Author: Ed PerkinsPublisher:
ISBN: 9780890438299
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Consumer Reports Best Travel Deals 1996
Author: Ed PerkinsPublisher:
ISBN: 9780890438299
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Consumers Index to Product Evaluations and Information Sources
Author: Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers and Literary Agents, 2001-2002
Author: Jeff HermanPublisher: Prima Lifestyles
ISBN: 9780761522164
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 940
Book Description
The classic reference guide for book authors has been completely revised and updated with the names and specific areas of interest of thousands of editors at over 500 book publishing houses.
Consumer Reports Travel Well for Less 2003
Author: Consumer ReportsPublisher:
ISBN: 9780890439739
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Offers hints on locating hotel bargains, finding good travel deals, getting extremely low air fairs, and other information for planning safe, comfortable, and economical travel.
Consumer Reports Travel Well for Less
Author: Cleared for Take-Off
Author: Thomas C. LawtonPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1351951025
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Competition in air transport has been transformed by industry liberalization initiatives, resulting in the emergence of a wide array of new airline start-ups. Restrictions on low fares have been removed, uniform control requirements have been established, and legislation has facilitated the proliferation of low-fare carriers and competition. The new breed of independent low-fare airlines (LFAs) use market freedoms to shake up the industry's competitive dynamics and offer the customer the alternative of low prices and basic service. A successful low fare business model requires a ruthless and relentless focus on cost cutting and increased operational productivity, combined with an ability to generate and maintain a cash surplus and a cautious but steady fleet and route network expansion. The mastery of these techniques has made Southwest and Ryanair industry leaders, but others such as EasyJet also have a proven record of profitability and market growth, despite not always being the lowest cost or price providers. In this comprehensive and topical study the author systematically provides: · a step-by-step approach to understanding the conditions and choices shaping airline competitiveness, and an assessment of the nature of the low fare market · a comprehensive study of the low fare airline sector's evolution and growth and arguments as to why the European low fare industry is here to stay despite the inevitability of a shake out (reminiscent of the early 1980s in the USA). · unique insights into the success of low fare market leaders in Europe, North America and Australasia and an examination of the experience of US new entrants in the post-deregulations era, to discern strategic lessons for their counterparts; · critical perspectives on strategic management principles and practices in modern airline companies, discussing strategies for survival, and comparing competitive strategies for the main low fare airlines and their limitations; · key reasons for the robustness of the low fare business model during industry crises The book also determines the conditions and strategies that shape sustainable advantage for LFAs in highly competitive deregulated markets where established airlines seek to force out new entrants and considerable political interference remains. Moreover, the book considers why, during the airline industry crisis of late 2001, the market capitalizations of low fare leaders held steady in the wake of the US terrorist attacks, while the major carriers on both sides of the Atlantic were decimated. Cleared for Take-Off is essential reading for airline executives, aerospace manufacturers, regulatory and government transportation agencies, researchers or students of aviation management, transport studies, the travel industry and/or corporate strategy.
Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers and Literary Agents, 2002-2003
Author: Jeff HermanPublisher: Prima Lifestyles
ISBN: 9780761530237
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 918
Book Description
This one-of-a-kind reference provides critical information on securing publishing contracts.
Are All Online Travel Sites Good for the Consumer
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer ProtectionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Aviation Consumer Issues
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on AviationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Tales of a Female Nomad
Author: Rita Golden GelmanPublisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307421740
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
The true story of an ordinary woman living an extraordinary existence all over the world. “Gelman doesn’t just observe the cultures she visits, she participates in them, becoming emotionally involved in the people’s lives. This is an amazing travelogue.” —Booklist At the age of forty-eight, on the verge of a divorce, Rita Golden Gelman left an elegant life in L.A. to follow her dream of travelling the world, connecting with people in cultures all over the globe. In 1986, Rita sold her possessions and became a nomad, living in a Zapotec village in Mexico, sleeping with sea lions on the Galapagos Islands, and residing everywhere from thatched huts to regal palaces. She has observed orangutans in the rain forest of Borneo, visited trance healers and dens of black magic, and cooked with women on fires all over the world. Rita’s example encourages us all to dust off our dreams and rediscover the joy, the exuberance, and the hidden spirit that so many of us bury when we become adults.