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	*1996 - Kuoni Group enters India by acquiring a 51% stake in SOTC <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/thomas-cook-acquires-kuoni-travel-for-rs-535-crore/article7512695.ece \|title= Thomas Cook acquires Kuoni's travel biz in India, Hong Kong for ₹535 cr \|publisher= The Hindu BusinessLine}}</ref>		*1996 - Kuoni Group enters India by acquiring a 51% stake in SOTC <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/thomas-cook-acquires-kuoni-travel-for-rs-535-crore/article7512695.ece \|title= Thomas Cook acquires Kuoni's travel biz in India, Hong Kong for ₹535 cr \|publisher= The Hindu BusinessLine}}</ref>
	*1999 - Kuoni Group acquires 100% equity in SOTC <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://archivetravel.financialexpress.com/200601/management01.shtml \|title= Winning through action \|publisher= Express Travel World}}</ref>		*1999 - Kuoni Group acquires 100% equity in SOTC <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://archivetravel.financialexpress.com/200601/management01.shtml \|title= Winning through action \|publisher= Express Travel World}}</ref>
	*2000 - Kuoni India acquires Sita World Travel <ref>~~{{cite web \|url=http~~://~~www.thehindu~~.com/~~2000/03/25/stories/06250005.htm \|work=[[The Hindu]~~] ~~\|date=2000-03-25 \|title= Swiss firm acquires SITA Travels }}{{dead link\|date=April 2021\|bot=medic}}~~{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>		*2000 - Kuoni India acquires Sita World Travel <ref>[https://starindiatours.com/ SOTC]{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref>
	*2013 - Launched TVC with new brand architecture 'Kuoni Together with SOTC' <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://archivetravel.financialexpress.com/latest-updates/1267-kuoni-india-launches-a-new-brand-architecture \|title= Kuoni India launches a new brand architecture \|publisher= Express Travel World}}</ref>		*2013 - Launched TVC with new brand architecture 'Kuoni Together with SOTC' <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://archivetravel.financialexpress.com/latest-updates/1267-kuoni-india-launches-a-new-brand-architecture \|title= Kuoni India launches a new brand architecture \|publisher= Express Travel World}}</ref>
	*2015 - Kuoni Travel (India) Pvt Ltd becomes a step-down of Fairfax Financial Holdings Group<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.vccircle.com/fairfax-controlled-thomas-cook-buy-kuonis-travel-business-india-hong-kong/\|title= Fairfax-controlled Thomas Cook to buy Kuoni's travel business in India & Hong Kong\|date=10 August 2015\|access-date=23 November 2019\|website=vccircle.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Kuoni-exits-India-tour-operating-business/articleshow/45892777.cms \|title= Kuoni exits India tour operating business \|newspaper= The Times of India\|date=15 January 2015\|access-date=23 November 2019\|author=Reeba Zachariah}}</ref>		*2015 - Kuoni Travel (India) Pvt Ltd becomes a step-down of Fairfax Financial Holdings Group<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.vccircle.com/fairfax-controlled-thomas-cook-buy-kuonis-travel-business-india-hong-kong/\|title= Fairfax-controlled Thomas Cook to buy Kuoni's travel business in India & Hong Kong\|date=10 August 2015\|access-date=23 November 2019\|website=vccircle.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Kuoni-exits-India-tour-operating-business/articleshow/45892777.cms \|title= Kuoni exits India tour operating business \|newspaper= The Times of India\|date=15 January 2015\|access-date=23 November 2019\|author=Reeba Zachariah}}</ref>

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{{Short description|Indian travel agency}}
{{Multiple issues|
{{notability|Companies|date=July 2016}}
{{Prose|date=November 2019}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name = SOTC
| logo = Sotc-logo.png
| foundation = 1949
| location = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
| key_people = Mr. Vishal Suri ([[Managing Director]])
| industry = [[Travel]], [[Tourism]]
| products = Holiday Packages, [[Air travel|Flights]], [[Hotels]]
| services = [[Travel agency|Travel agencies]]
| homepage = {{url|sotc.in}}
}}

'''SOTC Travel Limited''', formerly '''SOTC Travel Private Ltd''' as well as '''Kuoni Travel (India) Pvt. Ltd.''', is a [[subsidiary#Tiered subsidiaries|step-down subsidiary]] of [[Fairfax Financial|Fairfax Financial Holdings Group]]; held through two companies, its Indian listed subsidiary, [[Thomas Cook India|Thomas Cook (India) Limited (TCIL)]] and TCIL's subsidiary Travel Corporation (India) Ltd. Established in 1949, it is a travel and tourism company active across travel segments like Leisure Travel, Business Travel, Destination Management Services and Distribution Visa Marketing Services.

