Thomas Cook launches tours with Sparklink Travels

Thomas Cook Leisure Travel (outbound) Director, Madhav Pai at the press conference. Pix: Vipula Amarasinghe

A foreign exchange prepaid card comprising nine currencies will be launched shortly, a Thomas Cook official in Sri Lanka said.He said the card known as 'Borderless Card' was launched in India this year and was a huge success. The Thomas Cook official was speaking at a ceremony last week in Colombo to launch the Thomas Cook European Tour package in the Sri Lankan market.

He said that the foreign exchange market in Sri Lanka is expanding rapidly and added that the company plans to set up a branch in Negombo soon.Thomas Cook (India) Limited an integrated travel and travel related financial services company in India, Sri Lanka and Mauritius, launched 'European Tours', in the Sri Lanka market, offering a diversity of products.

The tours with a duration of 7-9 days, to destinations such as Paris, Switzerland and Italy, Austria, UK and Germany, will commence in August. Thomas Cook's consumer research has revealed strong growth and potential from its discerning Sri Lankan markets, and in a focused endeavour to tap this segment, its product experts have designed a personalised product for its Sri Lankan customers.

The tailor-made tours offers travellers a home-away-from-home experience with professional and friendly tour managers. Under its 'Child travels free program', children below 12 will get a land package free.

The tours will be managed by Thomas Cook's General Sales Agent, Sparklink Travels (Pvt) Ltd. Director, Leisure Travel (Outbound), Thomas Cook, Madhav Pai said, "In recognition of the consistent and strong support from our Sri Lankan market, Thomas Cook has designed packages that cater to important aspects of family travel, with attractive destinations and a top quality product for a truly exceptional holiday experience.

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