{"id":89593,"date":"2023-04-04T20:43:42","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T15:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=89593"},"modified":"2023-04-04T20:43:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T15:13:42","slug":"thomas-cook-india-inks-long-term-agreement-to-set-up-forex-outlets-at-manohar-international-airport-mopa-goa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=89593","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Cook India inks long term agreement to set up Forex outlets at Manohar International Airport, Mopa \u2013 Goa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Launch Foreign Exchange services at the Airport<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Goa Khabar:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Thomas Cook<br \/>\n(India) Limited, India\u2019s leading omnichannel travel services company,<br \/>\ninaugurated new Forex outlets at the new\u00a0Manohar\u00a0International Airport\u00a0&#8211; at Mopa,<br \/>\nGoa.\u00a0The Company has won a 5 year contract for setting up<br \/>\nand operating 4 foreign exchange counters at the new Goa\u00a0Airport.\u00a0This expands Thomas Cook<br \/>\nIndia\u2019s forex network\/consumer access in Goa to 6 outlets: 2 branches and 4 airport<br \/>\noutlets. In addition, the company operates 25 airport counters across India,<br \/>\nSri Lanka and Mauritius.<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an initiative to ensure safe,<br \/>\nseamless and convenient merchant payments, Thomas Cook\u2019s Goa airport counters<br \/>\nwill empower foreign nationals from G20 nations and NRIs,\u00a0with UPI enabled<br \/>\nIndian Rupee transactions on arrival. Travellers can then access their INR<br \/>\nwallet to ensure smooth and secure digital payments across millions of merchant<br \/>\nestablishments equipped with the UPI QR facility pan India. The prepaid payment<br \/>\nproduct is issued by Pine Labs under the PPI authorisation obtained from RBI.<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-89585\" src=\"https:\/\/goakhabar-com.preview.jikut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Fs4GWtQXoAAPQ9D-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Fs4GWtQXoAAPQ9D-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Fs4GWtQXoAAPQ9D-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Fs4GWtQXoAAPQ9D-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Fs4GWtQXoAAPQ9D-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Fs4GWtQXoAAPQ9D-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Fs4GWtQXoAAPQ9D-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Fs4GWtQXoAAPQ9D.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goa\u00a0is a key and significant growth market for tourism \u2013 for both<br \/>\ninbound and outbound, in addition to the domestic market.\u00a0With strong pent-up demand and<br \/>\neasing of restrictions driving positive consumer sentiment, consumers are<br \/>\ndisplaying high travel desire. The new Mopa Airport is expected to serve approx.<br \/>\n4.3 Mn passengers in the first year with an increase to approx. 13.1 Mn passengers<br \/>\nwithin 5 years. The new forex counters at the<br \/>\nairport offers Thomas Cook significant opportunity to capitalize on the foreign<br \/>\nexchange requirements of both inbound and outbound travellers.<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-89492\" src=\"https:\/\/goakhabar-com.preview.jikut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/30.03-TO-06.04.23OOOK-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/30.03-TO-06.04.23OOOK-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/30.03-TO-06.04.23OOOK.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas Cook\u2019s new airport counters have<br \/>\nbeen designed around the concepts of \u201cEthnicity \u2013 Luxury \u2013 Comfort\u201d, creating a<br \/>\nrefreshing and vibrant appeal. The outlets prioritise passenger comfort with an<br \/>\nopen layout concept and high\/low counters. An important factor is the focus on Indian<br \/>\nelements, deployment of Indian art forms, motifs and gold arches. In keeping<br \/>\nwith the Company\u2019s focus on protecting the environment, what is noteworthy is<br \/>\nthe use of sustainable material.<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas Cook India has positioned<br \/>\nitself as India ka Forex Specialist with continued focus on the foreign<br \/>\nexchange segment and sustained leadership in the space. The Company is the<br \/>\nlargest non-bank foreign exchange services provider in India and serves over a<br \/>\nmillion customers every year.<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mr. Deepesh Varma, Executive Vice-President \u2013 Foreign<br \/>\nExchange, Thomas Cook (India) Limited\u00a0<\/strong>said,\u00a0<em>\u201cGoa is a strong high growth market for us at<br \/>\nThomas Cook India. With the new Manohar International Airport at Mopa (Goa),<br \/>\nand its anticipated passenger loads of approx. 13.1 Mn<\/em>\u00a0<em>in 5 years, we foresee a significant forex<br \/>\nrequirement in the region. We are hence delighted to announce Thomas Cook\u2019s<br \/>\nsuccessful bid for a 5 year contract at Goa\u2019s Mopa airport. Our four new<br \/>\nforeign exchange counters will ensure smooth and secure customer transactions<br \/>\nat this prime gateway airport.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Forex is a key business line for the Company and<br \/>\nour strong focus has ensured our leadership &#8211; as India\u2019s largest\u00a0non-bank<br \/>\nForeign Exchange service provider.\u00a0This contract will further strengthen<br \/>\nThomas Cook India\u2019s presence in this growing forex market with presence at<br \/>\nGoa\u2019s new airport.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas Cook\u2019s Forex business<br \/>\nleveraged India\u2019s rapidly growing digital ecosystem to accelerate its digital<br \/>\ntransformation.<\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company\u2019s unique omnichannel<br \/>\nmodel empowers customers with choice and convenience: simple, secure and quick<br \/>\nbookings via its online forex store; the FXMATE digital tool supports over 1500<br \/>\nB2B partners with virtual Foreign\u00a0Exchange services; also support through<br \/>\nits call centre or by walking in to their closest forex outlet to transact with<br \/>\nan in-store expert. Thomas Cook India\u2019s\u00a0FxNOW\u00a0ushers in a digitized<br \/>\nforeign exchange model that ensures seamless and contactless forex services. The<br \/>\nCompany also takes care of the customers\u2019 Forex requirements via a convenient process<br \/>\nto ensure an unparalleled customer commitment in the form of Gharpe Forex &#8211;<br \/>\ndoorstep delivery in\u00a02 hours!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Launch Foreign Exchange services at the Airport \u00a0 Goa Khabar:\u00a0Thomas Cook (India) Limited, India\u2019s leading omnichannel travel services company, inaugurated new Forex outlets at the new\u00a0Manohar\u00a0International Airport\u00a0&#8211; at Mopa, Goa.\u00a0The Company has won a 5 year contract for setting up and operating 4 foreign exchange counters at the new Goa\u00a0Airport.\u00a0This expands Thomas Cook India\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25169,"featured_media":89594,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3741,155],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-155"],"read":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=89593"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89593\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89595,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89593\/revisions\/89595"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/89594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=89593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=89593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=89593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}