Originally Posted by
bocastephen
....not disclosing this practice to customers.
Disclosure is here:
In our role as a travel agent and provider of a Travel Channel, we act as an intermediary agent and independent third party between you and the Suppliers;
no joint venture, partnership, employment, agency, representative,
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The relationships we have with Suppliers may also influence the Suppliers we identify and
the itineraries we recommend. While we may recommend certain destinations of travel and Suppliers, these are solely suggestions; any and all decision as to appropriate destinations of travel and Suppliers are your sole and exclusive decision and we do not accept any responsibility or liability should you be dissatisfied, for any reason, due to the destinations and Suppliers we may suggest.
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