Skift Take: Fora’s $1 billion valuation rests on one bet: its existing advisors will keep booking more, allowing the platform...
JetBlue Is Still Losing Money, but Investors Are Buying the Turnaround Story
Skift Take: Despite some skepticism about JetBlue’s viability, the carrier reaffirmed its outlook for the year and is banking on...
Hilton Cuts Fees to Rebuild Hotel Owners’ Margins as Costs Stay Sticky
Skift Take: Hilton said it wants to help owners facing squeezed margins, such as by cutting some fees. "We're spending...
What the World Cup Could Have Been
Skift Take: The travel industry bet billions that the 2026 World Cup would bring throngs of international travellers to North...
Airbnb Has Car Rentals Now. What Does That Make It?
Skift Take: Airbnb wants to be the only travel app you'll ever need, but its new car rental tie-up hands...
Trip.com Killed Tool at the Center of China’s Antitrust Case — and It’s Already Hitting Profits
Skift Take: Trip.com will now have to prove that it can keep hotels, sustain growth, and defend its market position...
Amazon’s Alexa+ Is Trying to Sell Trips Inside a Chat. Priceline Is an Early Test
Skift Take: Amazon is betting that stored payment credentials, new MCP support and 180 million Prime members can solve the...
Why American Express Wants to Buy TheFork: New Cardmembers
Skift Take: In acquiring TheFork, American Express wouldn't be merely adding some dining reservations' bookings. Instead, it's adding valuable data...
Travel + Leisure’s exclusive tour of ms Serene
We’re honored to be featured in Travel + Leisure’s Step Inside series. As a Travel + Leisure World’s Best River...
Everyone in Travel Wants a Fair Ranking…Until They Own One
Skift Take: Travel search is auctions stacked on auctions: everyone demands fairness from the layer above while selling position to...