PR Newswire | 16 May, 2013
NEW DELHI: Emirates Holidays, the tour-operating arm of Emirates airlines, and TUI India, the tour operating arm of Le Passage to India, India's leading Destination Management Company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which TUI India will be the Preferred Agent for Emirates Holidays in India. The MoU announced by Mr. Marc Bennett, Divisional Senior Vice President - Emirates Destinations & Leisure Management, Mr. Arjun Sharma, MD, Le Passage to India and Ms. Jeannette Linfoot, Director of Tour Operations - New Markets, TUI Travel PLC., aims to to provide customers with competitively-priced, quality holiday experiences.
To support the Emirates Holidays [http://www.emiratesholidays.com ] products, Le Passage to India will leverage its tour operating brand, TUI India to further promote Emirates Holidays across India. With a focus on collaboration and innovation to drive the development of outbound tourism in the country, the partnership is the initial phase of a strategy aimed at exploring supply and distribution opportunities between the two companies.
"We are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership between TUI Travel PLC. and the Emirates Group. This exclusive agreement between TUI India and Emirates Holidays in India is just the start of many joint initiatives which will be forthcoming on a global basis. As two of the largest companies in the global Travel Sector, we see great advantage from leveraging the strength of both the Emirates Group and TUI Travel PLC. to create opportunities and added value to our customers and our respective businesses," commented Ms. Jeannette Linfoot, Director of Tour Operations - New Markets, TUI Travel PLC.
"Our partnership with Emirates Holidays will combine the knowledge and expertise of both the companies to deliver quality holidays to Indian customers. This partnership will further drive the outbound industry in the country and we envisage setting new standards of quality products and services for the Indian traveller," commented Mr. Arjun Sharma, MD, Le Passage to India.
"India remains a key source market for Emirates Holidays - and our partnership with TUI India, is a testament to our continued commitment to present a wide range of holiday options to discerning Indian travellers. With this new collaboration, our aim is to provide the best possible holiday products, and the most memorable experiences across our vast network through Emirates," said Marc Bennett, Divisional Senior Vice President, Emirates Destination & Leisure Management.
Emirates Holidays has also launched an extensive offline and online marketing campaign, 'Hello Dubai' across key cities in India to promote Dubai as a destination.
About Le Passage to India:
Le Passage to India Travel Group is India's premium award winning No. 1 Destination Management Company consisting of several specialist business units and brands which cater to the various aspects of travel. The company is a 50-50 joint venture between Select Group India and TUI Travel PLC., one of the world's leading leisure travel companies. With a pan-India network of 25 owned offices, 15 overseas marketing offices and a professional workforce of over 750 travel experts, Le Passage to India offers an extensive array of products and services to the Indian subcontinent and across the world. Visit http://www.lepassagetoindia.com
About TUI India:
TUI India was officially formed in the year 2006 as a result of 50:50 joint partnership between Le Passage to India, the No.1 inbound destination management company and TUI Travel PLC., world's leading International Leisure Travel Group. TUI Travel India boasts of an impeccable reputation for quality services in Indian & International Holidays, Incentive travel, Special Interest Tours and Conference Management. Visit http://www.tui.in.
About TUI Travel PLC:
TUI Travel PLC. is one of the world's leading international leisure travel groups headquartered in the UK and listed on the London Stock Exchange. As a FTSE 100 company TUI Travel PLC has a market capitalisation of circa GBP3.8bn, generating turnover of GBP14.5bn and underlying operating profit of GBP490m. TUI Travel PLC. operates in 180 countries worldwide and serves more than 30 million customers in over 31 source markets. The Group employs approximately 54,000 people operates a pan-European airline consisting of 141 aircraft, and a retail network of 1,800 travel agencies with a portfolio of over 240 trusted brands. Visit http://www.tuitravelplc.com.
About Emirates Holidays
Established in 1992, Emirates Holidays, the tour-operating arm of Emirates airline, extends Emirates' quality experience from the air to the ground. It is one of the largest tour operators in the region offering the most comprehensive choice of holiday options in the Middle East, Africa, Indian Ocean, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. Supported by a network of retail travel agents, preferred sales agents and Emirates offices across the airline's network, Emirates Holidays features more than 100 leisure destinations in six continents. Visit http://www.emiratesholidays.com.
Primary Media Contact: Vidhi Thakur, vidhi@tui.in, 91-99105-62932
Secondary Media Contact: Sumita Bagh, sumita@value360india.com, 91-98104-05502
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