Skift Take: M&A, venture money, buybacks, take-privates, a free quarterly read on all the capital moving through travel, what it...
Two Disneys: Booming U.S. Parks, Sluggish Asia
Skift Take: While domestic park attendance remains strong, executives said Disney’s Asian parks aren’t immune to recent macroeconomic pressures.Read the...
Choice Hotels’ New Interim CEO’s First Task: Fix the Revenue Gap
Skift Take: Dom Dragisich has had the top job for 11 weeks, having inherited a franchise machine that is adding...
Booking Holdings CEO: AI Overviews Are Squeezing SEO
Skift Take: No travel business has found the silver bullet yet in how to show up prominently on a consistent...
Steve Singh’s Business Travel Startup Spotnana Is Now 30% Consumer
Skift Take: Spotnana is Steve Singh's second act after building and flipping Concur. He's expanding the business travel startup to...
Hoshino’s Nara Prison Leans Into the Heritage — a Test Case for Japan’s Historic Buildings
Skift Take: Japan’s Hoshino Resorts makes a bold move that blends cultural preservation, tourism strategy, and a new “cycle of...
Iran War Drags Down Q2 Earnings for Big Hotel Chains
Skift Take: Q2 came in better than feared across the board, thanks to resilient domestic demand. But no one’s calling...
One Airline Is Carrying the Lufthansa Group – It Isn’t Lufthansa
Skift Take: As the German group prepares to double down in Rome and potentially Lisbon, the challenge isn’t finding new...
Marriott Launches Owner Rebate Program Ahead of $125 Million Credit Card Fee Jump
Skift Take: Marriott is paying franchisees back from its own pocket, but the credit card revenue owners want a share...
MakeMyTrip: Hotel Growth Offsets Decline in Air Travel; New IPO Details
Skift Take: MakeMyTrip says the future of Indian travel growth lies beyond aviation, and is reorganizing both its business and...