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Adriana Lee @ Skift 2 place · 04/25/2026 14:29 EDT

Google Cloud Uses Travel to Show What Agentic AI Can Actually Do

Google Cloud Next highlighted travel to show that “agentic” AI can collapse trip decisions into a single flow, using the cruise business as the top example. Read more â€ș

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 04/27/2026 03:00 EDT

#Boycott: The Travel Risk Destinations Now Face

Geopolitics no longer hovers in the background for travel, it shows up directly in booking numbers. It could be a diplomatic freeze, or a conflict nowhere near your destination. Demand vanishes or, almost worse, reroutes overnight to a competitor destination that was ready to catch it. Read more â€ș

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 04/27/2026 00:01 EDT

Hilton: Asia Pacific Still Has Room for More Luxury Hotels – Exclusive

The long-term story in Asia Pacific isn't ultra-luxury. It's the expanding middle class, moving up the travel ladder and willing to pay for it. Read more â€ș

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Kanchi Jain @ Skift 2 place · 04/26/2026 00:15 EDT

Trip.com Group on Why Going Global Means Becoming the Best Local Player in Every Market

Boon Sian Chai has watched Trip.com's international business scale across more than 200 countries while keeping its edge hyperlocal. At Skift Asia Forum, he'll make the case for why Asia's travel operators are not catching up to the West — they're running ahead of it. Read more â€ș

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Adriana Lee @ Skift 2 place · 04/25/2026 14:29 EDT

Google Cloud Uses Travel to Show What Agentic AI Can Actually Do

Google Cloud Next highlighted travel to show that “agentic” AI can collapse trip decisions into a single flow, using the cruise business as the top example. Read more â€ș

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift 1 place · 04/24/2026 13:55 EDT

Air New Zealand ‘Can’t Recover Full Cost of Fuel,’ CEO Says

In a region that has been hit hard by the fuel crisis, Air New Zealand CEO Nikhil Ravishankar told Skift that the company is “nervous about what the future holds.” Read more â€ș

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Luke Martin @ Skift 2 place · 04/24/2026 12:34 EDT

H World International Posts First Profit Since 2019 Acquisition

H World's international arm has finally delivered a profitable year after Covid, restructuring costs, and a heavy lease book kept it in the red. Read more â€ș

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Deepthi Nair @ Skift 3 place · 04/24/2026 11:28 EDT

Emirates Is Working on Private Bathrooms as Airlines Race to Reinvent First Class

Emirates uses first class as a brand weapon. En-suite bathrooms would deepen that moat — the economics alone will keep most rivals on the sidelines. Read more â€ș

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Accor Group + Skift @ Skift · 04/24/2026 08:30 EDT

Why Hotel Owners Are Turning to Brands to Stay Competitive in Asia

Asia’s hotel pipeline is still growing, but an increasing share of that growth is coming from existing properties rather than new builds, as owners tap global brands like Accor for distribution, loyalty, and pricing power. Read more â€ș

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Deepthi Nair @ Skift · 04/24/2026 07:35 EDT

Dubai Hotels Pull Nearly 2,000 Rooms for Renovations as Iran War Hits Occupancy

Dubai built its reputation on staying open no matter what. The Iran war has convinced some of its most iconic hotels that closing — even temporarily — is the smarter move. Read more â€ș

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Gordon Smith @ Skift · 04/24/2026 07:08 EDT

Abu Dhabi Was a Mistake — Wizz Air’s CEO Says He’ll Make More

Wizz Air was burned by its Abu Dhabi experiment. Its CEO suggests that's the cost of pushing boundaries — and he intends to keep pushing. Read more â€ș

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Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko @ Skift · 04/24/2026 06:03 EDT

How TV and AI Are Reshaping Travel Demand

If travel demand is being shaped by entertainment and filtered through AI, what role do travel brands actually play in influencing decisions? Read more â€ș

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Sarah Dandashy @ Skift · 04/24/2026 05:44 EDT

Airline Alliances Shift as Emirates Bets on a Fast Travel Rebound

On today’s Skift Daily Briefing, ⁠Sarah Dandashy⁠ breaks down why American and Alaska teaming up could reshape airline competition, what Emirates’ confidence signals about travel recovery, and why hotel earnings are showing strength now with risk building later in the year. Read more â€ș

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 04/23/2026 20:26 EDT

Trump Says He Wants the U.S. to Buy Spirit: Where Things Stand on the Bailout

As the terms of a bailout for Spirit are being finalized, President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was interested in the U.S. buying the airline and selling it for a profit once oil prices drop. Read more â€ș

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 04/23/2026 17:02 EDT

Accor Launches ‘Profit Protection Plan’ to Counter Uncertainty

Accor insists the UAE is the only market under pricing pressure. But its precautionary "profit protection plan" suggests that hotel weakness could spread. Read more â€ș

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Wil Slickers @ Skift · 04/23/2026 12:00 EDT

GMH Bonus: Vrbo’s Tim Rosolio on AI, Supply Boom, and the End of Easy Money in STRs

In this GMH Bonus episode, Brandy Canaley and Michael Goldin sit down with Tim Rosolio, VP of Vacation Rental Partnerships at Vrbo and Expedia Group, from a standout “Vacation Rental of the Year” property in New Hampshire. Read more â€ș

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift · 04/23/2026 11:35 EDT

Expedia Abruptly Appoints New CFO — the 3rd Under CEO Ariane Gorin

The CFO switch isn't a good look for Expedia during the current tumultuous geopolitical climate and what that means for the travel industry. Read more â€ș

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 04/23/2026 11:24 EDT

American Airlines CEO on M&A: We Have a ‘Long History of Being Aggressive’

The airline industry has a high appetite for M&A right now as executives expect high fuel prices to further strain already struggling carriers. Read more â€ș

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Gordon Smith @ Skift · 04/23/2026 10:58 EDT

Emirates’ Tim Clark Thinks You’ll Forget This Crisis Ever Happened

Clark's bounceback thesis rests on a single assumption: that the Iran war ends soon. If it doesn't, short memories won't count for much. Read more â€ș

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