Seamless booking process

With presence in five continents, and offices in nearly 100 countries, Gaurav Bhatnagar, Managing Director, TBO Holidays, shares how the company grew from ME to become a truly global brand.

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Q) Please share the launch of TBO Air at ATM.
With nearly $1 billion in air ticketing turnover, TBO is already the leading B2B consolidator in India. Set to launch at ATM this year, TBO’s comprehensive airline product will be available to TBO Holidays’ customers in the Middle East as well. With the ability to book all regional, global low-cost carriers as well as full service carriers in a single screen, TBO Air makes it seamless for travel agents to book a complete travel itinerary for guests without having to leave the TBO platform. TBO Air will allow travel agents to book hotel and air in a single PNR,  find attractive SOTO fares and local consolidator fares, pay for LCCs in their local currency and avoid maintaining several deposits with various low cost airlines.
Q)What will you present in terms of ultra-luxury stays?
We will launch the first edition of its collection of 25 ultra-luxury stays at the ATM. The limited-edition book featuring 25 ultraluxury stay options at the most opulent hotels across the world will be distributed to select travel agents in the region. The idea is to help begin conversations around luxury stays with the travel agents’ most elite guests. A page turn of this book can be great starting point for VIP customers to start thinking about what kind of experiences they are looking for in their holiday. Each hotel showcased here has collaborated with us to highlight the best they have to offer.
Q)Do tell us more about the e-learning platform.
TBO Academy is a new e-learning platform that will allow travel agents and bookers to enhance their knowledge and skills. Using a new proprietary learning format, TBO Academy allows travel bookers to learn about new hotels, destinations and experience in just minutes. This mobile-friendly learning tool is aimed at the busy travel agent, who is keen to continue learning but is short on time. In the coming year, TBO will be collaborating with tourism boards, hotel chains and experienced providers to bring new courses and content which would be freely accessible to all TBO customers worldwide.