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Skift Daily Briefing

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. Presented by Lodgify. For ongoing coverage, please visit Skift.com/news.

H-1B Costs, Airbnb’s New Services and IHG’s Expansion

3 mins; September 25, 2025

Marriott’s Bet, APAC’s Rebound and Loyalty Leaks

3 mins; September 24, 2025

Cracks in Travel Giants, AmexGBT on Consolidation, and How Airlines Win with Culture

3 mins; September 23, 2025

TSA's Liquid Changes, Expedia's Growth and Royal Caribbean's AI

3 mins; September 18, 2025

Frontier Claps Back at United, IHG Looks to Asia and Airbnb Is ‘Serious’ About Hotels

3 mins; September 18, 2025

Airbnb’s Growth, Booking’s AI Optimism and Ace Hotels’ Sale

3 mins; September 17, 2025

Online Travel Battles, A TikTok Deal and Amex’s New Travel App

3 mins; September 16, 2025

Booking’s AI Bet, Marriott’s Loyalty Push and Hotels’ Tech Hurdles

3 mins; September 12, 2025

Delta’s Big Spenders, Airbnb’s AI Future and Canada’s U.S. Travel Slump

3 mins; September 11, 2025

Travel Power Players, Translating AirPods and a Healthier United

2 mins; September 10, 2025

20 Risk-Taking Travel Leaders, Marriott's Split Performance and Hyatt's All-Inclusive Boom

3 mins; September 05, 2025

Vrbo’s Crackdown, Accor’s Subscription Push and Europe’s AI Lag

3 mins; September 04, 2025

Leasing the Skies, Redefining Luxury, and Expanding Across Borders

4 mins; September 03, 2025

France Targets High-Spenders, Sweden Faces Heat and India-China Reconnect

3 mins; September 02, 2025

Airbnb’s Fee Shake-Up, Perks for Slow Travel and the Supersonic Race

4 mins; August 29, 2025

Moneyball for Hotels, Penn Station's Overhaul and Huge Labor Day Air Travel

3 mins; August 28, 2025

Frontier Vs. Spirit, Ryanair Plus Booking and Flight Attendants Vs. Bad Deals

3 mins; August 27, 2025

Hyatt’s New Perks, TikTok’s Hotel Play and Spirit’s Struggles

3 mins; August 26, 2025

Google's New AI Tool, U.S. Visa Scrutiny and UK Rail Fare Hikes

3 mins; August 22, 2025

Tripadvisor Under Pressure, Trump's D.C. Hotels and Trump and Alaska's Loyalty Play

3 mins; August 21, 2025

Southwest's Vacation Packages, Frustrated Biz Travelers and the Rate Cut Travel Companies Long For

3 mins; August 20, 2025

Soho House Goes Private, Hotel Investment Stalls and Long-Haul Climate Impact

3 mins; August 19, 2025

Google's AI Flights, Airbnb's BNPY Feature, and Air Canada’s Disruptions

3 mins; August 14, 2025

Canadians Shun U.S., Ennismore’s IPO Impact, and MSC’s Carbon Cuts

3 mins; August 14, 2025

Spirit's Uncertain Survival, Airbnb’s Hotels Play, and America’s Tourist Shakedown

3 mins; August 13, 2025

Airbnb’s Political Spending, U.S. Hotels’ Health, and Falling Tourism to the U.S.

3 mins; August 12, 2025

Hyatt’s Hotel Sale, Expedia’s Good Quarter and Europe’s Scorching Heat

3 mins; August 08, 2025

Airbnb Expands Services, Southwest Joins Priceline and Choice Looks Abroad

3 mins; August 07, 2025

Booking’s Credit Card, Marriott’s Slower Growth and Spain’s Rental Crackdown

3 mins; August 06, 2025

U.S. Tightens Visas, Oyo Enters Australia and Europe Flies Bigger and Farther

3 mins; August 05, 2025

Booking Trends, AI Tools, and the New Rules of Travel Planning

3 mins; August 01, 2025

Vegas Slowdown, Luxury Power Plays and a Biz Travel Shake-Up

3 mins; July 31, 2025

United-JetBlue Team up, Royal Caribbean's Boost and Etihad's IPO

3 mins; July 30, 2025

Hilton's Strategy Shift, Spirit's Furloughs and Sri Lanka’s Fee Drop

3 mins; July 29, 2025

Airfare AI Debates, Hotel EV Demand and Southwest’s Baggage Bonanzas

3 mins; July 25, 2025

Hilton’s Confidence, Accor’ Vegas Entry and Asia-Pacific’s Lifestyle Boom

3 mins; July 24, 2025

A Weaker U.S. Passport, Travel Lobbying Spending and Delta's AI Airfares

3 mins; July 23, 2025

Southwest’s Seating Revolution, Barcelona’s Cruise Crackdown and Biz Travel’s New High

