OFF THERECORD

August 11, 2000, 12:57

n Many of the new Internet start-ups are ruing their timing.

n Majorca and Portugal are full but you can’t give away some spots in Turkey and Greece.

n With the direct increases, those capacity rises could be as high as 15%.

n Airtours may find it hard to hold on to management now that share options have been exercised.

n The domestic market is also feeling the pinch.

n Friday the 14th is D-day for prices – will operators hold their nerve?

n The first Internet booking is the hardest for car-rental companies but once they’ve got the details, the sales are coming through.

n Now that vertically integrated companies are flying in house, the discounts are hitting their bottom line.