Category Travel & Leisure

Vrbo this week placed a billboard within view of Airbnb headquarters in San Francisco that said: “Think of us as Airbnb’s hotter, cooler, friendlier, long-lost twin that never has hosts. Make it a Vrbo.” It’s all part of the Make…

Skift India Forum coming up in less than two weeks on March 17-18 in Delhi-NCR will explore the biggest opportunities shaping its future. With a packed agenda, we will welcome leaders from Air India, Marriott International, IndiGo, OYO, MakeMyTrip, Uber,…

Good morning from Skift. It’s Friday, March 7. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Canadian airlines are responding in different ways to trade tensions with the U.S., write Contributor Christine Mao and Airlines Reporter…

IndiGo has ended months of speculation with the announcement of its first long-haul destinations. On Thursday, the Indian carrier confirmed Amsterdam and Manchester will be served nonstop from Delhi. The new routes will initially be operated by leased aircraft. The…

SH Hotels & Resorts announced Wednesday that it’s officially rebranding as Starwood Hotels, reviving the company that Barry Sternlicht founded in 1991. Sternlicht had built Starwood into a major player with the purchases of Westin and ITT Sheraton in 1997…

Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines have both filed lawsuits against the Department of Transportation over five new flights that were granted at Reagan National Airport in December.  The extra slots, which came from a provision in the Federal Aviation Administration…

American Express said Thursday it plans to acquire Center, a startup platform for expense management. Center CEO Naveen Singh founded the company in 2017. His father, Steve Singh, is executive chairman. Center last raised $30 million in series C funding…

The fallout from President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 25% tariff on Canadian goods has been swift, though as of Thursday afternoon, there was a temporary reprieve. While the tariffs have targeted trade, they are shaping how Canadians feel about…

The UK government announced this week a proposal for new support for greener jet fuel, a key element of which is a price guarantee to be funded by fuel companies. Companies such as BP and Shell would pay a fee…

Skift Take Expedia has been heavily involved in sports marketing, and has been using influencers more frequently, all of which dovetails with the experience of the company’s new senior vice president of brand marketing & creative. Expedia Group appointed Natalie…