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Dr Thomas
Gambia
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 Posted - 05 Jul 2008 : 11:30:45
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I have just had a phone call from a friend in the UK.
They advised me to wait until November to book my ticket to the UK,and use TCA.
Gambia experience are running into money problems and are in danger of going Bankrupt.
If you are booking a flight or holiday Beware
Tom
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jambo
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Posted - 05 Jul 2008 : 11:34:28
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| IS THIS TRUE, GE have money problems, perhaps if they sold all tickets for the airplanes that would help. my last flight 37 seats empty. any updates. |
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snuggels
960 Posts |
Posted - 06 Jul 2008 : 13:28:50
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| Yep GE have been scewing the tourist for to long and now people are going elseware They were killing the golden Goose. Any one got more info? |
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Lily
United Kingdom
422 Posts |
Posted - 06 Jul 2008 : 13:49:00
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| Just wondering what he actual evidence is for this - Gambia Experience are part of Serenity Travel and that looks pretty healthy at the moment ...... |
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Lily
United Kingdom
422 Posts |
Posted - 06 Jul 2008 : 13:52:44
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| They were the runners up in one of the big Business of the Year competitions ......... |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 06 Jul 2008 : 13:58:27
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I think that like most things financial they are based on perceptions of things, like growth and other intangables,GA has been making inroads into Cape Verde Islands and that may well have had the effect of stretching them plus the global downturn in holidays due to the credit crunch. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
2085 Posts |
Posted - 06 Jul 2008 : 18:06:07
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If Gambia Experience is experiencing financial difficulties then it should reduce its fares especially over the school holidays periods. When it seems to screw money out of Passengers the most.
Peace
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Edited by - Sister Omega on 06 Jul 2008 18:07:24 |
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
3091 Posts |
Posted - 06 Jul 2008 : 23:59:19
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Most businesses operate on supply and demand. So at peak times prices will be higher. FACT OF LIFE! 
Although the Gambia experience prices seem expensive we have no idea of their overheads.
I ran my own business for 20 years and people have no idea of the overheads. Even an apparently successful business can have cash flow problems. |
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toubab1020
12312 Posts |
Posted - 07 Jul 2008 : 00:06:09
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Ah.......... yes,.......... quite Bev.Northern Rock springs to mind! |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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MeMe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 Jul 2008 : 13:59:04
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Saw this on another Gambia discussion site -
Posted on: 12:14 pm, July 05, 2008
Hi I'm Chris Rowles - MD of Gambia Experience. I can confirm there is no trueth in any such rumors. First I'm not sure how a person working at Banjul ariport would have any knowledge of our financial positions - as they would only have dealings with the airlines we use - any no direct contact with us.
Second, although it is true that we now (as Serenity Holidays) do have operations to Cape Verde, as well as other counties through our sister companies, this does not overstretch us financially - in fact it makes us a more stable company. Senegal has not yet started so this could not adversly affect us.
Third to reassure anyone - we are licenced by the UK CAA, who not only provide garrentees to anyone who buys holidays or flights with us, but also has monthly reports from us and all other tour operators to ensure that they are financially sound. They are the people who would know if there was any issues - rather than any rumour in The Gambia. Hope this settles these unfounded remarks |
It is better to die standing than to live on your knees - Ernesto Guevara de la Serna |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 08 Jul 2008 : 22:28:24
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Thanks MeMe for posting this.
From this reposting of a posting it would appear that this rumour (according to Mr. Rowles) originated from a worker at Banjul airport,the financial world and especially the world of tour operators and holiday companies,are in a fragile state with regards to rumors.It seems that from some of the wording used Mr Rowles he has himself viewed Bantaba and decided to put a stop to these rumors.I for one am very happy with that, from my experience(no pun intended!) they (Gambia Experience)have always been reliable and very efficient and always beeen willing to help when they can,and unless it has changed recently always feed you within the ticket priceunlike some of the competition,if Mr Rowles should read this, Summer seat prices should be put on sale this year because (as Jambo observed) 37 empty seats on one plane would have been filled should Gambia Experience decided to hold a sale.To run a plane with empty seats I cannot understand,but of course there may well have been an excellent reason.Thanks again MeMe for finding this and reposting it.I for one am happy with Mr Rowles reassurance.We all know that Rumors about everything in Gambia start very frequently.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Lily
United Kingdom
422 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jul 2008 : 09:34:45
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| It's hard for those who've paid the full price to end up sitting next to someone who has bought their seat in a sale. That's one reason why some companies don't discount. This rumour may have been confused with the fact that Astreus airline (used a lot by Gambia Experience) is no longer in business as such. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 09 Jul 2008 : 11:13:19
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It is hard, but hey if YOU get a bargain for a fare on a plane,would you turn it down and insist that you pay full price I doubt it! As you have found out that Astreus is "no longer in business as such" that would reinforce Mr Rowles statement that only information about airlines would be available to a worker at Banjul airport,who wrongly as it turns out assumed that Astreus were integrated into Gambia Experience,in those circumstances as the worker did not know the whole set up it was a reasonable assumption to make,so 2+2 in some circumstances does not make 4!
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Lily
United Kingdom
422 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jul 2008 : 16:15:11
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| Absolutely Toubab - and no, there's no WAY I'd turn down a cheap seat (so much for my conscience!) |
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toubab1020
12312 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jul 2008 : 16:21:49
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Lily,maybe, .......... just maybe..........there may be a seat sale for summer. .......I for one will be checking Gambia Experience WWW site ..........just in case! |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Lily
United Kingdom
422 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jul 2008 : 16:45:30
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| And I have already booked ........ so if I end up sitting next to you on a very cheap seat ............... it would be great to meet you!! |
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