Lucknow: Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., integrated travel and travel-related financial services company, has strengthened its presence in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow with the inauguration of a new branch at Shop No. A-306, Sahara Plaza, Patrakarpuram, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. The branch was inaugurated by Romil Pant, Sr. Vice President and Jatin Sharma, Associate Vice President, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd.
Rajeev Kale, President & Country Head – Leisure Travel & MICE, Thomas Cook (India) Limited said, “The North market has been identified as a prime growth driver and continues to deliver strong growth of 32 per cent YoY growth for our leisure travel business. Lucknow offers us significant potential and we have selected one of the prime localities of the city for our new branch.”
This expansion augments Thomas Cook India’s distribution and reach in Lucknow and Uttar Pradesh to 10 consumer access centres, three owned branches and seven Gold Circle Partner (franchise) outlets.
Thomas Cook India’s internal data had highlighted Lucknow as a high potential source market for its holiday business. Hence, in an initiative to harness this opportunity, the company has identified Gomti Nagar to set up its new Gold Circle Partner franchise outlet.
The Thomas Cook Gold Circle Partner programme is an exclusive franchise partner initiative that increases the brand’s presence-reach across the country, giving consumers access to the company’s products and services in metros/mini-metros and strongly emerging Tier 2 & 3 markets.