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SOTC Travel Limited (Formerly SOTC Travel Pvt. Ltd.) is a step-down subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Group; held through its Indian listed subsidiary, Thomas Cook (India) Limited (TCIL). SOTC India is a leading travel and tourism company active across various travel segments including Leisure Travel, Incentive Travel and Business Travel. SOTC was established in 1949. Since then, it has escorted lakhs of travelers across the globe for more than 70 years to various destinations around the world. It is one of the leaders in segments, namely Escorted Group Tours, Customised Holidays, Holidays of India and Incentive Travel amongst others. SOTC’s customer focus, innovation and operational excellence has not only tapped the existing market potential but has also created new markets through innovative packages. Its vast array of holiday services is taking holidaying to an entirely new level. A new age innovative holiday maker, SOTC strives to make holidays a priority for every Indian. Through investments in technology and with a strong online presence the company serves its customers through an omni-channel play.

Leisure Travel SOTC has been the pioneer in the development of organized leisure travel in the Outbound and Domestic division. Its leisure segment includes offerings namely, Escorted Group Tours, Customised Holidays, Luxury Holidays and Holidays of India. With its extensive and continuously expanding network of sales offices across India, the leisure business has been undertaking path-breaking initiatives to reach out to travelers through innovative products. It has pioneered the concept of one day road shows named Holiday Bazaars that promote international and domestic escorted and group tours in India that endeavor to bring to life our customers dream holidays. Recognizing the importance of language markets, SOTC also pioneered tours conducted in Marathi and Gujarati under the SOTC brand extensions: SOTC Brahman Mandal and SOTC Gurjar Vishwadarshan. SOTC Travel is the pioneer in Indian travel space to enter the integrated spiritual + leisure segment with the introduction of Spiritual Tours named Darshans. Perfect Moments-  Luxury Travel by SOTC seeks to redefine luxury travel cliches for connoisseurs. Our exclusive collection of luxury experiences are curated and designed exclusively for esteemed and discerning travellers across the world.

The company is an innovator in introducing the co-created initiative in the Leisure Holiday Space. The co-created initiative is a platform which invites customers to spell out their most important expectations from a Holiday so as to enhance and deliver an enriching holiday experience.  SOTC also organises tours for Non Resident Indians (NRIs) in the US, the UK, the Middle East and Africa.

Incentive Travel With a dedicated team of over 100 professionals across India who specialize only in meetings, incentives, conferences and events, SOTC's customer focused strategies and national reach have consistently ensured our market leadership in the MICE segment of the outbound travel arena.

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There is more to travel than hotels: 4 stocks from different segments of travel & tourism sector

There is more to travel than hotels: 4 stocks from different segments of travel & tourism sector

When it comes to tourism and hospitality, the first thing which comes to mind is airlines and hotels. However if one looks at the whole industry, there are very special and niche players who are part of the whole ecosystem. Right from a digital ticket booking player who has a monopoly to airport lounge service provider which has the maximum market share, to a company which not only sells packages for travel but also has other business which are related to one or the other part of the travel. So, when the debate has settled that as a sector travel and tourism is the one which is likely to have better growth than it has seen in the past then it is probably time to bring these niche players on the watchlist.

Blackstone announces acquisition of visa outsourcing firm VFS Global

Blackstone announces acquisition of visa outsourcing firm VFS Global

While neither companies released any financial details of the matter, sources in the know told ET that the size of the deal was valued at nearly $2.5 billion.

Blackstone in advanced talks to acquire visa processing firm VFS Global for $1 billion

Blackstone in advanced talks to acquire visa processing firm VFS Global for $1 billion

Founded in India, VFS Global is a spinoff of Swiss travel group Kuoni. It’s 90% owned by Swedish private equity firm EQT and 10% by the Kuoni Foundation, Hugentobler Foundation and founder CEO Zubin Karkaria.

Thomas Cook India acquires rights to Thomas Cook brand for India, Sri Lanka and Mauritius

Thomas Cook India acquires rights to Thomas Cook brand for India, Sri Lanka and Mauritius

TCIL has signed an agreement with AlixPartners for a one-time payment of Rs 13.9 crore.

We are fully prepared for the GST: Madhavan Menon, Chairman & MD, Thomas Cook

We are fully prepared for the GST: Madhavan Menon, Chairman & MD, Thomas Cook

We see no impact of GST on us because our rates remain almost the same: Madhavan Menon, MD, Thomas Cook

Thomas Cook completes acquisition of Kuoni DMS business

Thomas Cook completes acquisition of Kuoni DMS business

With this move, The Thomas Cook India Group’s travel business network will now have added 17 new countries, increasing its footprint to now cover 21 countries.

