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Bulbul Dhawan @ Skift · 04/14/2026 08:18 EDT

Lemon Tree Hotels Logs ‘Record’ Year with Asset-Light Strategy

After its decision to split into separate asset management and ownership arms, Lemon Tree Hotels signs more than 50 properties in a country where the supply significantly lags demand. Read more

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Gordon Smith @ Skift · 04/14/2026 07:39 EDT

Qantas Cuts U.S. and Domestic Flying as Fuel Crisis Forces European Pivot

Qantas is making the best of a bad situation. The problem is the situation isn't getting any better. Read more

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 04/14/2026 07:00 EDT

BWH Hotels Jumps On Outdoor Trend With New Brand: Exclusive

The Best Western parent is betting it can rebuild a soft-brand portfolio, WorldHotels, which shrank during the pandemic, with a new upscale camping brand and by adding a portfolio of European independent hotels. Read more

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Kanchi Jain @ Skift · 04/14/2026 03:21 EDT

Everyone’s Chasing the Same Travelers. The Smart Money Isn’t

Asia’s travel demand is deepening and decentralizing at the same time. Scaling into new markets is only half the equation. Delivering reliability at scale will separate operators that grow from those that stall. Read more

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Wil Slickers and Seth Borko @ Skift · 04/14/2026 00:00 EDT

Sierra AI CEO Bret Taylor on Agents, Loyalty, and Distribution

In this Skift Take Sessions episode, ⁠Wil Slickers⁠ sits down with Skift Head of Research ⁠Seth Borko⁠ to break down what matters most from Rafat Ali’s Skift Global Forum conversation with Sierra AI CEO Bret Taylor, who also chairs the OpenAI board. Read more

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 04/13/2026 21:25 EDT

United Airlines Floated Possible Merger With Rival American: Report

A tie-up between United and American would create the largest carrier in the U.S. and have major ramifications for competition in the airline industry. Read more

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 04/13/2026 18:11 EDT

Southwest CEO: We Have a 20% Cost Edge on American, Delta, and United

Despite rising fuel costs, Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said the carrier's business model keeps its costs well below the competition. Read more

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 04/13/2026 17:07 EDT

LVMH’s Bumpy Quarter: What War Impact Signals About Luxury Travel

The travel industry can glean signals from LVMH's quarterly results on how the Middle East conflict is reshaping demand for high-end travel and hospitality. Read more

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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift · 04/13/2026 15:57 EDT

U.S. Tourism Rebound Continues, But Asia Is a Soft Spot

Despite the rebound, some of the travelers the U.S. can least afford to lose aren't coming back. Read more

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Adriana Lee @ Skift · 04/13/2026 15:01 EDT

Booking.com Warns Travelers of Reservation Data Breach

Booking.com disclosed a data breach affecting reservation details, but with few specifics, travelers are left to gauge the risks themselves. Read more

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Sarah Kopit @ Skift · 04/13/2026 14:36 EDT

The Squeeze: Inside the Crisis Crushing America’s Hotel Owners

The big hotel brands have never been more profitable. The owners — those who actually run the hotels — are getting hit from all sides. The franchise model is showing cracks. Read more

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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift · 04/13/2026 12:34 EDT

Canadian Visits to the U.S. Dropped Again in March — 14-Month Streak

A slowing decline is not the same as a recovery, and the U.S. travel industry has no clear path to winning Canadian travelers back. Read more

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Gordon Smith @ Skift · 04/13/2026 11:52 EDT

The Iran War Gutted Heathrow’s Middle East Traffic – Its Passenger Numbers Rose Anyway

Heathrow is one of the Iran war's accidental winners – but an airport running at full capacity can only absorb so much of the world's rerouted traffic. Read more

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Deepthi Nair @ Skift · 04/13/2026 11:09 EDT

Skyscanner, Almosafer Launch ChatGPT Apps in Middle East, Where AI Booking Is Possible

Travel brands are implementing AI at scale, but there's a limit to what AI can manage when it comes to traveler sentiment and local regulations. Read more

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 04/13/2026 11:02 EDT

Delta One’s First Upgrade in a Decade: Longer Beds, Bigger Screens

Delta is investing more than $1 billion in refreshing its business class cabins as airlines race to upgrade their premium seats to cater to high demand. Read more

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Wil Slickers @ Skift · 04/13/2026 10:38 EDT

On Monday’s ⁠Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast⁠, ⁠Wil Slickers⁠, ⁠Michael Goldin⁠, ⁠Brandreth Canaley⁠, and ⁠Jamie Lane⁠ break down a $250 million deal as ⁠TowneBank⁠ sells its vacation rental management business, signaling continued investor appetite for scaled STR operations even as the market evolves. Read more

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Bulbul Dhawan @ Skift · 04/13/2026 09:28 EDT

India Bets $3 Billion on Regional Aviation as Small Airports Punch Below Their Weight

The regional connectivity scheme is not bringing in large numbers…yet. Precedence suggests that it can as long as airlines are deploying capacity on this route. Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 04/13/2026 06:57 EDT

Etihad Doubles Down on China With its Biggest Single-Market Push in Years

Etihad's China expansion is a strategic hedge, as it doubles down on the fastest-recovering aviation market just as the Iran war forces a rethink of where long-haul growth comes from. Read more

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Colin Nagy @ Skift · 04/13/2026 06:00 EDT

The Man Who Built Six Senses Is Back — And He’s Done Playing It Safe

Bernhard Bohnenberger's Discover Collection doesn't want to be your next great hotel stay. It wants to be something harder to describe. Read more

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Rafat Ali @ Skift 1 place · 04/11/2026 10:09 EDT

LEAKED: The Secret Airline CEOs WhatsApp Group

Nearly 20 airline leadership changes in recent months. So we wrote them a fictional group chat. Because at this point, why not. Read more

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