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equally CRM benefits of seamless     Its advanced web technology          and improve business efficiencies.
        customer data for transactions; also  platform Astra offers enhanced      Similar efforts are being invested in
        tablet apps in key outlets- with     features/functionalities that        the areas of analytics and customer
        critical content like destination    integrate its e-commerce portals,    experience to improve marketing
        info, tour options, day-wise         across its lines of business and     effectiveness and improved
        itineraries, visa assistance, etc.   is designed to work seamlessly       customer satisfaction.
                                             across both mobile and desktop
        With more than 65% of customers      devices. In line with its Customer   In its unerring focus on leveraging
        starting their travel researching    First focus, Thomas Cook India       technology towards customer
        online and expecting real/near       launched a unique self service       delight, the Company has
        real-time fulfilment, Thomas Cook    module on the thomascook.in          also launched Virtual Reality
        India’s focus is on enhancing its    mobile app as well as a dedicated    experiences that have been piloted
        digital capabilities in line with the   Customer service app - Engage     across select outlets in India.
        expectations of younger, digital     - for SOTC. These apps will
        native customers. Its thrust on      empower customers, enabling          It operates leading B2C and B2B
        innovation & technology saw          them to track their booking status,   brands including, Thomas Cook,
        increased investments in both        get updates, make changes in         SOTC, TCI, Sita, Asian Trails,
        customer-facing and back-end         their bookings etc. in real time.    Allied T Pro, Australian Tours
        technology to improve customer       Similar self service capabilities    Management, Desert Adventures,
        experience. Thomas Cook launched  were launched for Business              Travel Circle International Limited,
        a unique technology platform         Travel clients as well as our        Private Safaris East & South
        called Voyager – to equip its front   Borderless Prepaid Card customers.   Africa.
        line sales teams build and book      Thomas Cook is also actively
        customised holidays that are         engaged in deploying technology      New acquisitions like that of travel
        bookable on the go.                  enhancements using robotics, &       tech start up TravelJunkie and its
                                             machine learning to drive volumes    new age interactive chat based
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