Ms. Fadnis leads research and product strategy at Phocuswright, delivering high quality data, intelligence, and insights to the global travel ecosystem. She is skilled at uncovering and applying macro trends to strategy, product development and marketing in the travel sphere.
As SVP, Research and Product Strategy, Charuta helps companies gain a deeper understanding of travel markets and growth patterns, consumer behavior, technology and innovation, startups and funding, travel trends and their strategic impact. She also oversees content programming for Phocuswright’s renowned travel conferences. Charuta is a dynamic, sought-after keynote speaker and panelist who is often invited to share her expertise at various travel conferences and events globally.
Charuta’s experience in travel includes leadership roles at American Airlines, Egencia and BCD Travel. She holds an M.B.A. from HEC Paris and a Bachelor of Engineering from Saurashtra University, India.
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COVID-19: The Path to Recovery - European Traveler Sentiment
Category: Consumer Trends Published: September 2020 Analysts: Madeline List, Charuta Fadnis, Alice Jong, Bing LiuAs the coronavirus started spreading across the globe in early 2020, countries closed borders, airlines grounded planes and hotels shut their doors. Now months into the pandemic, European consumers can...
Estimating Hospitality Industry Recovery Using Big Data and AI
Category: Market Overview & Sizing Published: August 2020 Analysts: Charuta FadnisThe hospitality industry will experience a significant transformation through the COVID-19 pandemic and in the post-pandemic era. But the old models of forecasting based on historical data are not as...
Japan Travel Market Update 2020
Category: Market Overview & Sizing Published: August 2020 Analysts: Coney Dongre, Charuta Fadnis US $495Japan, which recorded its first case of coronavirus on January 16, was among the first countries to be impacted by the pandemic. But its economy, the third largest in the world, was heading for...
Global Air Trends: July 2020
Category: Market Overview & Sizing Published: July 2020 Analysts: Charuta Fadnis, Deepak JainWhen the coronavirus pandemic hit, airline traffic and demand disappeared almost overnight. In their efforts to stay afloat, airlines have taken drastic measures, including furloughs, buyouts and...
Evolving Trends in U.S. Corporate Travel
Category: Business Travel Published: August 2016 Analysts: Charuta FadnisCorporate travel in the U.S. has seen a steady resurgence over the past few years as the economy left the recession in the rearview mirror. Despite clouds looming over the global economy at the...