BWI: Cox and Kings’ Great Deals on Winter Packages, Partner Travels at 50 per cent, Child Travels FREE

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Cox & Kings (India) Ltd
Thursday, August 06, 2009 02:00 PM IST (08:30 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Travel & tourism; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Hospitality, Travel & tourism
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Cox and Kings' Great Deals on Winter Packages, Partner Travels at 50 per cent, Child Travels FREE


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, August 06, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Cox and Kings, the oldest and one of the most reputed travel companies in India, has announced a discount bonanza for those travelling within India during this winter. When you book a holiday, your partner gets a 50 per cent discount while your child travels free.

This year we have also introduced three new itineraries to the Eastern Himalayas, Kerala and Rajasthan that would capture all the must-see sightseeing options to make it a truly value-for-money holiday.

Speaking on the winter offer, Karan Anand, head- relationships and supplier management, Cox and Kings said, "This year, our emphasis is on providing unique experiences and we have tailor-made our itineraries keeping in mind the needs of the ever-evolving traveller."

Another highlight of this year's winter promotion is the provision of Gujarati, Jain, Maharashtrian and South Indian cuisine for groups, specially prepared by our chefs stationed at these locations. This will ensure that customers do not feel homesick when they travel with us.

The tour packages also cover 'must see' sights, entrance fees and travel insurance. All this combines to make a hassle-free and enjoyable holiday for customers booking with Cox and Kings.

This year we have designed packages to Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Easter Himalayas, Orissa, Goa and Kerala.

ABOUT COX AND KINGS

Cox and Kings (India) Ltd. is one of the oldest and most reputed travel organisations in India, offering a one-stop shop for the travel needs of all segments of travellers. The brand of Cox and Kings has evolved over a period of 250 years.

It specializes in Destination Management, Excursions and Leisure Travel, MICE, NRI Holidays, Trade Fairs, Car/Coach/Railway Bookings, Foreign Exchange, Business Travel, Private Air charter, Hotel Bookings, Visas/Passport/Medical insurance assistance. We are an Authorised Forex Dealer - category II.

Cox and Kings has won numerous awards and recognition. It has been voted "Number One Brand in India" based on a survey conducted by research agency, TNS and co-funded by Media magazine, ranking it 152 amongst the top 1,000 brands in the Asia Pacific region - Australia, China, India, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.

Recently, it has won "Best Domestic Tour Operator" and "Best Visual Advertising Campaign" awarded by Galileo Express Travel World Awards (2008). Mr. Peter Kerkar, Global CEO, Cox and Kings has been honoured with the WTM Global Award 2008 for his remarkable contribution to the travel and tourism industry by the World Travel Market (WTM). Cox and Kings has been voted amongst the Top 10 Tour Operators by Conde Nast Traveller Awards 2008. It won the Best Self Drive Brochure by Tourism New Zealand Asia Awards (2008).

In the past, Cox and Kings has won the CNBC Awaaz award for Most Preferred Travel Operator in 2007 & the Abacus-TAFI awards for the Best Outbound Tour Operator as well as the Best Domestic Tour operator in 2007. Cox and Kings has also won the Government of India's National Tourism Award for Conferences, for seven years & the National Tourism Award for the Best Domestic Operator for three years.

Cox and Kings' registered office is situated in Mumbai, India with 13 branches across India located in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkatta, Mumbai (two offices), Nagpur and Pune. It has 25 fully operational franchisees across the country. The company has a network of 200 GSAs and PSAs and approximately 3,500 agents throughout the country.

Cox and Kings has subsidiaries in USA, UK, Japan, Dubai, Singapore and Australia and international branch offices in Russia and New York. It has representative offices in Spain, South Africa, Italy, France, Sweden, Germany and South America.


CONTACT DETAILS
Thomas C Thottathil, Head - Corporate Communications, Cox & Kings (India) Ltd, +91 9820191042, thomasct@coxandkings.com
Praneeta D'Souza, Manager - Corporate Communications, Cox & Kings (India) Ltd, +91 9820958528, praneeta.dsouza@coxandkings.com

KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, TOURISM, MARKETING, BUSINESS SERVICES, HOSPITALITY, TRAVEL

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