Thomas Cook India and SOTC Travel Partner with Booking.com to Enhance Corporate Travel Options Indian corporates are set to benefit from a new collaboration between Thomas Cook (India), its group company SOTC Travel, and Booking.com. The partnership integrates Booking.com’s extensive global inventory—over 31 million listings across 220 countries—into the corporate booking platforms of Thomas Cook and SOTC. This move provides business travelers with a wide range of accommodation choices, including luxury hotels, resorts, homes, and apartments, while ensuring compliance with company travel policies. The collaboration aims to address the growing demand for flexibility, transparency, and choice among business travelers. Indiver Rastogi, president and group head of global business travel for Thomas Cook and SOTC, emphasized that the partnership offers policy control, price clarity, and reliable service support. Key features of the offering include GST-compliant invoices, curated hotel options for SMEs to large enterprises, coverage in over 2,500 Indian cities, verified traveler reviews, and integrated policy controls for approvals, budgets, and credit limits. Booking.com’s VP of partnerships, Mark van der Linden, highlighted the goal of providing corporate travelers with a seamless experience akin to personal trips, while maintaining necessary corporate safeguards. The partnership also includes real-time booking access on desktop and mobile devices, enterprise-specific pricing, loyalty benefits, and future integrations with Thomas Cook’s TravelOne platform. These enhancements are expected to streamline corporate travel, making it more efficient and secure.#malaika_arora #thomas_cook_india #sotc_travel #bookingcom #myntra_jabong
Thomas Cook India and SOTC Travel Partner with Booking.com Under Regulation 30 Thomas Cook (India) Limited and SOTC Travel have formalized a strategic partnership with Booking.com through regulatory filing under SEBI Regulation 30. The collaboration integrates Booking.com's extensive global accommodation inventory of over 31 million listings across 220+ countries into both companies' corporate booking platforms, offering Indian businesses enhanced choice with enterprise-level controls, price transparency, GST compliance, and comprehensive support services. The partnership was announced via a press release dated March 10, 2026, filed under SEBI Regulation 30. The announcement was shared with BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited, underscoring the strategic importance of the collaboration. The initiative aims to deliver comprehensive accommodation solutions for Indian corporates through improved digital booking platforms. The partnership provides Thomas Cook India and SOTC Travel's corporate clients access to Booking.com's global accommodation inventory. Booking.com's listings are now live on both companies' corporate booking tools, enabling immediate access to a wide range of accommodations. This integration is designed to streamline travel arrangements, reduce administrative burdens, and enhance cost-efficiency for businesses. Key features of the partnership include enterprise-level controls to manage bookings, price transparency to ensure competitive rates, and compliance with GST regulations. Additionally, the collaboration offers comprehensive support services to address client needs effectively. Thomas Cook India and SOTC Travel also resolved a significant income tax dispute, eliminating a contingent liability that had been pending since the Assessment Year 2016-17.#thomas_cook_india #sotc_travel #booking_com #sebi_regulation_30 #amit_j_parekh
Thomas Cook India and SOTC Travel Expand Corporate Accommodation Solutions with Booking.com Thomas Cook (India) Limited and SOTC Travel have partnered with Booking.com to enhance corporate accommodation options for business travelers. The collaboration integrates Booking.com’s extensive global inventory of over 31 million listings across 220+ countries into the companies’ corporate booking platforms. This integration allows Indian businesses to access a broader range of accommodation choices while ensuring compliance with company policies, transparent pricing, and enterprise travel controls. The solution addresses key priorities for corporate travel managers and procurement teams, such as expanding accommodation options within travel policies, providing GST-compliant invoicing, improving traveler safety, and offering dedicated service support. Enterprise-focused features include property-issued invoices to support financial audit trails, curated accommodation options for small and medium enterprises as well as large corporations, and coverage across more than 2,500 cities and towns in India. Booking.com’s platform offers properties with verified traveler reviews and business-friendly amenities designed to support productivity during business trips. The tool also enables integrated policy controls, such as travel approvals, budget limits, credit management, and real-time booking updates through desktop and mobile interfaces. Indiver Rastogi, President and Group Head of Global Business Travel at Thomas Cook (India) and SOTC Travel, emphasized that business travel programs are evolving toward greater choice, flexibility, and transparency. The partnership with Booking.com aims to redefine accommodation access by expanding global options while enhancing compliance and service frameworks. Combining Booking.#india #thomas_cook_india #sotc_travel #bookingcom #travelone_platform
