Skift Take: AI agents are here. Travel isn't ready. Decisions made today will determine who controls the booking, the customer...
Choice Hotels Narrows Its Revenue Gap, but Its Upscale Brands Still Trail
Skift Take: CEO Dom Dragisich can claim a win in budget hotels, with Choice recently outperforming the industry average. But...
Marriott’s Fees Jump 14% as Hotel Owners Seek a Bigger Cut
Skift Take: Marriott said that its talks with hotel owners who want a bigger cut of the pie have been...
Chinese Embassy Warning Knocks Thailand’s China Rebound
Skift Take: Golden Week gave Thailand its first real sign that Chinese travelers were coming back. Now a single embassy...
Disney Cuts More Than 100 Jobs In Theme Park Division
Skift Take: CEO Josh D’Amaro has said he is highly focused on reducing costs at the media giant. Read the...
Alaska Airlines to Lay Off 200 Employees as It Forecasts a Loss in 2026
Skift Take: Higher fuel costs have eaten into Alaska’s profits and now the carrier says it will cut 200 back...
Hyatt in Trademark Clash With Hilton Over ‘Select’ in Hotel Brand Names
Skift Take: When hotel giants keep stacking sub-brands and “brands of brands,” they eventually run out of words. Expect more...
Visit Norway Turns Trump’s Insult Into Its Most-Viewed Page
Skift Take: A quick tweak to a five-year-old web page has brought in tens of thousands of views to Visit...
Dubai Holiday-Home Operator Silkhaus Shuts Down, Citing U.S.-Iran War
Skift Take: With several airlines staying out of Dubai into 2027 and forward bookings well below last year, this winter’s...
How We Choose Our Next Destination as a Digital Nomad Family
Last Updated on October 29, 2026 As a family who changes countries every few years, picking our next homebase is...