Dear Travelers:

LET’S TURN THE “NEGATIVES” INTO “POSITIVES”!  SEE BELOW! THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO VISIT EUROPE – BOOK NOW ONLINE WITH IQOTC’S BRAND NEW “AFFORDABLE EUROPE!” PACKAGED ITINERARIES

 For 25 years IQOTC has been designing itineraries for the discerning US client, and during those 25 years we have learned a lot about what travelers want and (most important) we have discovered (and forged amazing working relationships with) some truly wonderful hotels and service providers in 22 countries. Also during these 25 years we have created and operated thousands of successful custom designed itineraries. BUT THIS IS 2009 AND MANY PEOPLE’S TRAVEL PLANS HAVE BEEN SIDE-SWIPED BY THE “NEGATIVES”… Therefore we have decided to launch a series of packaged itineraries (starting with Ireland), where we can present the “POSITIVES” in countries where we know the most popular routes, and have the capability to use our best loved, tried and tested accommodations.  Properties that are owned by people who (over the years) have become real friends of In Quest of the Classics. Properties where we know which rooms to use and (more important) which rooms not to use…  Properties that have stepped up to the plate and have offered us exclusive and incredible discounts…

What have the worldwide economic disaster and the swine flu got in common?  They have

 1.       Forced the value of the US$ against the British pound up to its highest level in over 20 years

2.       Forced the US$ to rise over 25% against the Euro than the exchange rates last summer

3.       Forced airlines to reduce their fares to Europe from the USA

4.       Forced European hoteliers and all other suppliers of travel services to drastically lower their rates

What will happen when the worldwide economic situation starts to turn upwards (as many predict later this year), and the swine flu is stopped? It will

5.       Bring the value of the US$ against the British pound back down – thus making travel to Britain more expensive again

6.       Bring the value of the US$ against the Euro back down – thus making travel to Europe more expensive again

7.       Bring more expensive airfares back to Europe from the USA

8.       Bring European hoteliers and all other suppliers of travel services to STOP drastically lowering their rates (and at least bring them back to 2009 levels)

 And, of course, if the U.S. economy begins to turn around this year, WATCH THE US$ FALL IN VALUE IN THE COMING MONTHS!

So for those who are still thinking of travelling to Britain/Europe this year, let’s say a resounding “THANK YOU!” to all the NEGATIVES we are bombarded with day and night, as (thanks to them) you’ll be getting some incredible POSITIVES - travel services that are (in many cases) way lower than 5/6 YEARS AGO!!!! 

 These are NOT “budget” trips! These are not trips using the worst rooms in the properties, or taking internet “special offers” and gambling on what the guests walk into when they open their bedroom doors! We are not “cutting corners” or offering barebones programs where guests will be asked to pay lots of extra money for lots of “optional trips” on lots of days where nothing is included. THESE ARE FIRST CLASS OR DELUXE PROGRAMS OFFERING AMAZING VALUE….  And you can easily find these programs by simply pulling up our website (www.iqotc.com) and clicking on the AFFORDABLE EUROPE! Blue tab on the home page!

These programs can be only be booked online as follows:

Click on the booking link located at the end of each program.

1.      Enter the arrival date, and a summary of your itinerary will be shown.

2.      Complete all other information required.

3.      Click on the button saying REQUEST THIS ITINERARY.

4.      You will automatically receive an email to confirm we have received your request.

5.      Within 24 hours you will receive another email to confirm if the program is available for your selected arrival date (please understand that we only have a small room allocation in each property and once that is taken we have to request additional space), and (if availability is confirmed) you will be given a credit card payment option – either MasterCard or Visa.

6.      Once payment has been received, you will receive an emailed receipt.

7.      Travel documents will be emailed out approximately 3 weeks prior to first service.

8.      ALL SERVICES WILL BE HANDLED DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR EUROPEAN OFFICES!

However, please do not be confused! 95% of our business is still custom designing travel to Europe, Australia and New Zealand!! It is still our main focus and it is still the very core of IQOTC.  And if you want this service, please contact our U.S. office through our toll free # or via email.  Our professional staff in California and Europe (who have a combined total of over 240 years experience in the travel industry – YIKES! ARE WE THAT OLD??!!) will create an individual travel arrangement that will be synonymous with our reputation, and offer all the special touches and wow! factors that we are known and loved for…

However we also believe in listening to our clients.  In the past 13 months we have operated 12 fam trips to 3 continents and 14 countries, with just under 300 travel agents involved.  We have talked to them (and many others) and our sales reps; we’ve listened to them; and we’ve taken into account the current climate. And we’ve acted!

For these newly-launched value-for-money packages, please click on the “Affordable Europe!” Blue Button on our home page www.iqotc.com. You will see a list of carefully selected itineraries that are available - literally “off the shelf.”   And more will be added in the coming weeks….

Welcome to the new world of IQOTC!

Sincerely,

Brian Mundy
President
In Quest of the Classics
504 West Mission Ave. Suite 204
Escondido, CA  92025
tel:800 227 1393
or 662 234 2868 (private line)
fax:760-735-6495
brian@iqotc.com
www.iqotc.com