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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift 2 place · 09/01/2025 09:43 EDT

New U.S. Visa Rules Start September 2: What’s Changing?

The U.S. is closing its “drop-box” system for 57 nations. Expect longer waits, higher costs, and tighter screening, a reset likely to frustrate students, workers, and travel planners. Read more

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Kanchi Jain @ Skift · 09/01/2025 03:42 EDT

Can Wellness Redefine the Gold Standard of Hospitality?

Travelers are chasing more than rest; they want lasting vitality. Alexandra Walterspiel is betting that the future of luxury lies in wellness, and her approach at Sensei hints at where high-end hospitality is heading next. Read more

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Chrissie McClatchie @ Skift 1 place · 08/31/2025 09:00 EDT

France Is the Most-Visited Country But Spending Trails Rivals

France's strategy involves targeting long-distance travelers from Asia, the Gulf region, and North America to boost spending per visitor and catch up with Spain and the UK. Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift 2 place · 08/31/2025 06:23 EDT

Tariff-Hit India and China to Resume Direct Flights After Five Years

While the resumption of direct flights between India and China was likely inevitable, the tariff pressure appears to have sped up the process. Read more

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Darin Graham @ Skift 1 place · 08/30/2025 08:00 EDT

Can Sweden Remain a Summer Refuge as Extreme Heatwaves Spread North?

For travel businesses, the opportunity lies in promoting nature and outdoor activities while preparing for long-term climate risks that could reshape demand. Read more

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift 1 place · 08/29/2025 17:02 EDT

Spirit Airlines Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Again

Spirit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy again in a bid to further restructure and reduce its costs. Read more

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Debbie Carlson @ Skift 3 place · 08/29/2025 15:50 EDT

Why HomeToGo Bought Vacation Rental Operator Interhome for $200 Million

HomeToGo just spent over $200 million to buy Interhome, a Swiss vacation rental operator. The move may cement the brand's shift from being a consumer-facing "Kayak for vacation rentals" to more of a B2B platform. Read more

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Luke Martin @ Skift · 08/29/2025 13:14 EDT

UK Hotels Struggled Through First Half of 2025

The British hotel market isn’t in crisis. But so far this year, it's seen weaker pricing power, especially in London. Read more

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 08/29/2025 12:31 EDT

Butterfield & Robinson Takes Anti-Scale Approach to Luxury Tours

Private equity would probably look at the contrarian hands-on approach of Butterfield & Robinson and say it's too costly and unscalable as a tour operator business. But consider the payoff: Record revenue, and over half of customers coming back for high-margin seconds. Read more

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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift 3 place · 08/29/2025 04:29 EDT

Airbnb’s Fee Shake-Up, Perks for Slow Travel and the Supersonic Race

To wrap up the week we look at a new payment system at Airbnb, employee perks for slower travel, and airline perks for faster travel. Read more

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift · 08/28/2025 17:36 EDT

Airbnb to Move Property Managers to a ‘Single-Fee’ Payment System

You can expect many hosts to switch to the single-fee model, where guests won't see a service fee when booking. The alternative is to lose a lot of business. Read more

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Darin Graham @ Skift 3 place · 08/28/2025 09:50 EDT

For companies in the sustainable travel ecosystem, extra time off for skipping flights is more than an HR perk. It could become a lever for growing demand in slow travel. Read more

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Wil Slickers @ Skift 1 place · 08/28/2025 04:30 EDT

New York to London in 3 Hours? Boom Supersonic’s CEO Is Betting on 2029

Boom Supersonic’s Blake Scholl says faster-than-sound passenger flights could launch before the decade’s end — and this time, the economics may finally work. Read more

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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift · 08/28/2025 03:32 EDT

Moneyball for Hotels, Penn Station’s Overhaul and Huge Labor Day Air Travel

Today's podcast looks at a different approach to managing hotels, a rebuild of the U.S. key rail center, and prospects of a record travel weekend. Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 08/28/2025 01:31 EDT

Trip.com’s AI Looks to Shrink Planning Work: Answer Three Questions, Get a Bookable Trip

Trip.com is promising less work for travelers. Now it must show that less work means better trips and more bookings. Read more

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Bulbul Dhawan @ Skift · 08/27/2025 23:00 EDT

IndiGo Co-Founder Continues Exit With $801 Million Share Sale

Rakesh Gangwal’s latest stake sale signals the steady unwinding of his association with IndiGo, marking the end of one of Indian aviation’s most defining partnerships. And to investors, the timing for this long-coming offloading is hardly surprising as IndiGo is at its strongest yet. Read more

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift · 08/27/2025 17:39 EDT

Airbnb Is the ‘Best-Placed’ Online Travel Agency to Fend Off AI Disruption: Bernstein Report

When it comes to potential disruption from the ChatGPT peer group, Airbnb's large proportion of direct traffic would be a buffer. On the other hand, Booking.com has been a leader over the years in adapting to new marketing channels and using them to advantage. Read more

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 08/27/2025 16:20 EDT

Trump Administration Plans Penn Station Overhaul in NYC, Amtrak Debuts High-Speed Acelas

The Trump administration is open to anything when it comes to renovating Penn Station, even moving Madison Square Garden. Read more

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