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Clara Awuse @ Skift 3 place · 08/22/2025 11:23 EDT

Business Travel to the U.S. Is Strong Despite Cautious Sentiment

As U.S. government actions ripple across global commerce, corporate travel strategies are shifting. However, real-world data shows companies are still prioritizing the U.S., even as sentiment grows more cautious. Read more ›

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 08/22/2025 10:00 EDT

Southwest Airlines Considers International Expansion 

Expanding internationally would be another major change for Southwest as it adopts the business model of more traditional legacy carriers. Read more ›

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Kanchi Jain @ Skift · 08/22/2025 04:37 EDT

Planning the Biggest Travel Event of the Year: Behind-the-Scenes

Go behind the scenes to discover how Skift Global Forum is engineered for insight, candor, and connection. Here’s how the travel industry’s most talked-about event comes to life — and why it feels different from anything else. Read more ›

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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift · 08/22/2025 03:29 EDT

Google’s New AI Tool, U.S. Visa Scrutiny and UK Rail Fare Hikes

For today’s pod, we look at yet another AI improvement for Google‘s travel products, more foreign visa scrutiny in the US, and what high train fares mean for climate change. Read more ›

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Lex Haris @ Skift · 08/21/2025 18:11 EDT

All U.S. Visa Holders Subject to ‘Continuous Vetting’

The policy is the latest effort by the Trump administration to tighten controls on entry to the U.S. Read more ›

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift · 08/21/2025 17:16 EDT

Airbnb Co-Founder Joe Gebbia to Be Named U.S. Chief Design Officer

As Gebbia takes on a new high-profile role for the Trump administration, it appears to be a new headache for Airbnb. Read more ›

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 08/21/2025 15:40 EDT

Joby Hopes to Bring Flying Taxis to U.S. Faster Through Blade Acquisition

Flying taxi startup Joby is acquiring New York-based helicopter company Blade and hopes it could ease the complicated path to commercialization. Read more ›

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift 1 place · 08/21/2025 11:54 EDT

Google’s Magic Cue Uses AI to Quickly Surface Travel Info

Google's Pixel 10 phones have come up with a useful feature, but expect others to follow. How old-fashioned to be fumbling to find your flight details. Read more ›

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Nicole Meyer @ Skift · 08/21/2025 11:10 EDT

Skift Unveils Speaker Lineup for Inaugural Transatlantic Summit

Skift is excited to announce the first-ever Skift Transatlantic Summit, in partnership with the European Travel Commission, taking place on October 15, in New York City. This inaugural event, hosted by Mastercard, along with presenting sponsor Trip.com, will bring together leading voices from across the Atlantic to reimagine the future of travel between Europe and […] Read more ›

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 08/21/2025 10:14 EDT

H World Earnings: ‘Challenges’ in China, Gains in Europe – 14 Takeaways

H World runs HanTing, the world's largest hotel brand by room count, and is Accor's franchisee in China. When will it regain pricing power and resume expansion in Europe? Read more ›

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Gordon Smith @ Skift · 08/21/2025 09:58 EDT

Why Turkish Airlines Is Buying Into Air Europa as Rivals Retreat

Turkish Airlines doesn’t need full control of Air Europa to gain a foothold in Latin America – just a well-timed minority stake with fewer regulatory headaches than its European rivals. Read more ›

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Darin Graham @ Skift · 08/21/2025 08:58 EDT

Planes vs. Trains: UK Rail Fare Hikes Could Derail Climate Goals 

Across Europe, governments are pushing travelers to choose trains over planes — but when rail tickets cost far more than budget airline seats, that’s a tough sell. Read more ›

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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift · 08/21/2025 03:33 EDT

Tripadvisor Under Pressure, Trump’s D.C. Hotels and Trump and Alaska’s Loyalty Play

For today’s pod we look at Tripadvisor’s Viator options, Washington’s hotel problems, and Alaska’s new loyalty program. Read more ›

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Bulbul Dhawan @ Skift 2 place · 08/20/2025 23:00 EDT

Here’s Why Hotel Prices in Mumbai Are Surging

If someone had thought of the frenzy around Coldplay concerts in India as a one-off event, think again! More international musicians are coming to India, and Indians are traveling across the country to experience it live. Read more ›

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift 3 place · 08/20/2025 17:35 EDT

SAP Concur Taps AI to Tighten Its Grip on Travel Expenses

Millions of road warriors dread filing their trip expenses. SAP Concur believes that generative AI can finally automate expense reporting's most tedious tasks. Read more ›

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 08/20/2025 14:41 EDT

Trump’s D.C. Takeover: Tracking the Hotel Impact

D.C. hotels had 64.3% occupancy amid a federal police takeover last week, down 2 points from 2024. That was broadly within national trends as the industry faces a mild softening in demand. Read more ›

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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift 2 place · 08/20/2025 13:19 EDT

Japan Tourism Hits July Record, Sharp Declines From South Korea and Hong Kong

Japan’s record-breaking July shows the strong demand is for the country, even when growth slows down. Read more ›

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift · 08/20/2025 12:56 EDT

Tripadvisor Faces New Investor Pressure to Spin Off Viator

In 2014, when Viator was nearly 20 years old and struggling for an exit, Tripadvisor scooped it up for $200 million. Now it could be worth $2 billion. Read more ›

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Aleix Rodríguez Brunsoms @ Skift · 08/20/2025 10:30 EDT

What Street Vendors Teach Us About the Cultural Memory of Hospitality

The best hospitality lessons in the world might come from a street vendor with a wok and a plastic stool on a Bangkok sidewalk. In an industry chasing AI, automation, and scale, the brands that win will be the ones that remain unmistakably human. Read more ›

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 08/20/2025 06:00 EDT

Alaska Airlines Overhauls Loyalty Program, Plans to Install Starlink

Alaska is unveiling a whole new set of perks with its loyalty program and credit cards as it looks to scale globally. Read more ›

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