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Hotels on Thin ICE

Trump Effect

Hotels on Thin ICE

The industry executive who told me this is "a no-win situation" was not wrong. But I think it's more specific than that. It's a no-framework situation.

Sarah Kopit, Skift Editor-in-Chief
Sarah Kopit, Skift Editor-in-Chief

Feb 21, 2026

Hilton's ICE Age

Trump Effect

Hilton's ICE Age

Hotels became the focus of protests for housing ICE, endured noise disruptions, sustained physical damage, and saw demonstrators inside and out.

Sarah Kopit, Skift Editor-in-Chief
Sarah Kopit, Skift Editor-in-Chief

Feb 14, 2026

Blame the Groundhog

Trump Effect

Blame the Groundhog

Phil saw his shadow. The Europeans aren't coming. And the winter, it seems, is going to be a long one.

Sarah Kopit, Skift Editor-in-Chief
Sarah Kopit, Skift Editor-in-Chief

Feb 7, 2026

Canadian Jet Threat

Trump Effect

Canadian Jet Threat

Amid global chaos, an obscure dispute over private jets, trade rules, and certification raises a bigger question: what’s this actually about?

Sarah Kopit, Skift Editor-in-Chief
Sarah Kopit, Skift Editor-in-Chief

Jan 31, 2026

Keep It 100 on the Land

Trump Effect

Keep It 100 on the Land

For the travel industry, Europe's response to the Greenland crisis this week showed how quickly politics spills into business.

Sarah Kopit, Skift Editor-in-Chief
Sarah Kopit, Skift Editor-in-Chief

Jan 24, 2026

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