United Pushes Merger Case as AI and Luxury Travel Take New Shape
United’s CEO makes a public case for consolidation, AI is simplifying complex travel booking, and onefinestay is doubling down on ultra-luxury.
Podcasts
The Middle Class Short-Term Rentals Is Dying And Luxury Is Taking Over
On Monday’s Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Michael Goldin, Brandreth Canaley, Jamie Lane, and Wil Slickers are joined by Sean O'Neill, Senior Hospitality Editor at Skift, to break down…
How TV and AI Are Reshaping Travel Demand
If travel demand is being shaped by entertainment and filtered through AI, what role do travel brands actually play in influencing decisions?
Airline Alliances Shift as Emirates Bets on a Fast Travel Rebound
American and Alaska explore a deeper partnership, Emirates says travelers will move on quickly from the Iran war, and hotel earnings are starting strong despite uncertainty ahead.
GMH Bonus: Vrbo’s Tim Rosolio on AI, Supply Boom, and the End of Easy Money in STRs
In this Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast Bonus episode, Brandreth Canaley and Michael Goldin sit down with Tim Rosolio, VP of Vacation Rental Partnerships at Vrbo/Expedia Group, from a…
White Lotus Picks Hyatt as Heat and Airbnb Rules Reshape Travel
White Lotus Season 4 lands at Hyatt, extreme heat is shifting global travel patterns, and New York’s Airbnb crackdown is showing cracks.
GMH Hotels: Hyatt Goes All In on AI. What This Means for Hotels
On this week’s Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast: Hotels Edition, Sarah Dandashy and Steve Turk break down Hyatt’s rollout of ChatGPT Enterprise across the company and what it signals…
JetBlue Pushes Back on Bankruptcy Talk as World Cup Costs Surge
JetBlue’s CEO shuts down bankruptcy rumors, World Cup fans face rising costs at every step, and aviation’s clean fuel future is hitting real limits.
From Laguna Beach to Luxury Hotels: The Reality TV Star Who Built a Serious Career in Hospitality
On this episode of Suite Success, host Katie Cline interviews Dieter Schmitz, an original cast member of Laguna Beach who has since built a distinguished career in hospitality.
Hyatt Goes All In on AI While Google Tightens Its Grip on Travel Booking
Hyatt is rolling out ChatGPT Enterprise across the company, American Airlines is shutting down merger speculation with United, and Google is adding new tools to keep travelers inside its ecosystem…