Hi there

I'm Sonny Chatrath.

General Manager, USA · Royal Scenic · New York City

I help travel advisors and agencies grow with strong premium-cabin fares, curated tours, and service that's fast and trustworthy. Twenty-five years across luxury ticket fulfillment, consolidators, tour wholesale, and agency leadership.

See the track record → or just say hello
based in
NYC Metro Area
working in
Air & Tour Wholesale
in the game
Since 2001
Est. 2001
Portrait of Sonny Chatrath in a navy suit by the harbor
share shifter
premium
cabins.
B2B travel.
25+
Years in B2B travel
$10M
Largest TMC win
300%
Consolidator revenue growth
+35%
Vendor profit-margin lift
Advisors choose a consolidator for three reasons:
fare quality, speed, and trust. I build every partnership around all three.
— a working philosophy
a little about me

My story, in short.

I started in 2001 by founding Air Savings Travel — the first South Asian travel agency with a fully functional online booking engine. By year three we hit $9M in annual revenue.

Since then I've relaunched Mill Run Tours and Huntington Travel in the U.S., directed sales and business development at Up and Away Travel, and now serve as General Manager, USA at Royal Scenic — leading U.S. growth across air consolidation and curated tour wholesale for travel advisors, host agencies, and retail agencies.

Along the way: a $10M TMC contract, $5M+ in host-agency business development, +35% on vendor margins, and reservations teams of 20+. The constants are airline contracts, NDC/GDS distribution, and turning service recovery into long-term loyalty.

  • Oct 2026 — present
    General Manager, USA
    Royal Scenic · NYC · air consolidation & curated tour wholesale
  • 2025 — 2026
    Director of Sales & BD
    Up and Away Travel · NYC · luxury consortia & elite travel advisors
  • 2022 — 2025
    Business Development Manager
    Huntington Travel Group · launched the brand's U.S. market
  • 2016 — 2020
    Director of Sales & BD
    Up and Away Travel · American Express Rep Network · $3M new bookings
  • 2001 — 2014
    Founder, President & CEO
    Air Savings Travel · $9M annual revenue · 9-person team
what I bring to the table

Three things I do well.

/01

Premium-cabin & net-fare air

International and premium-cabin distribution built on sound net-fare economics — Asia-corridor and South Asian VFR strength, with NDC and Published, Net, Tour, and Cruise pricing compared side by side.

Net fares Premium cabin Asia corridor South Asian VFR
/02

Advisor & host-agency partnerships

Preferred-vendor status with host agency networks, consortia relationships, and advisor webinars — plus curated tour packages sold alongside air, so advisors can quote the whole trip from one partner.

Host agencies Consortia Curated tours Amadeus · Sabre · NDC
/03

U.S. market launches & teams

Launching and relaunching brands in the U.S. with a revenue-first approach — Mill Run Tours, Huntington Travel, and now Royal Scenic — and building, training, and directing reservations teams of 20+.

Go-to-market Revenue-first Team leadership Service recovery
the receipts

Experience & track record.

seven chapters across 25 years →
current № 01

General Manager, USA

Royal Scenic · NYC · leading the U.S. branch across air consolidation and curated tour wholesale. Running RSH's U.S. go-to-market for travel advisors, host agencies, and retail agencies; building premium-cabin, Asia-corridor, and South Asian VFR partnerships.

Oct 2026 — Present →
verified № 02

Director of Sales & BD

Up and Away Travel · NYC · focused on luxury travel consortia and elite advisors. Secured preferred air vendor status with leading host agency networks; led the USTOA membership application.

Mar 2025 — Oct 2026 →
verified № 03

Business Development Manager

Huntington Travel Group & Escapades by Huntington · launched the U.S. market from the ground up; $5M+ in business development via host agency partnerships; led a 20-agent reservations team.

Nov 2022 — Feb 2025 →

And four earlier chapters —

04
Consulting Manager · SC Consultants · $10M contract with a premier TMC · +18% sales via Q4 incentive program
Jan 2021 — Oct 2022
05
Director of Sales & BD · Up and Away Travel (American Express Rep Network) · $3M new annual bookings · +35% vendor margins
Feb 2016 — Dec 2020
06
Business Development Manager, USA · Mill Run Tours · 300% revenue growth · 60-agent VOIP contact center
Oct 2014 — Jan 2016
07
Founder, President & CEO · Air Savings Travel · $9M annual revenue by year three · 9-person team
Jun 2001 — Sep 2014
in their words

What partners say.

A strong understanding of distribution and effective sales strategies. Sonny is creative, always pushing the limits to maximize selling opportunities, and has proven to be a strong business partner.
David Rozario Managing Director, Rozario Resources
I have known Sonny for over 15 years across different positions in the travel industry. One of the most professional and knowledgeable experts of the industry that I know.
Avik Chopra Travel & hospitality leader, former CIO
Sonny works harder for his clients than any other travel specialist I have done business with — the highest levels of integrity, patience, and professionalism.
Patrick M. Hayden, PhD Consultant · client

Read all 15 recommendations on LinkedIn ↗

off the clock

Off-script — actor, producer, amateur chef.

I'm a South Asian actor and producer based in New Jersey — an actor by chance since 2007, when I stepped in for a no-show actor in my own agency's TV commercial. Since then: 22 acting credits across features, shorts, and TV, five producer credits (most recently the short Recoil), and the Sonny Side Up Show on YouTube. I also founded South Asian Artists of North America, a community where I mentor and connect aspiring artists.

22acting credits
5produced
1+2win + noms
19years on screen
🎬 Actor & Producer ⭐ SAG-AFTRA eligible 🎤 Host, Sonny Side Up Show 👨‍🍳 Amateur chef 📍 Monmouth County, NJ Punjabi · Hindi · Nepali · English
Watch the demo reel IMDb↗ YouTube↗ Instagram↗ TikTok↗
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known for

Selected filmography.

Full credits on IMDb ↗
New · 2026 Recoil Producer · 9-min short directed by Arun Vaidyanathan, starring Pooja Kumar · selected for the Tasveer Film Festival, Seattle
Welcome to New York (2018) film poster
Welcome to New York
Investor · 2018
Mirror Game (2017) film still
Mirror Game
Grocery Store Owner · 2017
Brown Nation (Netflix) poster
Brown Nation
Family Guy 1 / Indian Family Member · 2 eps · 2016
Unraveled TV series poster
Unraveled
Dr. Lakshman Rao Chervu · 2015

Awards

  • Winner Best Acting Ensemble · New York International Film Awards, 2022 · Eva's Gabriel
  • Nominee Best Actor · World Music & Independent Film Festival, 2012 · 9 Eleven
  • Nominee Best Supporting Actor, Short · World Music & Independent Film Festival, 2014 · Merry Christmas

In the press — Urban Asian, "Actor by chance" ↗ You! Backstage interview ↗

last but not least —

Let's talk.

Travel advisor, host agency, or retail agency looking for strong premium-cabin and Asia fares, curated tours, and a responsive partner? Airline, producer, or casting team? Drop a note below — I'll write back from my private inbox.

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— Sonny ✦