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India Report

Key insights into travel's booming market.

Willie Walsh’s First Call as IndiGo CEO: Squeeze More From Every Seat

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Willie Walsh’s First Call as IndiGo CEO: Squeeze More From Every Seat

Domestic departures are down and fares are up, so India’s biggest airline and its top travel agents are all looking beyond the ticket.

Peden Doma Bhutia, Asia Editor

Nov 1, 2026

India Needs More Hotels. But That’s Only Half the Story

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India Needs More Hotels. But That’s Only Half the Story

Two earnings calls offered a glimpse of where India’s hotel opportunity is heading, and it goes well beyond new supply.

Peden Doma Bhutia, Asia Editor

Oct 25, 2026

The Hotel CEO Who’d Rather Sell 100 Rooms Than 300

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The Hotel CEO Who’d Rather Sell 100 Rooms Than 300

With 200,000 alternative accommodations listed and hotels barely growing, The Postcard Hotel's fewer-rooms, higher-price bet shows how India’s stay market is changing.

Peden Doma Bhutia, Asia Editor

Oct 19, 2026

100 Million Tourists Is a Number. Where's the Plan?

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100 Million Tourists Is a Number. Where's the Plan?

India's foreign tourist arrivals are falling, the promotion budget has been cut and the ambition is to go from 9 million to 100 million in 22 years.

Peden Doma Bhutia, Asia Editor

Oct 11, 2026

A Traveler Can’t Book What They Can’t Find. India Wants to Fix That

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A Traveler Can’t Book What They Can’t Find. India Wants to Fix That

A new National Digital Tourism Stack wants to put India’s homestays, guides and local experiences where travelers and AI agents can actually find them.

Peden Doma Bhutia, Asia Editor

Oct 4, 2026

The India Story at Skift Global Forum

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The India Story at Skift Global Forum

Of course, AI may have owned the conversation at Skift Global Forum, but India offered a useful reminder that travel’s future still involves people, partnerships and culture.

Peden Doma Bhutia, Asia Editor

Sep 27, 2026

When Loyalty Means Less Anxiety

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When Loyalty Means Less Anxiety

Travel rarely goes exactly to plan. Loyalty programs may have a bigger role to play in making travelers comfortable booking anyway.

Peden Doma Bhutia, Asia Editor

Sep 20, 2026

Has India Become Too Comfortable With Domestic Tourism?

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Has India Become Too Comfortable With Domestic Tourism?

Domestic travel is booming. Has that taken the urgency out of winning international travelers?

Peden Doma Bhutia, Asia Editor

Sep 13, 2026

When Air India Gets Another Shot

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When Air India Gets Another Shot

Air India needs more than money to turn around. It needs people to believe in it again.

Peden Doma Bhutia, Asia Editor

Sep 6, 2026

The India That's Still to Come

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The India That's Still to Come

A lot of India still needs fixing. For the people building here, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Peden Doma Bhutia, Asia Editor

Aug 30, 2026

When the Middle East Moves, Indian Aviation Feels It

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When the Middle East Moves, Indian Aviation Feels It

India’s aviation boom still runs through the Gulf.

Peden Doma Bhutia, Asia Editor

Aug 23, 2026

India’s Tourism Boom Needs More Than Indians

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India’s Tourism Boom Needs More Than Indians

Domestic travelers are keeping hotels busy, but India’s travel boom cannot afford to look inward forever.

Peden Doma Bhutia, Asia Editor

Aug 16, 2026

Now Boarding: Turnaround Experts

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Now Boarding: Turnaround Experts

India's aviation ambitions have fresh leadership. The hard part starts now.

Peden Doma Bhutia, Asia Editor

Aug 9, 2026

Air India, IndiGo Asked to Make 'Incredible India' Believable Again

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Air India, IndiGo Asked to Make 'Incredible India' Believable Again

India outsources its tourism pitch to its two biggest carriers.

Peden Doma Bhutia, Asia Editor

Aug 2, 2026

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Sarah Kopit, Skift Editor-in-Chief

Sarah Kopit, Skift Editor-in-Chief

Rafat Ali, Skift Founder & CEO

Rafat Ali, Skift Founder & CEO

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Seth Borko, Head of Skift Research

Seth Borko, Head of Skift Research

Adriana Lee, Travel Tech Reporter

Adriana Lee, Travel Tech Reporter

Sean O'Neill, Senior Hospitality Editor

Sean O'Neill, Senior Hospitality Editor

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter