Skift Take: If the idea is to break the two-airline duopoly, the irony is hard to miss. India could end...
Happy Birthday America
Connections Welcome on a journey of discovery as we take you inside some of our favorite destinations, places and unique...
Hilton, Marriott, and IHG Have All Launched UK Debit Cards. Here’s Why.
Skift Take: Three of the world’s biggest hotel groups have launched debit cards in the UK and nowhere else. The...
Emirates Rebuilds to 92% Capacity, Even as the Iran War Grinds On
Skift Take: Emirates has rebuilt faster than initially forecast, and faster than the war itself has resolved. Sir Tim Clark's...
Fuel Costs Wipe Out Alaska Airlines’ Profit — Nearly $500 Million in Losses
Skift Take: Surging fuel costs hit Alaska particularly hard this year. But the carrier is betting that it can turn...
Southwest’s New Fees and Fare Hikes Offset an $889 Million Fuel Bill
Skift Take: Southwest said it will focus more on enhancing its network, products, and pricing as part of an effort...
Behind Travel + Leisure’s $343 Million Bet, and Why More Timeshare Deals Are Coming
Skift Take: The timeshare segment is a lending business in a hospitality costume, and that dynamic is helping to drive...
Summer in Hokkaido Itinerary: Our Nature-Focused Road Trip
Our Hokkaido summer trip was so different from our previous Japan visits to the main island of Honshu. Hokkaido, in...
The Quiet Reinvention of the Hotel Tax
Skift Take: The modern American hotel tax was built on one Las Vegas idea from 1955. The argument now is...
Returning to Park Hyatt Tokyo: How a Great Hotel Survives a Renovation
Skift Take: Park Hyatt Tokyo proves that preserving a great hotel is less about furniture than judgment. The renovation succeeds....