3 mins; July 22, 2025

The State of Travel, United’s Rebound and Wyndham’s Takeout Order

3 mins; July 18, 2025

Marriott’s Exec Changes, Amex Cuts Travel Packages and United Revises Forecast

3 mins; July 17, 2025

AI’s Impact on Travel Jobs, NYC’s Transit Mess and Uber’s Unique Saudi Feature

3 mins; July 16, 2025

Travel Spending Pullback, Delta's Premium Plan and Hyatt's APAC Luxury Push

3 mins; July 15, 2025

Airbnb Gets Flexible, Delta Revises Forecast, Marriott Goes Net-Zero

3 mins; July 11, 2025

U.S. Tourism Drops, Marriott Eyes Outdoors and Airlines Brace for Tepid Earnings

3 mins; July 10, 2025

Hilton Expands With LivSmart, Virgin Atlantic Adds Starlink and TSA Drops Shoe Rule

3 mins; July 09, 2025

Hyatt's All-Inclusive Bet, TSA’s Shoes-On Test and Tripadvisor's Next Steps

4 mins; July 08, 2025

Airbnb’s Pay-Later Bet, Airline Cyberattacks and a $12.5B Air Traffic Overhaul

3 mins; July 03, 2025

Too-Hot Eiffel Tower, Brand USA Budget Anxieties and a Scrapped Climate Fee

3 mins; July 02, 2025

Hyatt’s $2B Flip, Six Senses Shake-Up, and Europe’s Heatwave Havoc

3 mins; July 01, 2025

One Clever Hotel Ad, A Resort Brand’s Climate Warning and Avoiding AI Hype

4 mins; June 27, 2025

Italy's Overtourism Campaign, Trump’s Student Visa Rules and Ritz-Carlton's New Cruise Ship

3 mins; June 26, 2025

Spirit's JetBlue Complaint, Carnival's Splashy Marketing and Antarctica's Climate Risks

3 mins; June 25, 2025

Gulf Airport Routing Challenges, Over-Heated Tourism and AI Travel Jobs

3 mins; June 24, 2025

Boeing’s Political Cash, Bhutan's Crypto Tourism and U.S. Flight Spending

3 mins; June 20, 2025

Brand USA's Challenges, Hotel Immigration Crackdown and Air India's Schedule Changes

3 mins; June 19, 2025

A Google Hotels Threat, JetBlue Cost Cutting and Dual-Brand Hotels

4 mins; June 18, 2025

U.S. Travel Slump, Accor Taps Mbappé and Airbus' Orders

3 mins; June 17, 2025

After the Air India Crash

3 mins; June 13, 2025

Hotels Vs. Airbnb Experiences, Wyndham's New Ads and Air India Crash in Ahmedabad

4 mins; June 12, 2025

Airbnb’s Poaching Experiences, IHG's U.S. Bounce and Meliá's Expansion Plans

3 mins; June 11, 2025

Marriott's Mid-Market Push, Apple's Travel Updates and Google's AI Tools

4 mins; June 10, 2025

Hotels Vs. Booking.com, Travel and Politics and AI Chauffeurs

3 mins; June 06, 2025

Hilton's Guest-Centered AI, Hotels' Branded Living Services and Marriott's New AI Tool

3 mins; June 05, 2025

Hotel CEOs' on Wasted Potential, Airlines’ Climate Progress and Barry Sternlicht's Warning

