Thomas Cook (India) Limited is an integrated travel and travel-related financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is among the oldest and largest travel companies operating in India, offering services in leisure travel, corporate travel, foreign exchange, visa and passport services, and meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE).
| Name | Thomas Cook (India) Limited |
|---|---|
| Type | Public limited company |
| Industry | Travel and tourism, foreign exchange |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Area served | India and international markets |
| Parent | Fairfax Financial Holdings (through Fairbridge Capital) |
| Listings | BSE, NSE |
The company traces its origins to the global Thomas Cook brand founded by Thomas Cook in England in 1841. Operations on the Indian subcontinent began in the 19th century, and the Indian business was later separately incorporated. Over the decades it expanded from a traditional travel agency into a diversified provider of holiday packages, business travel solutions and currency services.
Thomas Cook (India) was for many years a subsidiary of the United Kingdom–based Thomas Cook Group. In 2012, the Canada-based Fairfax Financial Holdings, led by Prem Watsa, acquired a controlling stake in Thomas Cook (India) Limited through its investment arm. The acquisition separated the Indian entity from the fortunes of the UK parent, which itself collapsed in 2019; the Indian company continued to operate independently and retained the Thomas Cook brand under licence arrangements.
Following the Fairfax acquisition, the company pursued growth through a series of acquisitions, including:
The company offers domestic and international holiday packages, customised itineraries, cruises, and visa and passport assistance. Its corporate travel division caters to business travel and MICE requirements for Indian and multinational clients.
Thomas Cook (India) is one of the largest non-bank foreign exchange dealers in the country, authorised by the Reserve Bank of India. Services include currency notes, prepaid forex cards, remittances, and travel-related money transfer products.
Through its subsidiary Sterling Holiday Resorts, the group operates a chain of leisure resorts across hill stations, beaches and heritage destinations in India.
Thomas Cook (India) is regarded as a benchmark brand in the organised Indian travel industry. Its integration of travel, hospitality and forex businesses under a single group has shaped the structure of the segment, and its 2015 acquisition of Kuoni's India business consolidated its position as one of the largest outbound travel operators serving Indian travellers.