With the possibility of lounges, Southwest is betting that it can capture more premium customers and boost engagement with its loyalty program. Read more ›
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What was sold as a minority investment has become outright control in record time. Expect Lufthansa to bring the same German gusto to the looming battle for TAP Air Portugal. Read more ›
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A travel trade group says it’ll take years before international travel to the U.S. to return to pre-pandemic rates. Read more ›
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OpenAI’s new $4 billion deployment company gives travel brands a clearer path to adopting AI at scale — and starts with the team behind Virgin Atlantic’s AI concierge. Read more ›
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In her seven years heading Expedia B2B before becoming CEO in 2024, you can imagine Ariane Gorin feeling that the unit had so much unrealized potential. While Booking Holdings might be the much larger business, Gorin is trying to show that Expedia B2B is the secret sauce. Read more ›
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Live-event organizers have learned high earners will pay almost anything for "the experience." FIFA is the latest to cash in. Read more ›
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The industry keeps celebrating its ability to bounce back. That may be the problem. Read more ›
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Canadians ticked back across the border in April, but they're still booking almost everywhere but the U.S. Read more ›
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IHCL survived the Iran war with its record run intact, but the episode was a sharp reminder that even India's biggest hotel company can't fully insulate itself from a war it has nothing to do with. Read more ›
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Amadeus didn’t answer Sabre’s monopoly accusations so much as argue the battlefield has moved on. That may be strategically useful, but it won’t make the questions disappear. Read more ›
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On Monday’s Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Wil Slickers, Michael Goldin, Brandreth Canaley, and Jamie Lane break down what Airbnb’s latest product and earnings commentary reveal about the future of travel platforms. Read more ›
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We surveyed over 1,000 people across the travel industry. Founders, heads of commercial, product leads, the people who either approve event budgets or end up defending them later. Read more ›
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Egypt’s hotel pipeline looks extraordinary on paper — the real story is whether financing, construction, and demand can keep pace with ambition. Read more ›
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Generative AI platforms now shape travel shortlists at the inspiration stage. With 94% of hotels invisible in AI search results, only a narrow set makes it into consideration. Brands not present in the media sources informing these tools risk being filtered out before booking even begins. Read more ›
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Repeated delays, many outside its control, have kept Riyadh Air as a glamorous brand rather than a working airline. The U.S. permit filing is a tangible step toward actually getting into the skies. Read more ›
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Is Expedia reverting to the deal appetite it displayed in 2015 when it acquired Travelocity, Orbitz and Homeaway? After acquiring Tiqets in February, Expedia could be looking to make another B2B move. Read more ›
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Indian OTAs are done competing purely on price. The new game is about how much of your travel life they can absorb before you think to look elsewhere. Partnerships and AI are the tools. The real prize? Travelers’ attention. Read more ›
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Expedia acquired Tiquets, not Airbnb, but Airbnb seems to have made a solid return on Tiqets when it cashed out. Read more ›
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Although Spirit was a small airline, it had a sizable impact on airfares across major markets in the U.S. Now that it has shut down, industry experts say to expect more airfare increases compounded by high fuel costs. Read more ›
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Meliá says instability hurt first-quarter results in some markets while strengthening the summer outlook in others. Read more ›
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The Iran war didn't just raise fuel costs — it upended many travel company's business plans for 2026. Read more ›
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