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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Travel Stocks' Wild Ride in 2023
Today's podcast discusses the ups and downs of public travel companies, Expedia's strong quarter, and Hyatt's China optimism.
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American Airlines Looks at Small Cities, United...
Today's podcast discusses Airbnb's earnings, American Airlines' loyalty plans, and United's international optimism.
2 min
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Maui’s Long Road to Recovery
Today's podcast discusses Maui's reopening, JetBlue's terrible quarter, and Colorado's short-term rental debate.
2 min
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Africa’s Booming Middle Class Poised to Boost D...
Today's podcast discusses middle-class travel in Africa, visa delays in Europe and the U.S., and the Four Seasons’ new strategy.
2 min
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Wyndham Execs Bemoan Choice's 'Desperate Plan'
Today's podcast discusses Wyndham's Choice rejection, Royal Caribbean's earnings, and a billionaire's thoughts about millionaires.
2 min
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Hilton Sees U.S. Growth Returns to Pre-Pandemic...
Today's podcast discusses Hilton's strong earnings, Taylor Swift's short-term rental impact, and Verb's host cuts.
2 min
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Beyonce Boosts Hotel Bookings
Today's podcast discusses Beyonce's hotel bounce, Airbnb's New York City issues, and five airline themes for next week.
2 min
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Qatar Airways CEO Steps Down
Today's podcast discusses the outgoing Qatar Air CEO, Airbnb in South Africa, and Meta's AI travel shortfalls.
2 min
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U.S. Issues Message of ‘Caution’ to Americans T...
Today's podcast examines the global travel warning for U.S. citizens, AirDNA's new tool for investors, and a new look for Air India Express.
2 min
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Google Hotels Is Making it Easier for Small Com...
Today's podcast examines changes to the Google Hotels platform, several travel tech acquisitions, and stronger pricing power for Premier Inn.
2 min
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Choice’s $8 Billion Hostile Takeover Bid for Wy...
Today's podcast examines Choice's bid to acquire Wyndham, Expedia's recent round of layoffs, and United Airlines' third quarter earnings.
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Hilton's New Loyalty Plan for Small Businesses
Today's podcast examines Hilton's loyalty extension, Israel-Hamas War's impact on carriers, and Saudi Arabia's latest ultra-luxury project.
2 min
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Loyalty Backlash Doesn't Hurt Delta's Bottom Line
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast examines Delta's earnings, big tech's AI travel moves, and Airbnb's senior housing research.
2 min
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Good Politics Vs. Travel Junk Fees
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast examines a proposed junk fee crackdown, an uptick in Disney park prices, and a shutdown of more flights to Israel.
2 min
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New York City’s Booming Short-Term Rental Under...
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast examines New York's illegal short-term rental market, Morocco's reopening, and Virgin Australia's rare profit.
2 min
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Puerto Rico's New No Passport Pitch
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast examines Israel's tourism shutdown, the end of Airbnb Plus, and Puerto Rico's new marketing campaign.
2 min
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Marketing British Tourism With Movies and TV
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast examines Saudi Arabia's dry World Cup bid, short-term rentals in the EU, and VistiBritain's entertaining tourism ideas.
2 min
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Saudi Arabia Wants to Host the World Cup
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast examines Saudi Arabia’s World Cup hopes, Hilton’s travel trends, and China’s airlines boost.
2 min
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Visa Delays Will Cost the U.S. $12 Billion in L...
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at bad tourism signs in the U.S., Air France-KLM's SAS investment, and United Airlines' new planes.
2 min
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Airbnb and Hotels’ Impending Fight Over Customers
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Airbnb and hotels competing, Marriott’s investor day, and Japan Airlines’ new premium offerings.
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Ennismore's Big Push to Market All-Inclusive Ho...
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at what’s happening at Skift Global Forum, Ennismore’s resort push, and natural disasters and tourism.
2 min
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Hilton Promises Clarity on Mandatory Fees
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Hilton's fee promise, U.S. tourism leaders' thoughts on outbound China travel, Morocco tourism returning.
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Airbnb Updates: Cutting Cleaning Fees and Boost...
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Airbnb's updates, a new travel stock index, and Dubai leapfrogging Las Vegas.
2 min
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Europe’s New Ideas to Reign in Short-Term Rentals
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at short-term rentals in Europe, global tourism investment, and Dubai’s hot Russian summer.
2 min
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California's Crack Down on Travel Junk Fees
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at California's junk fee crackdown, U.S. airline pilot shortage, and Florida's short-term rental squeeze.
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