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Harriet Akinyi @ Skift 1 place · today 10:08 EDT

Just 21 and American, IShowSpeed Shows How to Market Africa Tourism

Popular creators such as IShowSpeed can help reshape Africa’s global image faster than tourism campaigns. Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift 2 place · today 08:37 EDT

Air India CEO Points to More Dreamliner Orders, Part of Fleet Overhaul

As India pushes its aviation hub dream, Air India is doubling down on long haul, a segment where it already has aircraft, traffic rights, and first-mover advantage. Read more

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Sarah Kopit @ Skift 3 place · 01/27/2026 17:37 EDT

U.S. Travel Industry Stays Silent During Immigration Crackdown

As immigration enforcement puts airlines, hotels, and passenger data at the center of a national conflict, the U.S. travel industry has responded with near-total silence Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · today 00:16 EDT

The Three Priorities Redefining Chinese Outbound Travel and Why South Korea Leads

With Japan slipping, Thailand is well positioned to benefit from China’s low-friction travel shift, but that will depend on maintaining perceptions of safety and stability, which are now decisive factors for Chinese travelers. Read more

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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift · 01/27/2026 15:40 EDT

Milan Mayor Says ICE Agents “Not Welcome” at Winter Olympics

Even providing a limited security role can provoke international backlash when an agency carries heavy political baggage. Read more

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Rafat Ali @ Skift · today 10:57 EDT

What If OTAs Are the Wrong Signal on Travel Demand?

The demand story has become messier, and OTAs might just be good at capturing the demand that exists. Read more

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Gordon Smith @ Skift · today 09:59 EDT

Is This Golden Plane a Marketing Masterclass or 24-Carat Gamble?

We’ve seen Star Wars, Pokémon, and Hello Kitty jets, but a fully gold widebody takes the concept to its gleaming extreme. Read more

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · today 09:46 EDT

Hilton’s Next Brand: ‘Undergraduate’ Hotels for Small College Towns — Scoop

Hilton's 26th brand, Undergraduate by Hilton, will complement its recently acquired Graduate Hotels with lower pricing for smaller markets. But it's not the student housing brand Hilton has been rumored to be developing. Read more

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Bulbul Dhawan @ Skift · 01/27/2026 23:00 EDT

India’s Travel Sector Has Same Old Hopes From a New Budget

India has the demand, albeit from within, to help tourism meet its potential. All it needs now are the policy reforms that the industry has been seeking for decades. Read more

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift · 01/27/2026 14:20 EDT

Capital One Travel Adds Discover Cardholders in Push to Rival Chase and Amex

Capital One Travel isn't seen as a luxury player like Amex and Chase, but adding Discover's cardholders significantly boosts its competitive position. Read more

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 01/27/2026 12:42 EDT

American Airlines Takes a Bigger Hit From Government Shutdown as Another One Looms

A sharp decline in passenger traffic out of Reagan National at the end of last year is partly why American saw a bigger impact from the government shutdown. Read more

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Peden Doma Bhutia @ Skift · 01/27/2026 12:05 EDT

Adani and Embraer to Build Planes in India, Expanding Flights to Smaller Cities

India’s push to build regional aircraft at home is more about fixing the economics of short-haul flying. If it works, smaller cities could finally see reliable air links that sustain tourism growth beyond the metros. Read more

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Sean O'Neill @ Skift · 01/27/2026 09:31 EDT

Ian Schrager Taps Highgate to Expand Public Hotels Brand

Ian Schrager created culturally resonant boutique hotels for decades. He's back to prove he can scale the Public Hotels brand despite changing market dynamics. Read more

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift 2 place · 01/27/2026 07:33 EDT

American Sees Bookings Rebound in January, Expects Revenue to Grow

American Airlines is continuing its premium push as part of an effort to chase the record profits at rivals Delta and United. Read more

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift 2 place · 01/27/2026 07:00 EDT

