Southern Travels Network is the largest Travel, Tours, Umrah and Hajj network with 23 branches in all the major cities of Pakistan. Southern Travels Network (STN) has equipped its offices with state of the art updated facilities like, latest computers with modern reservation systems being operated by experienced and dedicated staff.

Southern Group Travel wing specializes in the Travel and Tours Business. For the past twenty seven years, Southern Travel Network is consistently the leading group in the travel industry of Pakistan. In the year 2009-10 STN has had the privilege of providing travel and tour services to more than 125,000 passengers from and to different parts of the world, making the Southern group the largest contributor to travel from Pakistan.Southern Travels Network

Southern Travels Network comprises of:

Southern Travels Private Ltd.,
General Sales Agent for Saudi Arabian Airlines
Sonya Travels Private Ltd.
Passenger Sales Agents of China South Airlines
Sonya Travels Private Ltd.
IATA Approved Agency Network - Travel & Tours specialist
Batool Travels Private Ltd.
IATA Approved Agency & Umrah organizers
Sonya Tours Private Ltd.
Passenger Sales Agent Pakistan Int'l (PIA)
Sonya Tours Private Ltd.
Hajj Group Organizers
Southern Travels Private Ltd.
Hajj Group Organizers
Southern Hajj Services Private Ltd.
IATA Approved Agency & Hajj group organizers
Carvan-e-Aman Private Ltd.
IATA Approved Agency & Hajj group organizers
Alamgir Travels & Tours.
IATA Approved Agency & Umrah organizers
Nizam Air Travels & Tours.
IATA Approved Agency & Umrah organizers
Atlantic Travel & Tours.
IATA Approved Agency
Al Asar Travel and Tours.
IATA Applicant Associate Agency

The Southern Travels Network has strength of over 250 executives and staff members all of whom are highly skilled. All the twenty-three sales outlets are located in the heart of the commercial centers of Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Lahore, Rahim Yar Khan and now Skardu , Gigit baltistan (First travel network to open its agency in Gilgit Baltistan). The offices are designed and furnished as airline service centers to the exacting requirements and standards of respective Airlines.

Sales Volume of last four years is as follows:

2010-11 PKR 6.5 Billion
2009-10 PKR 5.1 Billion
2008-09 PKR 3.6 Billion
2007-08 PKR 2.7 Billion

The Group has crossed sales of PKR 6.0 Billion during the current financial year as against set target of PKR 5.0 Billion. Similarly, the Groups' average sales proceed collection has increased from over PKR 15 million per day to over PKR 25 Million per day.

The Group is rapidly adding new products to its fold. Because of efficient management, team work and timely change of strategy to en cash opportunities and avenues available in the market, the group has achieved phenomenal success.

Recognizing its services and contributions to the travel & tours trade, the Group has been recently honored with the following awards.

DIAMOND AWARD for "Biggest Market Share Shift" by ETIHAD AIRWAYS, Abu Dhabi, UAE
"TOP GROUP - Excellence Award 2009" by Travel Port International
Excellence Award for "Best Services to Pilgrims at KSA" by Mossaasa South East Asia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Achievement award for the Fastest Growing Company by Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Best International GSA by Saudi Arabian Airlines.

Thus, the Southern Travels Network with its accelerated business pace, state of the art technology and ever increasing market share of travel and tours business in Pakistan, (Despite the changed Macro Business and Economic Environment) offers an opportunity to further strengthen its business relations with its trade partners for mutual benefits.

REPRESENTATIONS:

The Group is represented on all major International and Domestic Forums e.g.

IATA - International Air Transport Association
ASTA - American Society of Travel Agents
PATA - Pacific Asia Travel Association
JATA - Japan Association Of Travel Agents
TAAP - Travel Agents Association Of Pakistan
FPCCI - Federation Of Pakistan Chamber Of Commerce And Industry

Southern is the first ISO 9001 certified travel group of Pakistan and remained the largest tax payer in the trade.

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