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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Hotel Loyalty, Visit Florida's LGBTQ Snub and V...
Today's podcast looks at who's winning the hotel loyalty race, who VRBO is targeting in its latest ads, and how Visit Florida's website change will affect its relationship with the LGBTQ community.
2 min
152
Hyatt Buys Standard, Shakira Pitches Despegar a...
Today's podcast looks at Hyatt’s purchased of Standard, what new loyalty branding deals look like, and Shakira’s role pitching Despegar.
2 min
153
Marriott-Sonder Deal, Mallorca and Short-Term R...
Today's podcast looks at Marriott's partnership with Sonder, Mallorca's short-term rental shrinkage, and the airports with the most non-stop destinations.
2 min
154
350+ Travel Stats, Booking Vs. Expedia and Nash...
Today's podcast looks at Skift Research's latest mega-report on the state of travel, the marketing battles of Expedia and Booking Holdings, and new goals for Nashville.
2 min
155
Fake Travel Reviews, Southwest Threat and Answe...
Today's podcast looks at how AI may yet transform the travel industry, the FTC's crackdown on fake reviews, and Elliott Investment's proposed changing to the Southwest board.
2 min
156
Delta’s Free Wi-Fi, Paris Luxury Boost and Insp...
Today's podcast looks at Delta’s new free global Wi-Fi, how Paris luxury hotels won gold, and big changes at Inspirato.
3 min
157
Disney's Ambitions, India’s Boom and Timeshares...
Today's podcast looks at Disney's big park and cruise plans, India's booming outbound market, and timeshares' global challenges.
3 min
158
Expedia's Win, Delta's Pushback and Tripadvisor...
Today's podcast looks at Expedia's growth amidst softening demand, Delta's pushback on CrowdStrike's claims, and TripAdvisor Holdings possible new deal.
2 min
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Hilton Slows, Disney Softens and Maui Recovers
Today's podcast looks at Hilton preparing for a travel demand cool-off, Disney bracing for a decline in park operating income, and Maui's continued struggle toward tourism recovery.
2 min
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Airbnb’s Slow Growth, IHG’s Good Growth and Tra...
Today's podcast looks at Airbnb’s rather normal earnings, IHG’s strong showing, and the state of global travel stocks.
3 min
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Recession Impact, CrowdStrike’s Defense and AI ...
Today's podcast looks at the stock market slide, CrowdStrike’s push back, and travel agents and artificial intelligence.
3 min
162
Spirit's Rough Quarter, New Junk Fees Ban and S...
Today's podcast looks at Spirit's promise of change, Biden's new efforts for families booking flights, and Saudi Arabia's hefty World Cup bid.
2 min
163
Hotel Junk Fees, Marriott Earnings and Norwegia...
Today's podcast looks at Marriott's optimism in the face of challenge, the next step toward junk fee legislation, and the ongoing strength of Norwegian Cruise spending.
2 min
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Junk Fees Win, Spirit Goes Upmarket and Venice ...
Today's podcast looks at The persistence of airline junk fees, Spirit Air’s attempt to move upmarket, and Venice’s move to stem the tourist hordes.
3 min
165
AI Trip Planning, Olympic Branding and UAE Gaming
Today's podcast looks at Meta's new AI tools, airlines and the Olympics, and gambling in the UAE.
3 min
166
Powerful Passports, Southwest’s Changes and Bar...
Today's podcast looks at the world's strongest passports, Southwest's bottom line boost, and Barcelona's updated tourism campaign.
2 min
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Google’s Cookies, AI’s Hype and Turkish Air’s B...
Today's podcast looks at Google's surprising pivot on cookies, industry leaders' disappointment in travel's use of AI, and why Turkish Airlines doesn't believe in premium economy.
2 min
168
Delta's Meltdown, Venice’s Money Haul and Biz T...
Today’s podcast looks at Delta’s fifth day of chaos, Venice’s successful tourism fee, and U.S. cities where biz travel has rebounded.
3 min
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Mallorca's Tourism Angst, Biz Travel’s Bounce a...
Today's podcast looks at Mallorca residents’ anger over tourism, business travel’s projected return, and Delta’s ongoing IT outage issues.
2 min
170
Hyatt Nears Dear Acquisition Deal
Today's podcast looks at the chances of a new deal for Hyatt, United's latest reactions to the low-cost carrier model, and destinations' methods for calculating visitor numbers.
2 min
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Western Airlines Increasingly Withdraw From China
Today's podcast looks at the latest airline to pull from China, new trends for business travel, and what the Travel Corporation acquisition means for future private equity deals.
2 min
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Amsterdam Wants Fewer Visitors
2 min
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Last-Minute Travel Booking Sites Could See Surg...
2 min
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Delta Air Lines' Underwhelming Second Quarter
Today's podcast looks at Delta's unexpected quarterly results, 12 companies' unexpected funding, and Banyan Group's record-breaking growth.
2 min
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Paris Not Expecting Large-Scale Tourism Boom fo...
Today's podcast looks at the Olympics' small foreign impact, new routes from Perth to Paris, and Marriott's new online travel booking tool.
2 min