Online travel company Expedia in has announced its tie-up with Thomas Cook Visa & Passport Services, the business division of Thomas Cook (India) Ltd (TCIL), to provide a range of visa assistance services to its customers. Thomas Cook Visa & Passport Services will provide end-to-end visa related services to Expedia India’s customers via an xml-based web services.
The partnership will enable all registered users of www.expedia.in to access visa information by obtaining an Expedia id from Thomas Cook India’s Visa and Passport Service Knowledge Centre and avail 24x7 visa assistance services. This service offers updated visa information and online download of visa application forms. Also, detailed information about visa procedures of the country of travel, documentation and check lists, visa fees, holiday list, consular addresses and processing time for the visa. Clients booking via Expedia India will get end-to-end 24x7 visa assistance services pan India, and will be allowed to create and retrieve their visa application online. Vikram Malhi, Country Head, Expedia India, said, “India is one of the fastest growing outbound markets and we wanted to simplify the visa procedure for our consumers planning international travel. At Expedia, we are committed to creating a localised product and it will be our constant endeavour to help the Indian consumer by making their travel simpler. Thomas Cook has the best experience in visa services and unmatched credibility in the market; therefore we decided to partner with them.” Commenting on the occasion, Madhavan Menon, Managing Director, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., said, “Thomas Cook India’s partnership with Expedia India is yet another initiative in addressing customer needs via our unparalleled travel expertise and innovative product-service range. Our unique visa services portfolio is an ideal fit with Expedia India’s online offering and we are delighted to partner with them.”
Click here to see the original article>The partnership will enable all registered users of www.expedia.in to access visa information by obtaining an Expedia id from Thomas Cook India’s Visa and Passport Service Knowledge Centre and avail 24x7 visa assistance services. This service offers updated visa information and online download of visa application forms. Also, detailed information about visa procedures of the country of travel, documentation and check lists, visa fees, holiday list, consular addresses and processing time for the visa. Clients booking via Expedia India will get end-to-end 24x7 visa assistance services pan India, and will be allowed to create and retrieve their visa application online. Vikram Malhi, Country Head, Expedia India, said, “India is one of the fastest growing outbound markets and we wanted to simplify the visa procedure for our consumers planning international travel. At Expedia, we are committed to creating a localised product and it will be our constant endeavour to help the Indian consumer by making their travel simpler. Thomas Cook has the best experience in visa services and unmatched credibility in the market; therefore we decided to partner with them.” Commenting on the occasion, Madhavan Menon, Managing Director, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., said, “Thomas Cook India’s partnership with Expedia India is yet another initiative in addressing customer needs via our unparalleled travel expertise and innovative product-service range. Our unique visa services portfolio is an ideal fit with Expedia India’s online offering and we are delighted to partner with them.”