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On today’s podcast, we break down the hotel loyalty race, share Alexa’s new travel skills, and explain Southwest’s new booking partnerships.

Indian Gen Z travelers are budget friendly, but their budgets might force them to shift to lower-end or alternative accommodations as hotel prices continue to surge.

Like her counterpart at Apple, the well-known voicebot Alexa is getting a total transformation with generative AI.

Based on their six-year growth rates, Hilton Honors is expected to surpass Marriott Bonvoy's membership count in mid-to-late 2026. Other loyalty programs with standout growth rates include Hyatt and IHG.

Several of the year-on-year comparisons make for unsettling reading, however context is key – commercial air travel remains the safest form of transport.

This is the latest among a few major acquisitions around travel payments in the past couple of years.

The move marks another major shift for Southwest, which had long resisted online travel agencies and encouraged direct bookings as a way to boost customer loyalty.

On today's podcast we talk about Hyatt's new brand, rolling back passenger protections, and Goa's tourism rebrand.

America’s golden ticket to citizenship is only available to those with deep pockets. While global elites can buy their way into the U.S., the door remains firmly closed for the less affluent.

IndiGo has set its sights on long-haul operations. The bigger question is which European destination will it hit first?

Trade organizations like IATA and Airlines for America are challenging a slate of airline regulations from the Biden administration.

Six new speakers added to the Skift India Forum lineup from Uber, Government of India, Travel Corporation India, DreamSetGo, ixigo, and ALHAGHA.