Group’s mission is to always deliver exceptional service to customers, says Thakkar
Satguru Travel has signed a franchise agreement on 1 Mar 2024 to develop a comprehensive Europcar network of stations in India – starting with 12 locations in major cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai.
It will be offering a fleet and an expert team dedicated to providing customers with bespoke services, for both corporate and leisure use cases.
Europcar India https://www.europcar.com/en-us will notably be able to offer both a self-drive rental service and a comprehensive range of chauffeur services.
Announcing the franchise agreement on 4 Mar, Europcar Mobility Group Chief Sales Officer Jose Blanco said India is a prime market for Europcar Mobility Group’s geographical expansion strategy.
“We wanted to bring the Europcar Brand as well as our range of mobility services to the Indian market and believe that Satguru Travel https://www.airindia.com/ is the best partner to deliver an unparalleled service experience to all our customers. Together, we have an ambitious expansion plan.”
Nilesh Thakkar, Chief Commercial Officer, Satguru Travel, commented, “Our Group’s mission is to always deliver exceptional service to customers. Joining the Europcar network of franchisees is fully in line with this mission. And we are confident that this agreement will be proven mutually beneficial and successful”.
Partnering with Europcar Mobility Group and serving as its franchisee, Satguru Travel said it will accelerate its growth by establishing the Europcar brand as a Premium mobility solution in India, serving both domestic Indian customers and inbound travellers.
“This partnership is also a great opportunity for the Europcar brand to benefit from the strong flows of Indian tourists https://www.iata.org/ throughout the world – and particularly in Europe,” he said.
“With GDP increasing by ~8% every year, the country offers enormous potential for future growth in outbound travels https://tourism.gov.in/ ,” said Thakkar. Fiinews.com
