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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3 U.S. Cities Fight for the 2026 World Cup Final
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at the competition to host the World Cup in the U.S., visa wait times to the U.S., and the largest outbound tourism market in the world.
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Google Is Ho-Hum About its Travel Business
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Wyndham’s earnings, Google’s travel priorities, and Royal Caribbean’s encouraging quarter.
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Hilton Had a Very, Very Good Quarter
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Hilton's earnings, World Cup tourism, and sustainable travel.
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Hilton’s Mega Ad Blitz: What Happened
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Hilton's big ad campaign, Sonder's stock split, and the UAE's tourism pulling power.
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Sonder Unveils New Hotel Collection
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Sonder’s first sub-brand, Ennismore’s first loyalty program, and India’s outbound volume.
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The Missing Piece for Full U.S. Tourism Industr...
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at what hotel CEOs will discuss in earnings season, U.S. tourism recovery, and Icelandair’s strong second quarter.
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North American World Cup Host Cities Need Money...
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at World Cup tourism, short-term rental over-saturation, and American Airlines’ earnings.
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Free Airline Wi-Fi for Loyal Passengers Only
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at the state of travel, Wi-Fi on planes, and Mondees’ new AI tools.
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Singapore Has the Best Passport for Global Trav...
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at global passport power, United’s Asian play, and Thailand’s Middle Eastern ambitions.
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Twitter Rival Threads Is Attracting Destination...
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at tourism boards on Threads, the cost of summer vacation, and Marriott’s bet on MGM.
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Artificial Intelligence Is Coming to Hotel Pricing
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at hotel pricing and AI, San Francisco’s tourism challenges, and India’s cricket hotel push.
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Delta's Revenue Bump Is Thanks to International...
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Delta’s international support, the Grand Canyon’s green efforts, and India’s travel tax problems.
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Expedia Cuts Ties With Hopper
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Expedia’s breakup with Hopper, an FAA and airline emissions partnership, and what Indian travelers want (hint: cheaper travel).
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Delta Air Lines’ Late Expansion in Austin
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U.S. Push to Attract Chinese Tourists Faces Fli...
Today's podcast looks closer at getting Chinese tourists back to the U.S., pilot needs in India, and Marriott Vs. Hilton.
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Accor’s Drive to Boost Its Tech Game
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Accor’s tech strategy, India’s cruise moves, and U.S. hotel job growth.
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Air New Zealand’s Taylor Swift Move
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at more Taylor Swift tourism, U.S. international tourism recovery, and European travel costs.
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Hospitality Execs Look to Catch Up at HITEC
Today we present an excerpt from the latest episode of The Skift Podcast, featuring Senior Hospitality Editor Sean O’Neill interviewing Travel Tech Reporter Justin Dawes about his experience last week at the HITEC conference.
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TripAdvisor Vs. GetYourGuide: Which Comes Out o...
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at hotels and wellness profits, Viator and GetYourGuide comps, and evolving in-flight entertainment.
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United Airlines' Big Weather Headaches
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at United's weather headaches, U.S. ground transport, and hotel tech innovations.
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Setting a New July Fourth Summer Vacation Record
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at July Fourth travel, Priceline’s AI chatbot, and short-term rental demand.
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U.S. City Tourism Boards Want Suburban Visitors...
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at tourism marketing in top U.S. cities, Amazon's AI customer service tools, and Booking.com's new AI trip planner.
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Carnival Turns Away From China
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Carnival’s earnings, Chinese outbound travelers, and new Indian traveler habits.
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One More Step to Easing Indians' U.S. Visa Pain
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Cathay's earnings, U.S. visa waits in India, and a new Spanish hotel.
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Luxury Travel Companies' Push for Extreme Exper...
Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at extreme luxury adventure trips, hotels' AI labors solution, and Bhutan's push for longer tourist visits.
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