Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has handed over the keys of a new Fiat 500 to a travel agent who scooped top prize in a seven month-long incentive.
Phil Jones (left) was presented with the new car by the line’s head of sales Mike Evans last week, after being drawn from the 4,500 agents who booked to enter the first ever Big Fred Olsen Giveaway.
Jones, of Cartwright Travel and Passion for Cruises, said: “The news came on a telephone call and you could have knocked me down with a feather.
“I put the phone onto loudspeaker so my wife could hear, and I’m quite sure she would have jumped for joy if she hadn’t just had hip surgery.”
The Big Fred Olsen Giveaway launched at the line’s trade conference in May 2018.
Travel agents entered the competition by making a booking with Fred Olsen Cruise Lines between June 1 and December 14, and registering it with the line.
Evans said: “We had over 4,500 entries in our inaugural Big Fred Olsen Giveaway, so it was our biggest promotion ever, and it was great to be able to pull the winner out just in time for Christmas.
“I was really looking forward to handing over the keys to Phil and to meeting all of his team.
“Incentives such as this go a long way to rewarding our travel agents for all of their hard work and dedication throughout the year, and it was a pleasure to be able to personally deliver the car to Phil.”