I have great respect for Charlie Funk, but his April 1 column hit some nerves [It's Like This: "Carnival fact vs. fiction"].
He talks about his discussions with Ted Arison. That was before shareholders and quarterly profits. Today, it's all about corporate profits and nothing else.
When you're selling cruises for $299, you've got to be cutting corners somewhere to turn a profit.
I decided almost two years ago to stop selling Carnival cruises. I have not regretted that decision for one moment: low yields, the highest noncommissionables and treating travel agents like a nuisance.
Bob Silverman, president
Majors Travel of New Dorp
Staten Island, N.Y.
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