SOTC Travel Limited is a step-down subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Group; held through two companies, its Indian listed subsidiary, Thomas Cook (India) Limited (TCIL) and TCIL's subsidiary Travel Corporation (India) Ltd. SOTC is a leading travel and tourism company active across various travel segments including Leisure Travel, Business Travel, Destination Management Services and Distribution Visa Marketing Services. SOTC was established in 1949. Its tours have escorted lakhs of travelers across the globe for more than 50 years to various destinations around the world. It was acquired by Switzerland-based Kuoni Travel in 1996. Kuoni India grew to become one of India's largest travel companies. It is one of the leaders in segments, namely Escorted Group Tours, Customised Holidays, Holidays of India and MICE amongst others. 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. 'We are for holidays' and we want Indians to prioritize their holidays.