{"id":9773,"date":"2019-06-26T10:28:09","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T10:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/?page_id=9773"},"modified":"2019-06-26T10:28:09","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T10:28:09","slug":"thomas-cook-india-and-mastercard-partner-for-priceless-cities-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/thomas-cook-india-and-mastercard-partner-for-priceless-cities-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Cook India and Mastercard Partner for \u2018Priceless Cities\u2019 Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Outbound travellers from India gain first time access to handpicked \u2018Priceless\u2019 experiences in the world\u2019s greatest cities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tapping into the evolving aspiration of Indian travellers, Mastercard and Thomas Cook India today announced their partnership to bring, for the first time, Mastercard\u2019s global \u2018Priceless Cities\u2019 program for outbound travellers from India. Offered for a period of six months starting May 2019, Thomas Cook India\u2019s forex cardholders (Borderless Prepaid Cards and One Currency Cards) will have the opportunity to utilize these unique benefits and create enriching experiences for themselves. The initiative will allow travellers the opportunity to unlock hidden gems across more than 40 cities worldwide through the \u2018Priceless Cities\u2019 program. All Thomas Cook prepaid cards in India exclusively enjoy Mastercard\u2019s safe and secure payments network.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2018Priceless Cities\u2019 is part of Priceless, a one-of-a-kind global experiential program by Mastercard. First introduced in New York in 2011, the program celebrates the world&#8217;s greatest cities by connecting consumers&#8217; passions to unique experiences, privileged access and attractive offers. Cardholders will have access to box seats at bespoke events, cooking classes with Masterchefs, along with an array of other benefits to choose from. The program is designed to bring consumers closer to their passions \u2014 dining, sports, shopping, arts and entertainment, and travel \u2014 through one-of-a-kind experiences and exclusive access in more than 40 destinations around the world such as Paris, Rome, Abu Dhabi and Singapore.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Commenting on the launch, <strong>Mahesh Iyer, Executive Director &amp; Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd.<\/strong> said, <em>\u201cWe are delighted to partner with Mastercard\u00a0to offer our Borderless and One Currency card customers, unique and inspirational experiences across more than 40 cities worldwide. India\u2019s new age travellers are showing an increasing appetite for exclusive experiences and hence the Priceless Cities portfolio, featuring\u00a0falcon flying in Dubai, stay at Zaya Nurai, one of the world\u2019s most beautiful islands in Abu Dhabi , or a gin masterclass in Singapore, finds strong appeal across our segments.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Vikas Varma, Senior Vice President, Account Management, South Asia, Mastercard<\/strong> said, <em>&#8220;Mastercard is passionate about creating memorable experiences for its cardholders. Mastercard\u2019s partnership with Thomas Cook will allow Indian outbound travellers to use their Thomas Cook travel prepaid cards for cashless shopping and enjoy unparalleled access to a suite of benefits and privileges worldwide.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thomas Cook prepaid cardholders can view the \u2018Priceless Cities\u2019 packages here &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/campaigns\/mastercard-priceless-cities\">https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\/campaigns\/mastercard-priceless-cities<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\r\n<a style=\"color: rgb(68,79,247);\" href=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/archive-edition-12019\/\">Home<\/a>\r\n\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outbound travellers from India gain first time access to handpicked \u2018Priceless\u2019 experiences in the world\u2019s greatest cities Tapping into the evolving aspiration of Indian travellers, Mastercard and Thomas Cook India today announced their partnership to bring, for the first time, Mastercard\u2019s global \u2018Priceless Cities\u2019 program for outbound travellers from India. 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