Thomas Cook India ties up with Airbnb

New Delhi, Feb 16 : Travel major Thomas Cook India has inked a pilot partnership with global community-driven hospitality company Airbnb to offer Indians travelling abroad access to a range of unique accommodation experiences at a variety of price points, an official statement said here on Tuesday.

"The Indian traveller is evolving rapidly. Our partnership with Airbnb for outbound Indian travellers aims to address this viable and yet untapped market need," said Madhavan Menon, chairman and managing director of Thomas Cook India.

"Our strategic focus is to target high potential growth opportunities via innovation in products and partnerships and our tie-up with Airbnb reiterates delivery of this intent," he added.

Airbnb has footprints across 190 countries and 34,000 cities worldwide with over two million properties.