Category Travel & Leisure

Good morning from Skift. It’s Friday, May 2. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Airbnb’s core business — nights booked — has struggled to record double-digit growth recently. Executive Editor Dennis Schaal delves into…

Vacasa’s 1,242 days as a public company are over after Casago’s $47.4 million acquisition of the property management company became official Wednesday. Vacasa now bills itself as “A Casago Company” on its website. Vacasa’s shares stopped trading on Nasdaq, and…

Airbnb’s core business – guests staying in short-term rentals – grew less than 10% in 2024 and just 8% in the first quarter this year. Can Airbnb can get back to double-digit growth? In a shareholder letter released with first-quarter…

Whitbread, the owner of Premier Inn, has doubled down on a strategy to convert its underperforming restaurants into profitable hotel rooms, as the company works to overcome revenue headwinds. The UK-based hospitality company said Thursday it plans to add approximately…

Looking for a vacation where everything is taken care of? All-inclusive resorts in the USA make travel easy by bundling meals, activities, and sometimes even drinks into one stress-free package. Whether you’re traveling as a family, planning a romantic escape,…

Hyatt trimmed its full-year outlook Thursday as the company navigated what executives described as “greater macro uncertainty” and a noticeable cooling in U.S. short-term booking trends. Lowered Forecast: The Chicago-based hotel operator now expects RevPAR (revenue per available room) growth…

Wyndham has lowered its revenue projections for the year following weaker-than-expected travel demand in March. But executives say recent softness may be temporary, and they were upbeat about growth opportunities tied to infrastructure projects. The hotel franchisor now expects this…

On June 4 in NYC, the Skift Data + AI Summit will bring together the sharpest minds in travel, tech, and analytics to unpack the forces reshaping the industry. Through powerful conversations and future-forward insights, we’ll explore how AI and…

Planning a trip to Panama City and wondering if it’s safe? The short answer is yes, but with some caveats. Like any major urban destination, it has its safer neighborhoods and its rougher edges. The good news is, most travelers…

Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, May 1. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Trivago said it’s seen growth accelerate recently, writes Executive Editor Dennis Schaal. Trivago generated $141 million in revenue during the…