Isle of Man based travel agencies Mann Link and Richmond Travel have launched a brand new website that provides a convenient online travel shopping experience for local residents: www.escapetherock.im. The website is the first of its kind to provide an easy way for people to book off-island travel to their favourite holiday destinations, including direct flights, connecting flights, ferries, accommodation and transfers—to Europe, USA, the Far East, Australia and more.

Escape the Rock offers residents the convenience of booking online 24/7, with the reassurance of offline support from their local Mann Link and Richmond Travel stores should they require it.

Brian Kelly, Chairman of Mann Link Travel Ltd comments:

“Although we still have many clients who prefer to book their holiday in store, the way in which Isle of Man residents research and book their travel is evolving, whether it’s on mobile, tablet, PC or social media, Escape the Rock is designed to meet our changing customer needs. Clients can still enjoy booking in branch with us, however they now have the added flexibility to search for holidays and book online from the convenience of their own home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week”.

Escape the Rock is a ‘phygital’ business model—a combination of digital ecommerce website and physical bricks-and-mortar store designed to buck the industry trend in declining high street travel sales which has emerged in the UK. The website will help to future proof the travel industry in the Isle of Man, with Escape the Rock aimed at a younger generation of 18-45 travellers. It enables customers to book online with a local travel agency they can trust, with the added reassurance that they can visit a branch for additional support.

“Given the recent collapse of travel giant Low Cost Travel Group Ltd which left many UK and Isle of Man travellers stranded and facing losses of thousands of pounds, customers are wary about cheap online operators. Booking on Escape the Rock empowers Isle of Man residents with the ease and convenience of booking online but in this case with a local and well established travel company. If there is a problem, they can simply give us a call or pop into the shop for a chat. Knowing they have someone they can physically to turn to if things go wrong, backed up with 100% financial security gives local travellers complete peace of mind” adds Brian. “Our friendly teams in Ramsey and Douglas are only a phone call away to give customers any support or advice they need”.

Whether it’s a beach holiday, a city break, winter sun, or a party destination, Escapetherock.im is set to become the first destination to a perfect holiday for Isle of Man residents.

To celebrate the launch, the firm are giving islanders a chance to win an All-inclusive holiday for 2 people in Ibiza including all flights and accommodation, departing between mid-May and mid-June 2017. https://www.escapetherock.co.uk/isleofman/prizedraw  

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