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Darin Graham @ Skift · 04/02/2026 06:14 EDT

Buffets First in Line as Hotel Groups Tell UN They’ll Halve Food Waste

A group of 11 hotels and travel companies have pledged to halve food waste in support of a UN campaign. Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 04/02/2026 01:00 EDT

China’s H World Group Chases an Adventurous Traveler

The new Chinese traveler is becoming more intrepid. Now, the world’s largest hotel brand is moving in, the rest will likely follow. Read more

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Rafat Ali @ Skift · 04/02/2026 00:01 EDT

Recency Bias Is Travel’s Most Reliable Con

Recency bias is the most expensive cognitive error in travel business. And right now, it’s mispricing Dubai. Read more

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 04/01/2026 18:10 EDT

Accor’s $1.1 Billion Sale to Blackstone-Led Group Clears Way for Ennismore IPO

Accor loses ownership stake in these hotels but keeps its name on the buildings and continues to collect fees. This is the shift toward an asset-light, franchise-heavy model CEO Sébastien Bazin has long sought. Read more

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Adriana Lee @ Skift · 04/01/2026 17:07 EDT

Alexa Plus Learned to Order Pizza. Travel Booking Is Next

Food ordering is Amazon's dress rehearsal for voice-driven travel planning and booking — a move that could put Alexa between travelers and travel suppliers. Read more

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Luke Martin @ Skift · 04/01/2026 17:00 EDT

Kempinski Selects Prague Monastery for First Acquisition In 55 Years

Kempinski’s strategy hinges on being extremely selective. In today’s luxury market, scarcity could sell better than scale. Read more

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift · 04/01/2026 14:25 EDT

Airbnb Chief Business Officer Discussed How Flights Could Fit Into Expansion Strategy

The question isn't whether Airbnb will eventually add flights or not. The issue is in what manner will Airbnb do it. Read more

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 04/01/2026 11:48 EDT

Accor’s 525-Page Filing Reveals Ennismore Is Driving Growth

Ennismore is the engine behind Accor's best-performing division. The open question is whether the high margins and fast growth can continue after a potential IPO. Read more

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Kanchi Jain @ Skift · 04/01/2026 11:34 EDT

You Can Enter the Skift IDEA Awards in Under 90 Minutes. Here’s How.

Pressed for time but still want to enter the Skift IDEA Awards? You can get a strong submission within 90 minutes and come back to improve it before the deadline. Read more

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Sean O'Neill, Sarah Dandashy, and Steve Turk @ Skift · 04/01/2026 10:40 EDT

GMH Hotels: Is Marriott Going Too Far With 39 Brands?

On this week’s ⁠Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast⁠: Hotels Edition, ⁠Sarah Dandashy⁠ and ⁠Steve Turk⁠ break down ⁠Marriott Hotels⁠’ launch of its 39th brand: a wellness-focused concept in Italy, and ask whether hyper-segmentation is a smart strategy or brand overload. During this part of the discussion, ⁠Sean O'Neill⁠ will be joining us to share his insights. Read more

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Bulbul Dhawan @ Skift · 04/01/2026 08:21 EDT

Marriott India Tells Gen Z to Clock Off on Time — and Says It’s Working

The hospitality industry has long been debating the causes of India’s poor talent retention. Marriott claims the solution lies with the companies. Read more

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Bulbul Dhawan @ Skift · 04/01/2026 06:26 EDT

Turkey’s Tourism Board Is Betting Indian Cultural Ties Can Outrun Politics

The harsh stance of Indian travelers against Turkey is not dampening the Middle Eastern country’s spirits and efforts in reaching out to this market. Instead, it is looking at ways to bypass the nationalism-driven sentiments, and catch demand where it can. Read more

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Rafat Ali @ Skift · 04/01/2026 00:01 EDT

The End of ‘Incredible India’

“Incredible India” was built to attract outsiders, but the center of gravity in Indian travel has shifted from selling the country abroad to building for travelers at home. Read more

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Kanchi Jain @ Skift · 03/31/2026 22:00 EDT

What Leaders Actually Take Away From Skift Asia Forum

A room full of senior travel leaders is only valuable if you leave thinking differently. That’s the bar Skift Asia Forum sets and consistently clears. Read more

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Adriana Lee @ Skift · 03/31/2026 16:07 EDT

Meta’s Prescription Ray-Bans Put Live Translation on More Travelers’ Faces

Meta sold 7 million AI glasses last year and now it's coming for the billions who need prescriptions. That puts a live language interpreter on travelers at all times — even without earbuds. Read more

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 03/31/2026 13:01 EDT

Southwest 2.0: The Radical Reinvention of America’s Favorite Cult Airline

Southwest is starting to look a lot like other airlines after decades of going its own way. There will be bumps and some loyal passengers will gripe. None of that will matter if it delivers on its profit goals. Read more

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Clara Awuse @ Skift · 03/31/2026 11:47 EDT

Africa’s Corporate Travel Problem: Cash, PDFs, and Fragmented Systems

The biggest problem in African business travel is everything that happens after someone decides to take a trip. And if this really is a $10 billion opportunity, it’s surprising how little innovation has focused on fixing that part. Read more

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Gordon Smith @ Skift · 03/31/2026 10:50 EDT

Virgin Atlantic Pulls Riyadh Route Less Than a Year After Launch

Unlike Dubai, Virgin has decided to scrap rather than simply suspend its Saudi service – this suggests the challenges go beyond wartime woes.  Read more

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Deepthi Nair @ Skift · 03/31/2026 08:31 EDT

Dubai Throws Hotels a Lifeline as Iran War Devastates Tourism

Support measures include deferring government fees and postponing the tourism dirham fee. Read more

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Bulbul Dhawan @ Skift · 03/31/2026 08:01 EDT

MakeMyTrip Faces Regulatory Investigation, Shortseller Claims

Bombshell report suggests that the CCI will be investigating the OTA for engaging in repeated anti-competitive conduct – the truth may be another matter. Read more

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