Thomas Cook India Group inks agreement with Kuoni

Thomas Cook India Group inks agreement with Kuoni

Thomas Cook India Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Thomas Cook (India) Ltd, an integrated travel and travel related financial services company.

Kuoni India rejigs top deck; MD Rajeev Wagle steps down

Kuoni India rejigs top deck; MD Rajeev Wagle steps down

The first major change in Kuoni India - rebranded as SOTC India - after its acquisition by rival Thomas Cook(India) is its MD itself.

Thomas Cook completes acquisition of Kuoni Travel

Thomas Cook completes acquisition of Kuoni Travel

On August 8 this year, Thomas Cook had announced acquisition of the Kuoni group's business in India and Hong Kong for Rs 535 crore.

Kuoni Group appoints Zubin Karkaria as CEO

Kuoni Group appoints Zubin Karkaria as CEO

Switzerland-based travel services provider Kuoni Group has appointed Zubin Karkaria as the company's new Chief Executive Officer.

Kuoni Travel to turn profitable this year: Rajeev Wagle, MD

Kuoni Travel to turn profitable this year: Rajeev Wagle, MD

Kuoni Travel Group India -- which is engaged in tour operating and business travel -- will turn profitable this year, said Rajeev Wagle.

Travel firm Kuoni-SOTC launches The India Holiday Report 2015

Travel firm Kuoni-SOTC launches The India Holiday Report 2015

The research has been conducted with an objective to understand and obtain insights of the Indian leisure traveller and their travel behaviour.

Kuoni India launches enhanced version of its corporate travel booking tool

Kuoni India launches enhanced version of its corporate travel booking tool

Travel firm Kuoni Business Travel has launched an advanced version of its corporate travel booking tool, Sonic 2.2. This tool is an enhancement to its cloud-based corporate travel solutions platform which was launches in 2012.

Travel company Kuoni India launches 2nd edition of its luxury collection ‘Perfect Moment’

Travel company Kuoni India launches 2nd edition of its luxury collection ‘Perfect Moment’

The book contains curated information on world’s premium boutique hotels and luxury resorts, with a taste of local flavors, cultures and traditions.

Kuoni hopes to log in profit this year despite rupee fall

Kuoni hopes to log in profit this year despite rupee fall

Travel company Kuoni Travel Group India expects to be profitable this year with strong growth happening despite a weaker rupee.

August saw muted M&A activity; down 20% to $899 million: Grant Thornton

August saw muted M&A activity; down 20% to $899 million: Grant Thornton

Mergers and acquisitions in India were down 20 per cent to $899 million in August which saw 42 transactions even as the outlook remains bullish, says Grant Thornton.

Kuoni buy will help build volumes, brand: Thomas Cook

Kuoni buy will help build volumes, brand: Thomas Cook

SOTC offers ideal opportunities for brand transition: Madhavan Menon

SOTC offers ideal opportunities for brand transition: Madhavan Menon

We see strong synergies and benefits accruing from Kuoni's well-established presence in key source markets like Europe, says Madhavan Menon.

Thomas Cook India acquires Kuoni Group's travel in India, Hong Kong for Rs 535 crore

Thomas Cook India acquires Kuoni Group's travel in India, Hong Kong for Rs 535 crore

Post the acquisition, both India and Hong Kong travel business will become a subsidiary of Thomas Cook and would function independently.

Thomas Cook acquires Kuoni Travel India, Hong Kong arms

Thomas Cook acquires Kuoni Travel India, Hong Kong arms

MakeMyTrip, Thomas Cook, Mercury Travels in talks to buy Kuoni's India travel business

MakeMyTrip, Thomas Cook, Mercury Travels in talks to buy Kuoni's India travel business

Three US private equity firms and some other Indian firms, including Centrum Direct, which owns Club7 Holidays, too, are in the fray, sources said.

Startups like Zoomcar, RoomsTonite gear up to meet needs of last-minute travellers

Startups like Zoomcar, RoomsTonite gear up to meet needs of last-minute travellers

On-demand transportation has gone beyond taxi services. Zoomcar and Wicked Ride offer self-drive rentals on cars and luxury bikes, respectively.

Kuoni exits tour operating biz; to focus on more lucrative core activities

Kuoni exits tour operating biz; to focus on more lucrative core activities

The company said in a statement that the exit will affect around 3,800 people in total and business that generated turnover of 2.2 billion Francs.

