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U.S. Tourism Drops (Again)

April snapped a two-month streak of international travel gains in the U.S.

May 12, 2026

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Expedia's Next Target?

Expedia could be looking to make another B2B move.

May 11, 2026

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Airbnb's AI Personalization

The short-term rental giant's CEO thinks his rivals are stuck in pre-AI thinking.

May 8, 2026

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🛶 Kayak Founders' AI Comeback

Booking is backing a new (but not completely new) start-up with two old friends.

May 7, 2026

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🖖Priceline's Shatner Return

Welcome back William Shatner – if only for some TikTok fun.

May 6, 2026

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🤑Amex Biz Travel Winners + Losers

The biggest deal in business travel is different types of good news for different players.

May 5, 2026

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Broken Spirit

The low-cost carrier closed down this weekend after jet fuel costs became the straw that broke this camel's back.

May 4, 2026

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🔍Google Rules Ads

An operator-friendly shift to AI ads still lacks clear guidance.

May 1, 2026

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📱Expedia + Uber = ?

The ride-sharing app has just hailed itself a brand new deal.

Apr 30, 2026

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🔮 Booking's U.S. Surprise

The online travel agency's latest earnings call shows full stateside acceleration.

Apr 29, 2026

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🎭 Tourism's Culture Gap

Beaches will get a window of travelers, but cultural destinations get a windfall.

Apr 28, 2026

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🚫Boycotts Come For Travel

How tourism is being used as a diplomatic weapon

Apr 27, 2026

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🚪Expedia's Revolving Door

The online travel giant is on its third CFO in under two years.

Apr 24, 2026

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💥ChatGPT Blows Up Travel Ads

OpenAI just made travel operators' jobs that much easier

Apr 23, 2026

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NYC ❤️ Illegal Airbnbs

Mandatory registration had reduced the number of illegal short-term rentals in the city, but hosts have found a way around the restrictions.

Apr 22, 2026

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💰 Hotel CEO Paydays

It was (mostly) a good year for hotel CEOs – three took home more than $36 million.

Apr 21, 2026

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💻 The ‘Invisible’ Hotel

Hotels are losing the AI conversation – to NerdWallet and Reddit.

Apr 20, 2026

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🌎 Travel's "Record" Year Has a Catch

The travel industry's instinct to declare victory regardless of what the numbers actually show is the reason policymakers don't take it seriously.

Apr 17, 2026

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Expedia 🆚 AI

Expedia’s CEO is pushing “trust” (six mentions in 20 minutes!) as the online travel agency’s path forward.

Apr 16, 2026

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💪 A Fearless Hilton

Yesterday, we got an optimistic take from Hilton’s CEO.

Apr 15, 2026

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🗜 Hotel Owners Get Squeezed

The pressure on America's franchise hotel owners is coming from everywhere, all at once.

Apr 14, 2026

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💻 Tech’s Travel Takeover

Google, Amazon, and Meta are set to give travel executives new distribution problems to worry about.

Apr 13, 2026

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Airline Fee for All 🧳

Airlines wasted no time raising fees after the war in Iran drove up fuel prices.

Apr 10, 2026

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What Other Nations Say About U.S. Travel Now ⚠️

More countries are warning their citizens about visiting the U.S.— and the language is getting specific.

Apr 9, 2026

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Airline CEOs Pick the Exit Row 🪟

Air India's top exec is the latest in a growing list of airline CEOs stepping down. Each exit has its own official explanation but do they collectively point to something sharper?

Apr 8, 2026

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The Daily

U.S. Tourism Drops (Again)

Expedia's Next Target?

Airbnb's AI Personalization

🛶 Kayak Founders' AI Comeback

🖖Priceline's Shatner Return

🤑Amex Biz Travel Winners + Losers

Broken Spirit

🔍Google Rules Ads

📱Expedia + Uber = ?

🔮 Booking's U.S. Surprise

🎭 Tourism's Culture Gap

🚫Boycotts Come For Travel

🚪Expedia's Revolving Door

💥ChatGPT Blows Up Travel Ads

NYC ❤️ Illegal Airbnbs

💰 Hotel CEO Paydays

💻 The ‘Invisible’ Hotel

🌎 Travel's "Record" Year Has a Catch

Expedia 🆚 AI

💪 A Fearless Hilton

🗜 Hotel Owners Get Squeezed

💻 Tech’s Travel Takeover

Airline Fee for All 🧳

What Other Nations Say About U.S. Travel Now ⚠️

Airline CEOs Pick the Exit Row 🪟

Featured Authors

Sarah Kopit, Skift Editor-in-Chief

Rafat Ali, Skift Founder & CEO

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Seth Borko, Head of Skift Research

Adriana Lee, Travel Tech Reporter

Sean O'Neill, Senior Hospitality Editor

Meghna Maharishi, Airline Reporter