Air India Flight to London Crashes in Ahmedabad
It's a tragic day for Indian aviation. The focus now is on supporting families and uncovering what went wrong.
Peden Doma Bhutia is Asia Editor at Skift, where she covers the travel industry across Southeast Asia and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Based in India, she reports on airlines, online travel companies, hospitality, travel technology and the business of travel, with a focus on how emerging markets are shaping global trends.
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Moral of the story: Being low-cost is no longer enough. Without scale, efficiency, and solid financial backing, it’s getting harder for smaller airlines to stay in the game — especially with the kind of cut-throat competition we’re seeing in the region.
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Air India’s Delhi-Manila Nonstop to Power Philippines’ Visa-Free Push
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Sure, Marriott had the scale, but it lacked a midscale brand in India — until now. With Fern and the launch of Series, it’s finally filling the gap and going all-in on India’s fastest-growing hotel segment.
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