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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Albino_Eskimo: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by SayWhatYouSee: [qb] Albino, You started this thread by referring to American tourists, in general. You then switched to detailing Egyptian/American tourists, now you are specifying one type of visitor only. Your argument excludes the many Americans (the majority) visiting purely for a vacation, without Egyptian connections. It sounds to me that you are applying your own circumstances to the entire American travel market. I don't need to be American, to know what deals are on offer. Lots of tourists pay too much for holiday deals. The internet allows global access to travel operators. Despite the fact that long haul deals should cost more for Americans, there are deals out there that equal packages offered to Europeans. Just for you, the following MISR Travel deal,(looked up in seconds which specifically targets Americans and excludes the dreaded boat cruise: 8 days / 7 night Extraordinary Egypt: Enjoy the trip of a lifetime with this unique offer from MISR TRAVEL and EGYPTAIR. Spend 6 nights at the historic Mena House Hotel, a 10 minute walk from the Pyramids and Sphinx, or enjoying the spectacular view of the Nile from the downtown Ramses Hilton Hotel. A half day tour to the Pyramids and Sphinx and a half day tour to the Egyptian Museum and the Khan el Khalili Bazaar is included Departures every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Sept 1- Dec 9, 2006 Sept 1 – Oct 31, 2006: US$ 1249.00 per person (double occupancy) A week in one of Cairo's most historic hotels, flights from America...even a few tours thrown in....from $1249. Comparable to similar European deals, for Cairo, with a LONG HAUL scheduled flight included. This is exactly the kind of package that appeals to typical American tourists. Egyptian Americans visiting family would of course have different requirements. My points relate to your opening statement. [/qb][/QUOTE]So in the end this is all a sales job? The way you went about it, telling me that Americans travel wrong, buy their vacations wrong and to disregard all advice we have recieved over the last 25 years in regards to overseas travel was all a sales job? you are the one who brought up this "Nile Cruise" sales job, not me. I merely responded to it. And you not the one who has worked at the airport for a year watching "Americans" go on their way to their destinations. Whether you like it or not Americans will continue to buy their packaged tours from local tour operators. And I will continue to stand in line at Customs with all other Egyptian Americans who didn't buy their package tours but saw relatives. Looking at the luggage carousel, looking at the destination and origin tags I can decifer easily you will end up in line to have their luggage searched by customs, Egyptian Americans and me. When I am boarding a plane in Amsterdam for American origin Cairo, I will be questioned for 20 minutes like any other Egyptian American. the only other passenger with an return flight origin of Cairo are Mormons and they won't be scrutinized like us. So you can try your sales job in vain. Go ahead. The actual target market won't hear it because Dutch Bastards tyranical rants about airline safety and the dubious origin of all terrorism lies in Cairo, is still swimming in our ears while we relay to our local friends back home in American what customs confiscated this time! [/QB][/QUOTE]
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