Francis Davidson Launches Odessia: A Digital Rebirth After Sonder’s Ambitious Fall
Francis Davidson, the visionary entrepreneur behind Sonder, a company that soared as one of the most ambitious yet ultimately cautionary tales in the modern hospitality startup landscape, is making a…
The Conversational AI Revolution: How Travel Interfaces Are Shifting from Forms to Dialogue
The venerable era of traditional travel interfaces, characterized by ubiquitous dropdown menus, date pickers, filters, and structured forms, is rapidly drawing to a close. For over three decades, travel companies…
Caribbean Grapples with Unprecedented Sargassum Influx, Projecting Potentially Worst Year on Record
Sargassum seaweed is washing ashore across the Caribbean in record quantities this summer, threatening ecological balance, devastating tourism economies, and posing significant public health challenges. Data released Monday by the…
Allegiant Air Eyes Significant Expansion of Credit Card and Loyalty Programs Post-Acquisition
Allegiant Air is embarking on an ambitious strategy to substantially enhance its non-ticket revenue streams, with a primary focus on bolstering its co-branded credit card and loyalty programs. This initiative…
The Competitive Variable in Travel AI Isn’t Model Sophistication; It’s Whether Customers Trust the Product Enough to Let It Act on Their Behalf.
The landscape of artificial intelligence in the travel industry has undergone a significant transformation over the past two years, moving from initial hype and a race for technological supremacy to…
Expedia Group’s Chief AI Officer Unpacks the Unique Challenges and Strategic Opportunities in Travel AI
The burgeoning field of artificial intelligence is transforming industries globally, yet for the travel sector, the integration of AI presents a distinct set of hurdles that demand precision, authenticity, and…
The AI Divide in Indian Travel: What MakeMyTrip, Ixigo, TBO, and Yatra’s Earnings Calls Reveal
The recent quarterly earnings calls from India’s leading online travel agencies (OTAs) and travel tech platforms – MakeMyTrip, Ixigo, TBO Tek, and Yatra – have underscored a burgeoning yet varied…
Long Lake’s $6.3 Billion Acquisition of AmexGBT: A Contrarian Bet Amidst Widespread AI Disruption Concerns
Long Lake’s recent $6.3 billion acquisition of American Express Global Business Travel (AmexGBT) stands out as arguably the most contrarian investment in the travel sector currently, unfolding against a backdrop…
Environmental Risk at the Forefront: Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day Mexico Project Halted Over Ecological Concerns
At what point in the investment cycle does environmental risk now need to be priced in? The answer, increasingly, is before the land is bought. This fundamental shift in development…
Skift IDEA Awards: Catalyzing Innovation and Redefining Excellence in the Global Travel Industry
Skift, the preeminent authority on global travel intelligence, is once again poised to recognize the trailblazers shaping the future of the industry through its prestigious IDEA Awards. With the submission…
















