Vadodara-Gujarat, February 21, 2022: With positive announcements on reopening of borders, vaccine acceptance and reduced infection, consumers from Vadodara are displaying high pent up demand, and are keen to plan their holidays during the upcoming school spring break and summer vacations. Vadodara is one of the Company’s key source markets and to capitalize on this high potential, Thomas Cook, India’s leading omnichannel travel & travel related financial services company, has announced India’s first physical holiday carnival post the third wave.
The intent is to support its customers from Vadodara with a convenient and comfortable booking opportunity. Hence, Thomas Cook India has selected a Sunday for its Grand Holiday Carnival – inviting customers to walk in with their families to plan a perfect holiday. The venue chosen is Hotel Ginger which is centrally located, giving customers easy access. On offer at the venue is Thomas Cook India’s diverse range of domestic and international holidays – at unbeatable prices and attractive discounts/deals.
Thomas Cook’s holiday experts will be present at the venue to guide/assist customers: share the special offers, explain the health and safety protocols and clarify any other doubts to help plan their spring/summer vacation or even a weekend/extended weekend getaway. Thomas Cook’s product range includes India Extravaganza Tours and International favourites like Switzerland, France, Turkey, Egypt, Australia, USA, etc. In addition to special group tours (accompanied by an experienced Thomas Cook Tour Manager), the portfolio includes smaller group tours for a family or a group of friends, individual holidays and customized options, specially designed based on the customer’s unique preferences.
Exclusive offers available at the Vadodara HC:
• Buy One Get One Free – Companion offer across select Indian and international destinations
• Advantage of Holiday First and Pay When You Return
• Super Saver Offers and special discounts
• Luxury air-inclusive packages
• Zero cancellation charges, travel insurance, easy & free rescheduling
Mr. Rajeev Kale, President & Country Head – Holidays, MICE, Visa, Thomas Cook (India) Limited said, “Vadodara is a very important source market and to maximize on the strong pent up travel demand, we have launched our Grand Holiday Carnival. Our intent is offer our Vadodara customers the convenience of a weekend opportunity – a central location and with our holiday experts ready to help them plan the perfect holiday. This is my personal invite to our customers from Vadodara to come along with their families and friends on Sunday, 20th February, to avail of our unbeatable prices/deals and book their long-awaited holiday with their loved ones.
To accelerate demand for the upcoming quarter, we have launched a range of attractive offers for spring and summer holidays, including escorted group tours (Gujarati speaking tour managers) – with exclusive offers like Buy One Get One Free – Companion offer across select Indian and international destinations, family discounts, early-bird specials and many more.”.
Key segments driving demand: Vadodara’s families, multigenerational families, millennials/young professionals, couples and honeymooners, business segment and trade associations
Preferred Destinations:
• India holidays: Kashmir, Himachal, Goa, Andamans, Rajasthan, and cruise holidays being
favourites
• International destinations: Europe (Switzerland, France, Spain), Dubai-Abu Dhabi, Maldives, Mauritius Sri Lanka. Long haul destinations are seeing upticks such as the USA (for customers holding valid Visas) and Australia.