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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.

London Heathrow's Closure, Accor's Loyalty Milestone and Airbnb's Chinese Travelers

3 mins; March 21, 2025

Airbnb’s Annoyance, Sonesta's Strength and IHG's Net Zero Hotel

3 mins; March 20, 2025

Marriott's Confidence, Air India's Ambitions and Trump's Ban by the Numbers

4 mins; March 18, 2025

Trump Travel Ban 2.0, Wyndham’s New Rewards and Short-Term Rental Dominance

3 mins; March 17, 2025

Radisson's Growth, Riyadh Air’s Ambitions and Hotels’ Huge Growth

3 mins; March 14, 2025

Southwest Blames Partners, Canadians Avoid the U.S. and Indian Women Lead

3 mins; March 13, 2025

Airbnb's New Experiences, Southwest's Big Change and Lufthansa's Emissions Challenges

3 mins; March 12, 2025

AI and Online Booking, IAG's Venture Arm and Delta’s Dimmer Outlook

3 mins; March 11, 2025

Canadian Airlines’ U.S. Woes, Amex’s Biz Travel Buy and IndiGo’s First Euro Long-Hauls

3 mins; March 07, 2025

Spain Heats Up, Airlines Adopt AI and Ryanair Goes Paperless

3 mins; March 06, 2025

Expedia’s Layoffs, Airbnb's Co-Founder Mode and Disney’s Hurricane Closures

3 mins; March 05, 2025

Travel and Credit Cards, IAG and Green Fuel and Luxury Done Well

3 mins; March 04, 2025

Accor's Focus, Air Traffic’s Labor Crisis and Qantas' Long-Haul Fights

3 mins; February 28, 2025

Hotels’ Loyalty Race, Amazon Alexa's Upgrade and Southwest's Big Change

3 mins; February 27, 2025

Hyatt's New Brand, Airlines' Rollback Requests and Goa's New Image

3 mins; February 26, 2025

AI’s Risk to Travel, TUI's Local Product and Qatar Airways' AI Agent

3 mins; February 25, 2025

Choice Chooses Fancy, Spirit Exits Bankruptcy and Booking Boosts Revenues

3 mins; February 21, 2025

JetBlue's Loyalty Push, IHG's Emissions Miss and MakeMyTrip's Ambitions

3 mins; February 20, 2025

IHG Buys Ruby, UK Green Fuel Dilemma and AmexGBT-CWT Merger

3 mins; February 19, 2025

Airport Lounge Exclusivity, TravelPerk's Plans and Thailand's 'White Lotus' Hopes

4 mins; February 18, 2025

Expedia's Strong Quarter, Hilton's Optimism and Sustainability’s Price

3 mins; February 07, 2025

NYC Short-Term Rentals, Disney Parks Growth and British Airways Loyalty

3 mins; February 06, 2025

Marriott's Strategy, TripAdvisor’s Layoffs and Airlines’ EU Plea

3 mins; February 05, 2025

Trump’s Tariffs, Delta's Premium Issues and Strawberry's New Brands

3 mins; February 04, 2025

Hotel CEOs’ Diversity Embrace, D.C.’s Crash Investigation and Japan's Indian Tourist Boom

3 mins; January 31, 2025

American Air Crash, Travel's Top Innovators and Spirit’s New Suitor

4 mins; January 30, 2025

DeepSeek’s Disruption, AirAsia Move's Aspirations and Boeing's Optimism

3 mins; January 29, 2025

Hotel Dealmaking Boom, Greenland Tourism, and TravelPerk's Fundraising

3 mins; January 28, 2025

OpenAI's Travel Tool, TripAdvisor’s Machinations and American Air’s Earnings

4 mins; January 24, 2025

Accor's Mass-Market Push, India's Struggles and RedNote's Boom

3 mins; January 23, 2025

Tourism's Rebound, Trump's Orders and Hopper's IPO Move

4 mins; January 22, 2025

TikTok’s Near Death, Hotels and Trump and Agoda's Sustainability Fund

4 mins; January 21, 2025

Airbnb Battles Price Gouging, Airlines Hit New Highs and a Lux Cruise Deal

3 mins; January 17, 2025

Southwest's Tardy Flights, New U.S. Transport Czar and Hotel Eco Commitments

3 mins; January 16, 2025

Tripadvisor's New AI Deal, Southwest's Hiring Freeze and Banyan Group's Growth

3 mins; January 15, 2025

Biz Travel Merger Challenge, Belmond’s Anti-Insta Videos and Spain’s Holiday Rental Taxes

