{"id":18212,"date":"2024-05-12T01:05:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T19:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/?page_id=18212"},"modified":"2024-05-12T01:05:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T19:35:36","slug":"sotc-travel-wins-domestic-tour-operator-of-the-year-award-at-satte-south-asias-travel-tourism-exchange","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/sotc-travel-wins-domestic-tour-operator-of-the-year-award-at-satte-south-asias-travel-tourism-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"SOTC Travel Wins Domestic Tour Operator of the Year Award at SATTE (South Asia\u2019s Travel &amp; Tourism Exchange)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Satte-2024-1-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-18214 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Satte-2024-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"379\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Satte-2024-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Satte-2024-1-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Satte-2024-1-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Satte-2024-1-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Satte-2024-1-2048x1534.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Satte-2024-1-401x300.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/a>SOTC Travel has been honoured with the award for \u2018<strong><em>Domestic Tour Operator of the Year<\/em><\/strong>\u2019 at SATTE. One of Asia\u2019s leading travel and tourism platform, SATTE provides a platform to all industry players to conduct business, share knowledge and exchange ideas on the emerging scenario of the travel industry.<\/p>\n<p>With a legacy of 75 years, SOTC firmly believes that today, <strong><em>\u2018No one understands the Indian Traveller better than SOTC<\/em><\/strong>\u2019. The Company\u2019s sustained focus on digitization resulted in a significant drop in the average age of its customers by approximately 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>SOTC\u2019s Regional focus inspired strong demand from India\u2019s tier 2 and 3 cities. The Company launched its website in multiple regional languages &#8211; Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and Tamil, to support customers and target the strong travel intent, high disposable income, combined with aspirational value of holidays emerging from Middle India\u2019s powerful source markets.<\/p>\n<p>SOTC Travel leveraged special occasions, public holidays, long\/extended weekends and the festive season to create exceptional holiday portfolios for customers across every segment from Gen Z to Gen S (seniors) and strategically developed a wide range of products that played a vital role in maximizing its domestic business potential.<\/p>\n<p>SOTC Travel\u2019s impressive portfolio of products offer immersive<a href=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG-20240223-WA0006.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18215 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG-20240223-WA0006-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG-20240223-WA0006-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG-20240223-WA0006-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG-20240223-WA0006-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG-20240223-WA0006.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> experiences across the Country starting at affordable prices showcasing fresh new locales and engaging experiences. The Company\u2019s Short Getaways feature a range of holidays to multiple destinations including hill stations, beaches, drivable destinations across India; outdoor &amp; adventure holidays feature immersive experiences like trekking, hiking, camping, biking, safaris, river rafting, paragliding. SOTC\u2019s Spiritual\/Darshans portfolio offers a diverse range of ready-to-book and personalized tours to spiritual locales across India and the subcontinent including Char Dham, Jyotirlinga Tours, Ayodhya, Varanasi &amp; Prayagraj, Shirdi Darshan, Rath Yatra, Madurai-Rameshwaram-Kanyakumari, Ramayan Anant Yatra, Dwarkadish, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Luxury and \u2018Affordable Luxury\u2019 have been a key focus area, with inclusions like the Palace on Wheels; unique accommodation in jungle lodges\/tree houses or havelis, uber-luxury resorts, glamping and more.<\/p>\n<p>SOTC Travel consistently leveraged technology to drive scale of change in delivering benefits for customers and the business thus ensuring seamless delivery of contactless, scalable, secure solutions. The Company was a first mover to launch a Live Video Connect platform enabling customers to connect with holiday experts via a video call and chat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Daniel D\u2019souza President &amp; Country Head &#8211; Holidays, SOTC Travel<\/strong> said, \u201c<em>We are<\/em> <em>honoured to be selected as the Domestic Tour Operator of the Year Award for two consecutive years by SATTE. This prestigious award <\/em><em>acknowledges our leadership in the space and recognizes our product innovation and efforts towards delivering exceptional experiences across India.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>2024 marks our 75th year as a Company, and we take immense pride in being an Indian-born brand. We firmly believe that no one understands the Indian traveller better than us! We are committed to cater to a spectrum of travel requirements, always keeping in mind the unique tastes and preferences of our customers. <\/em><em>Our wide range of products and offers ensure the best deals for our customers, and we continue to create more such exciting offers\/value propositions<\/em><em>.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SOTC Travel\u2019s powerful hybrid omnichannel network continues to offer customers the choice and convenience of selecting their preferred mode or a combination of channels: virtual holiday store, website, call centre, or extensive retail network pan India.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOTC Travel has been honoured with the award for \u2018Domestic Tour Operator of the Year\u2019 at SATTE. One of Asia\u2019s leading travel and tourism platform, SATTE provides a platform to all industry players to conduct business, share knowledge and exchange ideas on the emerging scenario of the travel industry. With a legacy of 75 years,&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/sotc-travel-wins-domestic-tour-operator-of-the-year-award-at-satte-south-asias-travel-tourism-exchange\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18212"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18212"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18777,"href":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18212\/revisions\/18777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}