbitz Aims for Brand Loyalty With New Price Display | www.reuters.com

Latest jab in the OTA "race to the bottom" on consumer fees What will be the reaction, if any, from EXPE and Travelocity? Will consumers even care?

Tom Botts, Partner

Tom BottsPartnerHudson Crossing What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

"Rossgate" Continues - Federal Grand Jury Subpeonas Documents From Hilton

April 21, 2009

Hilton Gets Subpoena Over Starwood Spying Claims | www.reuters.com

-Potential huge distraction for both Hilton and Starwood -Hilton development pipeline may be crimped -New opportunities for other brands?

Tom Botts, Partner

Tom BottsPartnerHudson Crossing What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Starwood sues Hilton over Denizen - "Zengate"

April 17, 2009

Starwood Sues Hilton and Two Former Starwood Executives for Corporate Espionage, Theft of Trade Secrets, Unfair Competition | finance.yahoo.com

If successful, Hilton may be forced to massively retrench on their new brand, Denizen. Massive distraction for both companies in already tough times.

Tom Botts, Partner

Tom BottsPartnerHudson Crossing What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Is Allegient Losing Altitude? Not at All. Don't Believe the Naysayers Who Compare ALGT to the Rest of the Airline Industry

April 14, 2009

Allegiant Travel Company Pre-Announces First Quarter 2009 Earnings, Moves First Quarter Earnings Call One Day Earlier to Avoid Conflicts | finance.yahoo.com

ALGT is not a typical airline in any respect.  From revenue sources to cost containment, they are a far cry from AMR and even JBLU or LUV.

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