Peden Doma Bhutia

As Skift's Asia Editor, Peden Doma Bhutia anchors Skift’s coverage across Asia and the Middle East. She has been a journalist for 18 years, of which she's spent the last 11 years covering travel, aviation and hospitality. In her last outing she helped launch a travel B2B vertical for India’s Economic Times.

Latest Stories

Tourism

Will Cautious Thailand Lose Out in Southeast Asia’s Tourism Recovery Race?

It's good to be cautious, but Thailand may pay the price of being cautious to a fault. Having already lost out on the first-mover advantage, will the delay in reopening deal a major blow to the already-fragile economy of Southeast Asia's biggest tourism hub?

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Will Cautious Thailand Lose Out in Southeast Asia’s Tourism Recovery Race?

Tourism

Defining the New Chinese Tourist

Even as a McKinsey report deciphers key trends in China’s tourism market this year, the million-dollar question of when the world will get to welcome back Chinese tourists remains largely unanswered. That means a new type of Chinese tourist is opting for deeper local culture experiences.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Defining the New Chinese Tourist

Tourism

Mauritius Pitches Digital Nomads to Reach Goal of 1 Million Tourists in 2022

An ambitious target of one million tourists by the end of 2022 has Mauritius — a largely luxury tourist destination, diversifying to lure even digital nomads and retirees. Will this help them deliver the numbers?

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Mauritius Pitches Digital Nomads to Reach Goal of 1 Million Tourists in 2022

Airlines

Air India Bans Agents From Selling Canada Tickets Over Gouging

At a time when India has just resumed scheduled commercial flights to international destinations, agents wonder whether the Air India ban against them is an ill-timed move — or a well-timed one.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Air India Bans Agents From Selling Canada Tickets Over Gouging

Online Travel

Expedia Still Predicts a Big Travel Boost in Europe This Summer

Learning to live with Covid, Expedia expects an amazing summer for its Europe business, but is wary of the kind of restrictions that may come back, if at all they do.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Expedia Still Predicts a Big Travel Boost in Europe This Summer

Coronavirus

Asia’s Travel Recovery Could Look Like This

With Asian destinations learning to live with the virus, recovery doesn't seem as elusive. A new Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) report goes to great lengths to explore how that recovery could play out.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Asia’s Travel Recovery Could Look Like This

Tourism

Hong Kong to Lift Travel Ban for 9 Countries in April

The resumption of flights may be a step in the right direction. However, it remains to be seen if Hong Kong will prioritize the reopening of the border with the Mainland over opening the international border.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Hong Kong to Lift Travel Ban for 9 Countries in April

Airlines

Pakistan’s New Airline Fly Jinnah to Start Operations by June

Competition in Pakistani aviation is getting fierce, pressuring the profitability of every carrier.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Pakistan’s New Airline Fly Jinnah to Start Operations by June

Coronavirus

What Endemic Covid Means for Travel in Asia

In a region of the world out front in shifting away from pandemic status, the formula is quite easy to figure out, for now: Endemic = less restrictions = more tourists = faster travel recovery = stronger economy.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

What Endemic Covid Means for Travel in Asia

Airlines

Russians Flee to Favorite Tourism Locales of Dubai and Maldives

Sanctions be damned, destinations like Dubai and Maldives continue to welcome an inflow of Russian rubles to their tourism economies.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Russians Flee to Favorite Tourism Locales of Dubai and Maldives