Emirates Holidays Appoints Thomas Cook India and SOTC Travel as Preferred Sales Agents

(21 April 2022, 11:05 +07)  Emirates Holidays, the tour operating arm of Emirates airline, has appointed Thomas Cook (India) and SOTC Travel as Preferred Sales Agents (PSA) for the Indian market.

The PSAs will target India’s leisure, business and b-leisure segments with a portfolio of both ready-to-book and personalised air-inclusive holidays across Emirates’ global network of more than 120 destinations.

Mr. Bob Kabli, Senior Vice President Online Business Development at Emirates Holidays, said, “India is a very important market for us and we are delighted to be working with Thomas Cook (India) and SOTC to bring the Emirates Holidays experience to a broad audience across the country. Our bespoke travel packages are sure to delight the discerning Indian customer who is looking for unique travel experiences that is backed by decades of travel expertise and the award-winning flight service on Emirates. Customers can enjoy a host of benefits and guaranteed savings when booking travel to their dream destination with Emirates Holidays.”

Emirates A380 reg: A6-EDV. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

Thomas Cook and SOTC’s strategic omnichannel model offers extensive touchpoints to customers and trade partners: India’s largest retail holiday network and B2B distribution - across its owned stores, partner franchise outlets and PSAs - coupled with the companies’ website and call centres.

Mr. Rajeev Kale, President & Country Head – Holidays, MICE, Visa, Thomas Cook (India), said, “Being appointed the PSA for Emirates Holidays in India is a special win for us. This partnership reflects the confidence of Emirates Holidays in our leadership brands, the strength of our consumer base and our extensive reach across B2C and B2B segments, pan India. With India positioned as one of the fastest growing outbound travel markets, the announcement of our partnership is perfectly timed: the reopening of India’s skies ushering in revival and growth of tourism.”

Mr. Daniel D’souza President & Country Head, Holidays, SOTC Travel, added, “The UAE is not only a favourite for a quick weekend getaway or a leisurely vacation, but also a perfect stopover enroute global destinations on Emirates’ network. We intend to target families, millennials, group of friends, young professionals, seniors, business and b-leisure travellers with an Emirates Holiday designed to delight. To sweeten the deal, our partnership brings a host of complimentary offers, special add-ons along with bonus reward points to benefit our valued customers.”