Thomas Cook India, SOTC Travel to launch Bengaluru-Lakshadweep charter flights

Mumbai: Omnichannel travel services company Thomas Cook (India) and its group company SOTC Travel on Wednesday said they will launch exclusive charter flights to Lakshadweep from Bengaluru for the year-end holiday season.

Thomas Cook India and SOTC Travel will operate five exclusive charter flights between Bengaluru and Agatti from December, the company said in a statement.

This charter-led holiday is positioned as a premium, all-inclusive beach experience that will include charter connectivity, premium accommodation, meals and curated experiences for travellers.


"This gives us the flexibility to create more distinctive holiday options in response to how Indian travellers are choosing to travel today," Thomas Cook (India) Limited President and Country Head, Holidays, MICE, Visa, Rajeev Kale said.

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During the same period, the company is also operating charter flights to Bhutan from Mumbai, complementing the new Lakshadweep connectivity from Bengaluru.

"With charter operations from Bengaluru to Lakshadweep and from Mumbai to Bhutan, and four distinct Bhutan holiday products offering differentiated accommodation and experiences, we are bringing together destinations and travel formats that reflect the growing preference among Indian travellers for greater choice, convenience and more distinctive ways to holiday," SD Nandakumar, President and Country Head - Holidays and Corporate Tours, SOTC Travel, said.

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