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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift · 12/17/2025 13:47 EDT

Japan Could See Big Financial Hit as Chinese Tourist Numbers Cool

Chinese travelers tend to be big spenders in Japan, so Japanese tourism officials are surely eager for Tokyo and Beijing to find ways to defuse the tensions between the two countries quickly before the industry — and the economy — takes a major hit. Read more â€ș

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Rafat Ali @ Skift 2 place · 12/17/2025 10:14 EDT

Famous vs. Indispensable: The Choice AI Is Forcing on OTAs

Expedia and Booking are trying to be both the storefront and the supply chain. AI is squeezing the middle, and “doing both” starts to look less like diversification and more like diluted power. Read more â€ș

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift · 12/17/2025 09:14 EDT

Exclusive Resorts Wins Fight for Inspirato in $59 Million Deal

There was too much logic to keep this Exclusive Resorts-Inspirato merger from taking place. And there was too much illogic in Inspirato's abandoned combination with car marketplace Buyerlink. Read more â€ș

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Peloton for Business + Skift @ Skift · 12/17/2025 09:00 EDT

New Report: How Wellness Is Reshaping Hotel Development and Management

Wellness has shifted from a desirable add-on to an essential value driver for the hospitality sector. Peloton’s new report reveals how high-impact wellness design, programming, and technology are now shaping guest decision-making and outlines what hospitality executives must do to stay ahead. Read more â€ș

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift 2 place · 12/16/2025 23:45 EDT

Prism IPO: We Break Down the Business Beyond Oyo

Prism will ask shareholders this weekend to approve a $744 million IPO. What it isn’t saying, yet, is the valuation it’s aiming for. After years of expansion, restructuring, and mixed financials, the unanswered question is what the company is actually worth. Read more â€ș

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Bulbul Dhawan @ Skift · 12/16/2025 23:00 EDT

India Struggles to Attract Foreign Tourists Even as Global Travel Rebounds

India has its landscapes and diversity locked behind a meagre tourism promotion budget. No wonder its Asia-Pacific counterparts are clearly winning. Read more â€ș

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Adriana Lee @ Skift 3 place · 12/16/2025 21:27 EDT

United Rewires Mobile App With AI

United rewrote its mobile boarding, disruption handling, and personalization by weaving AI throughout its app — not just layering on a chatbot. The real question is whether the automations will ultimately help smooth travel or, by introducing errors or hallucinations, add to the travel friction. Read more â€ș

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 12/16/2025 18:19 EDT

Spirit in Merger Talks With Frontier — Again: Report

A merger would save Spirit from shutting down, but the combined companies would still face a tough environment for ultra-low-cost carriers. Read more â€ș

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Bailey Schulz @ Skift · 12/16/2025 17:31 EDT

World Cup Tickets Get Cheaper for Some, but Many Travelers Will Still Pay Thousands

While loyal fans can pay as little as $60 for World Cup tickets, other travelers can expect to spend $4,000-plus for a seat at the tournament. Read more â€ș

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Rafat Ali @ Skift · 12/16/2025 16:49 EDT

Data Centers Are Rewriting the Hotel Development Map

If you’re a hotel developer waiting for the next travel boom to tell you where to build, you’re already late. Some of the next best markets will look like “non-destinations,” but deliver durable demand from the infrastructure supercycle. Read more â€ș

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Darin Graham @ Skift · 12/16/2025 15:49 EDT

EU Sets New Climate Goals: What it Means for Airlines, Hotels, and Cruises

The mix of ambition and retreat around climate goals in the EU is sending mixed signals to an industry trying to decarbonize. Read more â€ș

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Amperity + Skift @ Skift 2 place · 12/16/2025 13:44 EDT

New Webinar: Why Travel Keeps Falling Short on Its Data Ambitions

Travel brands understand what personalization should deliver. What’s missing is integrated customer data that allows them to execute consistently across journeys and moments. Read more â€ș

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Clara Awuse @ Skift 3 place · 12/16/2025 12:43 EDT

Navan Shares Plunge on Profit Miss and CFO Exit. But Wins Visa Account

Business travel platform Navan reported 29% revenue growth in its first earnings call as a public company, but the surprise departure of its CFO just months after going public has analysts seeking answers. Read more â€ș

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Clara Awuse @ Skift · 12/16/2025 11:52 EDT

Navan CEO Calls Amex GBT-SAP Concur Partnership ‘Antiquated’

Navan CEO Ariel Cohen dismissed the SAP Concur–Amex GBT deal as “antiquated” and "irrelevant." Has Navan truly built a more reliable, disruptive solution? Read more â€ș

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Gordon Smith @ Skift 3 place · 12/16/2025 10:04 EDT

9 New Airline CEOs in 5 Weeks: What’s Driving the Global Reshuffle?

The airline CEO carousel is spinning fast. Many boards are executing orderly transitions, but others are reacting to unexpected developments. Read more â€ș

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Bulbul Dhawan @ Skift · 12/15/2025 23:00 EDT

Chalet Hotels to Enter Rajasthan Market With Udaipur Resort Acquisition

For Chalet Hotels, the growth lies not in moving away from its core asset ownership model, but in acquiring the right property at the right location, and Udaipur fits the bill. Read more â€ș

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 12/15/2025 16:50 EDT

Barry Biffle Steps Down as Frontier Airlines CEO

Biffle’s sudden departure comes as Frontier has not reported a profit in years. Read more â€ș

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Bailey Schulz @ Skift · 12/15/2025 16:46 EDT

New York City Casinos Get Final Approval. What Does it Mean for NYC Tourism?

New York City is set to open three full-scale casinos. Will the integrated resorts have a major impact on the city’s tourism? Read more â€ș

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Bailey Schulz @ Skift · 12/15/2025 12:45 EDT

U.S. Hikes Travel Fees and Entry Requirements. Where Will Travelers Draw the Line? 

Tourism fees are becoming the norm, but one upcoming U.S. fee in particular has the industry concerned. Read more â€ș

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Skift @ Skift · 12/15/2025 12:42 EDT

Travelport Names John Mangelaars CEO 

Travelport is the smallest of the three major GDS companies and the new CEO brings travel tech experience. Read more â€ș

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