3 mins; January 14, 2025

TikTok Travel, Hilton in Asia and Room Rates in India

3 mins; January 10, 2025

Delta and Uber Partner, Greener Jet Fuel and Kerzner's Lux Plans

3 mins; January 09, 2025

Travel Search Changes, AI-Travel Brand Deals and Loyalty Program Lessons

3 mins; January 08, 2025

Hotel Deal Challenges, Flight Cancellations and Oyo's Couples Ban

3 mins; January 07, 2025

Travel in 2025, Accor and Luxury, and Casago-Vacasa Deal

3 mins; January 03, 2025

Hyatt's Resort Target, Despegar's Acquisition and Hotels vs. OTAs

5 mins; December 24, 2024

Hyatt's Vegas Boost, TSA's Busiest Days and a New Indie Hotel Giant

4 mins; December 19, 2024

Hilton Goes Local, FTC Bans Junk Fees and Asia-Pacific Takes Flight

4 mins; December 18, 2024

Belmond Expansion, Family Luxury and a 'Stupid' Jet Fuel

4 mins; December 17, 2024

Marriott's Outdoor Bet, Amadeus CEO's Worries and FAA Chief's Exit

4 mins; December 13, 2024

Trump Travel, Junk Fees and a Saudi World Cup

5 mins; December 12, 2024

Travel's Biggest Megatrends for 2025

4 mins; December 11, 2024

Cruises' Private Destinations, Flattening Food Cultures and Hilton in Asia

4 mins; December 10, 2024

Live Tourism, Southwest's Resilience and Boeing's Rejection

3 mins; December 06, 2024

Booking's Layoffs, Hyatt's Boutique Strategy and Junk Fees on Trial

3 mins; December 05, 2024

Marriott's Luxury Push, Airbnb's UK Expansion and Amtrak's Record

3 mins; December 04, 2024

Travel Tech Leaders' Hopes, TSA's Big Sunday and Saudi's Sports Push

3 mins; December 03, 2024

Wyndham's Optimism, Southwest's Strong Bookings and Malaga's STR Crackdown

2 mins; October 25, 2024

AI-Powered Travel Agent, Hilton's Mixed Fortunes and Boeing's Struggles

2 mins; October 24, 2024

NYC's New Tourism Chief, IHG’s Growth and Cathay's ‘Mindblowing’ Cabin

3 mins; October 23, 2024

Rental Supply Slows, Saudis' Chinese Push and Sustainable Travel Woes

3 mins; October 22, 2024

Uber + Expedia, Japan's Record and Cathay's New Suite

3 mins; October 18, 2024

Hotels' Optimism, Airbnb's Matchmaking and United's Earnings

3 mins; October 17, 2024

Florida's New Campaign, Abu Dhabi's Sphere and Uber's New Service

3 mins; October 16, 2024

Barcelona’s New Tourism Protests, Hotel Labor Strikes and Attracting Indian Tourists

3 mins; October 15, 2024

United's New Destinations, Disneyland's Price Hikes and Dubai's Invisible Neighbor

