1. Call Me Ishmael Travel
Key people:
Danny Shahaf Founder & chief executive officer
Werner Wessels Managing director
Jonathan Green Finance director
Natalie Payne Head of operations
Noah Silberstein Head of technology
Main industry sectors: Insurance, finance, retail
Other services: Executive leisure
Type of company: Family business
Transactions handled online: 3%
Transactions:
Air 83% | Hotel 15% | Rail 1% | Car 1% | MICE 0% | Other 0%
Geographical breakdown of transactions:
UK/Ireland 7% | Short-haul 58% | Long-haul 35%
Top destinations: Short-haul - Paris, Geneva, Amsterdam, Dublin, Nice; Long-haul - New York, Dubai, Tel Aviv, Nairobi, Los Angeles
Office locations: London
Association and network membership: Advantage Travel Partnership, Focus Travel Partnership, WIN Travel Network
UK full-time equivalent staff: 18
Average length of service: 10 years
Average industry experience: 21 years
Online booking tools: Cytric
Other technology: Amadeus Mobile Messenger, M-Power, Amadeus B2B Wallet, Umbrella profile management, Conferma
NDC content: Yes, via Cytric and consultants
Biggest innovations in 2020: Expansion of executive leisure travel as an additional revenue stream.
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