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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 03/22/2026 11:00 EDT

Trump to Send ICE Agents to Airports Monday

Even without a direct role in screening, a visible ICE presence at airports risks adding new friction to an already fragile inbound travel environment. Read more

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift 1 place · 03/20/2026 17:27 EDT

Iran Warns Tourist Sites Could Be Targets Worldwide

Such an overt, specific threat to tourism from an official government entity is rare indeed. Read more

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift 2 place · 03/20/2026 13:30 EDT

Is Marriott Preparing a New Brand? What Its Global Trademark Filings Reveal

Marriott’s global sprint to lock down ‘Matter Hotels’ looks less like routine brand protection and more like prep for a launch. Read more

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Darin Graham @ Skift 3 place · 03/20/2026 13:15 EDT

Prices of Greener Jet Fuel Rise With Oil Shock, Leaving Airlines Exposed

Sustainable aviation fuel was supposed to help airlines reduce their dependence on oil. The Iran war has exposed how far aviation is from that reality. Read more

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Adriana Lee @ Skift · 03/20/2026 12:48 EDT

What OTA Investors Got Wrong About the ChatGPT Checkout Walkback

OTA investors celebrated OpenAI's checkout retreat. They missed how AI is already reshaping trip discovery. Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 03/20/2026 12:07 EDT

China-U.S. Visitors Numbers Rise, But India Levels Head Down

The U.S. may be regaining Chinese visitors, but it’s losing ground with higher-spending Indian travelers – and the Trump effect is in force. Read more

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Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko @ Skift · 03/20/2026 05:00 EDT

The Iran War Broke More Than the Middle East

The Iran war exposed cracks across global travel, from broken systems and AI customer service failures to mounting pressure at U.S. airports. Read more

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift · 03/19/2026 19:19 EDT

Tripadvisor Board Chair Greg Maffei to Step Down With Activist Investor in the Wings

Liberty's giving up voting control over Tripadvisor was the end of an era. The departure of Greg Maffei — with Starboard Value making a push to control the board — puts an exclamation point on it. Read more

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Adriana Lee @ Skift · 03/19/2026 16:36 EDT

OpenAI Pulled Back on Checkout. Google Is Pushing Ahead — Travel May Be Next

Google just shipped new commerce tools for retail. The travel industry is watching — and some developers aren't waiting for an invitation. Read more

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 03/19/2026 16:07 EDT

Accor Opens Investigation After Short-Seller Report Alleges Human Trafficking

Accor shares dropped sharply after facing trafficking allegations, which the hotel group denied. The event shows that even unproven allegations can quickly become a crisis for a global hotel brand. Read more

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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift · 03/19/2026 14:20 EDT

U.S. Expands Visa Bond Requirement to 50 Nations

Continued tightening of U.S. entry requirements for travelers from more countries could hamper efforts to make 2026 a strong year for U.S. tourism. Read more

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Gordon Smith @ Skift · 03/19/2026 13:28 EDT

Can’t Fly or Won’t Fly? Why Airlines Aren’t Returning to Dubai Yet

Between insurance hurdles and tight capacity controls, the line between “can’t fly” and “won’t fly” in this complex operating environment is becoming increasingly blurred. Read more

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Luke Martin @ Skift · 03/19/2026 07:04 EDT

Hilton Cuts Yotel Deal, Launches Select by Hilton

Hilton’s newest brand is aimed at bringing outside brands into its system without buying them outright. Yotel is the first test of that model. Read more

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Katie Cline @ Skift · 03/19/2026 03:00 EDT

She Turned a 300-Year-Old Italian Estate Into a Luxury Destination

On this episode of Suite Success, host Katie Cline interviews Carlotta Carabba Tettamanti, owner of Tenuta di Murlo, an 18,000-acre Umbrian estate in Italy that has been in her husband’s family for 300+ years. What began as a castle, working farmland, and a collection of abandoned stone farmhouses has, over the past 18 years, been […] Read more

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Rafat Ali @ Skift 2 place · 03/18/2026 13:08 EDT

Travel’s Most Celebrated Number Is Its Most Meaningless

The travel industry celebrates loyalty member counts the way it celebrates sustainability commitments: loudly, frequently, and with very little evidence the numbers have changed anything. Read more

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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift 3 place · 03/18/2026 13:01 EDT

U.S. Travel Breaks 9-Month Losing Streak — But Just Barely

Although the U.S. tourism slide has stopped for now, the latest figures are hardly cause for celebration — the industry still has significant work ahead to meet 2026 expectations. Read more

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Luke Martin @ Skift · 03/18/2026 12:43 EDT

Room00 Targets Italy and London in Expansion Drive

Room00’s new expansion plan sees its asset selection process adapt to each market. The company is not chasing a fixed hostel-hotel mix, but matching each property to the format that fits best. Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 03/18/2026 12:05 EDT

China’s Small-City Boom Gets Results For H World

For years, China’s hotel story was concentrated in major cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. That’s where the demand was, and that’s where most branded supply clustered. But that’s changing now. Read more

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Oliver Martin and Michelle Gounden @ Skift · 03/18/2026 11:55 EDT

The Long Shadow: What the Middle East’s Destination Brands Will Look Like in 2028

Wars end. Memory lingers. The question that will define the region's next tourism decade is in what shape demand returns, from where, at what yield, and with what brand equity still intact. This paper provides the decision frameworks for managing through uncertainty over the next two to four years. Read more

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Gordon Smith @ Skift · 03/18/2026 11:15 EDT

Iran War Forces Gulf Airlines to Loosen Loyalty Requirements

In the last 24 hours, two of the three biggest Gulf carriers have eased loyalty rules. A simple case of looking after the customer or a sign that disruption may outlast current recovery timelines? Read more

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