Podcasts

We start September with a look France’s tourism numbers, Sweden’s thermometer numbers, and the restart of India-China flights.

To wrap up the week we look at a new payment system at Airbnb, employee perks for slower travel, and airline perks for faster travel.

Boom Supersonic’s Blake Scholl says faster-than-sound passenger flights could launch before the decade’s end — and this time, the economics may finally work.

Today's podcast looks at a different approach to managing hotels, a rebuild of the U.S. key rail center, and prospects of a record travel weekend.

On today's pod we explain why Spirit is irked by Frontier, why Ryanair is friendly with Booking, and why flight attendants don't want to work for free.

Hospitality’s future won’t be won on unit growth or loyalty points, but on differentiated product and true value creation. From India’s middle-class boom to Europe’s affordable hostels and lifestyle stays, Brookfield’s bets point toward a travel economy where distinctiveness, culture, and affordability matter more than scale for its own sake.

On today’s pod we discuss Hyatt’s points expansion, TikTok’s Booking.com friendship, and Spirit Air’s woes.

For today’s pod, we look at yet another AI improvement for Google‘s travel products, more foreign visa scrutiny in the US, and what high train fares mean for climate change.

For today’s pod we look at Tripadvisor’s Viator options, Washington’s hotel problems, and Alaska’s new loyalty program.

Today: Southwest launched its Getaways vacation packages, business travelers face rising frustration from fragmented booking systems, and the travel industry is watching the Fed’s Jackson Hole retreat closely.