Conquest Vacations no more
Apr 15, 2009, 10:50 am
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Conquest Vacations no more
I just saw that Conquest Vacations has ceased all operations effective immediately. Their website advises people to seek a refund through their travel agent or credit card.
I wonder how many Canadians are out somewhere stranded now?
I wonder how many Canadians are out somewhere stranded now?
Apr 15, 2009, 11:03 am
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I just saw that Conquest Vacations has ceased all operations effective immediately. Their website advises people to seek a refund through their travel agent or credit card.
I wonder how many Canadians are out somewhere stranded now?
I wonder how many Canadians are out somewhere stranded now?
Apr 15, 2009, 11:45 am
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Apr 15, 2009, 12:04 pm
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thats not good for skyservice..........conquest were a major client and rumour had it that if conquest didn't renew the contract for skyservice providing the flights it would be bye bye skyservice
Apr 15, 2009, 1:10 pm
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Skyservice also lost the Alba Tours contract to/from Italy. The added loss of Conquest can't be good news for them.
Apr 15, 2009, 1:19 pm
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According to the Globe & Mail, they were a reseller of Air Canada Vacations. So, more bad news for AC 
http://business.theglobeandmail.com/.../Business/home
http://business.theglobeandmail.com/.../Business/home
Apr 15, 2009, 1:26 pm
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According to the Globe & Mail, they were a reseller of Air Canada Vacations. So, more bad news for AC
http://business.theglobeandmail.com/.../Business/home
http://business.theglobeandmail.com/.../Business/home
Apr 15, 2009, 2:15 pm
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Not necessarily. From the Globe & Mail article:
I guess the article is trying to make the point that the whole vacation package sector is hurting now. I'm not cure if Conquest affects WS though.
Top players in the [vacation package] sector include Transat, Sunwing, Sunquest Vacations, Signature Vacations, Air Canada Vacations and WestJet Vacations.
Apr 15, 2009, 2:44 pm
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Apr 15, 2009, 5:39 pm
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Conquest was a small player killed off by the bigger players who control the inventory (read AC and TS). AC is flying home Conquest paxs who are at destination with a return booked on AC metal.
Apr 15, 2009, 5:52 pm
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According to the Globe & Mail, they were a reseller of Air Canada Vacations. So, more bad news for AC
http://business.theglobeandmail.com/.../Business/home
http://business.theglobeandmail.com/.../Business/home
Apr 15, 2009, 8:58 pm
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I was in Cancun when Oasis Airlines (I think that was their name) went under. We had booked air only, since we were using a time share for accomodations. The Cdn government sent a plane to take us home! (And it was AC to boot.)
I was just glad Oasis went under after we were already in Mexico rather than before we left. I'm sure the Cdn govt wouldn't have flown us down for our vacation!
I was just glad Oasis went under after we were already in Mexico rather than before we left. I'm sure the Cdn govt wouldn't have flown us down for our vacation!