Editor-in-Chief
Siddharth Sonkar is the Editor-in-Chief of Travel Trade Times and a seasoned travel industry professional with over 14 years of experience across travel, tourism, destination marketing, sales, and business development.
Throughout his career, he has held key roles with some of India’s leading organizations, including Cox & Kings, MakeMyTrip, Yatra.com, Riya Travel, and ICICI Prudential, where he gained extensive expertise in travel operations, sales, customer relationship management, strategic partnerships, and business development.
He is currently the Director of Curious Continent Global Marketing Pvt. Ltd., a travel representation and destination marketing company specializing in sales, marketing, and business development for Destination Management Companies (DMCs), tourism boards, hotels, and travel brands across international markets.
As Editor-in-Chief of Travel Trade Times, Siddharth combines his industry knowledge with editorial leadership to deliver credible news, market intelligence, destination insights, exclusive interviews, and business-focused content for the global travel trade. His vision is to create a trusted B2B travel media platform that connects travel professionals, promotes meaningful partnerships, and contributes to the growth of the tourism industry.
Under his leadership, Travel Trade Times is committed to providing timely, reliable, and impactful journalism while serving as a valuable knowledge hub for travel agents, tour operators, DMCs, tourism boards, airlines, hotels, and other stakeholders in the global travel ecosystem.