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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 04/06/2026 00:51 EDT

Miiro Hotels Is Taking an 18-Month Break From Openings After 6 Hotels in 18 Months

After its 18-month fast forward, InterGlobe-owned European hotel brand Miiro is hitting pause to make sure guests actually want to come back. Read more

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 04/05/2026 09:00 EDT

The $7 Billion Loyalty IOU: What Marriott and Hilton Owe Members

Marriott alone owes loyalty members $4 billion in unredeemed points. Across seven hotel giants, the total tops $11 billion. The numbers signal strength, not weakness. Read more

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Colin Nagy @ Skift 1 place · 04/04/2026 09:00 EDT

How Montage Is Scaling Luxury Brands — Slowly, and With Purpose

Montage is thinking deeply about how to grow while preserving its service culture and attention to detail. Read more

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift 2 place · 04/03/2026 14:50 EDT

Trump Proposes TSA Privatization Following Long Airport Lines

The Trump administration wants to privatize TSA following two government shutdowns in which TSA officers missed two paychecks in each. During the most recent partial shutdown, airports across the country experienced hours-long wait times at security as a result of staffing shortages. Read more

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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift 3 place · 04/03/2026 14:00 EDT

How Is Agentic AI Changing Travel Booking? What Ask Skift Says

Agentic AI promises to collapse research, planning, and booking into one conversation — assuming travelers ever decide to trust it. Read more

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 04/03/2026 11:29 EDT

British Airways Will Allow In-Flight Calls With Starlink, Courting Controversy

British Airways is taking the unusual step in permitting in-flight phone calls to take place on planes with Starlink. In the U.S., it is illegal to make such phone calls, but they are allowed in the UK and the EU. Read more

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Harriet Akinyi @ Skift · 04/03/2026 10:13 EDT

Visa-Free Travel Opens Africa to More Visitors

Africa is finally tearing down its visa walls — but until intra-African flights get cheaper and more frequent, open borders alone won't unlock the continent's tourism potential. Read more

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 04/03/2026 09:37 EDT

Basic Business: United Airlines Launches Tiered Fares for Premium Seats

United is segmenting its business class and premium economy cabins, offering customers fares that are similar to basic economy. Read more

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Bailey Schulz @ Skift · 04/03/2026 09:00 EDT

Minnesota Bets on ‘Neighborism’ to Rebuild Tourism After ICE Crackdown

ICE’s presence in Minnesota took a toll on its tourism industry. Now, the question is whether the state can use its time in the spotlight to attract visitors. Read more

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Luke Martin @ Skift · 04/03/2026 08:12 EDT

B&B Hotels Scales Its European Operations, Fast. The U.S. is Another Story

B&B Hotels has found momentum by scaling a focused budget model across Europe’s fragmented markets. The next phase is proving that the same formula can work in markets like the UK and the U.S. Read more

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Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko @ Skift · 04/03/2026 07:25 EDT

What’s Really Changing Inside the Airline Industry

Airline leadership shakeups, alliance shifts, and AI-driven discovery are all hitting travel at once. In this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast, Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko break down a week that reveals something bigger happening inside the airline industry. Read more

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 04/02/2026 18:43 EDT

United, JetBlue Raise Bag Fees as Fuel Prices Soar

United is the latest carrier to announce it will raise bag fees as airlines are passing down the price of surging fuel costs onto customers. Read more

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Bailey Schulz @ Skift · 04/02/2026 18:05 EDT

New York Lost Thousands of International Visitors Last Year. The State Comptroller Blames Tariffs.

The U.S. continues to see a downturn in travel from certain countries. One survey suggests tourists still aren't over tariffs. Read more

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Luke Martin and Sophie Wilkinson @ Skift · 04/02/2026 12:55 EDT

UK Government Planning Industry-Wide Hotel Safety Talks — SCOOP

The UK Government is set to invite industry players to a roundtable event to discuss guest safety. The event could see ministers and companies discuss new protocols that could have wide-ranging impacts. Read more

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Kanchi Jain @ Skift · 04/02/2026 12:02 EDT

“Scaling AI Requires the Courage to Dismantle”: Lessons from TUI

AI strategy sounds clean on slides; execution is anything but. Jie Zheng breaks down what scaling AI actually looks like ahead of Skift Data + AI Summit 2026. Read more

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Luke Martin @ Skift · 04/02/2026 09:50 EDT

Same Place, New Name. IHG, Marriott, and Hyatt Eye Conversions for Midscale Growth

Conversions are giving hotel groups a faster way to expand midscale, especially in higher-cost markets where new builds are harder to justify. Read more

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Bulbul Dhawan @ Skift · 04/02/2026 09:31 EDT

India Finally Ditches Paper Arrival Forms. It’s Not Going to Fix Indian Tourism

E-arrival cards save passengers from having to do paperwork just after disembarking a plane. But the initiative will only make a tiny dent to the bigger problem India faces. Read more

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Bailey Schulz @ Skift · 04/02/2026 09:28 EDT

Social Media Vetting, $250 Entry Fees — Where U.S. Travel Restrictions Stand

The U.S. is gearing up for a summer of marquee events, but new fees and restrictions could keep certain tourists at bay. Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 04/02/2026 07:17 EDT

IndiGo Doubles Down on Fuel Surcharges During Iran War 

Now that IndiGo has significantly hiked its fuel surcharges, will Air India follow suit? Air India’s still-unannounced Phase 3 Far East surcharge will likely reflect the new, higher benchmark. Read more

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