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Adriana Lee @ Skift · 11/24/2025 16:54 EDT

Pangea Buys Overlap in Phase 1 of Travel App Consolidation

Pangea’s purchase of Overlap is an early wager that social trip-planning tools belong on a single platform — not scattered among dozens of niche apps. Read more ›

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift · 11/24/2025 15:40 EDT

Capital One Set to Acquire Capital One Travel Software and Hire Key Hotel and Engineering Staff: Scoop

A new deal may serve to loosen the Capital One-Hopper partnership. Meanwhile, Hopper CEO Fred Lalonde co-founded and chairs a climate company: Doesn't a struggling Hopper require his full-time attention? Read more ›

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift · 11/24/2025 15:40 EDT

Capital One Set to Acquire Hopper Travel Software and Hire Key Hotel and Engineering Staff: Scoop

A new deal may serve to loosen the Capital One-Hopper partnership. Meanwhile, Hopper CEO Fred Lalonde co-founded and chairs a climate company: Doesn't a struggling Hopper require his full-time attention? Read more ›

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 11/24/2025 15:23 EDT

CitizenM CEO on $685 Million Loan — and What’s Next After Marriott Sale

In the U.S., 14 citizenM hotels have what's essentially a new mortgage and loan provider. J.P. Morgan led the debt facility, with KSL Capital Partners also taking part. It's among the largest hotel financings of the year. Read more ›

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Darin Graham @ Skift · 11/24/2025 14:29 EDT

Why Major Travel Brands Skipped the COP30 Climate Talks  

The travel industry risks losing influence at high level climate summits. Blame logistics and politics. Read more ›

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Adriana Lee @ Skift 3 place · 11/24/2025 13:39 EDT

Apple and Delta Join Forces on New Baggage Tracking Tech — Exclusive

Apple and Delta take a notable step toward smarter, more integrated bag tracking — by connecting AirTag data directly to airline systems and more. Read more ›

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Bailey Schulz @ Skift · 11/24/2025 09:13 EDT

Short-Term Rental Demand Climbing Ahead of World Cup

It’s not yet clear where most teams will be playing during the World Cup, but AirDNA is already tracking a surge in short-term rental demand in host cities like Guadalajara and Seattle. Read more ›

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 11/24/2025 00:36 EDT

Trip.com to Sell Event Tickets on Its Platform: Here’s Why That Matters

Events are increasingly becoming the starting point for a trip rather than an add-on. That shift is reshaping how online travel agencies pull event tickets into the main booking flow instead of keeping them on the sidelines. Read more ›

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Gordon Smith @ Skift 2 place · 11/23/2025 08:00 EDT

Project Sunrise: The Business of Breaking Aviation’s Final Frontier

By pushing nonstop flying to the edge of what’s technically possible, Qantas wants to change how Australia connects with world – but does the business case hold altitude? Read more ›

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Darin Graham @ Skift 1 place · 11/22/2025 12:44 EDT

COP30 Ends With No Fossil-Fuel Plan — But New Climate Goals Impact Travel

As COP30 concludes without a fossil-fuel roadmap, travel leaders should pay close attention to new expectations on climate financing and net-zero goals. Read more ›

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Bailey Schulz @ Skift 2 place · 11/21/2025 18:29 EDT

Brand USA’s Budget Crunch and the Bill That Could Restore Funding

Brand USA has long faced funding challenges. A new bill from bipartisan lawmakers could restore its annual federal funding match back to $100 million. Read more ›

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift 2 place · 11/21/2025 17:27 EDT

More Clarity, More Experiences: What’s Next for Hotel Loyalty

Hotel loyalty programs are shifting to greater transparency, more experiential moments, and deeper digital integration to adapt to AI trip planning, says Skift Research. Read more ›

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift 1 place · 11/21/2025 08:57 EDT

Best Western’s Hotel Brands, Explained

Best Western is unique in that it runs through a non-profit membership model. Here, we look at the 18 member brands that form its portfolio. Read more ›

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Darin Graham @ Skift · 11/20/2025 18:36 EDT

COP30: Tourism Pushes for Greater Role at UN Climate Talks

COP30 highlighted tourism’s rising influence in climate talks. As industry-led plans move toward national adoption, the importance of being at the table now is only growing. Read more ›

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift 2 place · 11/20/2025 17:11 EDT

Marriott Exec: We Made ‘A Fairly Quick Decision’ About Sonder

Forging a strategic partnership with Sonder was definitely a business and repetitional risk for Marriott. It was apparent even in 2024, although it wasn't a foregone conclusion that things would collapse like they did. Read more ›

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Adriana Lee @ Skift 1 place · 11/20/2025 15:45 EDT

Google Clarifies Its Agentic AI Booking Plans: ‘No Intention of Becoming an OTA’

Google’s tease — that it’s working on an agentic tool for flights and hotels — raised tough questions for partners. Now it’s clearing the air about its expanding role in travel booking. Read more ›

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Darin Graham @ Skift 3 place · 11/20/2025 14:40 EDT

Fire at COP30 Halts UN Climate Negotiations During Tourism Talks 

It's not clear whether COP30 will go on, but it's a blow for the government of Brazil who were hoping for a climate agreement to come out of the talks. Read more ›

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 11/20/2025 10:28 EDT

Accor Revamps Pullman Brand in Premium Hotel Push

Writing about hotel brand relaunches is a bit like writing about ballet performances. It's hard to capture in words, but some approaches are definitely more technically sophisticated than others. Read more ›

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Rafat Ali @ Skift · 11/20/2025 10:09 EDT

Why I Want Saudi Tourism to Succeed, And What It Will Take

Saudi Arabia’s tourism progress is real and worth recognizing — but so are the structural challenges it must confront to achieve lasting, credible growth. Read more ›

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Kanchi Jain @ Skift · 11/20/2025 08:12 EDT

Airlines in 2026: Flying into Trouble, or Still Holding Altitude?

As the airline industry looks toward 2026, one thing is clear from our recent Skift and Airline Weekly webinar: the story is far more complicated than a simple boom or bust narrative. Read more ›

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