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Hilton Debuts Apartment Collection as 26th Brand

Hilton’s new brand is a long-delayed acknowledgment that a certain type of traveler wants the space of a residential apartment along with the consistency, on-site staff, and loyalty points of a hotel.
January 15th, 2026 at 7:00 AM EST

Rove Bets on the ‘Hotelization’ of Workspaces

Offices are no longer simply places where work happens — they’re lifestyle hubs. As companies struggle to bring employees back in person, HQ By Rove is demonstrating the power of hospitality-driven commercial workspaces where people actually want to spend their time.
December 19th, 2025 at 9:00 AM 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

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Hotels

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Founder Richard Valtr and CEO Matt Welle of Mews.

Mews Raises $300 Million to Prove AI Can Run Hotel Operations

Mews is pushing artificial intelligence beyond guest-facing features and into the core of hotel operations. The real question isn’t whether the technology exists, but whether hotels are ready to let software manage day-to-day decisions at scale.
January 22nd, 2026 at 8:00 AM EST

Luxury

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A rendering of a planned midscale hotel branded Element in Saudi Arabia. Shows a hotel on a sunny day.

Marriott Deepens Saudi Arabia Push With 2,700-Room Deal

Saudi Arabia’s tourism ambitions won’t be won by trophy hotels. Marriott’s midscale-heavy deal shows a belief that filling rooms, not adding gold bling, will determine whether the kingdom's tourism development goals succeed.
January 14th, 2026 at 3:12 PM EST
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5 Luxury Hotel Themes for 2026

Luxury travelers no longer want more. They want less. Less noise, less friction, less sameness. The hospitality industry is scrambling to adapt in five ways.
January 4th, 2026 at 8:45 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
Visitors at the Yashobhoomi convention and exhibition centre in New Delhi.

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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How Indian Travel Companies are Turning Anxiety into a Product Category

Indian OTAs are moving beyond pure search-and-book engines as they monetize peace of mind. The ones that stand to gain are those that explain risk clearly and give users the choice to offload uncertainty, at least until AI models can reliably handle rare, disruption-driven shocks.
January 20th, 2026 at 5:16 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

Short-Term Rentals

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Vibe Coding Will Unleash a Tsunami of Travel Startups

AI-powered "vibe coding" is turning travel sector insiders into amateur developers and product designers. A coming wave of new startups and digital services may fix travel's innovation problem.
December 9th, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST

Tour Operators

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TUI Adds Hotels in Africa as Travelers Look Beyond Europe

Africa’s hotel boom is real thanks to growing demand for alternatives to overtourism, and TUI’s expansion signals confidence. But the long-term test will be whether TUI can convert pipeline optimism into actual openings.
December 2nd, 2025 at 7:47 AM EST

Tourism

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Travel Agents

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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

Travel Technology

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