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About Thomas Cook (India) Ltd
Thomas Cook (India) Ltd is the largest 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, Insurance, Visa & Passport services and E-Business. The Company set up its first office in India in 1881, and has been providing world-class travel service for 132 years.
TCIL’s footprint currently extends to over 219 locations (including 24 airport counters) in 87 cities across India, Mauritius & Sri Lanka and is supported by a strong partner network of 128 Gold Circle Partners and 166 Preferred Sales Agents in over 100 cities pan India.
With an impressive array of International holiday packages covering customized holidays for individuals and group escorted tours, its product portfolio includes short break getaways, family sightseeing tours, adventure holidays, eco-friendly and wildlife packages, culture-cuisine experiences, romantic honeymoons and more. The Leisure Travel- domestic team offers more than 200 products to suit to the discerning Indian traveller’s tastes and preferences.
Franchisee Network:
Gold Circle Partners
Thomas Cook (India) Ltd having commenced its Franchise Operations in 2009, has over a period of over 3 years expanded its Channel Network to an impressive 128 partners across 72 cities pan India. The Franchisee Partners termed “Gold Circle Partners” (GCP) via its “one-stop-shop” concept offers a delightful diversity of travel related services- holidays, air and rail tickets, group tours, and personalized holidays (both India and International), student travel and learn packages, insurance, foreign exchange, cruises and Visa-Passport Services.
Each GCP is carefully selected based on his local influence and network, and plays a key role in Thomas Cook India’s expansion strategy and foray into potential Tier I & Tier II markets, across the country. TCIL’s Franchisee Partnerships offers unique opportunity to local entrepreneurs who are keen on entering the Travel sector but have limited access, resources and domain expertise. Each Gold Circle Partner Outlet is manned by a Thomas Cook India manager, to oversee and maintain quality.
As a vital component of the franchisee relationship, TCIL conducts comprehensive training programmes on its products and services; selling skill sessions and updates on emerging travel trends & market intelligence.
To keep its franchisee partners engaged and motivated and foster an environment of exceptional performance, Thomas Cook India offers special incentives via exclusive programmes such as the “Book & Win” scheme with awards including luxury cars and all paid for international tours, an annual Trade Partner Event for its top performers onboard a flagship product of Thomas Cook India eg an 18 day USA holidays with a cruise!
Thomas Cook India’s franchisee network has shown consistent and impressive sales growth too with a quantum jump of 100% year on year.
For any franchise queries please mail your details to b2b@thomascook.in or goldcircle@in.thomascook.com
Centre of Learning:
In light of the rising demand for skilled personnel in the Travel & Tourism Industry, Thomas Cook India had launched a unique educational initiative- “Centre of Learning” (CoL), with its franchisee partnership programme having commenced in NCR and Gujarat.
CoL offers a range of courses from basic to advanced, to suit the needs of travel aspirants, students and working executives. Apart from the Under-graduation and post-graduation programmes, included are also Corporate training, International Tourism Board programs & college partnerships.
CoL promises its students on the job training by providing them a 3 month internship with Thomas Cook (India) Ltd *for selected courses.
In recognition of its pioneering initiatives in the education and training arena, Centre of Learning was selected as one of the 2012 Top 10 South Asia International Air Transport Association (IATA) Authorized Training Centres (ATC) at the IATA Singapore conference 2012.
Awards:
Thomas Cook (India) Ltd has been honoured with the “Favourite Specialist Tour Operator" award at the Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Travel Awards 2011 and was also conferred with the CNBC AWAAZ - “Best company providing foreign exchange” in India for the third year in a row. In addition, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd has been awarded the ‘Most Trusted Tour Operator Brand’ by the Times Travel Honours 2011 and also recognized as a “Superbrand” 2011-2012 by consumers for excellence in travel services.
CRISIL has reaffirmed Thomas Cook (India) Limited with the ‘CRISIL A1+ and AA- rating. The Brand Trust Report™, India study 2012, has ranked Thomas Cook (India) Ltd as The most Trusted Brand in Services. Recently, TCIL was awarded the prestigious National Tourism Award (2010-2011) for ‘Outstanding Performance’ as an ‘Inbound Tour Operator’ in Category I, third position.
