Dubai Begins Work on ‘World’s Largest Airport’ Project
Dubai is dreaming big in tourism and what better way to top it off than with the world's largest airport?
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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India’s TBO Gets Green Light for IPO
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The Emirates President's honest assessment of the situation after Tuesday's record rainfall in Dubai indicates that the airline is determined to be better prepared for similar events in the future.
Airlines Divert and Cancel Flights After Israel Attacks Iran
Iran may have reopened its airspace following Israel's retaliatory attack, but will carriers risk flying over the two countries?
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