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I’ll Miss My Passport Stamps

Part document, part conversation starter, stamps are a physical reminder of where you’ve been. Their demise may be progress for some, but it's a loss nonetheless.
03/08/2025 06:36:30

From Concur to Spotnana: Steve Singh on How AI Could Fix Corporate Travel

Corporate travel is still a nightmare of fragmented systems, which means that rebooking canceled flights can be headache-inducing. Yet Concur co-founder Steve Singh believes new tech could bring the dawn of "the perfect trip."
01/08/2025 14:19:21

Delta Responds to AI-Pricing Backlash: No ‘Individualized Prices Based on Personal Data’

In a letter to three senators, Delta said some of the conversation on its use of AI “has created confusion and misinformation.”
01/08/2025 12:05:14

U.S. Dollar Slide Hurts Accor, Minor, and Meliá

The dollar's decline is splitting the hotel industry along regional lines. European and Asian chains are feeling the pinch while U.S.-based operators barely mention the turbulence.
01/08/2025 10:53:29

Winners, Losers, and Lots of Premium Seats: Europe’s Airline Scorecard

Premium cabins still drive profits, but it's the low-cost threat that keeps Europe's legacy carriers up at night.
01/08/2025 10:13:39

Electrification and Renewables Are Driving Iberostar’s Emissions Decline

Iberostar’s progress suggests that focused action, like electrifying building with renewables and locking in clean power contracts, can deliver results.
01/08/2025 10:02:26

Unmanaged Business Travel Still Dominates as SMBs Seek Flexible, Consumer-Style Booking

Despite a rebound in global corporate travel, much of the industry remains stuck in an old pattern — unmanaged, but cheaper employee travel.
01/08/2025 08:57:13

IHG Pursues Business Travelers Through Emirates and Other Deals

IHG's new deal with Emirates is as part of broader push to capture the underserved corporate segment. Expect more partnerships that offer fast-track loyalty status in exchange for direct bookings.
01/08/2025 06:18:11

Chalet Hotels Names Shwetank Singh CEO As Sanjay Sethi Steps Down

Sanjay Sethi's decision to step down as the CEO and MD after a decade points to a possible change in the way the company operates as it faces stiff competition in an intense industry landscape.
01/08/2025 05:22:35

Luxury Travel’s Next Era: AI, Empathy, and Expertise with Manfredi Lefebvre

Heritage Group’s Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio brings decades of travel and cruise leadership to Skift Global Forum to share his vision for AI, personalization, and luxury travel’s future.
01/08/2025 04:16:53