Skift Take: After nearly two years of weighing a sale, the private equity giant is reportedly steering the Barcelona-based owner...
Europe Prepares New Law to Support Cities’ Airbnb Crackdowns
Skift Take: Brussels is looking to advance legislation that would clarify local authorities’ power to crack down on short-term rentals...
Biggest Innovators in Travel and Hospitality: Summer 2026
Skift Take: There is no shortage of launches and you can easily find the most expensive hospitality offerings. We're most...
The New Travel Loyalty Leaders Aren’t Hotels or Airlines — They’re Banks
Skift Take: Travel companies have spent years worrying about losing customers to online travel agencies. The bigger threat was already...
Amadeus Brings Travel Tech Into Claude
Skift Take: Weeks after closing its self-service developer portal, Amadeus revealed that building new ties to connect its travel systems...
Emirates Pushes Premium Economy Upmarket as Business Class Gets Sliced Up
Skift Take: Airlines can no longer rely on passenger growth alone, so they're fighting harder for travelers who will pay...
Why Luxury GMs Need a Razor Sharp Point of View
Skift Take: As brands scale and standards spread, the property leader’s most important role is preserving the reason a hotel...
How Airports Are Growing Without Blowing Their Climate Goals
Skift Take: Airports insist that passenger growth and net zero aren’t in conflict but nearly all of their progress is...
The Short-Term Rental Model for Shrinking Places
Skift Take: The short-term rental fight was designed for cities running out of homes. A growing number of places face...
Feeding the soul: An appetite for Northern Italy
Art and music exist because some things are too beautiful to exist as words alone. Take Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons....