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quote:Haji-Ioannou: sue meJune 27, 2005EASYCRUISE founder Stelios-Haji-Ioannou and Carnival Corp chairman Micky Arison are exchanging angry emails after Haji-Ioannou offhandedly called the Costa Magica’s décor 'tacky’ on Sky TV. According to a copy of the emails obtained by Fairplay, Arison chastised Haji-Ioannou for the remark and for “putting out misinformation about our industry”, adding: “Although, based on what I’ve seen of your ship, you’re an expert on what’s tacky.” Haji-Ioannou offered Arison a chance to defend the Magica on the Sky series, and if “that is not enough redress for you and you still believe that my comment was libellous, then feel free to sue me. I am sure everyone will have a lot of fun watching the courts trying to define the meaning of the word ‘tacky’.” Until now, the two executives’ relationship has been cordial, with Arison treating the EasyCruise newcomer to lunch last March, but as Haji-Ioannou now puts it: “I guess we will not be having lunch anytime soon? I suppose my honeymoon in this industry is over and I better prepare for battle.”Fairplay
EASYCRUISE founder Stelios-Haji-Ioannou and Carnival Corp chairman Micky Arison are exchanging angry emails after Haji-Ioannou offhandedly called the Costa Magica’s décor 'tacky’ on Sky TV. According to a copy of the emails obtained by Fairplay, Arison chastised Haji-Ioannou for the remark and for “putting out misinformation about our industry”, adding: “Although, based on what I’ve seen of your ship, you’re an expert on what’s tacky.” Haji-Ioannou offered Arison a chance to defend the Magica on the Sky series, and if “that is not enough redress for you and you still believe that my comment was libellous, then feel free to sue me. I am sure everyone will have a lot of fun watching the courts trying to define the meaning of the word ‘tacky’.” Until now, the two executives’ relationship has been cordial, with Arison treating the EasyCruise newcomer to lunch last March, but as Haji-Ioannou now puts it: “I guess we will not be having lunch anytime soon? I suppose my honeymoon in this industry is over and I better prepare for battle.”
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Do the words "Pot", "Kettle" and "Black" spring to anyody's mind?
By the way, how do you find the (orange) lifejackets on (equally orange) easyCruise One?
However, having seen pics of Easyjet, I can't say I like it either....it reminds me of a low cost cross channel ferry.
I am curious to see how this brawl contininues, but Stellios had exactly the same fight with KLM years ago.....
Carnival, Easycruise are both 'tacky', so what, it sells!
Corey
quote:Originally posted by Cruisincorey13:I think the Easycruise is MUCH more tacky than the Costa Magica. Costa Magica in my opinion beats Easycruise in everything.
Easycruise is low cost and designed to be minamalist. I doubt if any of the passengers are under any illusions that is anything more than 'basic'.
Costa Magica is not budget and is designed to look 'classy Italian', Carnival style.
At least Easycruise is not pretending to be something it is not.
-COREY
quote: This from a man who paints a ship orange?
Orange is bold, orange is a statement, orange is ... orange. You may not like orange. But orange is not tacky.
[ 06-28-2005: Message edited by: Tom Burke ]
Pam
EasyCruises are not ashamed to market their product as "low-cost" and minimal. Even the orange is being marketed.
IMO, Stelios won hands down. I wonder what round 2 will look like?
quote:Originally posted by Tom Burke:You may not like orange. But orange is not tacky.
Many 'tacky' cruise ships combine Orange with Purple.
I rest my case!
[ 06-28-2005: Message edited by: BigUFan ]
HELIOS he is on his 1000st fight with an industry leader. First KLM and now Carnival.
Someday he found his equal and looses his batlle. O i hope so. He's an iritating little man
Ben.
quote:Malcolm wrote:At least Easycruise is not pretending to be something it is not.
True, but why did Stelios have to make that remark about Costa Magica? I would like to know if anyone other cruise executive has said things like this in the past? I doubt it very much. Stelios is an up-start, he has barely just started in this part of the travel industry and should have a little more respect. I agree with you sealeg claude!
quote:Ernst wrote:...an extreme example of badly decorated ships - a shame for the Italian shipbuilding tradition.
We all know who to blame for the interior design.
As for Italian shipbuilding, I doubt this would put any dent in their tradition, just take a look at the mega and super yacht industry and you'll know what I mean, no tackiness there. As for shame, I would rather you have said, shame on Costa Cruises, who (falsely) have to uphold the Italian tradition.
[ 06-28-2005: Message edited by: bulbousbow ]
Jonathan
quote:Originally posted by cruisintoday14:I think they did the interiors of magica and other carnival(costa) ships for the future of what the italian people might look for.
quote:cruisintoday14 wrote:I think over time things change in apperence. What the italian tradion used to look like might need to be changed. I think they did the interiors of magica and other carnival(costa) ships for the future of what the italian people might look for.
I agree that tastes over time can and do change, but I think most Italians (and some Europeans) have been relating to Joe Farcus’ interiors for some time. Italians are not (always) as conservative as the northern Europeans in their use of colour and design, Italy is the home of the ‘carnevale’ and things ‘burlesque’, so the Costa (Carnival Corp) newbuild interiors wouldn’t be too surprising or out of place. On the otherside, of course, you have MSC Cruises, who have approached their interior design in a more conservative manner.
quote:Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage: At least Easycruise is not pretending to be something it is not.[/QB]
Oh yes they do, he have try to set Easy cruise in the cruisemarket as an cruiseline. His product is in no way that. Looking at this company, it's looking to an ferry operator. Only his fleet (1) is not able to transport 1 car.
He talks about a cruiseline and he's not.You cane board the vessel inn every port, i would say it's another form off ferry transportation.
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