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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 06/24/2026 04:45 EDT

Thailand’s Luxury Hotel Boom Has a Catch: Nobody Wants to Sell

Luxury hotel assets in Thailand are becoming increasingly scarce as investor demand outpaces supply. The imbalance is driving competition for trophy properties and attracting more private wealth. Read more ›

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Seth Borko @ Skift · 06/23/2026 19:22 EDT

Skift Research’s New Decision Briefs: Insights + Intelligence

Data only gets you so far — the intelligence and decision layer is becoming more important than ever.  Read more ›

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Gordon Smith @ Skift · 06/23/2026 16:15 EDT

Amadeus Has an Answer for AI’s Infinite Search Problem

If airlines can't be seen by the machines, someone has to translate for them. Amadeus would very much like to be that someone. Read more ›

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 06/23/2026 15:17 EDT

Marriott to Brand Apartment Rentals: W Hotels to Add Branded Rental Units in 2027

Marriott is getting into the rental apartment business. For the first time, the company will lend its brands to buildings whose customers are tenants, not condo buyers. It’s a departure for a branded residential business long built on selling units. W Apartments Cleveland, scheduled to open in late 2027, will let renters sign as tenants […] Read more ›

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Deepthi Nair @ Skift · 06/23/2026 14:33 EDT

AlUla Is Tripling Its Hotel Rooms to Chase 1 Million Visitors by 2030

The destination has a real demand story. The question is whether the room pipeline can keep pace. Read more ›

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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift · 06/23/2026 13:26 EDT

Airbnb Has Been Trying to Expand Beyond Rentals for 10 Years. Here’s How

Brian Chesky has said homes are still the heart and soul of Airbnb, but the ambition to go broader dates back to company's early days. Read more ›

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Bailey Schulz @ Skift · 06/23/2026 12:54 EDT

Middle East War Hit Cruise Bookings, But Carnival Says They’ve ‘Turned a Corner’

Record second-quarter results weren't enough to keep Carnival from trimming revenue forecasts — the Middle East war lingered longer than the company expected. Read more ›

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 06/23/2026 04:35 EDT

Air India Partners With Booking.com, Joining Airlines Selling Hotels, Not Just Seats

Air India is late to a model already proven by domestic as well as Gulf and Asian carriers, but the Booking.com deal shows how quickly it wants to catch up through loyalty-led commerce at home. Read more ›

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 06/22/2026 23:30 EDT

Cordelia Cruises IPO Bets on India’s Untapped Cruise Market

By 2028, Cordelia will have transformed from a single-vessel operator into a three-ship fleet. The challenge is whether India's still-nascent cruise market can generate demand quickly enough to support a near-tripling of capacity. Read more ›

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 06/22/2026 14:56 EDT

Those Higher Airfares May Stick Even if Fuel Prices Drop

Airlines are betting that they can hold onto their pricing power even as the price of fuel decreases due to strong demand and fewer competitors in the industry. Read more ›

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Rafat Ali @ Skift · 06/22/2026 10:33 EDT

The Saudization of Saudi Tourism

The war gave Saudi tourism the clarity it could not give itself: the durable market is domestic and regional, the leadership is Saudi, and the reset is real. Read more ›

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 06/22/2026 09:06 EDT

How Hyatt’s Lifestyle Chief Does a ‘Portfolio Cleanup’

Since selling The Standard to Hyatt, Amar Lalvani has reviewed the group's lifestyle portfolio and debuted a new brand, The Manner, to stay on top of where he feels trends are heading. Read more ›

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Aven Hospitality + Skift @ Skift · 06/22/2026 08:30 EDT

AI Is Eroding the OTA’s First-Click Advantage — Here’s How Hotels Can Win It Back

AI is rapidly shifting hotel discovery from traditional search queries to conversational, intent-driven experiences. This white paper explores how hospitality brands are adapting their technology, content, and booking strategies to drive conversion — ensuring they remain visible and competitive in an AI-mediated travel landscape. Read more ›

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift 2 place · 06/21/2026 08:46 EDT

Hilton Says It Will Build New Brands Again — Owners Will Want to See the Math

A trademark and a domain suggest that a new Hilton lifestyle brand called Tortoise may be in the works. But the bigger question for the newish chief development officer is whether Hilton's model still mints the best returns for owners. Read more ›

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Bailey Schulz @ Skift 2 place · 06/20/2026 16:27 EDT

World Cup Week 1: Boosting Hotel Revenue, But Occupancy Lags

The global soccer tournament is juicing revenue per available room, even if it’s not delivering the occupancies hotels had been expecting. Read more ›

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Rafat Ali @ Skift 3 place · 06/20/2026 11:08 EDT

My Audio Essay: Karak Chai, Luxury Retail, and the Invisible Millions of the Gulf Hubs

The largest purpose-driven travel flow on earth passes through the most commercially aspirational spaces on earth, and the dissonance is jarring if you stop long enough to watch who is actually walking past the glittering Hermes store... Read more ›

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Gordon Smith @ Skift 1 place · 06/19/2026 05:35 EDT

Air New Zealand’s Tech-Savvy CEO on AI and the Limits of the Machine

An AI-powered airline is a fine ambition – but it won't touch the fuel price, the grounded engines, or the weak Kiwi dollar doing the real damage. Ravishankar's edge is that he seems to know it. Read more ›

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift 2 place · 06/19/2026 01:24 EDT

Grab Says Its Travel Strategy Isn’t About Hotels or Flights, It’s About Knowing What You’ll Need Next

Grab says it isn't competing with the region’s travel platforms. But what it is building may be more disruptive than direct competition. Read more ›

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift 3 place · 06/18/2026 16:07 EDT

Airbnb Moves Into Fintech With a Cancel-for-Any-Reason Feature

Airbnb is selling peace of mind to guests, giving assurances to hosts, and potentially debuting a new fintech revenue stream that’s been so successful for Hopper. The issue is whether this will further alienate hosts, who deal with the logistical hassles of last-minute cancellations.  Read more ›

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Colin Nagy @ Skift · 06/18/2026 14:22 EDT

The Best Luxury Experiences Leave Some Slack in the System

The marketing from luxury's top brands has blurred into one seamless, forgettable product. The operators pulling away are the ones who figured out that friction is the point. Read more ›

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