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Shutdown Strains Skies, JetBlue Ups Its Game, Booking Shrugs at AI
Air traffic controllers feel the strain as the U.S. government shutdown delays paychecks, JetBlue makes a bold move into first class, and Booking’s C…
11 months ago
U.S. Expands Facial Scans, Travel Lobby Pushes Fixes, Marriott Taps AI Trends
From border security to brand strategy, today’s Skift Daily Briefing with Sarah Dandashy covers the shifting face of travel. The U.S. moves to expand…
11 months ago
Hotels Get Smarter, Cars Win Digital and Alaska Air Faces Turbulence
Hotels are ditching instinct for data, car rental giants are quietly winning the digital war, and Alaska Airlines faces turbulence after an IT meltdo…
11 months ago
Southwest Billion-Dollar Boost, Tripadvisor’s Turmoil and Climate Panic in Travel
Southwest Airlines expects up to $1 billion in new earnings when it launches extra legroom seats next January, marking a major shift from its signatu…
11 months, 1 week ago
Hilton’s Optimism, Navan’s AI Clients and Airbnb’s ChatGPT Caution
Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta predicts a new growth phase for the U.S. hotel sector, citing easing inflation, stable tax policy, and upcoming events like…
11 months, 1 week ago
Wyndham’s New Perks, Hotel Cost Cuts and GetYourGuide’s Profitable Q3
Wyndham rolled out a $95/year Wyndham Rewards Insider subscription for U.S. customers, offering at least 10% off rates at 8,000+ properties (excludin…
11 months, 1 week ago
AWS’s Travel Turbulence, Brand USA’s New Push and Waymo’s Business Move
Alphabet’s Waymo has launched Waymo for Business, a corporate travel program that helps companies manage mobility programs and budgets through a cent…
11 months, 1 week ago
World Cup Tax Hikes, Southwest Tries AI and United Tweaks Loyalty
The 2026 World Cup could deliver record hotel occupancy and big economic gains across host cities, but several (Toronto, Vancouver, and Kansas City, …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Kayak’s AI, Spain vs. USA and the OTA Agentic Crunch
Kayak launched AI Mode, a ChatGPT-powered trip planner that taps Kayak’s data to return contextual results across hundreds of providers—arriving just…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
AI’s Permission Test, America’s Passport Drop and Dubai Dreams for Leela
Skift CEO Rafat Ali argues OTAs face a “permission to remain relevant” test as travel shifts into its third transformation—from search-and-book to AI…
11 months, 2 weeks ago