Thomas Cook (India) Limited, a leading omnichannel travel management company, and its group company SOTC Travel have announced a strategic partnership with Booking.com. The collaboration aims to provide enhanced accommodation solutions for Indian corporates, offering a vast network of over 31 million listings across more than 220 countries, including India.
The partnership integrates Booking.com’s extensive accommodation content into Thomas Cook India and SOTC’s corporate booking tool. This integration offers business clients immediate access to a wide range of accommodation options, from world-class hotels to homes and apartments, all with enterprise-specific rates and loyalty benefits. The tool is designed to meet the top requests of India’s business travel and procurement heads, such as wider choice within company travel policies, GST-compliant invoices, and enhanced service support.
Indiver Rastogi, President & Group Head, Global Business Travel at Thomas Cook India and SOTC Travel, highlighted the evolving needs of business travel programs towards greater choice and transparency. The partnership with Booking.com is set to redefine accommodation access by expanding global choice while enhancing compliance and service frameworks. Mark van der Linden, VP Partnerships at Booking.com, emphasised the strategic nature of the partnership in making Booking.com’s inventory enterprise-ready for the Indian market.
Disclaimer: This article is based on a regulatory filing submitted to the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE).
This article is written by Business Desk and reviewed by Aman Shukla before publication.