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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Hilton’s Luxury Push, Travel CEOs’ Pay, and Hot...
On today’s pod we look at Hilton’s focus on luxury, a comparison of travel CEOs’ pay to their peers, and more optimistic hotel growth projections.
2 min
27
United and JetBlue, Viator and Airbnb, and IATA...
Today’s podcast talks about a new partnership between United and JetBlue, a possible partnership between Viator and Airbnb, and the big worries of a big airline executive.
3 min
28
Chesky's Obama Lessons, Air Traffic Control Dre...
For today’s pod we listen in on a conversation with Airbnb’s CEO and the last FLOTUS, hear about the U.S. DOT’s ATC plans, and look at Hawaii’s new tax on travelers.
2 min
29
The AI Assistant Race, Southwest's New Promise ...
For today's pod we look at Southwest's break with the past, the AI travel assistant race, and a brief history of Booking.com.
3 min
30
Aviation Politics, World Cup Visa Backlog and M...
For this Friday pod we look at potential aviation funding changes in the U.S., efforts to streamline World Cup visas, and Marriott’s new brand debut in India.
2 min
31
Google's Smart Glasses, Newark's Flight Cuts an...
On today's pod we discuss Google's four-eyed tools for travelers, flight cuts at Newark airport, and Wyndham's new live tourism benefits for its loyalty members.
2 min
32
Google's New AI Mode, Congress’ Favorite Travel...
For today’s pod we look at some really big AI announcements by Google and a smaller one by Hotels.com. We also look at the stocks members of the U.S. congress are trading.
2 min
33
Fairmont's New Marketing, Airbnb’s Experience C...
On today’s pod we look closer at the market for Airbnb’s new product, Fairmont’s new marketing campaign, and AirAsia’s move for its Move app.
2 min
34
Airbnb's Experiences Confidence, Amadeus' Acqui...
On today’s pod we report on Airbnb’s optimism about new experiences, Amadeus’ data-forward acquisition, and a new air taxi for the LA Olympics.
2 min
35
Airbnb's Personal Touch, Expedia’s Expansion an...
2 min
36
U.S. Tourism Optimism, Aviation Infrastructure ...
For today’s podcast we look at April tourism numbers in the U.S. as well as airline traffic control issues, and wrap up the pod with a glimpse at Viceroy’s expansion plans.
3 min
37
Expedia's Trump Slump, Choice's Budget Boost an...
Today’s podcast talks about Expedia’s small slump, Choice Hotels’ budget bump, and the Sphere’s plans for smaller expansions.
2 min
38
Google's AI Travel Ads, Abu Dhabi's Disneyland ...
For today's podcast we look at Google's travel ads in AI tools, the new Disney destination, and what the Trump campaign spent on hotels.
2 min
39
Marriott’s Trimmed Forecast, Asia's New Travel ...
On today’s podcast, we look at Marriott’s earnings, a new generation of leaders in Asia-Pacific, and Hilton‘s big plans for India.
2 min
40
JetBlue’s VC Sale, Airbnb’s Cleaning Fees and S...
On today’s Pod, we explain how JetBlue sold off its venture capital arm, which destinations charge the most short-term cleaning fees, and the combined power of social media and e-commerce in travel.
2 min
41
Airbnb’s Growth Plan, Wyndham’s New Forecast an...
Today’s podcast looks at Airbnb, Wyndham, and Hyatt’s mixed first-quarter earnings.
3 min
42
Trivago's Surge, H World's Ambitions and Wizz's...
On today’s pod we discuss Trivago’s bounce, H World’s rapid growth, and what Wizz Air is warning about the climate.
2 min
43
Trump’s First 100 Days, Hilton's Optimism and A...
On today’s podcast we look at Donald Trump’s first 100 days through the lens of travel leaders, check in on Hilton’s earnings, and explain why Airbnb disagreed with coach Nick Saban.
3 min
44
Marriott's New Acquisition, Expedia's Cuts and ...
On today's pod, we look at Marriott's purchase of CitizenM, Expedia's latest restructuring, and power problems across the Iberian Peninsula.
2 min
45
Online Travel CEO Pay, Trump Tourism Decline an...
2 min
46
Expedia's Loyalty Changes, Adventure Travelers’...
On today’s podcast we look at Expedia’s loyalty downgrades, adventure traveler’s skipping the U.S., and Booking’s sustainability retreat.
2 min
47
The Travel Lobby's Spending, Thailand's Shrinki...
On today's pod we look at political donations from travel companies, Thailand's visitor problem, and Airbus' slip on its greener airplane.
2 min
48
Google’s Loss, Recession’s Impact and Biz Trave...
On today’s pod we discuss Google‘s legal setback, a weaker forecast for travel brands, and the outlook for business travel.
3 min
49
Hotel CEO Pay, China and Boeing, and Europe's H...
2 min
50
U.S. Hotels’ Slow Growth, Ryanair’s New Partner...
On today’s pod we look at a softened forecast for U.S. hotels, Ryanair’s deal with Expedia, and new emissions fees for cruise lines.
3 min