
1. Call Me Ishmael Travel


Key people: Chris Morris, managing director; Garry Lloyd, sales director; Gary Smith, finance director; David Schaffer, operations manager ; Caroline Boyd, reservations manager
Main industry sectors: Mining, oil & gas, recruitment, private wealth
Type of company: Family business
Transactions handled online: 0%
Transactions: Air 85% | Hotel 10% | Rail 3% | Car 1% | MICE 0% | Other 1%
Geographical breakdown of transactions:
UK/Ireland 10% | Short-haul 20% | Long-haul 70%
Office locations: Stoke on Trent, London, Jersey
Association and network membership: Advantage Travel Partnership, Focus Travel Partnership, WIN Travel Network
UK full-time equivalent staff: 27
Average length of service: 12 years
Average industry experience: 19 years
GDS: Sabre
Other technology: Travelogix, Evolvi
NDC content: Yes, via airline portals
Biggest innovations in 2020: Switch to homeworking

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