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The Skift Travel Podcast
by Skift · English
Get the latest from the most-trusted travel industry news source. Skift sits down with creatives, executives, and entrepreneurs from across travel to discuss their insights and perspectives on the hows and whys of travelers’ habits, industry patterns, and the seismic changes happening across the industry. Listen for exclusive conversations with travel leaders and Skift's own in-house editors and analysts. Read the latest news every day at skift.com/news.
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Uber CEO on AI Travel Agents, Robot Drivers, and the Future of Travel
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi discusses AI “travel agents” for booking rides, Uber’s work with cities to reduce congestion during major events, robot drivers/AV rollout, and Uber’s strategy to expand…
13 Nov 2026 · 31m · 14 chapters
Can the Midterms Bring Tourists Back to America?
Post–U.S. midterm election analysis of whether political change will boost inbound tourism to the U.S., plus travel-industry impacts from oil prices, gridlock, hotel earnings, and AI “destination…
6 Nov 2026 · 45m · 13 chapters
Travel Prices Are Surging. Can Demand Keep Up?
Travel demand remains resilient but prices are rising; the episode compares airline, hotel, and overseas travel volume vs.
30 Oct 2026 · 43m · 17 chapters
Travel's $100 Billion Opportunity Is Being Overlooked
The episode argues the U.S. travel industry is overlooking “silver tsunami” spending: about $99.7B (rounded to $100B) in annual U.S. retiree spending in 2026, rising to ~$150B by 2035.
23 Oct 2026 · 48m · 18 chapters
AI Agents Are Here. Travel Isn't Ready.
Agentic commerce in travel—using AI agents to order coffee and book trips—plus conference takeaways and a segment on aviation security and Saudi airport attacks.
16 Oct 2026 · 38m · 14 chapters
Andrew Zimmern on Why Travel Needs Trust in the AI Era
Andrew Zimmern discusses how travel culture is changing—especially via crowds, viral “lineification” and over-tourism—and argues that the AI era makes trust in travel information more important than…
9 Oct 2026 · 1h 2m · 25 chapters
Growth Under Pressure: The Decisions Hotel Brands Are Making Now
The episode “Growth Under Pressure” (Skiff’s Take Sessions) discusses how hotel brands help owners protect profitability amid rising costs, and how brands pursue “high-quality growth” through…
2 Oct 2026 · 18m · 7 chapters
AI Is Here. Now Travel Has to Figure Out Who to Trust.
Reflections from Skift Global Forum on how AI is arriving in travel, forcing the industry to decide who to trust.
26 Sep 2026 · 32m · 15 chapters
The $100 Billion Travel Market Everyone Underestimates
The episode discusses Skift Research’s estimate that U.S. retirees will spend about $99.7B on travel annually around 2026, a largely overlooked “silver tsunami.” Guests argue the opportunity will…
18 Sep 2026 · 39m · 14 chapters
Premium Is Becoming Table Stakes for Travel. Now What?
Premium travel is becoming “table stakes” as high earners spend more (K-shaped economy).
16 Sep 2026 · 18m · 8 chapters
Travel’s New Access Divide
The 25th anniversary of 9/11 and how it reshaped travel—especially airport security, airline industry consolidation, and long recovery times for New York City tourism—then a look at current NYC…
11 Sep 2026 · 42m · 14 chapters
Fake AI Hotel Videos Are Coming for Travel
TikTok Go (TikTok Shop for travel) is driving AI-generated fake hotel videos and reviews that misrepresent real properties, using affiliate/commission links that often don’t work.
4 Sep 2026 · 53m · 25 chapters
United’s New Routes Reveal Travel’s Next Bet
United Airlines’ biggest-ever international expansion: 10 new routes, mostly from Newark, enabled by long-range narrowbody aircraft (Airbus A321XLR).
28 Aug 2026 · 49m · 18 chapters
Travel’s AI Reckoning Has Arrived
Google’s $10M purchase of Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy data to train AI for travel search/prediction, framed as a “data play” replacing the old “brand play.” The episode also reviews how travel…
21 Aug 2026 · 44m · 17 chapters
The State of Travel Is Getting Harder to Control
Skift’s “State of Travel” report (162 slides) and how travel is harder to control in 2026, framed via a “Travel Stack” (consumers, commerce, operations, experiences).
14 Aug 2026 · 51m · 16 chapters
Why Every Major Hotel Brand Is Giving Money Back to Owners
Hotel franchising “relief” for owners. After Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt reported strong results, they announced programs that rebate/discount franchise-related fees to franchisees tied to guest…
7 Aug 2026 · 44m · 18 chapters
What Earnings Season Reveals About Travel Right Now
The episode discusses what recent travel earnings and tech news suggest about travel right now, especially how AI is reshaping “front doors” to booking and planning.
31 Jul 2026 · 42m · 18 chaptersWe use cookies.They keep VO running smoothly and help us improve it. Privacy policy