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Cox & Kings Ltd. (CKL) is the longest established travel company in the world since 1758. Headquartered in India, it is the leading holidays and education travel group with operations in 26 countries across 4 continents. In India, Cox & Kings has 168 offices located across the country. A premium brand in all travel related services, the business can be broadly categorised as Leisure Travel, Corporate Travel, Education & Activity Travel, MICE, Trade Fairs, Visa Processing and foreign exchange. CKL is amongst the largest players with its range of specialist options. Innovative packaging, pricing and marketing have been the hallmarks of its success over the years. In India, the company has a robust domestic business under the brand name Bharat Deko and is a leading MICE operator out of India. CKL is amongst the major Foreign Exchange providers in the country. The Outbound Tours are segregated into Duniya Dekho (escorted tours), FlexiHols (customised tours), Luxury Escapades (unique & luxurious travel) & NRI (catering to Indians across the world). CKL also owns Holidaybreak, an education and activity travel group based in UK. It has more than 15 long-established and widely recognised brands. Holidaybreak provides educational and activity trips for school children; worldwide adventure holidays; short breaks in the UK and Europe & mobile-home and camping holidays on sites throughout Europe. Over the years the company has won many awards that stand testimony to its excellent service. Among the many awards it has won in 2013 are: • ‘India’s Leading Tour Operator’ & ‘India’s Leading Travel Agency’ by the World Travel Awards 2013 • ‘Best Inbound Tour Operator’ by the TAAI Travel Awards 2013. • ‘Best Inbound Tour Operator from UK’ awarded by the Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India (2012-2013) • ‘Best Company providing Foreign Exchange Award’ constituted by CNBC Awaaz in 2013 Our camping division, Eurocamp recently won three awards at the annual British Travel Awards. • Best Medium Holiday Company to Western Europe • Best Medium Holiday Company Family • Best Medium Company Camping and Mobile These awards are based entirely on the results of customer voting. Superbreak, a subsidiary of Cox & Kings’ Holidaybreak Ltd, the European Education and Leisure specialist group, has won two awards from UK’s well known travel magazine, Travel Weekly: • Best accommodation only supplier • Best UK operator CKL is one of the founding members of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), and are members of premier industry associations namely the Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI), the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), European Tour Operators Association (ETOA), and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA).
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Cox & Kings Ltd Q3 FY17 PAT more than Doubled to Rs. 36 cr Vs 17 cr of Q3FY16

Cox & Kings Ltd., the leading holidays and education travel group having operations in 22 countries, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 2016.
 
Q3 FY17 Highlights
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Net revenues increased by 5%  to Rs.145 cro... (more)
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Cox & Kings Presents Packages for the Jaipur Literary Festival

 
Jaipur, the pink city of India, never fails to surprise travellers with its enthralling history, architectural marvels, vibrant colours, mysticism and royalty. But this time, Jaipur Literary Festival (JLF) 2017 brings an opportunity where one can celebrate the best of both, literatur... (more)
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CARE Reaffirms Cox and Kings Commercial Paper Rating to CARE A1+

Credit Analysis & Research Ltd (CARE), the Rating Agency, has reaffirmed and enhanced the Commercial Paper issue carved out of sanctioned working capital limit of the Company from the existing Rs. 1040 Crores to Rs. 1082 Crores. The Rating has been reaffirmed as CARE A1+ (A One Plus). Instrumen... (more)
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Cox and Kings Ltd. EBITDA at Rs 643 Crore in H1FY17

Cox & Kings Ltd., the leading holidays and education travel group having operations in 22 countries, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30th, 2016.
 
Q2FY17 Highlights
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Cox & Kings Chosen ‘Best Tour Operator’ at Travel + Leisure - India’s Best Awards 2016

Cox & Kings Ltd. one of the leading holidays and education travel group was bestowed upon the honour of ‘Best Tour Operator’, at the Travel + Leisure India’s Best Awards 2016 held at Shangri - La Eros Hotel, New Delhi. An annual award ceremony hosted by the widely read travel ... (more)
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Cox & Kings Ltd. Introduces Money Transfer Solutions in Partnership with UAE Exchange India

Making a foray into the money transfer business in India, Cox & Kings Ltd., the leading holidays and education travel group, has partnered with UAE Exchange India, the leading financial institution, to provide inward remittance and domestic money transfer services in India. This strategic ventu... (more)
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Cox & Kings Bags Three Awards at the Prestigious World Travel Awards in Vietnam

Cox & Kings Ltd. one of the leading holidays and education travel group took home three honours at World Travel Award’s 23rd glitzy gala ceremony held at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, Vietnam. Clinching some of the major awards of the night – Asia’s Leading Lux... (more)
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Cox & Kings Ltd. Opens First Forex Store at Panjim in Goa

Cox & Kings Ltd., the leading holidays and education travel group having operations in 22 countries, opened its first dedicated Foreign Exchange branch at Panjim in Goa today. The branch designed as a one-stop-shop for all foreign exchange requirements was inaugurated by Ravi Menon, Head, Forei... (more)
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Cox & Kings Launches Franchise Store at Opera House, Mumbai

Cox & Kings Ltd, the leading holidays and education travel group with operations in 22 countries across continents has launched a new franchise store at opera House, Mumbai. The store headed by Mr. Deepak Desai and Mr. Vaibhav Jhaveri, was inaugurated today by Mr. Champalal  Vardhan, ... (more)
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Twitter Buzzing with Cox & Kings’ #GetawayGoddess

Cox & Kings Ltd, the leading holidays and education travel group with operations in 22 countries across continents has got the twitter buzzing among the twitteratis with its newly launched #GetawayGoddess campaign asking all the women about the different aspects that stops them from travelling.... (more)
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