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IndustryOwning the building made this easy. Minor didn’t need anyone’s money to put its wellness brand inside a Marriott-run hotel. Getting an outside owner to pay for one, and agreeing with another brand on…
Skift · Nov 05, 2026 09:51 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryThe concert might be the reason to travel, but Trip.com Group wants to make sure it's not the only thing fans spend money on. Tickets and hotel rooms are just the opening act.
Skift · Nov 05, 2026 02:55 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryWill Expedia's advertising on Meta's Muse and Google AI Overviews be the new Google Search? Ariane Gorin is hopeful, citing Expedia proven track record in these sorts of deals. On the other hand, in…
Skift · Nov 04, 2026 23:20 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryAirline pricing has come under more scrutiny in recent years after Delta disclosed it was using AI to price some fares and a lawsuit was filed against JetBlue, alleging that the company uses personal…
Skift · Nov 04, 2026 20:23 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryChoice earns a cut of its franchisees’ room sales. Buying Sercotel would have left it owing rent even when bookings slowed.
Skift · Nov 04, 2026 18:07 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryCruise lines are putting some of their biggest ships on shorter trips, but the financial evidence that those voyages generate better returns remains thin.
Skift · Nov 04, 2026 14:30 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryScaling AI agents is less about the model than the systems, talent, and infrastructure around it. As travel companies move from pilots into production, they must decide which capabilities…
Skift · Nov 04, 2026 14:00 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryOman’s arrivals have held up this year, but its hotels lost more than a tenth of their guests and revenue as Europeans stayed away. Regional travelers are still arriving but make shorter visits at…
Skift · Nov 04, 2026 10:52 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryAir India CEO Tewolde Gebremariam thinks the carrier has been "punching below its weight." He is now planning for the airline he wants it to become, not the one it is today.
Skift · Nov 04, 2026 10:35 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryThailand’s $118 billion goal targets spending rather than arrivals, which have stalled at about 33 million. Rising prices will surely lift revenue regardless, but higher rates aren’t the same as…
Skift · Nov 04, 2026 09:55 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryAI may own the start of the trip, but Booking.com is betting trust and payments decide who gets the booking. Its experience with superapps, where daily use never became travel spending, suggests…
Skift · Nov 04, 2026 03:52 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryAI may own the start of the trip, but Booking.com is betting trust and payments decide who gets the booking. Its experience with superapps, where daily use never became travel spending, suggests…
Skift · Nov 04, 2026 03:52 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryThe Middle East conflict and higher airfares continue to make their mark industrywide.
Skift · Nov 03, 2026 23:53 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryJetBlue’s second bag fee increase this year tests how much more travelers will absorb.
Skift · Nov 03, 2026 21:24 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryCapital Moves, organized by month and updated daily, tracks every notable capital allocation announcement across global travel, providing a running tally of where travel's next dollar is going.
Skift · Nov 03, 2026 20:56 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryAirbnb’s LA election spending is framed around the 2028 Olympics. A bigger bet could be on the rules after the Games.
Skift · Nov 03, 2026 20:22 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryAt the Skift Transatlantic Summit, Tourism Ireland Chief Executive Alice Mansergh explained how the island of Ireland is navigating current headwinds by investing in connectivity marketing, market…
Skift · Nov 03, 2026 17:08 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryAirAsia now has a date for Bahrain but less need for it. A Pegasus deal routing Europe traffic through Istanbul undercuts the case for a Gulf hub.
Skift · Nov 03, 2026 15:41 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryThe hotel industry’s distribution war has an overlooked third party: the owner. New questions about AI, loyalty and customer acquisition could make that imbalance even more consequential.
Skift · Nov 03, 2026 14:01 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryTravel credit cards are moving well beyond points and booking. At Skift Global Forum, Capital One Travel’s Sarah Moore said the opportunity lies in remaining useful throughout the trip by combining…
Skift · Nov 03, 2026 14:00 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryVirgin Atlantic's anger over Heathrow's terminal shake-up now has heavyweight backing from Atlanta. With Ed Bastian joining the fight, the airport faces mounting pressure to rethink its plans.
Skift · Nov 03, 2026 12:20 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryBookings for the Gulf’s peak quarter are on hold until after the U.S. vote. With airlines still staying away, some operators don’t expect a real recovery until late 2027.