Google's shopping festival: Holiday sellers like Thomas Cook, Cox & Kings, Kuoni offer big discounts

Google's shopping festival: Holiday sellers like Thomas Cook, Cox & Kings, Kuoni offer big discounts

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Kuoni Travel Holding Ltd. oversees one of Europe's top five travel and tour groups. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, the company is particularly strong in both its domestic and U.K. markets, but is also present throughout Europe, especially in Scandinavia, with a rising presence in the United States and Asian markets. Kuoni Travel operates in three primary areas of business: Leisure Travel, which accounts for more than 85 percent of the company's sales; Business Travel, through its BTI unit, which handles travel coordination activities for the small and mid-sized and large-scale corporation markets; and Incoming Services, which provides travel destination services, such as touring and sightseeing packages. The company markets it high-end tours and travel packages under the Kuoni name. Discount travel packages are offered under the Helvetica brand name. Switzerland remains the company's single largest market, representing slightly less than one-third of its total sales. The U.K. and North American markets together provide less than one-third of sales. The European continent, including Scandinavia, added another roughly 30 percent to Kuoni's total sales, which topped SFr 4 billion in 2000. Kuoni has been stepping up the pace of its acquisitions at the turn of the century. After being thwarted in its attempt to merge with the United Kingdom's First Choice Holidays Plc, which would have helped the company create a counterweight to Europe's market-leading Preussag-Thomson alliance announced in early 2000, Kuoni has changed direction, targeting the Scandinavian, Indian, and North American markets for its future growth. Listed on the Swiss stock exchange, Kuoni is led by Chairman Daniel Affolter and President and CEO Hans Lerch.

Early Twentieth-Century Travel Pioneer

A native of Chur, Switzerland, Alfred Kuoni moved to Zurich to open a travel agency in 1906. If the company's name--Travel Bureau--was not all that original, Kuoni quickly established itself as a pioneer in exotic travel destinations. One of the company's first organized tour packages took Swiss citizens on a guided tour to far-off Egypt. In 1925, Kuoni reincorporated as a joint-stock company, with shares remaining within the Kuoni family. Through the years leading up to World War II, Kuoni expanded from its original location to include a number of sales offices throughout Switzerland. Despite its success in its home market, the company recognized early on that Switzerland was too small for its growing ambitions. The company also opened its first international office, in Nice, in the south of France. Further international moves were thwarted by the buildup to and outbreak of World War II.

Kuoni's international expansion began almost immediately after the end of the war. In 1948, the company opened its first international subsidiaries, in Italy and France. Kuoni also continued to pioneer new and exotic travel destinations, such as the organization of the first charter flights to Africa. In 1957, the Kuoni family established the Kuoni and Hugentobler Foundation under which to group their holding; much later, with Kuoni's public listing, the foundation would became the company's primary shareholder.

Kuoni began looking farther afield in the 1960s. In 1963, the company made its first entry into the Asian markets with the opening of a branch office in Japan. Two years later, Kuoni entered what was later to become one of its most important single markets when it acquired the United Kingdom's Challis & Benson Ltd. The importance of the U.K. market to Kuoni was seen at the beginning of the 1970s when the company changed its name--and its U.K. operations' name--to Kuoni Travel Ltd.

The company's listing on the Swiss stock exchange provided fuel for new growth, while opening up the company's shares to new partners, including SwissAir, which built up a 30 percent share in Kuoni. The public listing enabled the company to step up its international growth. After opening a subsidiary in Austria at the beginning of the decade, Kuoni now launched subsidiaries in Germany and Spain, both in 1973, and a subsidiary in Greece the following year. The year 1974 also saw Kuoni step up its position in the U.K. market, when it acquired Houlders World Holidays, based in England.

While building up its international network, Kuoni also was launching new products. In 1977, the company began marketing its first around-the-world tour. In the 1980s, Kuoni began to acquire properties in many of its most popular destinations, adding a number of hotels, including the Hawksbill Beach Hotel in Antigua in 1981 and the Discovery Bay Beach Hotel in Barbados, bought in 1984. In 1986, Kuoni became the first tour operator to offer around-the-world charter flights on the Concorde supersonic jet. Although this latter product catered to the company's strong high-end and high-margin clientele, Kuoni also launched a new brand name, Helvetica, to encompass its discount tour and travel operations.

