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Inbound
tour operators are rubbing their hands together with delight at
the news of a Royal Wedding next year, while those trying to
sell overseas holidays fear that many will choose to stay at
home at least until after the wedding of Prince William
and Kate Middleton. The calendar of Royal events suggests that August, accepted as the peak month for the holiday industry, is the most likely month with the 13th looking to be the day. An ABTA spokesman told Call Sign that as with many major sporting events such as the World Cup, the wedding could well cause people to delay booking overseas holidays until after it has taken place. Then with the Olympics following soon behind, London could be the place to be for the next few years. "However," the spokesman continued, "this is the best possible showcase for the UK as a travel destination and will present great business opportunities for inbound |
ROYAL WEDDING GOOD NEWS FOR TAXI TRADE And does it mean an invite for the Chairman! |
 Renewing old acquaintances!!!! and domestic
tour operators and for ABTA travel agents wanting to sell
packages to London. In addition, all of the thousands of hotel
rooms that are being provided for the Olympics in 2012 will mean
that there will be extra bed space available. It all means more
work for London taxi drivers too." |
| For
those new to Dial-a-Cab, Call Sign had been following the
progress of Sam Bezzina - son of Dial-a-Cab driver Dean Bezzina
(M10) - and his ambition to box for England. He has now achieved
that and has won a silver medal for his country...
SAM LOSS IN EUROPE! |
Call Sign
has been part-sponsoring Dean Bezzina’s (M10) son Sam
for almost two years - the first one of which he remained
unbeaten for - and we have watched his progress. Losses have
been few but
whenever they have occurred, Sam has learned from them and come
back stronger. But a recent bout against his fellow West Ham
Boxing Club teammate and old rival, Alfie Price,
proved to be something of a shocker so far as the verdict was
concerned. The 2010 boxing season got underway with CYPs - formally known as the Feds. Winning one of these championships used to carry a substantial amount of prestige with the finals being held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in front of a dinner-suited crowd, including many top boxing professionals both past and present. Although a title is still up for grabs, the CYPs have lost substantial kudos and are now better known as a precursor to the Junior ABA Championships. Sam’s first bout in the tournament came in the Northeast London final, and in an all West Ham affair Sam faced Alfie Price in the U57kg Class 4 category. The first round was a cagy one with neither boxer wanting to commit themselves, being weary of the opponent’s counter punch. So it was pretty much an even round, but the second round proved to be much livelier with both lads this time trying to take the initiative and throwing far more punches. It got the crowd cheering and was heating up into a great contest. But it was still even and whoever won the third and final round would take the East London Championship title. The bell sounded with Sam and Alfie rushing to the centre. The leather was flying once more and this was where the training, groundwork and all those early morning runs paid dividends. Sam was landing the sharper, cleaner shots and it looked as though things were going his way. As the final bell sounded, it was over to the judge’s scorecards with most ringsiders assuming that Sam’s last round was more than enough to take the title. But the crowd were shocked to find the judges with a split decision and then giving the majority decision to Alfie. The crowd continued arguing afterwards, but the two boxers hugged in the centre of the ring knowing that they had given of their best. Sam is now looking forward to meeting Alfie again in March for the most important date of the year - the Junior ABA Championships. In the meantime, Sam will probably be boxing on a few club shows just to keep fresh and ready for those ABAs... |
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