Rob T
I do not understand you. One minute you are advising people not to use Thomson, and now you are complaining that they apparently have reduced there operation at LBA? Which is it?
I think it is arrogant to suggest that package holidays are only for the "timid".
Is it more out going to have a lads weekend in Prague?
The package holiday market has not grown over the last few years, IMHO mainly due to the public enjoying the greater diversity and options avaliable in building your own holiday. These are also sometimes cheaper. Many people though seem to prefer the security of a rep in resort, and a known quality yardstick.
Lets just hope that as travel websites evolve, it will allow us to see off the money grabbing, largely now redundent middle man, AKA, the travel agent.