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Dennis Schaal @ Skift 1 place · 05/09/2026 15:29 EDT

Expedia Spent $279 Million on Acquisitions in Q1, Airbnb Gained $70 Million on Tiqets Deal: Scoop

Expedia acquired Tiquets, not Airbnb, but Airbnb seems to have made a solid return on Tiqets when it cashed out. Read more ›

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Luke Martin @ Skift 3 place · 01/04/2026 08:45 EDT

5 Luxury Hotel Themes for 2026

Luxury travelers no longer want more. They want less. Less noise, less friction, less sameness. The hospitality industry is scrambling to adapt in five ways. Read more ›

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift 3 place · 01/04/2026 06:22 EDT

Historic Layoffs, Failed Mergers, AI Pricing: Skift’s 2025 Airline News Quiz

Have you been following the year's aviation news? It’s time to test yourself with the airline portion of our Skift 2025 Travel News Quiz. Read more ›

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift 3 place · 01/03/2026 10:58 EDT

Airlines Cancel Caribbean Flights Following U.S. Venezuela Strikes

While U.S. carriers have not flown to Venezuela in years, airspace restrictions following strikes in the region are leading airlines to cancel flights to popular tourist destinations in the Caribbean. Read more ›

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Adriana Lee @ Skift 2 place · 01/02/2026 12:59 EDT

Welcome to the Age of Travel Slop

Travel Slop, AI-generated info and itineraries rooted more in fiction than fact, risk real reputational harm for travel brands and platforms — particularly those mistaking “'good enough'” content for strategy. Read more ›

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Bailey Schulz @ Skift 1 place · 01/01/2026 08:56 EDT

The Live Tourism Events That Will Shape 2026

There’s no Taylor Swift Eras Tour in 2026, and the future of consumer spending remains murky. That doesn't mean the travel industry is any less excited about live tourism. Read more ›

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift 2 place · 12/31/2025 10:48 EDT

Oyo-Parent Prism Files for IPO, Seeks $7+ Billion Valuation

Prism filed for an IPO barely a few hours before 2026. After years of missed windows and pulled papers, the December 31 confidential filing keeps the promise alive while buying time on everything else. Read more ›

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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift 1 place · 12/31/2025 08:58 EDT

Ask Skift’s Most Popular Questions for 2025

We have answers to some of Ask Skift's most popular questions in 2025, including how travel brands use TikTok and the latest trends in hotel loyalty programs. Read more ›

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OnArrival + Skift @ Skift 1 place · 12/29/2025 10:30 EDT

Q&A: Why Travel Needs a New Platform Built for an Open Ecosystem

Travel’s reliance on legacy infrastructure continues to shape the ceiling for innovation. OnArrival aims to lower that barrier with an open-access platform that gives consumer brands a faster path to launching and scaling travel products. Read more ›

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American Airlines + Skift @ Skift 2 place · 12/29/2025 09:30 EDT

Executive Q&A: Inside American’s Push to Make Travel More Seamless

Air travel has entered a new era, and airlines are redesigning the travel experience from the ground up. For American Airlines, this means leveraging AI, automation, and real-time data to deliver smarter discovery, greater transparency in choice, reduced friction, and enhanced customer care. Read more ›

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Bailey Schulz @ Skift 1 place · 12/29/2025 08:13 EDT

U.S. Travel 2025: Who Came, Who Stayed Away — and Which States Lost

Total overseas visitation to the U.S. fell in 2025, but some states are faring better than others. Read more ›

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Peden Doma Bhutia and Bulbul Dhawan @ Skift 3 place · 12/28/2025 20:19 EDT

4 Shocks That Broke India’s Travel Momentum

While the depreciating rupee pressured costs and outbound demand, it was a cascade of geopolitical and operational shocks that truly tested Indian travel companies’ balance sheets, and their resilience. Read more ›

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift 2 place · 12/28/2025 08:10 EDT

5 Trends in Airline Loyalty That Defined 2025

As the airline industry increasingly turns more premium, loyalty programs — already airlines’ biggest asset — are becoming even more important to their long-term strategy. Read more ›

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift 1 place · 12/27/2025 10:27 EDT

Ryanair Cut Deals With OTAs — but Pays Zero Commission

It's great to be an airline like Ryanair: Your market clout is so strong that OTAs are just glad to sell your flights without receiving any other compensation from the airline. Read more ›

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Avalara + Skift @ Skift 3 place · 12/26/2025 12:00 EDT

How Tax Compliance Can Be a Competitive Differentiator for Short-Term Rentals 

For today’s short-term rental hosts and operators, margins are tightening as the market matures. As tax and regulatory issues continue to be a moving target, new research underscores why compliance is emerging as one of the most consequential and underestimated issues facing the STR sector today. Read more ›

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American Airlines + Skift @ Skift 1 place · 12/26/2025 11:00 EDT

How American Airlines Is Expanding Loyalty Beyond the Skies

Today’s airline loyalty programs are critical business drivers shaping both company profitability and traveler engagement. American Airlines is pioneering yet another frontier in loyalty through evolutions to its long-standing AAdvantage program. Read more ›

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Seth Borko @ Skift 1 place · 12/26/2025 08:43 EDT

Done With Gift Guides? Skift Research Ideas For Every Travel Pro on Your List

As the travel industry gears up for the winter holiday high season, please enjoy this guide to our favorite reports of the year. Read more ›

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Saniya Zanpure @ Skift 1 place · 12/24/2025 11:09 EDT

Middle East Leads Global Travel as Live Tourism Fuels Record Growth

Fueled by a packed calendar of mega-events, the Middle East has emerged as the world’s top-performing travel region. Read more ›

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Darin Graham @ Skift 2 place · 12/24/2025 10:23 EDT

Saudi Arabia–Qatar High-Speed Rail Aims to Boost Tourism and Cut Emissions

Saudi Arabia and Qatar plan a high-speed rail link connecting Riyadh and Doha, promising faster travel, tourism growth, and lower emissions if powered by clean energy. Read more ›

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