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Dennis Schaal @ Skift 1 place · 03/13/2026 17:50 EDT

Who Owns the Customer When OTA Clients Try to Rebook a Flight During the Iran War

Online travel agencies and suppliers have more flexible rebooking and refund policies during the Iran war than during the pandemic. But with the volume of customer support requests, customers sometimes don't get the assistance they deserve. Read more ›

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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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