3 mins; June 04, 2025

Hilton’s Luxury Push, Travel CEOs’ Pay, and Hotels’ Growth Projections

3 mins; June 03, 2025

United and JetBlue, Viator and Airbnb, and IATA and Big Airline Fears

3 mins; May 30, 2025

Chesky's Obama Lessons, Air Traffic Control Dreams and Hawaii's Green Tax

3 mins; May 29, 2025

The AI Assistant Race, Southwest's New Promise and Booking.com Revelations

3 mins; May 28, 2025

Aviation Politics, World Cup Visa Backlog and Marriott’s New Brand

3 mins; May 23, 2025

Google's Smart Glasses, Newark's Flight Cuts and Wyndham's Live Tourism Perks

3 mins; May 22, 2025

Google's New AI Mode, Congress’ Favorite Travel Stocks and Hotels.com's AI Planner

3 mins; May 21, 2025

Fairmont's New Marketing, Airbnb’s Experience Challenge and AirAsia Move’s Rebrand

3 mins; May 20, 2025

Airbnb's Experiences Confidence, Amadeus' Acquisition and Archer's Air Taxi Deal

3 mins; May 16, 2025

Airbnb's Personal Touch, Expedia’s Expansion and UAE Theme Park Struggles

3 mins; May 15, 2025

U.S. Tourism Optimism, Aviation Infrastructure Woes and Viceroy Expansion Plans

4 mins; May 13, 2025

Expedia's Trump Slump, Choice's Budget Boost and Sphere’s Cheaper Offspring

3 mins; May 09, 2025

Google's AI Travel Ads, Abu Dhabi's Disneyland and Trump Campaign's Hotel Expenses

3 mins; May 08, 2025

Marriott’s Trimmed Forecast, Asia's New Travel Leaders and Hilton's India Ambitions

3 mins; May 07, 2025

JetBlue’s VC Sale, Airbnb’s Cleaning Fees and Social Commerce’s Impact

2 mins; May 06, 2025

Airbnb’s Growth Plan, Wyndham’s New Forecast and Hyatt’s Trimmed Outlook

3 mins; May 02, 2025

Trivago's Surge, H World's Ambitions and Wizz's Climate Warning

2 mins; May 01, 2025

Trump’s First 100 Days, Hilton's Optimism and Airbnb's Victory

3 mins; April 30, 2025

Marriott's New Acquisition, Expedia's Cuts and Europe's Blackout

3 mins; April 29, 2025

Online Travel CEO Pay, Trump Tourism Decline and Accor's Solid Quarter

3 mins; April 25, 2025

Expedia's Loyalty Changes, Adventure Travelers’ U.S. Switch and Booking's Sustainability Findings

3 mins; April 24, 2025

The Travel Lobby's Spending, Thailand's Shrinking Goals and Airbus' Green Delay

3 mins; April 23, 2025

Google’s Loss, Recession’s Impact and Biz Travel’s Concerns

3 mins; April 18, 2025

Hotel CEO Pay, China and Boeing, and Europe's Heat Strategies

3 mins; April 17, 2025

U.S. Hotels’ Slow Growth, Ryanair’s New Partner and Cruiselines’ Emissions Fees

3 mins; April 15, 2025

Travel Tech's Concerns, Frontier’s Forecast Cut and Marriott's New Campaign

3 mins; April 11, 2025

Delta's Stalled Growth, Mandarin Oriental's Refresh and Short-Term Rental Emissions

3 mins; April 10, 2025

U.S. Arrivals Fall, Online Travel's Reduced Growth and Airlines’ 'Troubled Times'

3 mins; April 09, 2025

Hotels' Tariff Strategy, Spirit’s CEO Exit and European Hotels' Challenges

3 mins; April 08, 2025

Tracking the Fallout: Which Travel Stocks are Sinking Most on Monday?

10 mins; April 07, 2025

Travel's New Outlook, Airlines' Uncertainty and Net Zero Struggles

3 mins; April 04, 2025

Tariff Impact, TikTok Ban and Kid-Free Cruising

4 mins; April 03, 2025

Trump Tariffs, U.S. Hotel Bookings Drop and a Vacasa Bidding War

4 mins; April 02, 2025

Perplexity Does Hotel Booking, U.S.-Europe Flight Demand and Aviation's Big Emissions

4 mins; March 28, 2025

Travel Spending Optimism, Eurostar's U.S. Traveler Boom and Singapore's Lady Gaga Boost

3 mins; March 26, 2025

United's New Fees, Marriott's Branded Residences and Minor Hotels' Masterbrand

3 mins; March 25, 2025

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