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Skift Daily Briefing, page 2
by Skift · English
Everything you need to know about the business of travel today. Each episode covers new travel stories from Skift's editorial team. Listen to the latest developments at hotels, airlines, destinations, online booking sites, and more. Published Tuesday through Friday by 5am ET. For ongoing coverage, please visit Skift.com/news.
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Choice Hotels Just Bought an RV Club and Now Has to Prove It Matters
Choice Hotels buys RV membership club Harvest Hosts; Airbnb adds AI search and planning features; Radisson expands verified net-zero operations to older hotels in the Nordics.
1 Oct 2026 · 6m · 3 chapters
Kayak's Founders Are Back and They Want to Reinvent the OTA
Kayak founders relaunch with Lola, an AI “OTA” assistant; Alaska Airlines expands premium despite fuel and certification risks; Europe’s EMCO anti-greenwashing law tightens sustainability claims for…
30 Sep 2026 · 5m · 3 chapters
Bangkok's Floods Hit Airports Right as Golden Week Begins
Three travel-industry updates: Bangkok floods disrupt airports ahead of China’s Golden Week; Expedia layoffs target data science; Carnival avoids “premium” positioning and leans into affordable…
29 Sep 2026 · 5m · 3 chapters
Airbnb's CEO Just Put a Date on His AI Agent
Three travel-industry stories from the Skiff Global Forum: Airbnb’s AI agent plans, Barry Diller’s MGM deal pause, and investor bets on “AI-proof” travel assets.
25 Sep 2026 · 4m · 3 chapters
Airbnb and Vrbo Are Betting Big on Sponsored Listings. AI Agents Don't Care.
Online travel brands are expanding sponsored listings and shifting creator marketing and measurement.
23 Sep 2026 · 3m · 2 chapters
Airbnb's Next Big Business Might Be Hotels
Airbnb’s expansion into hotels, a new AI-driven hotel management startup, and Brand USA’s shrinking post-COVID funding.
22 Sep 2026 · 4m · 2 chapters
Your Credit Card Knows Your Travel Habits. Banks Are Betting on It Differently.
Credit cards increasingly track travel habits, and banks are using that data differently—either to own the booking/trip or to deepen broader banking relationships.
18 Sep 2026 · 4m · 3 chapters
Trip.com Just Took a $770 Million Hit and It's Changing the Rules for Hotels
Three travel-industry updates: Trip.com’s $770M China antitrust hit and new hotel-partner rules; American Airlines’ capacity cuts risk if jet fuel stays high; Sam’s Club Travel’s push into online…
17 Sep 2026 · 5m · 3 chapters
Dubai Hoteliers Just Wrote Off the Rest of 2026
Dubai hotel operators are writing off recovery until 2027 due to weak pricing; Lindblad makes its biggest acquisition by buying a 60% stake in White Desert and launching Echo Charlie; GetYourGuide…
16 Sep 2026 · 4m · 3 chapters
AirBaltic Just Filed for Bankruptcy and Passengers Won't Even Notice
AirBaltic files for US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection; Starlink in-flight Wi‑Fi economics and who pays; Etihad’s growth constrained by aircraft supply.
15 Sep 2026 · 4m · 3 chapters
Gulf Tourism Is Having a Lost Year
Gulf tourism’s downturn from the Iran war; hotel occupancy and pricing collapse in the UAE; AI’s growing role in travel booking and hotel distribution.
11 Sep 2026 · 4m · 3 chapters
The EU Just Gave Cities a Roadmap to Crack Down on Airbnb
The EU proposes a legal framework for cities to restrict short-term rentals; Nibon acquires AI events platform BoomPop; Kluk expands “creator shops” to let travel creators sell bookings directly.
10 Sep 2026 · 3m · 3 chapters
Google Is Stripping Travel Search in Europe to Avoid More Fines
Three news items for travel/hospitality. 1) Google scales back travel search in Europe under the EU Digital Markets Act to avoid more fines after a July fine for favoring Google services.
9 Sep 2026 · 4m · 3 chapters
The Southwest You Grew Up With Is Gone
Southwest’s shift from “no-frills” to paid extras, Uber’s layoffs and retreat from travel ambitions, and airlines’ move toward premium cabins/yield management.
4 Sep 2026 · 4m · 3 chapters
Travel's Biggest Names Just Walked Into the White House
Travel industry lobbying the White House for more inbound tourists; Uber job cuts and shift toward robo-taxis; Southwest expanding airport lounges tied to a credit card strategy.
3 Sep 2026 · 5m · 3 chapters
Airbnb Just Poached Booking.com's Hotel Boss
Airbnb’s hotel push leadership change; a new dynamic pricing tool for short-term rental hosts; JetBlue’s new domestic first-class “Blue First” product.
2 Sep 2026 · 5m · 3 chapters
That Stunning Hotel You Found on TikTok Might Not Be Real
Competition in hotel room-night bookings (Booking vs Expedia), Marriott’s group-sales stretch goal, and TikTok’s AI-generated hotel ads that may not reflect real properties.
1 Sep 2026 · 3m · 2 chapters
Google Just Made Hotel Booking Part of the Chat
Three news items—Google’s new hotel booking feature inside its AI chat, a proposed State Department rule expanding online passport renewals, and Dollywood reopening right after Dolly Parton’s death…
28 Aug 2026 · 4m · 3 chapters
Dolly Parton Left Behind a Legacy That Draws 2 Million Visitors a Year
Three tourism/entertainment industry stories: Dollywood’s opening after Dolly Parton’s death and its expansion; Harry Styles’ Madison Square Garden residency impact on New York hotels; why boutique…
27 Aug 2026 · 3m · 3 chapters
Wall Street Is Finally Buying Into Airbnb's Growth Story
Updates on tourism leadership, Airbnb growth, and a major South Korea budget-airline merger. Guests: No specific guests are named; the episode cites sources and analysts.
26 Aug 2026 · 3m · 3 chapters
Black Tomato Just Did the Opposite of Every Other Travel Company
Three tourism/travel industry updates: Formula One keeping the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on schedule despite U.S.-Iran war jitters; Black Tomato shifting to an employee ownership trust; and Thailand…
25 Aug 2026 · 3m · 2 chapters
Google Just Bought Spirit's Data for $10 Million and Got a Steal
Google’s $10M Spirit Airlines data purchase for AI training; UK crackdown on “drip pricing” in travel bookings; Delta pilot scheduling talks collapse amid elevated cancellations.
21 Aug 2026 · 4m · 3 chapters
If the World Cup Couldn't Fix U.S. Tourism, What Will?
U.S. inbound tourism keeps declining despite the World Cup; travel creators are shifting to cheaper, shorter trips; AI travel assistants raise questions about who they serve.
14 Aug 2026 · 4m · 3 chapters
Europe Is on Fire and Summer Travel Is at Risk Again
Europe summer travel risks and airline/cruise industry updates. Guests: No specific guests are named in the transcript; it’s a solo host briefing (Sarah Dandeshi) plus company/official statements.
31 Jul 2026 · 5m · 3 chapters