Thomas Cook (India) Ltd, the largest integrated travel and travel related financial services company in India and Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry and BirdRes, the state-of-the-art B2B distribution channel from Bird Group have partnered to provide visa information at the click of a button as per a press release.

Through this association, travel agents and corporations who are registered users of the Amadeus Selling Platform can now access visa information by obtaining a user ID and password from Thomas Cook India’s Visa and Passport Service “Knowledge Centre” - a unique online visa content platform. This solution is called “BirdRes Visa” and is available as a Smart Tab on the Amadeus Selling Platform. The users have the possibility of using this solution within Amadeus Selling Platform through the Amadeus Smart tab.

Along with relevant & updated visa information, the users can also download visa application forms through a simple and easy interface. The portal also provides detailed information about visa procedures of the country of travel, documentation & check lists, visa fees, VFS/IVS charges, holiday list, consular addresses and also the processing time of the visa. The information available on this site is useful for an Indian national travelling from India to other countries. Moreover, registered users can also benefit from conveniences like timely e-mail updates during the subscription period.

Madhavan Menon, Managing Director, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd said: “We are delighted to partner with Amadeus to offer indepth visa and related content via our exclusive and unique online visa “Knowledge Centre” to the Trade. Visas are a critical element of the travel process for Indian nationals and as pioneers in the travel space, this reiterates our focus on innovation and the customer.

Rakesh Bansal, CEO, Amadeus India, said “This partnership with Thomas Cook will offer value added services to our partners by providing detailed visa information through an easy interface. By providing comprehensive information about all visa related queries under a single platform, Amadeus and BirdRes have once again proven to be the pioneers in offering ground breaking solutions in the travel technology arena. We are sure that this partnership will further enhance our brand’s recognition as a leader in providing a wide array of services and solutions.”