Skift Daily Travel 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.
For ongoing coverage, please visit Skift.com/news.
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Airbnb Isn’t Running out of Hosts or Listings
Today's podcast discusses Airbnb’s host bonanza, Marriott’s earnings boost, and Carl Icahn’s JetBlue bet.
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252
Bahamas Tourism Bookings Fall After Safety Alert
Today's podcast looks at the Bahamas safety issue, Expedia’s bad business travel deal, and flying taxis in Dubai.
2 min
253
Expedia Group Has a New CEO
Today's podcast looks at the new CEO of Expedia Group, a strong signal from Spirit Airlines, and the environmental emissions of Taylor Swift.
2 min
254
Taylor Swift’s Travel Impact
Today's podcast looks at Taylor Swift’s travel impact, Hilton’s new growth idea, and short-term rentals in Las Vegas.
2 min
255
Chinese Travelers Thinking Less of European Des...
Today's podcast looks at Boeing’s bolt-less door plugs, Frontier’s path to more profitability, and Chinese travelers cooling on Europe.
2 min
256
Boeing Is (Mostly) Back in Action
Today's podcast looks at Boeing's return to the skies, Brand USA's international Super Bowl push, and Dallas' big sports tourism win.
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257
Asia Poised to Lead Travel's Recovery in 2024
Today's podcast looks at Asia's growth in 2024, Frontier's biz class beliefs, and Royal Caribbean's answer to Vegas and Orlando.
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258
Boeing Takes the Blame
Today's podcast looks at Boeing's finger pointing, GetYourGuide's ad campaign, and Machu Picchu's easier access.
2 min
259
JetBlue Looks for Post-Spirit Profitability
Today's podcast looks at JetBlue's profitability problem, Machu Picchu protests, and Hilton's text-based customer service.
2 min
260
Hotels Cash in on the Super Bowl
Today's podcast looks at very expensive hotel rooms in Vegas, Ryanair CEO's "stupid" comments, and Vrbo's digs at Airbnb digs.
2 min
261
Alaska Airlines CEO Blames Boeing for $150 Mill...
Today's podcast looks at Alaska's huge financial hit, Oracle's new hotel tech, and IHG's Americas ambitions.
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L.A. Tourism Goes Big While Orlando Shrinks
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263
United Airlines Reconsiders Fleet Plans
Today's podcast looks at United's Boeing blues, Expedia CEO's message to hotels, and Marriott CEO's growth strategy.
2 min
264
Global Hotel Dealmaking Is Expected to Boom
Today's podcast looks at global hotel dealmaking, Google's competitive spirit, and Boeing's growing problems.
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265
What's the Global Travel Outlook for 2024?
Today's podcast looks at tourism in 2024, Airbnb's New York critique, and Spirit's uncertain future.
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266
What JetBlue Saw in Spirit
Today's podcast looks at the JetBlue-Spirit merger, Airbnb's housing help, and Chinese travelers' American blues.
2 min
267
JetBlue-Spirit Merger Blocked
Today's podcast looks at the likely end of the JetBlue-Spirit merger, winter flight woes in the U.S., and a tourist fee at one of Turkey's most popular sites.
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Tripadvisor Wants Tourists to Test Drive Realit...
Today's podcast looks at Tripadvisor's metaverse plans, Heathrow's busy runways, and the next White Lotus location.
2 min
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Greece's New Climate-Focused Tourist Tax
Today's podcast looks at Greece's tourist tax, Boeing's mounting problems, and virtual tourism with Apple Vision Pro.
2 min
270
The Travel Trends That Will Define 2024
Today's podcast looks at the year's biggest travel trends, Boeing's bolt blunder, and Airbus' first big deal of 2024.
2 min
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Alaska and United May Not Be Hit Hard From 737 ...
Today's podcast looks at Choice Hotels' new marketing push, United's and Alaska's Boeing losses, and the India-Maldives spat.
2 min
272
Paris Reaches for More of Travelers’ Gold
Today's podcast looks at Paris’ tax reach, key trends in luxury travel, and TUI’s stock moves.
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273
Ryanair Doesn’t Want Any Help Selling Seats
Today's podcast looks at Ryanair’s booking battles, bright spots for hotels, and seven adventure travel trends.
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Venice Moves to Limit Tour Group Sizes
Today's podcast looks at Venice's new velvet rope, an AI shutdown, and China and Thailand's new tourism agreement.
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A Question of Loyalty as U.S. Probes Airlines P...
Today's podcast looks at a probe into airline loyalty programs, the trends that shaped 2023, and Souh African tourism concerns.
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