Thomas Cook India & SOTC witness surge in demand for Valentine’s Day

Mumbai, February 8, 2022: With Valentine’s Day approaching and easing of restrictions, Thomas Cook (India) Limited – India’s leading integrated travel services company and its Group Company, SOTC Travel, have announced a range of exceptional products to celebrate the month of love. The companies’ Valentine’s Day holidays come at attractive price points and special offers, with exclusive experiences to make the occasion a memorable one.

As Valentine’s Day falls on a Monday this year, India’s couples are looking to extend their celebration with a long weekend getaway to nearby destinations. Additionally, with the variant putting a pause to honeymoons, the long weekend is also seeing demand from the honeymoon segment. Thomas Cook & SOTC’s Valentine’s Day portfolio intends to leverage both segments and includes favourite domestic destinations like Goa, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Agra, North East, Coorg/Ooty, Pondicherry and the Andamans; international locales like Maldives, Switzerland, Turkey, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Abu Dhabi and Dubai with Expo 2020.

Thomas Cook & SOTC’s romantic escapades offer private dining, couple spas and wellness, wine tasting; also fun/adventure experiences like yachting, water/winter sports, camping, trekking, safari drives and jungle experiences. Accommodation too is unique: from tree-top stays, cave hotels and igloos to private villas, havelis/ palaces and uber luxury resorts. To make the couple feel extra special, the Companies’ personalised options offer exclusive transfer-sightseeing experiences on board a limousine, vintage car, Harley Davidson or helicopter!

“The long weekend offers a delightful extended Valentine’s Day celebration and we’ve designed memorable experiences for India’s couples and honeymooners. Our range of Valentine’s Day holidays allows our customers to indulge in stunning natural beauty, romantic private dining and wellness, unique local experiences and outdoor/adventure too! We want our customers to make most of this special opportunity and so our romantic breaks come with a host of exciting deals, discounts and value offers.”

Mr. Rajeev Kale, President & Country Head – Holidays, MICE, Visa, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd

Additionally, to restore customer confidence in travel, our itineraries are covered by our “Assured” Safe Travel Program – developed in association with Apollo Clinics, that ensures best in class travel safety protocols covering every distribution, delivery and partner touch point in the travel ecosystem. “TravShield” an upgraded safety commitment of only vaccinated staff and co-passengers among many other precautions, ensure traveller safety in the pandemic era.”

“Post extended restrictions of the third wave, Indian couples are yearning to travel and celebrate life in a special way. So, with Valentine’s Day falling on a Monday, we have clubbed the weekend in our exceptional array of long weekend getaways, romantic escapades and honeymoons – to help our couples relax, rejuvenate and spend quality time together. To ensure a one-of-a-kind experience, we have included exclusive romantic and fun elements in our products, with great pricing and unbeatable deals.”

Mr. Daniel D’souza, President & Country Head, Leisure, SOTC Travel

About Thomas Cook (India) Limited:

Set up in 1881, Thomas Cook India) Limited. (TCIL) is the leading integrated travel and travel related financial services company in the country offering a broad spectrum of services that include Foreign Exchange, Corporate Travel, MICE, Leisure Travel, Value Added Services, Visa and Passport services. It operates leading B2C and B2B brands including Thomas Cook, SOTC, TCI, SITA, Asian Trails, Allied T Pro, Australian Tours Management, Desert Adventures, Luxe Asia, Travel Circle International Limited (TCI 勝景遊), Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited, Distant Frontiers, TC Tours, Digiphoto Entertainment Imaging (DEI), Go Vacation, Private Safaris East & South Africa

As one of the largest travel service provider networks headquartered in the Asia-Pacific region, The Thomas Cook India Group spans 25 countries across 5 continents

TCIL has been felicitated with CNBC-TV18 & ICICI Lombard India Risk Management Award – Travel & Leisure Category 2021, The Best Travel Agency – India at TTG Travel Awards 2019, The Best Outbound Tour Operator at the Times Travel Awards 2018 & 2019 and Leading Company with Cutting Edge Travel Innovation at the Times Travel Awards 2018, Silver award for Asia’s Best Integrated Report (First Time) category at the Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards 2019, Best Risk Management-Framework & Systems at the India Risk Management Awards 2019; Best Cash Management Solution – India at the Asset Triple A Treasury, Trade, Supply Chain & Risk Management Awards 2018, Best Outbound Tour Operator at the SATTE Awards 2019, Excellence in Domestic Tour Operations at the SATTE Awards 2018, The French Ambassador’s Award for Exemplary Achievements in Visa Issuance – 2015 to 2019 and the Condé Nast Traveller – Readers’ Travel Awards from 2011 to 2019.

CRISIL has reaffirmed the rating on debt programmes and bank facilities of Thomas Cook (India) Limited – ‘CRISIL A+/Negative on the long-term bank facilities of TCIL and CRISIL A1 rating on the short-term bank facilities and short- term debt of the Company. For more information, please visit www.thomascook.in

Fairbridge Capital (Mauritius) Limited, a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited promotes TCIL by holding 65.60% of its paid-up capital and is responsible for the execution of acquisition and investment opportunities.

About Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited:

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and investment management. Founded in 1985 by the present Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Prem Watsa, the company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Its common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol FFH and in U.S. dollars under the symbol FFH.U.

About Subsidiaries of Thomas Cook (India) Limited:

Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of TCIL, is a leading Indian Leisure Hospitality company with 37 resorts across the country, providing a variety of offerings: Leisure holidays through FIT packages, Meetings & Conferences, Weddings, Reunions, Picnics and Holidays through Memberships.

SOTC Travel Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of TCIL, is a leading travel and tourism company active across various travel segments including Leisure Travel, Incentive Travel and Business Travel.

Travel Corporation (India) Limited (TCI), a wholly owned subsidiary of TCIL, is the leading Destination Management Company in India that offers tailor-made travel and related services to India, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.

Thomas Cook India Group holds 51% stake in DEI Holdings Limited (DEI), one of the world’s leading imaging solutions and services providers.

For more information, visit: Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited: http://www.sterlingholidays.com SOTC Travel Limited: http://www.sotc.in

About SOTC Travel:

SOTC Travel Limited is a step-down subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings held through its Indian listed subsidiary, Thomas Cook (India) Limited (TCIL). SOTC India is a leading travel and tourism company active across various travel segments including Leisure Travel, Incentive Travel and Business Travel and Foreign Exchange. SOTC was established in 1949. Since then, it has escorted millions of travellers across the globe for more than 70 years to various destinations around the world. A new age innovative holidaymaker, SOTC strives to make holidays a priority for every Indian. ‘We are for holidays’ and we want Indians to prioritize their holidays.

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