Takeover Target in the 1990s

The worldwide travel industry remained highly fragmented in the 1990s, with numerous small-scale operators competing against a smaller number of quickly growing industry heavyweights. Kuoni, which had already captured the lead in the Swiss market, was determined to maintain a leadership position as the travel industry headed into a drawn-out consolidation drive leading up to the turn of the century. The company acquired Reiseburo NUR Neckermann in 1987, boosting its position in the Austrian market. Three years later, the company regrouped its Austrian activities, launching the NUR Neckermann Reisen AG joint venture with Germany's Neckermann Touristic. Kuoni's part of the joint venture remained at 49 percent.

Back home, the company continued to consolidate its dominance of the Swiss market, acquiring Privat Safaris, the country's leading operator of tours to eastern Africa, and Reiseburo Popularis, which combined retail offices with direct sales operations marketing discount tour and travel packages. Yet Kuoni's strong position in the Swiss market and its growing share internationally soon led it to become the target of a takeover attempt. The sale of SwissAir's 30 percent holding created the opening for Germany's Krauthof AG department store group to acquire a 50.1 percent majority of Kuoni in 1992.

Kuoni, through the Kuoni and Hugentobler Foundation, nonetheless retained majority control of the company's voting rights--which provided the leverage to the resolution of the takeover attempt. In 1995, the Kuoni and Hugentobler Foundation bought out Krauthof's stake in the company. The company then changed its name to Kuoni Travel Holding, a move that also reflected a new diversification drive: in 1995 the company acquired Danzas Reisen AG, a Switzerland-based specialist in business travel services. The Danzas acquisition led Kuoni to create a dedicated business travel unit. The company also acquired retailer Kewi Reisen, while integrating its majority share of Railtour Suiss SA, acquired the year before.

Industry Consolidator for the 21st Century

With its independence assured, Kuoni launched its own acquisition drive in the late 1990s. In 1996, Kuoni added France's Voice SA, and Scanditours, focused on the Nordic region. The company moved into The Netherlands with the acquisition of Special Traffic that same year. Kuoni also looked to the potentially huge market of India for the first time, acquiring SOTC Holiday Tours, which provided the basis for its Kuoni India Ltd. subsidiary. Two other acquisitions completed the company's busy years, those of Rotunda Tours, expanding Kuoni into South Africa, and CIS Intersport, a Swiss company catering to the growing demand for sports-oriented holiday packages. In 1996, also, the company's Edelweiss Air launched its charter flight operations.

Kuoni's expansion campaign continued strongly through the end of the century, including the launch of the P & O Travel Ltd. joint venture with Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, based in Hong Kong, with offices in Bangkok and Singapore. The 1997 joint venture strengthened Kuoni's position in the Asian market, which, despite the austere economic climate in the region at the end of the decade, promised to become one of the world's stronger holiday markets. Closer to home, Kuoni continued lining up acquisitions, especially Voyages Jules Verne, a U.K. upscale tour operator, and Switzerland's Manta Reisen, which specialized in scuba and other deep-sea holidays. The company also acquired German business travel specialist Euro Lloyd Reisenburo, which it combined with its other German operations into the new subsidiary BTI Euro Lloyd, one of that market's top five business travel companies. Also in 1998, Kuoni launched a joint venture with Italy's Gastaldi Tours.

The next year saw Kuoni face a major setback. At the beginning of 1999, the company announced its agreement to merge with the United Kingdom's number three travel operator, First Choice Holidays. The merger, agreed to by both sides, was thwarted by a surprise takeover attempt from rival U.K. operator Airtours Plc, which offered a higher per-share price. When the majority of First Choice's shareholders chose to back the Airtours offer--which itself was blocked by the European monopolies commission--Kuoni pulled out of the merger talks.

The First Choice merger might have allowed Kuoni to become not only a major player in the U.K. travel market but to boost its position to the top ranks in all of Europe. After the collapse of the merger, however, Kuoni redirected its strategy to other markets. Three markets in particular were to receive its attention: the United States, Scandinavia, and India. In 1999, Kuoni acquired upscale travel company Intrav, based in St. Louis, Missouri; the Intrav acquisition, which cost Kuoni $115 million, gave it a strong opening into the booming U.S. market for luxury vacations. The following year, the company acquired T Pro, an incoming services specialist based in New York and the number three incoming services provider to the U.S. market.

The year 2000 saw Kuoni not only strengthen its hold on the Swiss travel market--taking a 49 percent share in ITV, Switzerland's third largest tour group and subsidiary of Germany's Preussag--but also expand its presence in its new target markets of Scandinavia and India. The first was served by the acquisition of 49 percent of Apollo Resor, based in Stockholm, Sweden, and then boosted by the acquisition of Denmark's Dane Tours. In March 2001, the company announced its decision to restructure most of its Scandinavian holdings into a single subsidiary.

