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Adriana Lee @ Skift · 06/03/2026 07:00 EDT

Priceline Gives Penny a Multi-Agent Makeover 

Priceline is turning Penny from a single chatbot into an interface for a squad of agents. It's the latest platform turning to multi-agent architecture for travel. Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 06/03/2026 06:44 EDT

MakeMyTrip’s New Influencer Play: Relevance Over Reach

India's largest online travel platform wants to show up before a traveler even thinks about booking. The idea is not to chase viral Reels, but about whether a scroll can turn into a booking. Read more

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Ajay Awtaney @ Skift · 06/03/2026 05:08 EDT

Air India’s Premium Reset in North America Isn’t Finished Yet

Air India is working hard to fix products and perceptions in its most important international market. The customer metrics suggest the effort is landing, even if the experience remains inconsistent. Read more

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift · 06/02/2026 17:47 EDT

After Sonder’s Collapse, Francis Davidson Returns With an AI Travel Agent

Another AI travel agent might not be news. One built by the founder of Sonder, with something to prove, is. Read more

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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift · 06/02/2026 16:24 EDT

Iran War Drives Middle East Tourism Slump — and a Global Demand Shift

Demand didn't disappear. It just left the Gulf — and it's not clear when it's coming back. Read more

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 06/02/2026 14:53 EDT

About All that Airline M&A — CEOs Say There’s Nothing to Buy

After a frenzy of speculation about airline M&A, talks have dried up. The industry is too consolidated for the big carriers to merge, and the smaller ones don't have viable partners. Read more

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Kanchi Jain @ Skift · 06/02/2026 10:48 EDT

The Agent Is the New Front Door

Sierra's Pol Peiffer argues the interface layer of travel is shifting from forms to conversation. The companies still optimizing dropdowns are building on top of an architecture customers are about to leave behind. Read more

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Luke Martin @ Skift · 06/02/2026 10:30 EDT

Marriott’s EMEA Chief 100 Days In: A Region Running in Two Gears

The Iran war has turned Marriott’s EMEA region into two businesses at once. Jones’s bet is that Europe and Africa can carry the 20% of fee business the Middle East has lost — at least until a ceasefire changes the math. Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 06/02/2026 09:09 EDT

Oyo-Parent Prism Gets Green Light From Indian Regulator for IPO

Prism’s SEBI approval signals IPO momentum, but timing remains cautious. Stronger profits, Motel 6 integration, and premium expansion may finally give Oyo’s parent company the public-market credibility it previously lacked. Read more

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Darin Graham @ Skift · 06/02/2026 08:14 EDT

Record Seaweed Levels Are Hitting Caribbean Beaches — Hotels Are Cutting Prices

Sargassum has gone from a nuisance to a structural threat for Caribbean tourism, and 2026 is shaping up to be the worst year on record. Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 06/02/2026 05:23 EDT

Vietnam’s Tourism Boom Gets a Boost from Latest Philippines Pact

Vietnam is building on one of Southeast Asia’s strongest tourism growth stories through regional partnerships, stronger air connectivity, and infrastructure investment, a strategy that is helping it pull ahead. Read more

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Kanchi Jain @ Skift · 06/01/2026 17:11 EDT

Why Booking.com Is Betting on the AI Travelers Will Never See

The competitive variable in travel AI isn't model sophistication. It's whether customers trust the product enough to let it act on their behalf — and most companies are still investing in the wrong layer. Read more

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 06/01/2026 15:43 EDT

Allegiant CEO Says Credit Cards Are the Airline’s Biggest Revenue Opportunity

After closing a merger with Sun Country, Allegiant CEO Greg Anderson is eyeing ways to strengthen the carrier’s credit card and loyalty programs. Read more

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Adriana Lee @ Skift · 06/01/2026 15:06 EDT

The High Cost of Infinite Search: How AI Agents Break Travel Economics

Travel search was built around a useful limit: people eventually stop looking. AI agents don’t. That turns comparison shopping into a cost problem for airlines, intermediaries, metasearch, and hotels trying to keep control of demand. Read more

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Adriana Lee @ Skift · 06/01/2026 13:59 EDT

Expedia AI Chief Xavier Amatriain on Trust, Agents, and the Future of Travel — Exclusive

In his first media interview as Expedia’s Chief AI and Data Officer, Xavier Amatriain gives a rare look at the logic shaping one of travel’s most closely watched AI strategies.  Read more

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Eliza O'Neil and Oliver Martin @ Skift · 06/01/2026 13:00 EDT

Women Travelers Are Not a Segment. Treating Them as One Is a Strategic Mistake

Treating women as a monolith isn't a diversity failure — it's a revenue leak the industry keeps choosing not to fix. Read more

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift · 06/01/2026 12:31 EDT

Expedia Names Ex-Pinterest Exec to Lead Ads. The Pitch: Real Bookings, Not Intent.

Expedia's advertising program has one thing that Google and Meta can't offer — confirmed bookers. As such, advertisers can target travelers with set plans and try to entice them to book additional products. Read more

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Gordon Smith @ Skift · 06/01/2026 12:11 EDT

EasyJet’s Latest Suitor: Can Castlelake Succeed Where Others Failed?

As consolidation reshapes European aviation, EasyJet remains one of its most prized assets – and seemingly one of its hardest deals to pull off. Read more

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Wil Slickers @ Skift · 06/01/2026 11:33 EDT

Scammers Now Know Your Guests’ Exact Booking Details.

On Monday's ⁠Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast⁠, ⁠Brandreth Canaley⁠, ⁠Michael Goldin⁠, and ⁠Jamie Lane⁠ break down a week where the infrastructure of hospitality is being stress-tested from every direction. Read more

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