Sarah Enelow-Snyder

This week in tourism, the U.S. government was on our minds as we covered the Visit U.S. Coalition, overtourism in national parks, and companies cutting ties with the NRA.

This week in hospitality, we looked at the loyalty programs of Hyatt and Mandarin Oriental, but Airbnb dominated the news yet again. Don't miss our next Skift Call on March 13 tackling the way hotels and online travel agencies are dealing with the Airbnb threat.

Richard Branson might be a contender for the king of lechery, and Steve Wynn's sexual harassment scandal didn't come as a surprise to some, but the lawsuit against Travel Leaders Group, if the allegations turn out to be true, is a reminder that you don't have to be a household name to be held accountable.

This week our hospitality editor reported from San Francisco, analyzing what's really behind Airbnb's not-so-surprising new launches, among them a long-awaited loyalty program.

This week in aviation, we dug into what went wrong with United's Polaris business class service, and thought about how many bells and whistles a frequent flyer really wants.

This week in tourism, we had theme parks covered. Disney is opening a new Toy Story-themed land ahead of the Star Wars expansion, and Six Flags reported earnings with talk of tax reform and keeping some parks open year-round.

This week in digital news, TripAdvisor reported fourth-quarter earnings and we dug into their TV advertising strategy, which involves leaning away from online marketing — bad news for Google.

This week in hospitality, the fact that it's earnings season is just the beginning. Airbnb is launching a new tier of select properties and Wyndham is selling its European vacation rental business.

This week in aviation, earnings are under way and Norwegian is hoping for a brighter 2018 bolstered by pilot recruitment and route development.

This week in tourism, we saw TUI digging into blockchain and tours and activities, and Los Angeles rebooted its "Everyone Is Welcome" campaign on Hulu.