(1888PressRelease)
April 16, 2009 - All you have to do to win this FREE holiday is to watch our Finland informercials on TV; SMS `CNK’ to 57575 and answer three simple questions on Finland. Then SMS your name, age, name of the TV channel where you saw the Finland ads and tell us why you would like to go to Finland, all in not more than 140 characters. Once they complete the slogan, they will receive an acknowledgement. The winners will be contacted directly within 12 days.
Why 250? “Cox and Kings is celebrating its 250th anniversary. Hence we have introduced this unique promotion where we are giving 250 couples a FREE holiday. This is an initiative never tried before. We are proud to have Visit Finland as our partner for this event’’, said Ashutosh Mehere, vice president (Flexihol) Cox and Kings, speaking on this initiative.
Commenting on this joint promotion, Papori Bharati, marketing manager, Visit Finland said, ``Finland has a lot to offer the Indian clientele and through this promotion we believe that the destination will be positioned as a must visit place.’’
The promotion is divided into three weeks starting on April 7, 2009 and in the first week we plan to give 16 bumper holidays plus 66 bonanza holidays. In the second week we plan to gift 16 bumper holidays and 66 bonanza holidays and in the third week 18 bumper holidays and 68 bonanza holidays.
The Bumper Couple Holidays include return airfare, 4/5 star hotel accommodation with breakfast, city sightseeing and airport transfers, while the Bonanza Couple Holidays include 3/4 star hotel accommodation with breakfast and city sightseeing.
So hurry, watch the informercials on select channels and SMS `CNK’ on 57575 or for more details and terms and conditions of the quiz and holidays, visit www.coxandkings.com/finland.
While the winners get free holidays, all participants get a 20% discount on select Finland packages or a 10% discount on any other select Cox & Kings Holiday Packages.
About Cox and Kings
Cox and Kings (India) Ltd. is one of the oldest and most reputed travel organisations in India, offering a one-stop shop for the travel needs of all segments of travellers. The brand of Cox and Kings has evolved over a period of 250 years.
It specializes in Destination Management, Excursions and Leisure Travel, MICE, NRI Holidays, Trade Fairs, Car/Coach/Railway Bookings, Foreign Exchange, Business Travel, Private Air charter, Hotel Bookings, Visas/Passport/Medical insurance assistance. We are an Authorised Forex Dealer - category II.
Cox and Kings have won numerous awards and recognition. It has been voted “Number One Brand in India” based on a survey conducted by research agency, TNS and co-funded by Media magazine, ranking it 152 amongst the top 1,000 brands in the Asia Pacific region - Australia, China, India, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.
Recently, it has won “Best Domestic Tour Operator” and “Best Visual Advertising Campaign” awarded by Galileo Express Travel World Awards (2008). Mr. Peter Kerkar, Global CEO, Cox and Kings has been honoured with the WTM Global Award 2008 for his remarkable contribution to the travel and tourism industry by the World Travel Market (WTM). Cox and Kings has been voted amongst the Top 10 Tour Operators by Conde Nast Traveller Awards 2008. It won the Best Self Drive Brochure by Tourism New Zealand Asia Awards (2008).
In the recent past, Cox and Kings has won the CNBC Awaaz award for Most Preferred Travel Operator in 2007 & the Abacus-TAFI awards for the Best Outbound Tour Operator as well as the Best Domestic Tour operator in 2007. Cox and Kings has also won the Government of India’s National Tourism Award for Conferences, for seven years & the National Tourism Award for the Best Domestic Operator for three years.
Cox and Kings’ registered office is situated in Mumbai, India with 13 branch locations in the country. It will have 44 fully operational franchisees across the country by the end of February 2009 and has a network of 200 GSAs and PSAs and approximately 3,500 agents across the country.
It has subsidiaries in USA, UK, Japan, Dubai, UAE, Singapore and Australia and international branch offices in Russia and New York. It has representative offices in Spain, South Africa, Italy, France, Sweden, Germany and South America. Cox and Kings has a pool of over 1360 highly skilled and competent staff across the globe.
For further details contact:
Thomas C Thottathil, Head - Corporate Communications
thomasct ( @ ) coxandkings dot com
Praneeta D’Souza, Manager - Corporate Communications
praneeta.dsouza ( @ ) coxandkings dot com
Cox and Kings India Limited
Turner Morrison Building, 16, Bank Street, Fort, Mumbai 400001;
Tel.: (022) 22709100; Fax: (022) 22709161;
Website: www.coxandkings.com
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