9+ hour, 29+ min ago  (13+ words) Same Place, New Name. IHG, Marriott, and Hyatt Eye Conversions for Midscale Growth'Skift...

9+ hour, 52+ min ago  (210+ words) The U.S. is gearing up for a summer of marquee events, but new fees and restrictions could keep certain tourists at bay. Travel to the U.S. looks different in 2026." Tourists face a number of new fees and entry restrictions, and visa wait…...

13+ hour, 5+ min ago  (218+ words) A group of 11 hotels and travel companies have pledged to halve food waste in support of a UN campaign. Operators including Accor and Hilton attended a United Nations event to launch an initiative to measure food waste, set targets for…...

12+ hour, 2+ min ago  (162+ words) Now that IndiGo has significantly hiked its fuel surcharges, will Air India follow suit? Air India's still-unannounced Phase 3 Far East surcharge will likely reflect the new, higher benchmark. IndiGo is hiking fuel surcharges for the second time since the Iran…...

18+ hour, 20+ min ago  (258+ words) The new Chinese traveler is becoming more intrepid. Now, the world's largest hotel brand is moving in, the rest will likely follow. H World Group has announced plans to almost double its properties by 2030, as "we want to have our…...

19+ hour, 19+ min ago  (214+ words) Recency bias is the most expensive cognitive error in travel business. And right now, it's mispricing Dubai. Every macro crisis in travel produces the same confident obituary, and almost every obituary turns out to be wrong. I have been thinking…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (130+ words) The question isn't whether Airbnb will eventually add flights or not. The issue is in what manner will Airbnb do it. Chief Business Officer Dave Stephenson said Airbnb could potentially add flights as part of its strategy to expand into…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (178+ words) Food ordering is Amazon's dress rehearsal for voice-driven travel planning and booking " a move that could put Alexa between travelers and travel suppliers. Amazon just gave Alexa Plus the ability to order food from Grubhub and Uber Eats. The more…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (2039+ words) On this week's Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast: Hotels Edition, Sarah Dandashy and Steve Turk break down Marriott Hotels' launch of its 39th brand: a wellness-focused concept in Italy, and ask whether hyper-segmentation is a smart strategy or brand overload....

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (193+ words) The hospitality industry has long been debating the causes of India's poor talent retention. Marriott claims the solution lies with the companies. Marriott's India arm has launched a range of initiatives to try to attract Gen Z talent. The Indian…...