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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 03/20/2026 12:07 EDT

China-U.S. Visitors Numbers Rise, But India Levels Head Down

The U.S. may be regaining Chinese visitors, but it’s losing ground with higher-spending Indian travelers – and the Trump effect is in force. Read more

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Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko @ Skift · 03/20/2026 05:00 EDT

The Iran War Broke More Than the Middle East

The Iran war exposed cracks across global travel, from broken systems and AI customer service failures to mounting pressure at U.S. airports. Read more

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift · 03/19/2026 19:19 EDT

Tripadvisor Board Chair Greg Maffei to Step Down With Activist Investor in the Wings

Liberty's giving up voting control over Tripadvisor was the end of an era. The departure of Greg Maffei — with Starboard Value making a push to control the board — puts an exclamation point on it. Read more

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Adriana Lee @ Skift · 03/19/2026 16:36 EDT

OpenAI Pulled Back on Checkout. Google Is Pushing Ahead — Travel May Be Next

Google just shipped new commerce tools for retail. The travel industry is watching — and some developers aren't waiting for an invitation. Read more

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 03/19/2026 16:07 EDT

Accor Opens Investigation After Short-Seller Report Alleges Human Trafficking

Accor shares dropped sharply after facing trafficking allegations, which the hotel group denied. The event shows that even unproven allegations can quickly become a crisis for a global hotel brand. Read more

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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift · 03/19/2026 14:20 EDT

U.S. Expands Visa Bond Requirement to 50 Nations

Continued tightening of U.S. entry requirements for travelers from more countries could hamper efforts to make 2026 a strong year for U.S. tourism. Read more

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Gordon Smith @ Skift · 03/19/2026 13:28 EDT

Can’t Fly or Won’t Fly? Why Airlines Aren’t Returning to Dubai Yet

Between insurance hurdles and tight capacity controls, the line between “can’t fly” and “won’t fly” in this complex operating environment is becoming increasingly blurred. Read more

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Luke Martin @ Skift · 03/19/2026 07:04 EDT

Hilton Cuts Yotel Deal, Launches Select by Hilton

Hilton’s newest brand is aimed at bringing outside brands into its system without buying them outright. Yotel is the first test of that model. Read more

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Katie Cline @ Skift · 03/19/2026 03:00 EDT

She Turned a 300-Year-Old Italian Estate Into a Luxury Destination

On this episode of Suite Success, host Katie Cline interviews Carlotta Carabba Tettamanti, owner of Tenuta di Murlo, an 18,000-acre Umbrian estate in Italy that has been in her husband’s family for 300+ years. What began as a castle, working farmland, and a collection of abandoned stone farmhouses has, over the past 18 years, been […] Read more

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Rafat Ali @ Skift 2 place · 03/18/2026 13:08 EDT

Travel’s Most Celebrated Number Is Its Most Meaningless

The travel industry celebrates loyalty member counts the way it celebrates sustainability commitments: loudly, frequently, and with very little evidence the numbers have changed anything. Read more

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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift 3 place · 03/18/2026 13:01 EDT

U.S. Travel Breaks 9-Month Losing Streak — But Just Barely

Although the U.S. tourism slide has stopped for now, the latest figures are hardly cause for celebration — the industry still has significant work ahead to meet 2026 expectations. Read more

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Luke Martin @ Skift · 03/18/2026 12:43 EDT

Room00 Targets Italy and London in Expansion Drive

Room00’s new expansion plan sees its asset selection process adapt to each market. The company is not chasing a fixed hostel-hotel mix, but matching each property to the format that fits best. Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 03/18/2026 12:05 EDT

China’s Small-City Boom Gets Results For H World

For years, China’s hotel story was concentrated in major cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. That’s where the demand was, and that’s where most branded supply clustered. But that’s changing now. Read more

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Oliver Martin and Michelle Gounden @ Skift · 03/18/2026 11:55 EDT

The Long Shadow: What the Middle East’s Destination Brands Will Look Like in 2028

Wars end. Memory lingers. The question that will define the region's next tourism decade is in what shape demand returns, from where, at what yield, and with what brand equity still intact. This paper provides the decision frameworks for managing through uncertainty over the next two to four years. Read more

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Gordon Smith @ Skift · 03/18/2026 11:15 EDT

Iran War Forces Gulf Airlines to Loosen Loyalty Requirements

In the last 24 hours, two of the three biggest Gulf carriers have eased loyalty rules. A simple case of looking after the customer or a sign that disruption may outlast current recovery timelines? Read more

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Varsha Arora @ Skift · 03/18/2026 10:08 EDT

The Next Phase of Latin America Travel: Growth — But Not at Any Price

Latin America is a high-demand, high-sensitivity market — where pricing and discovery determine who travels and how. Read more

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Bulbul Dhawan @ Skift · 03/18/2026 09:20 EDT

Indian Government Wants Airlines’ Pet Policies, Cheaper Seat Reservations

India’s new directives have the potential to make flying more affordable, especially as people from smaller towns take the lead in driving the country’s aviation potential. Read more

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Wil Slickers @ Skift · 03/18/2026 08:46 EDT

GMH Hotels: Hyatt’s Midscale Push, Delta Demand & Plane Drama

On this week’s ⁠Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast⁠: Hotels Edition, ⁠Sarah Dandashy⁠ and ⁠Steve Turk⁠ unpack ⁠Hyatt⁠’s push into non-luxury brands and smaller markets as the company works to expand beyond its traditional luxury footprint. Read more

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Sarah Dandashy @ Skift · 03/18/2026 06:00 EDT

Travelers Reroute From UAE, Delta Demand Surges, Hyatt Expands

On today’s Skift Daily Briefing, ⁠Sarah Dandashy⁠ breaks down how travel demand is redistributing globally during the Middle East crisis, why premium travelers are helping airlines offset higher fuel prices, and how Hyatt is racing to fill gaps in smaller U.S. markets where competitors already dominate. Read more

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 03/17/2026 14:29 EDT

United Bets It Can Beat Fuel Surge — and Outprice Budget Rivals

United Airlines executives are bullish that the carrier will be able to completely offset rising fuel costs this year. Read more

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