Sarah Kopit

Saudi Arabia's tourism chief is out and the giga-projects are being scaled back. The Kingdom’s tourism mission may be "unchanged," but is being unmistakably revised.

Sarah Kopit and Adriana Lee break down why the travel industry may not actually be ready for AI despite the rush to adopt it.

The travel industry has spent three years talking about artificial intelligence. In the summer of 2026, we’re finally building with it.

Content creators solve a problem Airbnb has been chasing for years — getting locals to book experiences in their own cities.

Airbnb's summer release made one thing unmistakable: the company is no longer content selling just stays and quirky local experiences, and its expansion into rental cars, grocery delivery, mainstream landmark tours, and a bigger hotels push puts it on a direct collision course with

Chesky is moving fast on services, creators, and boutique hotels, and is also willing to say out loud where Airbnb has been "asleep at the wheel."

Airbnb’s annual Summer Release announced a scatter shot of updates and additions, instead of one big bet. Many of them – including the company’s first foray into rental cars – cross squarely into legacy OTA territory.

The Iran war has stopped feeling like breaking news and started feeling like the new normal. And the new normal, it turns out, is very expensive gas and jet fuel.

It's been almost a week since Spirit Airlines shut down. Sarah and Seth still have thoughts on the Skift Travel Podcast.

Minor Hotels is in the final planning phases of a private jet experience under its Anantara luxury brand, with a launch targeted for 2027, Ian Di Tullio, the company's chief…