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Debbie Carlson @ Skift · 01/15/2026 09:36 EDT

Mamdani Takes on Junk Fees in NYC: Where it Stands and What it Could Mean for Travel

New York City's move signals growing local-government appetite to go beyond federal standards. Read more ›

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Rafat Ali, with AI analysis @ Skift · 01/15/2026 09:10 EDT

Travel’s Wallet Share Reckoning Is Here

Travel's share of consumer wallets shows spending has returned to normal. The binge is over. Read more ›

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 01/15/2026 09:05 EDT

Why Lemon Tree Is Spinning Off Its Hotels Into a New Company

Moral of the story: companies don’t have to own hotels to run them well anymore. Read more ›

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 01/15/2026 07:00 EDT

Hilton Debuts Apartment Collection as 26th Brand

Hilton’s new brand is a long-delayed acknowledgment that a certain type of traveler wants the space of a residential apartment along with the consistency, on-site staff, and loyalty points of a hotel. Read more ›

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Bulbul Dhawan @ Skift · 01/15/2026 04:44 EDT

India Is Losing Tourism Dollars, Even as Domestic Travel Is Booming

India's current tourism revenue makes one thing crystal clear: Just talking about the importance of tourism without an actionable strategy is a short-sighted move, and the country doesn't seem to get beyond rhetoric. Read more ›

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Bulbul Dhawan @ Skift · 01/14/2026 23:00 EDT

Bangladesh Cuts India Visa Services While Sri Lanka, Nepal Court Its Travelers

The world may be looking to get more Indian travelers, but not every country is keen on it, even if India is a low-hanging fruit sitting right beside it. Read more ›

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 01/14/2026 18:17 EDT

Soho House Saves Go-Private Deal With Last-Minute Funding

Better late than never: Soho House has secured $200 million in alternative financing after an earlier effort failed. It aims to close its go-private deal by January 31. Read more ›

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Adriana Lee @ Skift · 01/14/2026 16:50 EDT

Does AI Mean Fewer Jobs at Airbnb? ‘Not as Much as I Thought,’ Says Brian Chesky

While competitors cite AI efficiency as a reason to cut staff, Brian Chesky argues that faster growth will absorb the gains. At least for now. Read more ›

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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift · 01/14/2026 15:38 EDT

U.S. Suspends Immigrant Visa Processing From 75 Countries

Entering the U.S. continues to get harder for people from much of the world. Read more ›

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 01/14/2026 15:12 EDT

Marriott Deepens Saudi Arabia Push With 2,700-Room Deal

Saudi Arabia’s tourism ambitions won’t be won by trophy hotels. Marriott’s midscale-heavy deal shows a belief that filling rooms, not adding gold bling, will determine whether the kingdom's tourism development goals succeed. Read more ›

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift · 01/14/2026 14:25 EDT

When Scrapers Get Scraped: eDreams Moves Against Tryp.com in Prime Fare Dispute

When online travel agencies can't get permission to access a major airline's flights, particularly its lowest fares, they often engage in cat-and-mouse game to get them. The outcome can have dire consequences for smaller OTAs, and adversely impact the larger ones, as well. Read more ›

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Adriana Lee @ Skift · 01/14/2026 13:09 EDT

Airbnb Hires Former Meta AI Chief Ahmad Al-Dahle as CTO

By hiring Meta’s former generative AI chief as CTO, Airbnb showed that AI is no longer a side project — and underscored online travel’s competition for Big Tech talent. Read more ›

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Darin Graham @ Skift · 01/14/2026 12:24 EDT

Radisson Hires for Net Zero Manager as it Expands Climate Efforts

As building emissions rules tighten and financing remains a challenge, hotel groups may increasingly need in-house expertise to manage carbon data, owners, and compliance. Read more ›

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 01/14/2026 10:48 EDT

Kasa Acquires Mint House in Bet After Silver Lake’s Backing

Kasa's takeover of Mint House creates the largest U.S. manager of apartment hotels after a wave of failures in the U.S. segment. Read more ›

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Gordon Smith @ Skift · 01/14/2026 07:10 EDT

On-Time Performance Is Becoming an Airline Marketing Weapon

Airlines that treat punctuality as an operating identity rather than a one-year PR win are turning on-time performance into a durable marketing advantage. Read more ›

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 01/14/2026 06:34 EDT

Trip.com Faces Antitrust Investigation as China Tightens Platform Rules

For China's dominant travel platforms, scale is no longer just a competitive advantage, it is a regulatory risk that could reshape how they work with hotels, hosts, and partners. Read more ›

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 01/14/2026 01:55 EDT

Why K-Pop Sensation BTS’ Comeback Tour Is a Test Case for Live Tourism

The music may be the headline of BTS’s comeback tour, but the travel boom is the subtext, and arguably the bigger story. Read more ›

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Bulbul Dhawan @ Skift · 01/13/2026 23:00 EDT

India’s Travel Startup Funding Is No Longer Just About Online Travel Agencies

These fundings reflect a broader trend: For India’s travel startup ecosystem, capital infusion is no longer about scale alone, but about where value is being created in the travel stack. Read more ›

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Kanchi Jain @ Skift · 01/13/2026 21:45 EDT

Announcing Skift Asia Forum 2026: Strategy, Growth, and Leadership in Asia Travel

Skift Asia Forum returns to Bangkok this April, convening senior leaders who are actively making growth, partnership, and transformation decisions across Asia’s travel ecosystem. Read more ›

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Adriana Lee @ Skift · 01/13/2026 17:59 EDT

Google Is Siri’s New Brain. But Who Will Control the Travel Booking?

Embedding Gemini in Siri moves Google closer to the moment of intent — but Apple’s privacy architecture could cap how far that intelligence can act. Travel may be the clearest test of those limits. Read more ›

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