Skift · Nov 03, 2026 06:02 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryJet fuel prices are still rising, and just about every variable affecting air travel is in flux — aircraft supply, air traffic volume, global partnerships, input costs. Decisions made today will…
Skift · Nov 03, 2026 00:50 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryAI agents are here. Travel isn't ready. Decisions made today will determine who controls the booking, the customer relationship, and the economics of travel commerce.
Skift · Nov 03, 2026 00:30 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryCEO Dom Dragisich can claim a win in budget hotels, with Choice recently outperforming the industry average. But upscale brands grew at a much lower pace than the industry averages.
Skift · Nov 02, 2026 21:40 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryMarriott said that its talks with hotel owners who want a bigger cut of the pie have been "constructive." It's easier for everyone to stay polite about the fee math when profit growth has revived…
Skift · Nov 02, 2026 19:09 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryGolden Week gave Thailand its first real sign that Chinese travelers were coming back. Now a single embassy advisory has put that at risk, and Lunar New Year 2027, coming in early February, will show…
Skift · Nov 02, 2026 18:30 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryEven with a strong balance sheet, Ryanair is squeezing pay and hiring as its cheap fuel hedges run out. If the strongest airline in Europe is bracing for a difficult 2027, weaker rivals face a much…
Skift · Nov 02, 2026 18:19 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryThe company was doing fine. The family wasn’t.
Skift · Nov 02, 2026 14:58 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryGulf events can still insure against cancellation but not against war. That is pushing organizers to postpone events or to take on the risk themselves. It’s a growing issue, and Saudi Arabia’s…
Skift · Nov 02, 2026 14:13 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryAdani says a few airline exits would barely dent passenger numbers, but that’s not the only measure of a new airport’s success. If well-known long-haul carriers refuse to fly to Mumbai, Navi Mumbai’s…
Skift · Nov 02, 2026 12:05 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryAvoiding Russia has become a climate problem for airlines heading from Europe to Northeast Asia — and a competitive disadvantage. Finnair, one of the most affected airlines, says it’s committed to…
Skift · Nov 02, 2026 11:11 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryAvoiding Russia has become a climate problem for airlines heading from Europe to Northeast Asia — and a competitive disadvantage. Finnair, one of the most affected airlines, says it’s committed to…
Skift · Nov 02, 2026 11:11 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustrySkift Intelligence is built on a framework designed to track every decision that determines where the next dollar in travel is going. Capital Moves, a new feature updated daily, tracks every notable…
Skift · Nov 02, 2026 11:00 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryMany airlines have learned the hard way that building short-haul networks around long-haul ambitions can backfire. Walsh believes IndiGo’s scale can generate connections without a hub, but that…
Skift · Nov 02, 2026 10:02 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryCEO Josh D’Amaro has said he is highly focused on reducing costs at the media giant.
Skift · Oct 30, 2026 22:28 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryHigher fuel costs have eaten into Alaska’s profits and now the carrier says it will cut 200 back office roles to help with cost control.
Skift · Oct 30, 2026 21:52 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryWhen hotel giants keep stacking sub-brands and “brands of brands,” they eventually run out of words. Expect more naming collisions as the industry’s label factory keeps humming.
Skift · Oct 30, 2026 19:55 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryA quick tweak to a five-year-old web page has brought in tens of thousands of views to Visit Norway’s website.
Skift · Oct 30, 2026 18:46 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryWith several airlines staying out of Dubai into 2027 and forward bookings well below last year, this winter’s peak season is unlikely to rescue smaller holiday-home operators following the March and…
Skift · Oct 30, 2026 15:46 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryGravity Haus combines hotel rooms, workspaces, and gyms to help people fit more outdoor time around work and family. Its growth depends on securing and adapting properties in competitive mountain…
Skift · Oct 30, 2026 15:14 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryDubai’s airport is busy, but the long-haul airlines that fill its luxury hotels are mostly staying out until spring. Hotels organizing around a European winter rebound need to plan for a later one.
