I think it makes sense to pare back the all-inclusive model and let local cities and regions decide how best to market their attractions.
“I think it makes sense to pare back the all-inclusive model and let local cities and regions decide how best to market their attractions.”
Wow. Sounds like you’re a strong believer in a centrally planned economy instead of letting market forces work, which in this case makes the all-in-one packages highly desirable for the average, less adventurous tourists for a large number of reasons:
1. Certainty of cost and quality.
2. Freedom from fear of being ripped off.
3. Language issues take care of.
4. Convenience and ease of having EVERYTHING arranged for you.
5. Being able to determine and receive excellent value up front.
6. Being able to rely on a large number of feedbacks from previous tourists made possible by having a small number of very popular plans.
So, basically, if these all-in-one packages are eliminated, then a certain percentage of tourists will not have their requirements met by rinky-dink, brand X, unknown alternatives, and will simply not go to Greece at all. So the outcome will be to reduce tourism to Greece, the ONE thing they make money at. But then, isn’t that the way centrally planned economies always function?