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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.

Alaska Airlines CEO Blames Boeing for $150 Million Losses

3 mins; January 26, 2024

L.A. Tourism Goes Big While Orlando Shrinks

2 mins; January 25, 2024

United Airlines Reconsiders Fleet Plans

3 mins; January 24, 2024

Global Hotel Dealmaking Is Expected to Boom

3 mins; January 23, 2024

What's the Global Travel Outlook for 2024?

3 mins; January 19, 2024

What JetBlue Saw in Spirit

3 mins; January 18, 2024

JetBlue-Spirit Merger Blocked

3 mins; January 17, 2024

Tripadvisor Wants Tourists to Test Drive Reality in the Metaverse

2 mins; January 12, 2024

Greece's New Climate-Focused Tourist Tax

3 mins; January 11, 2024

The Travel Trends That Will Define 2024

3 mins; January 10, 2024

Alaska and United May Not Be Hit Hard From 737 Max 9 Grounding

3 mins; January 09, 2024

Paris Reaches for More of Travelers’ Gold

2 mins; January 05, 2024

Ryanair Doesn’t Want Any Help Selling Seats

2 mins; January 04, 2024

Venice Moves to Limit Tour Group Sizes

3 mins; January 03, 2024

A Question of Loyalty as U.S. Probes Airlines Points

3 mins; December 22, 2023

Faster In-Flight Wi-Fi Is Coming to More Airlines

2 mins; December 21, 2023

Iceland Volcano Erupts With Minimal Tourism Impact

3 mins; December 20, 2023

Southwest Airlines' Meltdown Fine

3 mins; December 19, 2023

U.S. Consumers Complain About Airlines in Record Numbers

3 mins; December 15, 2023

Dubai's Luxury Hoteliers Aim for Global Expansion

3 mins; December 14, 2023

Choice Hotels’ Next Step Toward Wyndham Takeover

3 mins; December 13, 2023

U.S. Holiday Travel Season May Be Largest Ever

3 mins; December 12, 2023

Middle East Tourism's Fading Momentum

3 mins; December 08, 2023

Navan Implements Layoffs in Attempt at Profitability

3 mins; December 07, 2023

Airbnb's C-Suite Shuffle

3 mins; December 06, 2023

What's Next for the Alaska-Hawaiian Airline Merger

3 mins; December 05, 2023

American Airlines' Smaller Planes Get Bigger Wi-Fi

3 mins; December 01, 2023

Travel in the Ozempic Era

3 mins; November 30, 2023

U.S. Visitor Visa Demands Are Still Overwhelming

3 mins; November 29, 2023

Choice Pushes Ahead in Wyndham Takeover Bid

3 mins; November 28, 2023

Wyndham Says ‘No’ to Choice, Again

3 mins; November 22, 2023

U.S. Airlines Brace for Massive Thanksgiving

3 mins; November 21, 2023

U.S. Air Traffic Controller Shortage Won’t Go Away Soon

3 mins; November 17, 2023

UK Faces the Slow Return of Chinese Tourists

3 mins; November 16, 2023

Airbnb’s New AI-Focused Acquisition

3 mins; November 15, 2023

Thanksgiving Travel Will Be a Massive in the U.S. This Year

3 mins; November 14, 2023

Booking.com Will Sell You a Cruise Now

3 mins; November 10, 2023

Will Las Vegas' Sphere Be a Big Zero?

3 mins; November 09, 2023

Microsoft's and Amadeus' New AI Push

3 mins; November 08, 2023

Airbnb's Solution to NYC Listings Drop: Hotels

3 mins; November 07, 2023

Travel Stocks' Wild Ride in 2023

3 mins; November 03, 2023

American Airlines Looks at Small Cities, United Airlines Looks Abroad

3 mins; November 02, 2023

Maui’s Long Road to Recovery

3 mins; November 01, 2023

Africa’s Booming Middle Class Poised to Boost Domestic Tourism

3 mins; October 31, 2023

Wyndham Execs Bemoan Choice's 'Desperate Plan'

