Booking.com’s Insights on Catering to The New Indian Traveler
Booking.com is intensifying its efforts in India, recognizing the market's critical importance to its global strategy.
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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