On the road with Blue Sky Travel
Since 1997 this IATA travel agency has been playing a leading role in the development of internet travel business, with a presence in such portals as Wirtualna Polska, Gazeta Wyborcza, Panorama Firm and our very own WBJ.
With three offices in Poland and one in Miami, Blue Sky is on an expansion route to success. And this week they will open yet another office, this time in Warsaw's new shopping mall, Arkadia.
"This is a great success for us," said Jerzy Ruszkowski. "Not only were we selected from among many travel agents who competed for this deal, but we also have exclusive rights for most of our services, which makes us the most significant travel operator in the centre."
But Blue Sky Travel offers a lot more than just the travel offices. It also has one of the most extensive and helpful internet offers in Poland. Not only can one make an online booking but you can also access the Amadeus international database of available hotels, flights and car rental companies. A traveller can have a look at current offers and book their holiday with tour operators. The website has an extensive offer of information that one can find useful when planning a trip around Poland or abroad. The offer includes: insurance calculators, visa information, visa application forms, a list of embassies and consulates, information about the required vaccinations and local traffic regulations to name but a few. There are also links and search engines for maps, guidebooks, international weather forecasts, airport codes, train timetables and up-to-date currency exchange rates. The website also has an impressive list of links to restaurant, accommodation, airline and airport information. The flight ticket price and promotion information is always up-to-date while their last minute tour and holiday offers are attractive and abundant. And the best thing is that it's all just a mouse click away.
"Blue Sky has pioneered internet travel search engines," points out Jerzy Ruszkowski. "For over 10 years we've been perfecting the existing technologies, and we're currently working on a 6th generation integrated booking engine."
According to Jerzy Ruszkowski, internet travel planning in Poland should brace itself for a new era. With this dynamic travel package search engine, a traveller will be able to 'compile' a holiday and use the services of various tour and airline operators, including no-frills airlines. The launch of this revolutionary engine is scheduled for the end of October but Blue Sky Travel has already registered increased interest in this new solution.
Meanwhile, corporate clients are particularly interested in a separate module, which is integrated with their Customer Relationship Management system as well as the corporate training custom made offers.
"The offer must be tailored specifically for a given client," explains Ruszkowski. "We can conduct training sessions ranging from language courses to Neuro Linguistic Programming and prepare all the branding materials that should accompany the training."
As far as destinations are concerned, the sky is really the limit. The Blue Sky Travel corporate offer ranges from Polish lakes and forests with additional activities such as army training or GPS car racing to trekking sessions in Borneo, visits to Indian villages in the Orinoco delta or the thrill of meeting cannibals in Papua New Guinea. The standard of the offer can vary from virtually Spartan conditions to a luxurious suite.
When he's not busy running one of the most successful travel agencies in the country, Jerzy Ruszkowski, looks after his other pet project - an importer of luxury American cars. Blue Sky Auto specialises in finding your perfect brand new or shortly used jeep, luxury car or a mini-van.
"I came upon this idea when I wanted to make my own dream come true - I wanted to buy a 1965 Mustang Convertible," said Ruszkowski. "Although it has been on the market for 14 years, our business really took off after May 1st, and now we are able to bring in the most eccentric and luxurious cars at fairly reasonable prices."
Blue Sky Auto cooperates only with the largest, licensed car dealerships in the U.S. and has enough know-how to boast a large flock of very pleased new car owners.
Blue Sky Travel - Poznań
ul. Roosevelta 2
60-829 Poznań
phone +48 61 841 09 00
fax +48 61 842 03 43
office@bluesky.pl
ILMET - Warsaw
ul. Jana Pawła II 15
00-828 Warszawa,
phone +48 22 697 67 00
fax +48 22 697 67 09
ilmet@bluesky.pl
Sadyba Best Mall - Warsaw
ul. Powsińska 31
02-903 Warszawa
phone +48 22 550 30 30
fax +48 22 550 30 35
wawoffice@bluesky.pl
Arkadia - Warsaw
ul. Jana Pawła II 82
phone +48 22 330 60 49
fax + 48 22 331 52 40
arkadia@bluesky.pl
With three offices in Poland and one in Miami, Blue Sky is on an expansion route to success. And this week they will open yet another office, this time in Warsaw's new shopping mall, Arkadia.
