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💳 The Resilient Consumer

One of the major takeaways at the IATA AGM in Rio this year was that demand is still strong, even as high fuel prices push airfares up.

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter

Jun 13, 2026

The Prompt

What AI Can't Do

AI disintermediation isn't coming for travel infrastructure, and builders just proved why.

Adriana Lee, Travel Tech Reporter

Jun 12, 2026

The Daily

World Cup: Hotels Are Still Waiting

The World Cup is here. The hotel booking boom isn't.

Jun 12, 2026

Wanderlust

Kickoff is Here. Will a Bookings Surge Follow? ⚽

Demand is running behind. Operators are counting on a late rush.

Bailey Schulz, Global Tourism Reporter

Jun 11, 2026

Building a Budget Brand to Woo Marriott & Co.

A&O is scaling Europe's cheapest beds into a brand that a Marriott or Hilton might one day want.

Sean O'Neill, Senior Hospitality Editor

Jun 11, 2026

The Stand-Up

⚽️ The World Cup's Triple Threat

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off today with three risks testing organizers throughout the tournament: security, heat, and disease.

Miguel Neves, Skift Meetings Editor-in-Chief

Jun 11, 2026

The Daily

Vrbo Goes Where Airbnb Won't

Vrbo is piloting sponsored listings, with Expedia.com placements on the way.

Jun 11, 2026

Very Online

Vrbo Adds Sponsored Listings

Sponsored listings are coming to short-term rental sites.

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Jun 10, 2026

Move Fast and Don’t Break Things

AI has the potential to be an accelerant, especially for internal development and operational teams, but how do we put guardrails around it?

Seth Borko, Head of Skift Research

Jun 10, 2026

The Daily

Travel's Hidden Hand

Ken Chenault runs nothing in travel, yet his fingerprints are everywhere.

Jun 10, 2026

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💳 The Resilient Consumer

What AI Can't Do

World Cup: Hotels Are Still Waiting

Kickoff is Here. Will a Bookings Surge Follow? ⚽

Building a Budget Brand to Woo Marriott & Co.

⚽️ The World Cup's Triple Threat

Vrbo Goes Where Airbnb Won't

Vrbo Adds Sponsored Listings

Move Fast and Don’t Break Things

Travel's Hidden Hand

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