United Adds More Flights Out of Chicago as Turf War With American Heats Up

United is bolstering its presence at Chicago O’Hare as it looks to maintain its dominance at the airport. CEO Scott Kirby said United is “drawing a line in the sand.” Read more

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Adriana Lee @ Skift · 01/26/2026 22:34 EDT

Expedia Slashes Jobs in Fresh Round of Layoffs

Expedia is cutting roles, then spotlighting hiring elsewhere. The company won’t say how many jobs were eliminated, making the scale hard to gauge. Read more

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Rashaad Jorden @ Skift · 01/26/2026 15:26 EDT

World Cup Boycott Chatter Grows in Europe After Trump’s Greenland Push

Even without an official boycott, a widespread fan pullback could deal a blow to U.S. tourism. Read more

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Gordon Smith @ Skift · 01/26/2026 13:51 EDT

Ryanair Says Free Wi-Fi Is Coming – But Elon Musk’s Starlink Isn’t the Solution Yet

Following a very public clash with Elon Musk, Michael O’Leary acknowledges that onboard Wi-Fi will soon be ubiquitous, but Ryanair won’t absorb the cost until the tech aligns with the economics. Read more

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Brian Quinn @ Skift 2 place · 01/26/2026 12:12 EDT

Introducing the Skift Live Advisory Council

Representing a wide cross-section of leaders and creative thinkers across the global travel industry, Skift is thrilled to announce this inaugural Advisory Council, helping to advise our live events topics and themes. Read more

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Darin Graham @ Skift · 01/26/2026 11:15 EDT

Air Greenland Reports ‘High Booking Activity,’ New Demand from U.S., UK, and Germany

It's unclear how recent political developments will impact Greenland's tourism strategy, which prioritizes slow growth over the kind of volume-driven interest that political attention typically generates. Read more

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Rafat Ali, with AI analysis @ Skift · 01/26/2026 09:50 EDT

How a Small Spanish OTA Scooped Up 2 UK Travel Brands 50 Times Its Size

Destinia relied on patience, timing and gumption to become a pan-European operator. Read more

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Deepthi Nair @ Skift · 01/26/2026 09:32 EDT

Disney CEO Bob Iger Teases Disneyland Abu Dhabi with Instagram Photos

We're learning more about where the park will be, but it will be several years before it's reality. Read more

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Deepthi Nair @ Skift · 01/26/2026 09:27 EDT

Saudi’s Vision 2030: Neom Scale-Back and Winter Games Delay

Reports of delays at Neom — often citing unnamed sources — have circulated frequently. Now we have the confirmed postponement of the Asian 2029 Asian Winter Games in Trojena. Read more

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Clara Awuse @ Skift · 01/26/2026 05:11 EDT

Navan Buys Lodging Visibility in Business Travel Blind Spots — With Booking.com as the Guide

Navan is buying relevance in places corporate travel programs still don’t reach, and Booking.com is happy to be the map. Read more

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Meghna Maharishi @ Skift · 01/25/2026 12:58 EDT

Winter Storm Slams U.S., Airlines Cancel 10,000+ Flights

Flight disruptions are expected to last into Monday, with more than 2,000 flights already canceled. Read more

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Dennis Schaal @ Skift 1 place · 01/24/2026 10:31 EDT

From No Fees to AI Agents: Ex-CEO Brett Keller’s 26 Years at Priceline

Brett Keller has seen it all at Priceline, including the disruption that takes place when there are platform shifts. He thinks the AI revolution will be true to form. Read more

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John Walton @ Skift 1 place · 01/24/2026 10:00 EDT

Making the Case for a Short-Haul Catering Overhaul

Europe’s legacy business class meal may no longer reflect how passengers eat – or how airlines want to operate. Read more

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Adriana Lee @ Skift 3 place · 01/23/2026 15:15 EDT

Sabre Exec on the Agentic Shift: ‘This Is Augmentation, Not Displacement’

Sabre’s agentic AI pushes travel agencies to rethink their roles, in a move that’s drawing both interest and unease. Here’s how the company is making that case. Read more

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