3 mins; October 11, 2024

Marriott Settlement, OTA Buybacks and Hyatt-American Air Loyalty Play

3 mins; October 10, 2024

Marriott’s New Brand, Middle East Airline CEOs and Wynn’s Casino Project

3 mins; October 09, 2024

Hurricane Milton Prep, Mandarin Oriental’s Plans and Thriving Travel

3 mins; October 08, 2024

Accor’s Ambitions, G Adventures’ New Brand and Morocco’s World Cup Prep

3 mins; October 04, 2024

Hotels’ Performance, Priceline’s New AI and Klook's Evolution

3 mins; October 03, 2024

Moxy Turns 10, Amtrak’s New Campaign and Tourism Traffic in Croatia

3 mins; October 02, 2024

Carnival’s Alaska Boom, Travel Startup Funding, and Singapore vs. Hong Kong

3 mins; October 01, 2024

Hotels and AI, Mallorca's Visitor Boom and Southwest's Optimism

3 mins; September 27, 2024

Meta's AI-Powered Update, Choice vs. Wyndham and Travel's New Initiative

3 mins; September 26, 2024

Ship-Free Saturdays, Southwest's Special Meeting and Etihad's New Routes

3 mins; September 25, 2024

Recession-Resistant Travelers, Hotel Worker Discontent and Air-Traffic Controllers

3 mins; September 24, 2024

Expedia's Decreased Business, JetBlue's Challenges and Dubai Sphere

3 mins; September 20, 2024

Airbnb's Growth Strategy, Las Vegas and Sports Tourism, and Dubai's Rebrand

3 mins; September 19, 2024

Online Passport Renewal, Booking Vs. Airbnb and Tripadvisor and Direct Bookings

3 mins; September 18, 2024

Travel's New Investors, United's China Concerns and Hotels' Unruly Guests

3 mins; September 17, 2024

Google's New Travel Feature, NYC Hotel Workers Protest and Blue Lagoon Tourism

3 mins; September 13, 2024

Travel's Most Powerful Women, Airbnb's Experiences Reboot and Saudi Tourism Figures

3 mins; September 12, 2024

Rome vs. Overtourism, Southwest Chair to Resign and 3 Big Travel Insights

3 mins; September 11, 2024

New iPhones, Greece vs. Overtourism and Travel’s Top Experiences

3 mins; September 10, 2024

Airline Loyalty Probe, Thomas Cook Sale and Hyatt Property Deals

3 mins; September 06, 2024

Travel's Power Players, Hotel Growth Race and Expedia's B2B Business

3 mins; September 05, 2024

Striking Hotel Workers, Southwest’s Activists and NZ’s Tourist Fees

3 mins; September 04, 2024

Billion Dollar Airport Upgrades, Qantas' New Jets and Edinburgh's Tourist Tax

3 mins; August 30, 2024

Short-Term Rental Arms Race, Saudi Tourism Push and Air France-KLM's Next Move

3 mins; August 29, 2024

Travel Innovators, Parks Vs. Overtourism and China’s Senior Travelers

4 mins; August 28, 2024

Labor Day Surge, Middle East Bump, and Amex GBT and AI

3 mins; August 27, 2024

Biz Class Bookings, Viking’s Earnings and Small Meetings Boom

3 mins; August 23, 2024

Hotel Loyalty, Visit Florida's LGBTQ Snub and VRBO's New Campaign

3 mins; August 22, 2024

Hyatt Buys Standard, Shakira Pitches Despegar and Hotel Loyalty Licensing

3 mins; August 21, 2024

Marriott-Sonder Deal, Mallorca and Short-Term Rentals and Most-Connected Airports

3 mins; August 20, 2024

350+ Travel Stats, Booking Vs. Expedia and Nashville's Edge

3 mins; August 16, 2024

Fake Travel Reviews, Southwest Threat and Answering for AI

3 mins; August 15, 2024

Delta’s Free Wi-Fi, Paris Luxury Boost and Inspirato’s Layoffs

4 mins; August 14, 2024

Disney's Ambitions, India’s Boom and Timeshares' Retreat

4 mins; August 13, 2024

Expedia's Win, Delta's Pushback and Tripadvisor's Challenge

3 mins; August 09, 2024

Hilton Slows, Disney Softens and Maui Recovers

2 mins; August 08, 2024

Airbnb’s Slow Growth, IHG’s Good Growth and Travel’s Recession Worries

3 mins; August 07, 2024

Recession Impact, CrowdStrike’s Defense and AI Vs. Travel Agents

4 mins; August 06, 2024

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