3 mins; October 27, 2023

Hilton Sees U.S. Growth Returns to Pre-Pandemic Norms

3 mins; October 26, 2023

Beyonce Boosts Hotel Bookings

3 mins; October 25, 2023

Qatar Airways CEO Steps Down

3 mins; October 24, 2023

U.S. Issues Message of ‘Caution’ to Americans Traveling Worldwide

3 mins; October 20, 2023

Google Hotels Is Making it Easier for Small Companies to be Found

3 mins; October 19, 2023

Choice’s $8 Billion Hostile Takeover Bid for Wyndham

2 mins; October 18, 2023

Hilton's New Loyalty Plan for Small Businesses

2 mins; October 17, 2023

Loyalty Backlash Doesn't Hurt Delta's Bottom Line

3 mins; October 13, 2023

Good Politics Vs. Travel Junk Fees

3 mins; October 12, 2023

New York City’s Booming Short-Term Rental Underground Market

3 mins; October 11, 2023

Puerto Rico's New No Passport Pitch

3 mins; October 10, 2023

Marketing British Tourism With Movies and TV

3 mins; October 06, 2023

Saudi Arabia Wants to Host the World Cup

3 mins; October 05, 2023

Visa Delays Will Cost the U.S. $12 Billion in Lost Spending in 2023

3 mins; October 04, 2023

Airbnb and Hotels’ Impending Fight Over Customers

3 mins; October 03, 2023

Ennismore's Big Push to Market All-Inclusive Hotels

3 mins; September 26, 2023

Hilton Promises Clarity on Mandatory Fees

3 mins; September 22, 2023

Airbnb Updates: Cutting Cleaning Fees and Boosting Verified Listings

3 mins; September 21, 2023

Europe’s New Ideas to Reign in Short-Term Rentals

3 mins; September 20, 2023

California's Crack Down on Travel Junk Fees

4 mins; September 19, 2023

Maui Tourism’s Path to Recovery

3 mins; September 15, 2023

Airbnb Loses Three Quarters of its New York City Listings

3 mins; September 14, 2023

UAE Launches Gaming Authority to Regulate Emerging Gambling Industry

3 mins; September 13, 2023

Hyatt Thinks a Return to Offices Could Boost Business Travel

3 mins; September 12, 2023

Travel Industry Earnings Analysis Reveals 4 Dominant Trends

3 mins; September 08, 2023

Get Ready for Trivago's Advertising Reboot

2 mins; September 07, 2023

New York City's Short-Term Rental Verification System Fails to Launch

3 mins; September 06, 2023

Washington, D.C.'s $20 Million Bet on Tourism

3 mins; September 01, 2023

New York City's Airbnb Inventory Will Drop Dramatically

3 mins; August 31, 2023

Hyatt's Junk Fee Efforts Stymied by Third Parties

3 mins; August 30, 2023

New York City's Big Short-Term Rental Deadline

3 mins; August 29, 2023

JetBlue’s Fare Plans for Spirit Air

3 mins; August 25, 2023

Maui Tourism Grapples with Uncertainty Amidst Wildfire Devastation

3 mins; August 24, 2023

Europe’s Mounting Flight Delays and Slowed Recovery

3 mins; August 23, 2023

Selina’s Big Stock Swing

3 mins; August 22, 2023

Planning Travel With Artificial Intelligence

3 mins; August 18, 2023

IHG Has a New Hotel Brand for the Middle Class

3 mins; August 17, 2023

Airbnb and Booking.com’s Strong Cash Flow

3 mins; August 16, 2023

The Surging Travel Demand in Europe and Asia

3 mins; August 15, 2023

Force Workers Back to Office to Help Tourism, Say U.S. Tourism Boards

3 mins; August 11, 2023

Decline in Chinese Tourist Spending Forces the U.S. to Reassess

3 mins; August 10, 2023

Choice Hotels Wants to Make More Acquisitions

3 mins; August 09, 2023

U.S. Won’t See Full Travel Recovery Without Chinese Tourists

3 mins; August 08, 2023

Hyatt Sees a Business Travel Rebound

3 mins; August 04, 2023

Trivago Gets Harsh Reminder of Google Ads' Power

3 mins; August 03, 2023

Marriott’s Push to Add Midscale Hotels

3 mins; August 02, 2023

3 U.S. Cities Fight for the 2026 World Cup Final

4 mins; August 01, 2023

Google Is Ho-Hum About its Travel Business

3 mins; July 28, 2023

Hilton Had a Very, Very Good Quarter

3 mins; July 27, 2023

Hilton’s Mega Ad Blitz: What Happened

3 mins; July 26, 2023

Sonder Unveils New Hotel Collection

3 mins; July 25, 2023

The Missing Piece for Full U.S. Tourism Industry Recovery

4 mins; July 24, 2023

North American World Cup Host Cities Need Money for Tourists

3 mins; July 21, 2023

Free Airline Wi-Fi for Loyal Passengers Only

3 mins; July 20, 2023

Singapore Has the Best Passport for Global Travelers

3 mins; July 19, 2023

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