{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/11a7f7fa-c58e-5d12-a59c-8b912694d5f2/694964eb4c1c9c7f2b638d1b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Part 1/3 — How Dubai became the world's biggest international hub","description":"<p>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. </p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up <a href=\"https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to get it delivered to your inbox.</p>","author_name":"The Independent"}