Thomas Cook, SOTC launch 'travel first, pay later' scheme

Thomas Cook India and SOTC are offering customers an option to pay after returning from their holidays and have introduced new safety protocols to attract customers.

The schemes address issues related to health and hygiene during travel and also of financial risk of booking trips during the Covid-19 pandemic. The schemes were announced on Wednesday.

Customer travel expenses will be funded by a financial institution under the 'Holiday First Pay When You Return' scheme. Thomas Cook and SOTC have tied up with an institution which will carry out quick due diligence and assess credit worthiness of a potential customer. There