==Offerings==

SOTC offers customized holidays around the world. It also offers Corporate Tours and provides packages for MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events) related travel needs. SOTC Trade Fair Tours aims to accommodate the needs of businessmen visiting or presenting in International trade fairs. It claims to have pioneered the concept of designing and promoting escorted tours to international travelers in India.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kuoni- SOTC wins travel award|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Kuoni-SOTC-wins-travel-award/articleshow/27594893.cms|accessdate=29 October 2014|work=The Times of India|date=18 December 2013}}</ref>

SOTC has created different avenues through tour packages namely ‘Bhraman Mandal’ committed to the [[Marathi language|Marathi]] speaking population and ‘Gurjar Vishwadarshan’ for the [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] speaking population.<ref>{{cite news|title=SOTC's Trade Fair Tours scores big at Drupa '04|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2004-06-11/news/27380194_1_tour-operator-printing-business-print-industry|accessdate=17 October 2014|publisher=The Economic Times|date=11 June 2004}}</ref> SOTC has recently launched religious tour called 'Darshans' aimed at offering integrated spiritual and leisure experience across the popular religious destinations in India.<ref>{{cite news|title=SOTC launches integrated spiritual tour 'Darshans'|url=http://www.travelbizmonitor.com/Top-Stories/sotc-launches-integrated-spiritual-tour-darshans-33994|accessdate=22 August 2017|publisher=travelbizmonitor|date=22 August 2017}}</ref>

==Key Milestones==

*1996 - Kuoni Group enters India by acquiring a 51% stake in SOTC <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/thomas-cook-acquires-kuoni-travel-for-rs-535-crore/article7512695.ece |title= Thomas Cook acquires Kuoni's travel biz in India, Hong Kong for ₹535 cr |publisher= The Hindu BusinessLine}}</ref>
*1999 - Kuoni Group acquires 100% equity in SOTC <ref>{{cite web |url=http://archivetravel.financialexpress.com/200601/management01.shtml |title= Winning through action |publisher= Express Travel World}}</ref>
*2000 - Kuoni India acquires Sita World Travel <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2000/03/25/stories/06250005.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2000-03-25 |title= Swiss firm acquires SITA Travels }}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
*2013 - Launched TVC with new brand architecture 'Kuoni Together with SOTC' <ref>{{cite web |url=http://archivetravel.financialexpress.com/latest-updates/1267-kuoni-india-launches-a-new-brand-architecture |title= Kuoni India launches a new brand architecture |publisher= Express Travel World}}</ref>
*2015 - Kuoni Travel (India) Pvt Ltd becomes a step-down of Fairfax Financial Holdings Group<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vccircle.com/fairfax-controlled-thomas-cook-buy-kuonis-travel-business-india-hong-kong/|title= Fairfax-controlled Thomas Cook to buy Kuoni's travel business in India & Hong Kong|date=10 August 2015|access-date=23 November 2019|website=vccircle.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Kuoni-exits-India-tour-operating-business/articleshow/45892777.cms |title= Kuoni exits India tour operating business |newspaper= The Times of India|date=15 January 2015|access-date=23 November 2019|author=Reeba Zachariah}}</ref>
*2016 - Kuoni India rebranded to SOTC as part of brand transition post change in control{{cn|date=November 2019}}
*2016 - SOTC releases new TVC & brand logo <ref>{{cite web |url=http://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/advertising/sotcs-new-ad-urges-customers-to-stop-postponing-their-vacations/51185042 |title= SOTC's new ad urges customers to stop postponing their vacations |publisher= Economic Times}}</ref>

==Awards and Recognitions==
*[[Pacific Asia Travel Association]] Gold Awards 2016 for Consumer Travel Brochure.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pata.org/pata-announces-2016-grand-and-gold-award-winners/|title=PATA announces 2016 Grand and Gold Award Winners}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://tourismbreakingnews.com/india-bags-three-pata-gold-awards/|title=India bags three PATA Gold Awards}}</ref>

*[[CNBC Awaaz]] Travel awards 2011 for ‘Most Preferred Tour Operator for Outbound Travel’ to Kuoni & SOTC India.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.travelawards.moneycontrol.com/winner.php|title=Winners 2011}}</ref>

* [[Today's Traveller|Today's Traveller Awards 2017]] for "Best Outbound Tour Operator".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tnhglobal.com/sotc-travel-conferred-the-2017-todays-traveller-award-for-best-outbound-tour-operator/|title=SOTC Travel conferred the 2017 Today's Traveller Award for 'Best Outbound Tour Operator' - TnhGlobal|date=2017-08-11|work=TnhGlobal|access-date=2017-12-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.voyagersworld.in/article/sotc-travel-wins-best-outbound-tour-operator|title=SOTC Travel wins the Best Outbound Tour Operator|last=irene|date=2017-08-14|work=Voyager's World|access-date=2017-12-05|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{Official website|http://www.sotc.in/}}

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