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Subject: Re: [Randon] Time to flame Des Peres Travel
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i researched and booked all of my own travel arrangements for PBP in 2007
and another trip to southern france this year.  no problems on either trip.
i think many people are enticed by organizations like des peres because of
the simplicity.

elmar

On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 4:42 PM, <li...@jkassen.org> wrote:

>
> >  Claus stays in business because of the fresh batch of first timers each
> >  round.  I have no plans to ever use his services again.
>
> I'm in agreement with everyone in this thread but unless someone else
> manages to book a block of hotel rooms before
> Des Peres or arranges group airport transport or a bag drop services you're
> going to be stuck with him in 2014. He's the
> only game in town and charges accordingly. He has no reason to reduce his
> fees.
>
> In 2007 I was happy with the flight but felt [very] ripped off by the hotel
> and ground transportation fee. That's half the
> reason I skipped PBP 2011.
>
> Jake
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i researched and booked all of my own travel arrangements for PBP in 2007 a=
nd another trip to southern france this year.=A0 no problems on either trip=
.=A0 i think many people are enticed by organizations like des peres becaus=
e of the simplicity. <br>
<br>elmar<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 4:42 PM,=
  <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:li...@jkassen.org">light@jkassen.=
org</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div class=3D"im"><br>
&gt; =A0Claus stays in business because of the fresh batch of first timers =
each<br>
&gt; =A0round. =A0I have no plans to ever use his services again.<br>
<br>
</div>I&#39;m in agreement with everyone in this thread but unless someone =
else manages to book a block of hotel rooms before<br>
Des Peres or arranges group airport transport or a bag drop services you&#3=
9;re going to be stuck with him in 2014. He&#39;s the<br>
only game in town and charges accordingly. He has no reason to reduce his f=
ees.<br>
<br>
In 2007 I was happy with the flight but felt [very] ripped off by the hotel=
 and ground transportation fee. That&#39;s half the<br>
reason I skipped PBP 2011.<br>
<br>
Jake<br>
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