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S4BT Acquires Business Travel Hotel-Booking Platform

S4BT has acquired HotelHub, bringing $5 billion in annual corporate hotel bookings into its network. The deal gives the group a much bigger role in how business travelers book hotels, without turning it into a traditional travel agency.
February 25th, 2026 at 1:00 AM EST
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Navan to Replace CFO 4 Months After IPO

As Navan navigates stock pressure in its first months as a public company, the board has tapped a finance leader to get the company back on track.
February 18th, 2026 at 1:07 PM EST

Coronavirus

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The Travel Industry Surpasses 2019

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at the recovery of the travel industry that have allowed it to surpass spring 2019 benchmarks.
May 26th, 2023 at 2:44 AM EDT
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Travel Makes a Complete Recovery

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at travel's coronavirus recovery, Airbnb's optimism, and Hilton's extended-stay moves.
May 24th, 2023 at 5:27 AM EDT

Cruises

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Carnival CEO to Chair Cruise Group, Says Emissions Cuts Are a Priority

Now that the cruise industry has moved past its pandemic recovery, Carnival CEO and chief climate officer Josh Weinstein’s focus on greenhouse gas emissions marks a notable shift, especially as the sector faces intensifying scrutiny over its environmental impact.
January 16th, 2026 at 12:39 PM EST

Experiences

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Magic Mushrooms in the Minibar

Some will always love a luxury spa. But psychedelics (think psilocybin soundbaths and mushrooms) are the phase in high-end wellness.
December 10th, 2024 at 12:01 PM EST

Ground Transport

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Hotels

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View of a ski-in, ski-out resort with a modern aesthetic on a sunny day with lots of snow on the ground in Park City, Utah.

Bilt Taps Luxury Hotels to Build Marketplace for Top Spenders

Bilt is trying to thread a needle in building a hotel booking platform without becoming an OTA that hotels resent. One of its tactics is to offer spending data on its most loyal customers to help luxury hotels provide personalized service for first-time guests.
February 26th, 2026 at 4:09 PM EST

Luxury

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The Thinking Traveller

Why One of the Best Villa Operators Refuses to Scale

As villa rentals become increasingly standardized through platforms, a small cohort of high-end operators is pushing back and competing on high-touch service and long-term owner relationships.
February 10th, 2026 at 1:47 PM EST

Media and PR

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The Great British Airline Loyalty Battle

As many British Airways flyers brace for status downgrades, rivals are seizing a rare chance to convince the UK’s most valuable travelers that there’s another way.
February 24th, 2026 at 6:16 AM EST

Saudi Arabia Should Become the World’s Most Event-Friendly Country

Saudi has been running the mass events experiment for centuries with pilgrimage and is now building on it with sports, music, and entertainment. It’s time to scale those lessons….and build a tourism strategy that actually works.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
February 12th, 2026 at 7:44 AM EST

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5 Ways Meeting in Ireland Balances the Best of Both Worlds

All too often, choosing a destination for incentive travel forces meeting planners to prioritize either a busy city or rural country, business or wellness, modern developments or rich cultural experiences. Here’s how planners get to have it all on the island of Ireland.
December 15th, 2025 at 9:43 AM EST

3 Ways Corporate Meetings in New Orleans Can Fuel Creativity

Beyond the everyday challenges of organizing memorable events that move the needle for companies, today's planners are under mounting pressure to inspire a burned-out workforce. New Orleans combines its rich history, deep culture, and modern innovation to host corporate experiences that spark creativity and foster connection.
December 11th, 2025 at 9:19 AM EST
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Inside India’s Events and Meetings Aspirations

India upped its convention center game for the G20 Summit last year. Now, it is trying to drum up the marketing for these spaces across the country. But is India really MICE ready?
May 27th, 2025 at 11:00 PM EDT

Online Travel

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The Travel Industry Needs a New Way to Read OTA Results

OTAs posted double-digit growth in the latest earnings cycle even as consumer travel spending declined. The industry needs a new framework for reading these results — and the signals that actually matter.
February 26th, 2026 at 10:45 AM EST

Podcasts

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Sonder Shuts Down After Marriott Termination, Marking the End of a Hospitality Experiment

Marriott’s abrupt termination of its licensing deal with Sonder has sent shockwaves through hospitality and finance circles alike. For Sonder, this collapse now marks the end of its operations entirely, with the company confirming an immediate liquidation. For Marriott, it raises hard questions about risk, diligence, and the future of its extended-stay strategy.
November 10th, 2025 at 12:55 PM EST

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Barcelona to Double Hotel Tax

The revenue from Barcelona's big hotel tax increase could go a long way in helping the city confront its housing crisis — assuming travelers aren't put off by more expensive stays.
February 25th, 2026 at 2:33 PM EST

Why Misjudging African Tourism Risk Is a Billion-Dollar Mistake

Africa’s tourism outlook is improving as air access and traveler interest continue to expand. For investors and global travel brands, the question is no longer whether the sector can deploy capital effectively, but whether delay itself now carries the greater risk.
February 24th, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST

Travel Agents

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TBO’s North America Deal Begins to Show Up in the Numbers

The Classic Vacations acquisition hands TBO a new distribution footprint. It brings higher-value bookings and deep industry relationships. But that also means that TBO’s numbers will look messy until the integration is done.
February 11th, 2026 at 10:56 AM EST

Q&A: Inside Civitatis’ Push to Own the Spanish-Language Tours Market

Offering wide-scale travel experiences is one thing — curating high-quality activities specifically for the world's 850 million Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking travelers is another. With its relaunched app, Civitatis is dedicated to keeping the travel planning process simple and culturally resonant for its global audience of travelers.
December 23rd, 2025 at 3:00 AM EST
Bertrand Bonnefoi, digital and marketing director at Selectour, at his company's annual conference in South Africa in November 2025.

Selectour’s New AI Aims to Fix The Booking Handoff Problem

For a travel sector eager to automate, the basics still matter — especially continuity between bots and human travel agents. Selectour and Kleio tackle the handoff problem, and the effort could prepare advisors for the agentic future. 
December 9th, 2025 at 11:53 AM EST

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