Travel City Direct

[PollyA]

I have never used them but my friend did and she and her family had a fabulous holiday. It was their first visit so every thing was new to them and they had nothing to compare it with.
We have been many times and always to it ourselves even the first visit we booked our own flights, car, park tickets and accommodation but we were happy to do this but my friend did not feel confident enough so booked with TCD. I think she paid way too much and the villa she was in was too far away from the parks for my liking but as I say they had no complaints.
I am sure you will have a fab time enjoy the build up to your holiday instead of worrying about it. When you are on the plane there will be many people on there who are using TCD for second or third trips. TCD must do something right because they are still operating.

Polly

[Robert5988]

I wonder if the purpose of some of the posts here are simply to reassure the OP, rather than give objective advice to any other reader of this thread who might be contemplating using TCD.

For any of the latter I suggest:

Firstly you examine if Package deals are good value with any company, when there are thousands of flights to Orlando, loads of excellent accommodation that you can select yourself, and cheap reliable car rental.

Secondly you would be wise to research TCD on other travel websites carefully before spending your money.

[thornton]

As I have already said all airlines have problems at one time or another.

Yes, you can save money by doing it all yourselves but for first timers who lack the confidence they feel much happier going with a company who organizes everything. A holiday has been booked, let Spanky and family enjoy the build-up without the party poopers interfering.

[Robert5988]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:A holiday has been booked, let Spanky and family enjoy the build-up without the party poopers interfering.[/quote]

Which rather suggests you see the purpose of this forum as re-assurance to an individual - who bear in mind had asked for truthful opinions - rather than give objective advice to any other 'first timer' or person considering a package deal.

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Robert5988
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:A holiday has been booked, let Spanky and family enjoy the build-up without the party poopers interfering.[/quote]

Which rather suggests you see the purpose of this forum as re-assurance to an individual - who bear in mind had asked for truthful opinions - rather than give objective advice to any other 'first timer' or person considering a package deal.[/quote]I totally agree Robert[clap][clap][clap]

[thornton]

The point I am trying to make is that anything can go wrong with any airline, holiday company, car hire company, villa, if booked privately, which totally outside the company or indivudal's control and that Spanky and his family should not worry unnecessarily. I look forward to hearing that they have had no problems and that on their next visit to Florida they will have the confidence to do everything themselves.

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by thornton
The point I am trying to make is that anything can go wrong with any airline, holiday company, car hire company, villa, if booked privately, which totally outside the company or indivudal's control and that Spanky and his family should not worry unnecessarily. I look forward to hearing that they have had no problems and that on their next visit to Florida they will have the confidence to do everything themselves.
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Jill I agree with your point that things can happen with any airline but its with alarming regularity that things happen with this airline and its how people are looked after or not in this case that causes so my really really bad reviews.

Just 'google' Travel City Direct reviews and read them for yourself.

My advice to Spanky is to be prepared and if things all go smoothly then great[msnsmile2]

[thornton]

I think we all know the problems that BA seem to have,not always of their own making but they certainly do not deal with them well.

[Robert5988]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:I think we all know the problems that BA seem to have,not always of their own making but they certainly do not deal with them well.[/quote]

Jill,
I would hope that everyone wishes that things go well for the OP on his holiday; why would anyone want it to be otherwise?

However this thread is simply entitled 'Travel City Direct' and as stated above there will be loads of potential visitors to the Orlando area who will read this thread hoping for honest opinions of TCD.

It surely cannot be sensible to refrain from giving honest opinions, and thus potentially misleading lots of people, merely to allay the reservations of a single person; and it is not my definition of a ‘Party Pooper’ to give those people advice i.e. research TCD before you book with them.

It would appear that the OP was aware of the reputation of TCD, yet still booked a holiday with them, and then afterwards essentially asked for re-assurance; not a very sensible action IMO – asking the question that is!

Regular readers of this Forum will be aware that your comment about British Airways is a gentle ‘dig’ at Mach2(Julie) an ex BA Flight Attendant(who always seems to fly with Virgin!) – but visitors might not get the significance of the remark.

All the major airlines have their problems from time to time. However of all the companies that go to Orlando can you tell us who you believe is worse than TCD?

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Robert5988
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:I think we all know the problems that BA seem to have,not always of their own making but they certainly do not deal with them well.[/quote]

Jill,
I would hope that everyone wishes that things go well for the OP on his holiday; why would anyone want it to be otherwise?

However this thread is simply entitled 'Travel City Direct' and as stated above there will be loads of potential visitors to the Orlando area who will read this thread hoping for honest opinions of TCD.

It surely cannot be sensible to refrain from giving honest opinions, and thus potentially misleading lots of people, merely to allay the reservations of a single person; and it is not my definition of a ‘Party Pooper’ to give those people advice i.e. research TCD before you book with them.

It would appear that the OP was aware of the reputation of TCD, yet still booked a holiday with them, and then afterwards essentially asked for re-assurance; not a very sensible action IMO – asking the question that is!

Regular readers of this Forum will be aware that your comment about British Airways is a gentle ‘dig’ at Mach2(Julie) an ex BA Flight Attendant(who always seems to fly with Virgin!) – but visitors might not get the significance of the remark.

All the major airlines have their problems from time to time. However of all the companies that go to Orlando can you tell us who you believe is worse than TCD?

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You are right Robert - I do fly with Virgin more these days as I now live only 3 miles from MAN airport[msnwink] whereas I used to live 7 miles from LHR. However if BA ever started a direct route from MAN-MCO I would fly with them every time[msnwink]