Skift Take: Spirit says it is working with a third-party to scrub any personal information from the data before the...
Google’s Agentic Hotel Booking Tool Comes to AI Mode
Skift Take: Google's agentic hotel booking is finally launching in AI Mode, nine months after it was first teased. Skeptics...
More Americans Could Soon Be Eligible for Online Passport Renewals
Skift Take: The State Department has proposed a new rule that would allow online passport renewals for Americans overseas and...
The UK’s Airport Record Hides a Huge Traffic Shift
Skift Take: A record quarter for UK airports was less a boom than a reshuffle: Gulf traffic collapsed as low-cost...
Best eSIM for Italy
Yes, you need an eSIM for Italy — even though Italy is one of the more digitally advanced countries in...
Confirmed: Brand USA CEO Fred Dixon to Lead NYC Tourism Again
Skift Take: The announcement follows Skift’s reporting that Dixon had been in advance talks for a return to NYC Tourism....
Theme Parks Keep Closing. Why Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Bucks the Trend.
Skift Take: As independent theme parks shutter and Six Flags sheds assets to pay down debt, Dolly Parton’s privately-held, non-franchise...
Rascal Voyages Bets on ‘Marine Safaris’ — and Freedom Over Formality
Skift Take: Rascal thinks the next frontier is not more formality, but access to remote places, useful freedom, and crews...
Why Every Boutique Hotel Founder Eventually Sells
Skift Take: Asset-light lets boutique hotel brands grow without owning the real estate. It also leaves behind exactly what the...