MUMBAI, 3 September 2026: Driven by strong travel demand in Chennai, Thomas Cook (India) Limited has opened a new sales outlet in Manapakkam, Chennai.
The new outlet expands Thomas Cook India’s network to 10 locations in the city and 16 across Tamil Nadu State, enhancing access to its comprehensive range of travel services.
Manapakkam is emerging as a prominent residential and IT hub in Chennai. With its expanding residential and corporate ecosystem, Manapakkam has emerged as an important catchment for a diverse and growing base of travellers.
The new outlet will cater to travellers from Manapakkam and its neighbouring catchments across diverse customer segments — families, couples, Young India’s Millennials and GenZ, business travellers and GenS (seniors).
Thomas Cook’s Manapakkam outlet offers end-to-end travel services:
International and domestic holidays (group tours, personalised holidays, and cruises);
Value-added services such as travel Insurance.
Additionally, Thomas Cook’s AI booking platform helps customers plan personalised vacations in real time by checking availability and making reservations in minutes.
Chennai/Tamil Nadu Travel Trends
Year-round travel: Chennai travellers are increasingly leveraging public holidays and weekends to take multiple short breaks and mini-cations throughout the year, extending travel beyond traditional holiday seasons.
Growing demand for spiritual tourism: Pilgrimage and spiritual travel continue to gain momentum, with Thomas Cook India strengthening its Spiritual Tourism portfolio to cater to this growing segment. Key destinations include Kailash Mansarovar, Char Dham, Puri, Kashi, Ujjain and Ayodhya.
Fresh new destinations: Chennai travellers are displaying growing interest in destinations such as the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Morocco, South Africa, Kenya, Iceland, Antarctica and Seychelles. Cruise holidays and charter flight-based holidays are also gaining traction.
Demand for unique experiences: Travellers are increasingly seeking differentiated, immersive experiences while exploring emerging destinations beyond conventional itineraries.
Top destinations
Chennai is a strong source market generating travel bookings for trips to the following domestic and overseas destinations.
International: Europe’s Switzerland, France, Austria, Italy, Spain; the Scandinavian countries of Finland, Norway and Sweden; Eastern European destinations such as the Czech Republic and Hungary; Australia and New Zealand; South America; Vietnam, Indonesia, China, Japan and South Korea; as well as Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
Domestic and Indian subcontinent: Kashmir-Leh, Northeast India, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Kerala, Sri Lanka and Andaman
(Source: Thomas Cook India)