Skift · Oct 30, 2026 14:00 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustrySustainability is increasingly tied to hotel performance, from operating costs and asset value to guest experience and talent. Accor’s Coline Pont explains how the company’s new Hosting Change…
Skift · Oct 30, 2026 13:00 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryAntarctica’s ship capacity grew faster than its pool of experienced guides, and veterans say that’s changing what guests can safely do. The industry disputes that standards have slipped, but no…
Skift · Oct 30, 2026 07:00 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryThailand’s arrivals outlook has weakened, but new rooms and flights are still coming. The test is whether resilient luxury demand and new source markets can deliver the returns that investors want.
Skift · Oct 30, 2026 00:00 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryWhether Wyndham's Homes & Havens can compete with Marriott's far larger collection is an open question. But for Wyndham, this is only day one.
Skift · Oct 29, 2026 18:34 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryWhen affluent travelers spend, Hyatt wins. The catch is that a portfolio built on luxury leisure is a bet on the wealth effect, and the good times could end if the stock market sneezes.
Skift · Oct 29, 2026 17:41 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryBetter close-in demand, cost cuts, and second-half 2027 bookings on par with last year at higher prices suggest Norwegian Cruise Line's turnaround plan is starting to take hold, but the company still…
Skift · Oct 29, 2026 17:01 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryIndiGo’s answer to losing passengers is the Ryanair model of earning more from each one. But Ryanair’s extras depend on European rules. Walsh himself concedes India’s rules do put limits on that…
Skift · Oct 29, 2026 15:03 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryDubai’s airport is busy, but the long-haul airlines that fill its luxury hotels are mostly staying out until spring. Hotels organizing around a European winter rebound need to plan for a later one.
Skift · Oct 29, 2026 14:15 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryHigher transportation costs appear to be squeezing Las Vegas hotels’ pricing power. Yet convention business has helped offset weaker leisure demand in some months
Skift · Oct 29, 2026 14:08 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryAt Skift Global Forum, Sierra CEO Bret Taylor argued that AI agents could connect booking, service, sales, and loyalty into a more seamless customer relationship, organized around the traveler rather…
Skift · Oct 29, 2026 13:00 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryHosts and guests both have complaints when it comes to short-term rental review takedowns. For hosts, a single negative review can cost up to hundreds in lost revenue each month.
Skift · Oct 29, 2026 10:00 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryEgypt’s hotel pipeline already matches its new pitch, with nearly 90% of planned rooms upscale or luxury. The harder part to deliver is the rest of a premium trip — the best Nile vessels, guides and…
Skift · Oct 29, 2026 06:00 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryPaid loyalty is gaining traction in Asia Pacific, where subscriptions are already a habit. Accor is treating its 485,000-member program as a revenue channel, not a discount scheme. The real test is…
Skift · Oct 29, 2026 03:00 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryA new pact between MGM Resorts and Barry Diller's People Inc. effectively ends merger talks. It's uncertain who else might want to buy an operator whose Las Vegas resorts have been sliding for two…
Skift · Oct 28, 2026 23:23 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryPaying nothing up-front has been one of Airbnb's clearest growth levers. Will Vrbo get the substantial lift that Airbnb got when it introduced Reserve Now, Pay Later last year?
Skift · Oct 28, 2026 21:00 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryMarriott is cutting corporate jobs, not hotel staff, in a global restructuring. Some affected workers may land newly posted roles, it says.
Skift · Oct 28, 2026 20:34 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustrySpirit's collapse has given Frontier room to raise fares and attract more passengers – but record revenues have yet to translate into meaningful profits.
Skift · Oct 28, 2026 20:02 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des HerausgebersSkiftBranche
IndustryTravel customers switch platforms on price and inventory with little friction, and Luxury Escapes’ CEO builds around that. His bet is a paid membership with a genuine paywall over partner pricing, a…
Skift · Oct 28, 2026 14:25 UTC · externer Artikel, öffnet die Website des Herausgebers
Quellen: The Guardian, The New York Times, BBC Travel, Los Angeles Times, Skift, AFAR, Atlas Obscura, The Points Guy, Conde Nast Traveler, CNN Travel, Nomadic Matt, das U.S. State Department und die Reisehinweise des UK FCDO. Zusammenfassungen der Verlage werden so gezeigt, wie sie eingereicht wurden, die Schlagzeilen stammen von diesen. Redaktionelle Richtlinien