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FCM Travel India, the large corporate division of the Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG), has appointed Sunny Sodhi as its Managing Director. Sodhi has over 26 years of experience in the travel and hospitality industry, with a proven track record of establishing businesses and delivering accelerated growth.
Previously, Sodhi served as the COO for Luxury and Upscale Business and Head of Sales for India and Southeast Asia at OYO. Before that, he established the vertical for Corporate Travel as the COO for Yatra for Business and was also the Head of Industry Relations for Yatra.com. He has also worked for HRG and CWT India in business, sales, and client management roles.
Sodhi’s appointment comes at a time when FCM has made strategic investments in people and technology, resulting in strong performances in both corporate travel and FCM Meetings & Events.
Bertrand Saillet, Managing Director of FCM Travel Asia, believes that Sodhi’s extensive experience in corporate travel, technology, and people focus will take FCM Travel India to greater heights. “We believe that Sunny, with his extensive experience in corporate travel, technology, and his added focus on people, will take FCM Travel India to greater heights,” he said.
India is a vital market for FCM in Asia, and with the Indian business travel segment expected to grow in double digits over the next 5-6 years, Sodhi’s goal is to consistently deliver innovative technology-backed business solutions and develop a suite of robust non-air products.
“I look forward to leveraging my experience in consistently delivering innovative technology-backed business solutions and developing a suite of robust non-air products contributing to consistent and robust growth. I am super stoked to be embarking on this rocket ship with an amazing set of people,” said Sodhi.
Average room rates in Asia have seen a substantial increase, rising by USD 33 to USD 173 from 2022 to 2023. While the third quarter of 2023 witnessed a nominal increase of just 1 per cent, the surge in rates earlier in the year has contributed to this overall rise. Tokyo leads with the highest average room rates at USD 281 a night, followed by Seoul at USD 277, Singapore at USD 265, and Hong Kong at USD 246.
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