"This is a great success for us," said Jerzy Ruszkowski. "Not only were we selected from among many travel agents who competed for this deal, but we also have exclusive rights for most of our services, which makes us the most significant travel operator in the centre."
But Blue Sky Travel offers a lot more than just the travel offices. It also has one of the most extensive and helpful internet offers in Poland. Not only can one make an online booking but you can also access the Amadeus international database of available hotels, flights and car rental companies. A traveller can have a look at current offers and book their holiday with tour operators. The website has an extensive offer of information that one can find useful when planning a trip around Poland or abroad. The offer includes: insurance calculators, visa information, visa application forms, a list of embassies and consulates, information about the required vaccinations and local traffic regulations to name but a few. There are also links and search engines for maps, guidebooks, international weather forecasts, airport codes, train timetables and up-to-date currency exchange rates. The website also has an impressive list of links to restaurant, accommodation, airline and airport information. The flight ticket price and promotion information is always up-to-date while their last minute tour and holiday offers are attractive and abundant. And the best thing is that it's all just a mouse click away.
"Blue Sky has pioneered internet travel search engines," points out Jerzy Ruszkowski. "For over 10 years we've been perfecting the existing technologies, and we're currently working on a 6th generation integrated booking engine."
According to Jerzy Ruszkowski, internet travel planning in Poland should brace itself for a new era. With this dynamic travel package search engine, a traveller will be able to 'compile' a holiday and use the services of various tour and airline operators, including no-frills airlines. The launch of this revolutionary engine is scheduled for the end of October but Blue Sky Travel has already registered increased interest in this new solution.
Meanwhile, corporate clients are particularly interested in a separate module, which is integrated with their Customer Relationship Management system as well as the corporate training custom made offers.
"The offer must be tailored specifically for a given client," explains Ruszkowski. "We can conduct training sessions ranging from language courses to Neuro Linguistic Programming and prepare all the branding materials that should accompany the training."
As far as destinations are concerned, the sky is really the limit. The Blue Sky Travel corporate offer ranges from Polish lakes and forests with additional activities such as army training or GPS car racing to trekking sessions in Borneo, visits to Indian villages in the Orinoco delta or the thrill of meeting cannibals in Papua New Guinea. The standard of the offer can vary from virtually Spartan conditions to a luxurious suite.
When he's not busy running one of the most successful travel agencies in the country, Jerzy Ruszkowski, looks after his other pet project - an importer of luxury American cars. Blue Sky Auto specialises in finding your perfect brand new or shortly used jeep, luxury car or a mini-van.
"I came upon this idea when I wanted to make my own dream come true - I wanted to buy a 1965 Mustang Convertible," said Ruszkowski. "Although it has been on the market for 14 years, our business really took off after May 1st, and now we are able to bring in the most eccentric and luxurious cars at fairly reasonable prices."
Blue Sky Auto cooperates only with the largest, licensed car dealerships in the U.S. and has enough know-how to boast a large flock of very pleased new car owners.
Blue Sky Travel - Poznań
ul. Roosevelta 2
60-829 Poznań
phone +48 61 841 09 00
fax +48 61 842 03 43
office@bluesky.pl
ILMET - Warsaw
ul. Jana Pawła II 15
00-828 Warszawa,
phone +48 22 697 67 00
fax +48 22 697 67 09
ilmet@bluesky.pl
Sadyba Best Mall - Warsaw
ul. Powsińska 31
02-903 Warszawa
phone +48 22 550 30 30
fax +48 22 550 30 35
wawoffice@bluesky.pl
Arkadia - Warsaw
ul. Jana Pawła II 82
phone +48 22 330 60 49
fax + 48 22 331 52 40
arkadia@bluesky.pl
