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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift · 12/01/2025 16:31 EDT

TSA to Charge $45 to Flyers Without Real ID or Passport

Even if only a small percentage of flyers are impacted, a $45 penalty — plus potential delays — may nudge holdouts toward finally getting a Real ID. Read more

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Bailey Schulz @ Skift · 12/01/2025 15:47 EDT

2026 World Cup Draw: Skift’s Guide to Who’s Playing Where and the Tourism Impact

The U.S. is banking on the soccer tournament to draw in visitors after a lackluster year for international travel. Read more

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Adriana Lee @ Skift · 12/01/2025 14:51 EDT

Expedia Hires Former Google VP as First Chief AI Officer

Expedia Group’s move to bring in Xavier Amatriain, a heavyweight from Google, as its inaugural Chief AI and Data Officer underscores its intent to lead on travel technology in the AI age. Read more

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Darin Graham @ Skift · 12/01/2025 13:33 EDT

Jamaica’s Tourism Faces Long Recovery After Hurricane Melissa Shuts at least 26 Resorts

The collapse of Jamaica’s peak tourism season after Hurricane Melissa shows how unprepared the industry remains for extreme weather. Building climate resilience is no longer optional. Read more

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Kanchi Jain @ Skift · 12/01/2025 09:45 EDT

How Porter Airlines Plans to Make Flying Feel Fancy Again

The unbundling era fades as Porter bets big on elevated service. Kevin Jackson is steering a high-tech, high-touch path forward for aviation. Read more

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 12/01/2025 09:43 EDT

Hotel Giants Race to Add Rooms: Marriott in the Lead, Hilton Gains Ground

Marriott's dominance in hotel room count remains secure. But changing growth rates across the major hotel groups create shifting power dynamics. Read more

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Criteo + Skift @ Skift · 12/01/2025 09:39 EDT

New Report: What Winter Travel Booking Trends Reveal About 2026 Demand

Winter is becoming a high-intent season for the travel industry. Changing traveler habits and shorter planning cycles are creating new opportunities for travel brands prepared to engage people across a compressed booking window. Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift 3 place · 12/01/2025 02:30 EDT

Cyclone Ditwah: Sri Lanka Eases Visa Rules and Urges Airlines for Flexibility

What looked like Sri Lanka’s best shot at getting closer to its 2018 tourism peak may now turn into a softer December. But the government’s quick push shows it’s trying to keep a weather emergency from snowballing into a full-blown tourism setback. Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 11/30/2025 22:00 EDT

Marriott’s Latest Vietnam Opening Marks 700th Hotel in the Region

For Marriott, expanding in Vietnam isn’t just about serving demand there, it creates a foundation for moving deeper into mainland Southeast Asia. Read more

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift 2 place · 11/30/2025 09:00 EDT

Aviation’s New Third Rail: AI Pricing

Airline pricing has always been a blackbox. The systems are deeply complex, and AI may make them more so. The fear is "“surveillance pricing” and you're going to be hearing a lot more about it. Read more

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Kanchi Jain @ Skift 1 place · 11/29/2025 09:31 EDT

Your Inside Track to the Most Influential Conversations in Air Travel

Aviation is shaping a new era of growth, profitability, and customer loyalty. These sessions deliver the strategic insights industry leaders rely on. Read more

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Colin Nagy @ Skift 2 place · 11/29/2025 08:00 EDT

Why Luxury Escapes Is Betting Big on Brick-and-Mortar Travel

Luxury Escapes is proving something the industry has long suspected but rarely executed well: in high-consideration travel, physical retail isn’t a relic — it’s a revenue amplifier. Read more

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Gordon Smith @ Skift 3 place · 11/28/2025 14:03 EDT

Airlines Warn of Delays as Airbus Issues Urgent Safety Notice for A320 Jets

A major safety advisory for the world’s most widely flown jet has airlines scrambling to assess the operational impact. The implications could be massive, especially for carriers that operate an all-A320 fleet.  Read more

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Gordon Smith @ Skift · 11/28/2025 14:03 EDT

Airlines Return to Schedule After Urgent Airbus A320 Recall

A major safety advisory for the world’s most widely flown jet had airlines scrambling to assess the operational impact. Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift 3 place · 11/28/2025 11:41 EDT

Oyo-Parent Prism Edges Toward a Third IPO Attempt With New Plan to Raise $744 Million

After two abandoned IPO attempts, the latest notice has a sense of deja vu. But Prism wants back in, and this time it’s turning up with a financial book that looks far sturdier. Read more

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Gordon Smith @ Skift 3 place · 11/28/2025 05:36 EDT

Ryanair Scraps Prime Membership Program After Just 8 Months

Ryanair failed to generate meaningful interest by stacking perks onto its bare-bones model. It's a reminder that even the world's most successful airlines can sometimes get it wrong. Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift 3 place · 11/27/2025 23:33 EDT

Small Luxury Hotels Pushes Into India’s Lesser-Known Towns

Small Luxury Hotels is betting on India’s hinterland - bold, given even the tourism ministry is looking to crack this. But if anyone can send global elites road-tripping through Himachal, it’s those who built a business on charming tiny hotels in the middle of nowhere. Read more

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Ajay Awtaney @ Skift 3 place · 11/27/2025 10:54 EDT

Joby’s Air Taxi Milestones are Real – But Big Hurdles Remain

As testing ramps up and its manufacturing strategy matures, Joby is positioning itself to be among the first to take to the skies when regulators give flying taxis the green light. Read more

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Kanchi Jain @ Skift · 11/27/2025 08:00 EDT

Tom Doxey on Southwest’s Big Bets for a Smoother, Roomier Future

Southwest Airlines is gearing up for major experience upgrades, and Tom Doxey is helping pilot the transformation from finance to flight deck strategy. Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift 1 place · 11/27/2025 04:25 EDT

Ascott Bets Big on Asia With Resorts, Conversions, and a Push Into India

Ascott is doing what global chains often preach but rarely practice: sticking to markets it actually understands. The company’s Asia-first strategy isn’t bold so much as obvious. Read more

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