Founded by two Scotsmen, Stephen George Balmer and Alexander Lawrie, in Kolkata, Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. started its corporate journey as a Partnership Firm on 1st February 1867. Traversing the 157 years gone by, today Balmer Lawrie is a Miniratna - I Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Govt. of India, with a turnover of Rs. 2383 crores and a profit of Rs. 154 crores.
Balmer Lawrie is a diversified PSE leveraging technology and innovation for manufacturing and providing world class solutions.
Balmer Lawrie adheres to robust corporate governance practices, emphasising on transparency, accountability, and ethical conduct to ensure sustainable business growth and stakeholder trust.
Balmer Lawrie regularly invites tenders for various projects and services, promoting fair competition and transparency in the procurement process.
Balmer Lawrie through regular press releases, events and newsletters, ensures that its stakeholders are well-informed about the company's latest developments and achievements.
Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd., a Miniratna I PSE under MOPNG, GOI and a market leader in Corporate Travel Management unveiled the new avatar of its online travel portal. The portal, now known as FlyLikeKing.com, was launched by Mr. Prabal Basu, C&MD in the presence of all Directors and Senior Executives of the Company on 15th July 2019 at Kolkata.
FlyLikeKing.com is easy to use and is available in Hindi, English and would be available soon in other regional languages like Bengali, Oriya, Assamese, Tamil and Gujarati. There would be Zero Convenience Charges on Credit Card bookings and Zero Processing Charges for a limited period for booking tickets on the portal. Also, loyalty points would be provided for LTC tickets. Launching of FlyLikeKing.com is part of the Company's endeavor to rebrand its services and products with changing times and customer preferences. www.FlyLikeKing.com has a modern look and feel with new customer friendly features.