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Stories and scoops from online travel.

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Capital One Closes on Hopper Deal

It's a done deal.

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Apr 22, 2026

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Expedia, AI and Trust

The online travel booking giant is touting its perceived edge against AI threats

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Apr 15, 2026

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AI Strategy Split

We looked at which travel brands are hiring AI roles. The answer told a story about their different strategies.

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Apr 8, 2026

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Airbnb Takes Users for a Ride, Literally

Airbnb's services now include pre-booked rides from the airport – and maybe a different kind of airport trip soon.

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Apr 1, 2026

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OpenAI's Next Advertising Step

Online travel agencies have spent billions on legacy search. Can OpenAI capture a share of this business?

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Mar 25, 2026

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Capital One Travel Bets on Its Future

Capital One Travel liked Hopper's tools and people so much it's taking many of them in house.

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Mar 18, 2026

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Airbnb Taps Uber Exec

Meet Airbnb's new global operations chief — and the challenges waiting for him.

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Mar 11, 2026

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Booking the Contrarian

“I don’t think disintermediation is really a risk at all," Booking Holdings' CFO said this week.

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Mar 4, 2026

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Booking Pressure Cooker

Booking’s stock fell on fears hotel AI could bypass OTAs despite chains’ limited share.

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Feb 25, 2026

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Airbnb and Hotel Chains?

Hotel rooms used to be an afterthought at Airbnb. Now its CEO sees them as more than just a second-tier option.

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Feb 18, 2026

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Google's Travel Testbed

Google's getting its AI ready for a transactional future, even if it says it doesn't have booking ambitions.

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Feb 11, 2026

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Kayak's CEO Change

Kayak co-founder and CEO Steve Hafner is moving to a new role as executive chair while CFO Peer Bueller takes over the Chief Executive seat.

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Feb 4, 2026

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Capital One's Travel Push

As credit card companies becoming increasingly influential players in U.S. travel, Capital One is upping its game.

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Jan 29, 2026

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AI and Keyword Bidding

Google says AI is reshaping how travelers discover trip options, from keywords to photos and reviews.

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Jan 21, 2026

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Google's AI Travel Agents

Google has a new AI deal with Apple, and it's also laying new groundwork for AI-driven checkout.

Dennis Schaal, Skift Executive Editor

Jan 14, 2026

Featured Authors

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Capital One Closes on Hopper Deal

Expedia, AI and Trust

AI Strategy Split

Airbnb Takes Users for a Ride, Literally

OpenAI's Next Advertising Step

Capital One Travel Bets on Its Future

Airbnb Taps Uber Exec

Booking the Contrarian

Booking Pressure Cooker

Airbnb and Hotel Chains?

Google's Travel Testbed

Kayak's CEO Change

Capital One's Travel Push

AI and Keyword Bidding

Google's AI Travel Agents

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