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Vrbo to Double Commissions as It Plays Catch-Up to Airbnb
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Hilton Tech Exec Says AI Agents Put OTAs ‘Under Real Threat’
Skift Take: Hilton CIO Michael Leidinger believes the OTAs' decline will benefit hotels, even while conceding that AI agents will...
Skift Data + AI Summit Europe: Five Decisions in the Room
Skift Take: AI is changing European travel. The question is who can actually run it at scale when compliance, language,...
How Carnival’s New Loyalty Program and Cuts in Fuel Use Are Paying Off
Skift Take: Carnival is adjusting its rewards, ships, and onboard offerings to keep customers coming back. Read the Complete Story...
Skift Webinar: When AI Becomes the Travel Agent — How Hotels Get Chosen
Skift Take: Join Skift and industry leaders for a webinar exploring how AI is changing hotel discovery and booking. Learn...
My Guide to Nosy Be, Madagascar
Last Updated on September 28, 2026 From swimming with sea turtles to mingling with wild lemurs, here’s my ultimate Nosy...
Hilton’s Motto Debut in Japan Signals a Bigger Mid-Market Shift
Skift Take: If Japan reaches 60 million visitors by 2030 as planned, hotel companies will need more rooms, and more...
Instinct’s App Is Fueled by Travel — Founder Says It’s Half of Volume
Skift Take: Instinct got travel's attention by handling bookings via text message. Now the real question is whether it can...
Airbnb CEO on Hotels, Cars, and Flights: ‘I Had to Get Over My Ideology’
Skift Take: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky didn't address at length his changing views about Airbnb experiences, but there, too, he's...