Opens first franchise outlet in Faridabad Targets the growing travel demand of the Region

Faridabad, July 22, 2022: SOTC Travel, a leading omnichannel travel and tourism company, recently inaugurated its exclusive franchise outlet at Faridabad. With a strategic focus to expand the company’s footprint into Haryana’s high potential market, SOTC’s new outlet is centrally located at City Mall, Sector 12. Faridabad is an important source market for SOTC Travel in Haryana and offers the company a range of valuable segments like millennials, families, couples and business owners.

Post over two years of restrictions, pent up demand coupled with easing of restrictions has inspired customers to plan their long awaited holidays once again. To assist customers through the dynamic changes in travel and health protocols, SOTC Travel’s expert holiday planners will provide much needed assistance to customers and help plan their perfect holiday.

To strengthen customer confidence in travel, SOTC’s safety commitment, “TravShield” – with only vaccinated staff and co-passengers among many other precautions, builds on its “Assured” travel safety protocols – developed in association with Apollo Clinics.

TravShield & Assured together, ensure best in class safety and protection for travellers in the post Covid era, covering every distribution, delivery and partner touch point in the travel ecosystem.

For its customers in Faridabad, SOTC Travel has introduced an array of special offers like Buy One Get One – Companion Free, air-inclusive holidays, special discounts, personalized holidays, ready to book and customized air-inclusive holidays with Emirates Holidays, Air Arabia and Vistara Getaways. Customers are also displaying growing interest for experiential holidays, domestic cruises, safaris and biking trips. The company has also launched special festive tours for Dusshera and Diwali with attractive discounts/deals.

Destinations driving demand from Faridabad include Australia, New Zealand, Europe, UK, USA (for visa holding customers), Turkey and Egypt; equally closer to home favourites and hassle free/easy visa destinations including Singapore, Thailand, Dubai, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives and Mauritius. Customers are keen to explore newer destinations like Seychelles, Jordan, Kenya, South Africa, Bhutan and Nepal. Domestic favourite locales are Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Leh Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Andamans, Kerala and the North East.

SOTC Travel’s new outlet offers end-to-end travel solutions with a range of services, including: International & Domestic Holidays (Group tours, Personalised Holidays, Cruises, etc.), Value Added Services like Travel Insurance, etc.

Contact Details

SOTC Holiday World

Unit no. 41, Ground Floor, City Mall, Sector 12,

Faridabad, Haryana, India -121007

“We have seen strong growth trends from the Haryana market and have selected Faridabad for the opening of our first franchise outlet. Customers from Faridabad and the surrounding region are displaying strong pent up travel demand and this is across segments of multigenerational families, millennials, couples and business owners. The holiday experts in our new outlet at City Mall, Sector 12, look forward to assisting customers from Faridabad to plan their perfect holiday.

He further added, “We are delighted to associate with Mr. Rahul Kaushik as our franchise partner for the new outlet. His travel expertise and extensive network in the region will be of significant value to SOTC in leveraging this high potential travel market.”

Mr. Daniel D’souza President & Country Head – Holidays, SOTC Travel

About SOTC Travel:

SOTC Travel Limited is a step-down subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings held through its Indian listed subsidiary, Thomas Cook (India) Limited (TCIL). SOTC India is a leading omnichannel 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 millions of travellers across the globe for more than 70 years to various destinations around the world. A new age innovative holidaymaker, SOTC strives to make holidays a priority for every Indian. ‘We are for holidays’ and we want Indians to prioritize their holidays.