Manager wins 'Agent of the Month' for Both January & February
Keith Skinner the Manager of Mann Link Travel’s Ramsey Leisure Branch has won the Bales Worldwide "Agent of the Month Award" for both January and February 2009. Mann Link Travel’s Operations Director Ian Liddle said "we are delighted that Keith has won this prestigious award not once but twice in succession. It is testament to the knowledge, experience and customer service that Keith provides that we have beaten several hundred both local and UK agents to this award"
Iain Fenton, Sales and Marketing Director Bales Worldwide commented "It is not very often that Bales presents the Agent of the Month award twice in a row to the same agent. However for Keith Skinner at Mann Link Travel we had to make an exception as our working relationship has been so successful for both January and February 2009. We are extremely appreciative for all the support and business that Keith and the team at Mann Link have has given us and we are all looking forward to a very fruitful future working together."
Keith has experienced first hand many of the Worldwide Escorted Tours that Bales specialise in taking in destinations such as Peru, India, Nepal, Egypt, Jordan and China to name but a few.
Just the Flight Mobile wins prestigious Technology Award
18th November 2008
Online Regional Travel Group Ltd (ORTG) who launched the Worlds first global flight booking engine for the mobile in August 2008 scoops a major Technology award in the recent Isle of Man Awards for Excellence.
More than one hundred entrants chosen by the Manx public were then whittled down to three finalists and an overall winner in each of 16 categories ranging from small business to volunteer of the year.
More than 600 guests, including winners, finalists and sponsors, dusted off their finery and converged on five banqueting venues to fortify themselves for the evening's excitement on Thursday 13th November 2008.
ORTG who own and operate the hugely successful travel portal www.justtheflight.co.uk and now www.justtheflight.co.uk/mobile is delighted to once again be recognised for its continued innovation and investment in leading edge travel technology. This follows on from their recent success in association with Guava who won a top award in the search engine optimisation category at the 2008 Mobile Search Awards.
ORTG were a finalist in the "Effective use of Technology" category and CEO Brian Kelly accepted the award on behalf of the company which operates from its head-quarters in the Isle of Man. The group also has a significant Channel Island presence employing 50 people at Wayfarers World Travel in Guernsey and Bellingham Travel in Jersey.
Just the Flight developed its flight booking engine for the mobile using its experience in operating its hugely successful online travel portal. As the personal computer, business and leisure converge with new mobile technology, they are able to offer the traveler a new quick, convenient and effective way of booking flights on the move.
"We have broken the tie with the PC" says Mr. Kelly. "We have had significant interest from within the travel industry and bookings are being made through our mobile booking option. It is a very exciting time for Just the Flight Mobile. Even in these difficult times we still have a huge number of opportunities to grow our business in 2009 and beyond."
About Justtheflight.co.uk
Justtheflight.co.uk is a leading UK flight booking website booking owned by the Online Regional Travel Group Ltd (ORTG). It is an Isle of Man based travel group who operate in the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey.
Justtheflight.co.uk/mobile obtains availability of flights and fares from Amadeus. Bookings are also confirmed through this reservation system. Amadeus allows travel agents to book seats with the majority of the worlds leading airlines.
URLs
http://www.justtheflight.co.uk
http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/mobile
Contact
Brian Kelly
CEO, Online Regional Travel Group
01624 817681
Simon Goddard
Director of Technology, Online Regional Travel Group
01481 201666