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EPISODE · Dec 22, 2025 · 7 MIN

Part 1/3 — How Dubai became the world's biggest international hub

from Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast

Today and for the following two days, I am bringing you a conversation with the man who is responsible for more "passenger miles" than anyone else on the planet: Paul Griffiths, chief executive of Dubai Airports. For the first of three parts, we talked about how Dubai International airport has blossomed into the biggest hub for international passengers in the world.This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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