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Travelers planning their next trip to the U.S. will need to factor in more than just plane tickets and room rates into their budget. Visiting a national park? Be prepared to pay an extra $100 per person starting next year. Traveling from a country in the U.S.’s Visa Waiver Program? Your ESTA fee recently shot

The World Cup draw has officially wrapped, giving the tournament’s 16 host cities a better idea of which countries’ teams and fanbases will be visiting during the 2026 soccer tournament.  More than 100 matches will be held in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada next summer, with the majority of games held within 11 U.S. host

This sponsored content was created in collaboration with a Skift partner. Live experiences are driving record demand for travel across the world, with the global market for live travel valued at $2.9 trillion as of 2025. Data from Trip.com Group’s Momentum 2025 report shows that 63% of travelers across Asia have crossed borders to see

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is gearing up for its next growth phase. The airport expects to hit 100 million passengers by 2030 and is in the middle of significant infrastructure upgrades. Chris McLaughlin, the airport’s CEO, discussed the role DFW plays in the region with Editor-in-Chief Sarah Kopit at the Skift Aviation Forum in

American Airlines executives outlined the carrier’s strategic focus on premium travel and operational technology at the Skift Aviation Forum in Dallas, Fort Worth, while addressing a turbulent year for the industry. Chief customer officer Heather Garboden and chief operating officer David Seymour emphasized American’s commitment to expanding premium offerings, with plans to add 30% more

The international travel spending by Indians reached a 12-month high of $1.67 billion in September this year. This accounted for nearly 60% of the total global spending by Indians, according to data from India’s central bank Reserve Bank of India.  In August travel accounted for 61.25% of total foreign spends. Between October 2024 and September,

More than 1,900 flights from mainland China to Japan have been canceled for December, wiping out over 40% of scheduled services for the month. It’s one of the clearest signs yet that the political freeze between the two countries is now affecting travel patterns across Asia. Major Chinese carriers, including Air China, China Eastern, China

Indian airport service aggregator DreamFolks has acquired a 60% stake in Dubai-based airport services distribution platform Easy to Travel. The move expands DreamFolks’ international presence.  Easy to Travel has an airport ancillary network spanning 120 countries, with over 500 airports and 1,200 service touchpoints. It offers services such as lounge access, fast track, meet and

Hotel groups are rebuilding their loyalty programs from the ground up after years in which the plans grew bigger — but not better. There were more members, but also more complexity and declining engagement. That’s no longer sustainable. Skift Research’s latest report, The Future of Hotel Loyalty: Personalization, Direct Booking, and the Rise of Experience-Led

Southeast Asian hotel brands, once content to build density at home, are rediscovering India defined by culture, domestic confidence, and travelers looking for “more.” From Bangkok to Singapore, hotel groups are looking across the Bay of Bengal with a sense of urgency. Lebua: Bangkok’s Lebua Hotels & Resorts, best known globally for its “Hangover hotel”

Kevin Jackson leads Porter Airlines as President and continues to shape one of North America’s most talked-about airline expansions. His work sits at the intersection of operational excellence and elevated service that travelers remember long after landing.  With aviation undergoing rapid transformation, Jackson’s focus on passenger experience, scalable technology and team pride positions Porter as

Marriott on Monday announced its 700th property in Asia Pacific excluding China (APEC) with the opening of the Legacy Mekong, Can Tho, Autograph Collection in Vietnam. The hotel sits on a private islet on the Hau River in the Mekong Delta. It is the company’s second Autograph Collection hotel in Vietnam, after Vinpearl Landmark 81.

Imagine this dystopian scenario: You have a death in the family and airlines know from scraping your emails that you’ll be flying to the funeral with no time to shop around.  Your fare? Double what everyone else is paying for the same flight.  That’s not happening today, but it’s the danger former Federal Trade Commission

Luxury Escapes, the Australian travel platform, is doubling down on something that feels counterintuitive in 2025: physical retail. Instead of obsessing over online conversions and incremental A/B tests, the company is investing in fully fledged travel boutiques where customers sit down, drink champagne, and plan expensive holidays with a consultant. And based on the numbers,

Skift Aviation Forum 2025 takes place in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 3. Top decision makers from airlines, airports, and travel partners gather for a focused day of high-impact insights. Prior editions reached capacity long before doors opened, so grab one of our last few seats. Economic shifts, new technologies, and changing traveler demands are

Airbus has issued an urgent alert after identifying a safety issue impacting its best-selling aircraft. In a statement, the company said “intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls” on some A320 jets. Airbus said the issue raises safety concerns across a “significant number” of aircraft currently flying worldwide. The

Ryanair has pulled the plug on its “Ryanair Prime” membership program just eight months after launch, ending the carrier’s most ambitious experiment in paid loyalty. The airline said Thursday it would stop accepting new sign-ups as of November 28, though all 55,000 existing members will retain their promised benefits until their 12-month terms end. The

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Southwest Airlines, Tom Doxey keeps the financial engines running while helping steer key strategic moves that shape the future of affordable and enjoyable air travel. His leadership spans tech investments, network growth, and operational excellence. As airlines search for their post-pandemic identity, Doxey is focused on a