{"id":19262,"date":"2024-10-13T17:13:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T11:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/?page_id=19262"},"modified":"2024-10-13T17:13:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T11:43:59","slug":"thomas-cook-india-opens-outlet-in-chromepet-to-tap-into-chennais-expanding-travel-market","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/thomas-cook-india-opens-outlet-in-chromepet-to-tap-into-chennais-expanding-travel-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Cook India Opens Outlet in Chromepet to Tap into Chennai\u2019s Expanding Travel Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mediatxt clear_data_more_details data_details_list-style\" data-bind=\"html:newsmediaDetailViewModel.newsmediaDetailResponseList().shortDescription\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Experiential travel is seeing strong demand from Chennai and the state\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Growth drivers include exclusive Tamil group tours \u2013 accompanied by Tamil speaking, experienced Tour Manager and local cuisine on tour<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediabtxt data_details_list-style\" data-bind=\"html:newsmediaDetailViewModel.newsmediaDetailResponseList().description\">\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Thomas Cook (India) Limited, has inaugurated its new franchise outlet in C<\/span>hromepet, Chennai\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">&#8211; to leverage the high-growth market of the city and its surrounding catchments. Chromepet is a preferred residential locality in Chennai &#8211; with proximity to the airport and connectivity to prominent areas, including IT and business parks.<\/span>\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">The new Chennai outlet expands Thomas Cook India\u2019s network to\u00a0<\/span>9<span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0locations in the city and 1<\/span>5<span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0across Tamil Nadu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">In<\/span>\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">its commitment to enhance access and convenience,<\/span>\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">Thomas Cook\u2019s new outlet will address diverse customer segments &#8211; families, couples, Young India\u2019s<\/span>,<span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0millennials &amp; Gen Z, business professionals<\/span>\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">and seniors. Thomas Cook\u2019s Chromepet outlet offers end-to-end travel services: International &amp; Domestic Holidays (Group Tours, Personalised\u00a0<\/span>H<span lang=\"EN-GB\">olidays, Cruises, etc.), Value Added Services like Travel Insurance, etc<\/span>.\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">Additionally,\u00a0<\/span>Thomas Cook\u2019s\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">AI booking platform assist<\/span>s<span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0customers in planning their personalized vacations in real time<\/span>\u00a0by c<span lang=\"EN-GB\">hecking availability, and making reservations in a matter of minutes<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Customers <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">also benefitted from the<\/span>\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">Thomas Cook Grand\u00a0<\/span>Indian Holiday Sale<span lang=\"EN-GB\">,\u00a0 held till <\/span>September 25<span lang=\"EN-GB\">th, 2024. On offer were a range of <\/span>b<span lang=\"EN-GB\">e<\/span>nefits like e<span lang=\"EN-GB\">xciting\u00a0<\/span>discounts of upto Rs. 50000, 0-0-1 EMI Offer ( 0% Down Payment, 0% Interest, 1% Processing fees), <span lang=\"EN-GB\">prizes for customers\u00a0<\/span>booking holiday above Rs. 1.5 lacs like\u00a0 an American Tourister Trolley.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Travel Trends from Chennai:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Increase in multiple trips per year: from 2 to 4\/5 annual holidays<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Longer stays: from 3 days to 5 &#8211; 8 days for short trips; from 5 days to 10 -15 days for longer trips<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chennai customers are well educated, discerning and look for authentic local experiences.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Growth of experiential travel: e.g. Northern Light tours in Finland, whale watching in Sri Lanka<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Emergence of\u00a0<\/span>B<span lang=\"EN-GB\">iz<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">cations\/B<\/span>&#8211;<span lang=\"EN-GB\">Leisure<\/span>:\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">extending business trip<\/span>s<span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0or getting family to join for a mini-vacatio<\/span>n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Emergence of fresh new destinations: Driven by easy visa regimes and connectivity, increased demand for Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Georgia<\/span>\u00a0and<span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0Vietnam<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Top destinations:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">International<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">: Japan, South Korea,\u00a0<\/span>S<span lang=\"EN-GB\">witzerland, France<\/span>,<span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0Spain-Portugal, Czech Republic, Hungary, Australia, USA, Kenya<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Domestic<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">: Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal, Andaman<\/span>\u00a0Islands<span lang=\"EN-GB\">, North-East<\/span>\u00a0India<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Strong demand for Pilgrimage Tourism continues: Char Dham, Kashi, Ayodhya, Rameswaram, Tirupati, Amritsar, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Dwarka and Sri Lanka (Ramayan Trails)Tamil Special Tours<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Strong growth emerging from not just metros like Chennai, but also from powerful regional markets like Madurai, Coimbatore, Salem and Tiruchirappalli<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Contact Details:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Thomas Cook (India) Limited,<br \/>\n<\/span>No 7\/6, 3rd Main Road, New Colony,<br \/>\nChromepet, Chennai \u2013 600044<br \/>\n<span lang=\"EN-GB\">Ph: 91\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-IN\">8939070319<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><strong>Rajeev Kale,<\/strong> President &amp; Country Head \u2013 Holidays, MICE, Visa, <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">said,<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><em>\u201c<\/em><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Chennai is an important source market for us, and we are witnessing a significant demand from the city. Hence, we are delighted to announce the opening of our Gold Circle Partner franchise outlet at Chromepet.\u00a0<\/span>Strategically\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">chosen for its central location, this new outlet will enhance our ability to serve the growing\u00a0<\/span>and diverse\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">needs of customers in the region, offering easy access and seamless services to our customers \u2013 right at their doorstep!<\/span> We also have exclusive Tamil group tours with co-travellers from the State, accompanied by a Tamil speaking expert Tour Manager and the comfort of select Tamil cuisine while on tour.\u00a0On behalf of my Team,\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">I extend a warm welcome to our customers from\u00a0<\/span>Chennai<span lang=\"EN-GB\">. My Team and I look forward to co-curating memorable holidays for each of our customers \u2013 both within India and international<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experiential travel is seeing strong demand from Chennai and the state\u00a0\u00a0 Growth drivers include exclusive Tamil group tours \u2013 accompanied by Tamil speaking, experienced Tour Manager and local cuisine on tour Thomas Cook (India) Limited, has inaugurated its new franchise outlet in Chromepet, Chennai\u00a0&#8211; to leverage the high-growth market of the city and its surrounding&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/thomas-cook-india-opens-outlet-in-chromepet-to-tap-into-chennais-expanding-travel-market\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19262"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19262"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19262\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19422,"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19262\/revisions\/19422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}