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In Skift’s top stories this week, a legal battle between Southwest and Skiplagged continues, U.S. airlines are a mess this summer, and hotels see first growth since the pandemic.
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Flight Discounter Skiplagged Asks Federal Court to Tell Southwest Airlines to Back Off: Notorious litigator Southwest Airlines is targeting a sometimes-legally agile Skiplagged. Instead of offering Southwest fare information for hidden-city flights, Skiplagged may find that those Southwest fares have gone missing.
Emirates Rolls Out Instant Direct Payment Method for Travel Bypassing Cr