On the Indian subcontinent, which represented one of the world's single largest potential markets, the company formed a cooperation agreement with that country's Tata conglomerate at the beginning of 2000. That year the company also acquired India's travel leader, Sita Travel, which was then merged into the company's Kuoni Travel subsidiary. Kuoni was now the leading travel group in India. As the company entered the new century, it promised to continue its acquisition drive to reinforce its new geographic objectives. To fuel its continued expansion, Kuoni performed a ten-for-one stock split, raising another SFr 144 million.

Principal Subsidiaries: Alletiders Rejser A/S (Denmark; 95%); Cosmos Internationales Reise- und Touristenburo GmbH (Austria); Edelweiss Air AG (73%); Euro Lloyd Reiseburo GmbH (Germany); Hellenic Tours SA (Greece); Jet Tours AG; Kuoni Gastaldi SpA (Italy; 55%); Kuoni India Ltd.; Kuoni Japan KK; Kuoni Reisen AG; Kuoni Travel Inc. (U.S.A.); Kuoni Travel Ltd (U.K.); Kuoni Travel Nederland BV; Kuoni Travel (Scandinavia) A/S (Denmark); Kuoni Utazasi Iroda Kft (Hungary); Manta Reisen AG (90%); P & O Travel Ltd. (Hong Kong); Railtour Suisse SA; Voyages Jules Verne Ltd (U.K.); Voyages Kuoni SA (France).

Principal Competitors: Airtours Plc; American Express Company; Carlson Wagonlit Travel; First Choice Holidays Plc; Preussag AG; Thomas Cook Holdings Ltd.

Source: International Directory of Company Histories , Vol. 40. St. James Press, 2001.

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Sita, India’s leading Destination Management Company offers travel and related services to India, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, each supported by dedicated local teams with over 400 experienced professionals across 25 offices. Our people have a passion for their locale and the willingness to always go the extra mile. The company offers a unique consultative approach, warm personalised service and above all, the execution of creative ideas that reveal each destination’s authentic character.

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Between 2024 and 2034,  India’s outbound tourism market  is expected to surge at a Compound Annual Growth Rate  (CAGR) of 11.4% , reaching a projected value of  US$ 55,388.41 million  by 2034. This growth is chiefly fueled by the rising inclination of Indian travelers, notably millennials, towards exploring international destinations.

India’s outbound tourism market is experiencing a significant boom, fueled by a confluence of favorable factors. Expanding flight networks with more direct routes and competitive airfares are making international travel more accessible and affordable for Indian travelers. This increased accessibility is coupled with rising disposable income, as India’s growing affluence translates to higher discretionary spending, leading to a surge in demand for international travel experiences. Millennials, a dominant travel demographic, are particularly driving this demand, valuing experiences over souvenirs and pushing for more experiential travel and cultural exploration. Additionally, the digital revolution, with rising internet penetration in India, is facilitating easier access to travel information and booking platforms, empowering more Indians to plan and embark on international adventures.

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Government initiatives promoting international tourism and easing visa restrictions are also playing a crucial role in encouraging the exploration of foreign destinations. Social media inspiration is another significant factor, as the allure of exotic locations and travel experiences showcased online fuels wanderlust and inspires Indians to travel abroad. Furthermore, travel for every budget is now a reality, with affordable travel packages and discounts offered by travel agencies making international vacations more attainable for a wider range of Indian tourists. The expansion of international hotel chains and accommodations catering to Indian preferences enhances the overall travel experience for outbound travelers. Finally, growing awareness about health and wellness tourism is encouraging Indians to seek rejuvenation and relaxation at international destinations, adding another dimension to the booming outbound tourism market.

Further, the demand for packaged holidays offered by companies such as Cox & Kings is rising as more Indians travel overseas for the first time. Indian travelers are growing more daring and like to customize their travels by selecting unexpected locales and novel activities. To improve the outbound tourist business, the government might take measures like increasing direct links to popular and emerging places, permitting foreign cruise ships to sail in Indian waters, and making deliberate and coordinated efforts on several fronts.

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  • Top three tourist destinations for Indians are expected to be Thailand, Singapore, and the U.S.
  • Business travels and holiday/leisure are the most popular purpose types in the India outbound tourism market
  • Online booking channels is expected to dominate the India outbound tourism market in terms of booking channel.

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