Direct Ferries was recently awarded as the best performing online travel agency on the route between Mainland Spain and the Canary Islands by the ferry operator Baleària, in joint venture with Fred Olsen Express. The award was presented at the international travel trade show FITUR in Madrid on January 23rd, 2020. FITUR is known as one of the biggest tourism fairs in the world, with over 10,000 exhibitors and attendees from 165 countries.
“We are honoured to be have been recognised, by one of our closest ferry partners, and by the tourism industry, for our work in helping travellers book ferries, especially at such a prominent event as FITUR.’ said Nicolas Mézailles, Senior Commercial Manager at Direct Ferries. “Direct Ferries are happy to support this new line which gives further capacity and more choice to our customers. The new NLG powered and smart ship Marie Curie is also a fantastic vessel and we are glad to see ferry companies to move towards greener and more digital vessels. Direct Ferries and Baleària have been working closely together for many years now, and this achievement is further recognition of our close ties and how we will continue to work closely together in the future”.