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In hotels, as in banking, the real money is in being a capital-light intermediary rather than actually owning things. No wonder Posadas is pursuing its international expansion with an asset-light strategy.

We may be at an inflection point where the very nature of how we discover and book travel is being fundamentally reimagined – and listings are increasingly not the best answer.

American is stopping all its flights amid a busy holiday travel season, one where the industry is expecting to fly as many as 54 million passengers.

In major hospitality news, Hyatt is in talks to acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts, Despegar has agreed to a $1.7 billion buyout by Prosus, and a Skift Research report suggests hotel websites could surpass OTAs by 2030 – or maybe not.

It's tempting to group Europe's low-cost airlines together, but 2024 highlighted major differences in performance, problems, and profitability.

Goa’s tourism game is all about inclusivity. From digital nomads chasing WiFi to leisure travelers seeking sandy retreats, the state’s strategy has something for everyone.

From the residual uncertainty at the start of 2024, to a more resolute conviction and deeper sense of travel’s future at the end of the year, Skift’s Forums and Summits this year dove into a wealth of topics that inspired and catalyzed the industry around the ideas that matter. Here are just a few of our favorites.

Will hotel websites become the dominant distribution channel for hotels by 2030, leaving online travel agencies behind? It could certainly happen. However, there are reasons that scenario might not take place. Let's discuss this again in five years.

Capital A is shifting its focus beyond aviation, aiming to build a stronger, more diverse revenue stream. This would also help the company rely less on the volatile aviation sector.

Years ago, it appeared as though Expedia Group would be a likely buyer of Despegar since Expedia had taken a significant minority stake in the company. But Expedia backed away, and now Prosus is claiming the prize.

Ever since Hyatt acquired Apple Leisure Group for $2.7 billion in 2021, it has been expanding its presence in the all-inclusive resort segment, which has gone upscale in recent years.

Anguilla is a small island with a big secret. It owns one of the most lucrative pieces of digital real estate in the world: the .ai domain. Now that ChatGPT brought artificial intelligence mainstream, it holds the potential to transform the island's tourism economy – and its future.