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U.S. Hotels’ Performance, Lufthansa’s Carbon Surcharge and Oslo’s Offbeat Ad

Today's podcast looks at U.S. hotel trends, Lufthansa's new carbon fees, and Oslo's sardonic tourism ad.

Rashaad Jorden | 45 mins ago

Tourism

Vitruvian Partners Ups Stake in Civitatis by $50 Million in Travel Experiences Bet

Vitruvian Partners' additional $50 million investment in Civitatis underscores the company's appeal as a niche marketplace. The company plans to use the funds to solidify its leadership in Latin America.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz | 3 hours ago

Online Travel

Indian Fintech Player Paytm Partners With Skyscanner, Google Flights, Wego – India Report

Paytm's move to expand its travel offerings comes after it recorded a successful quarter for flight bookings. Initially started as a financial services company, Paytm has been enhancing its offerings to increase its revenue streams.

Bulbul Dhawan | 6 hours ago

Skift Meetings

San Antonio Is Big on Events, and There’s Plenty More To Come

12 hours ago

Hotels

U.S. Hotel Performance Split: Luxury Hotels Rise as Low-End Brands Slump

Today's economic pressures are impacting consumers differently across income levels.

Sean O'Neill | 12 hours ago

Daily Lodging Report

Aimbridge Sues Avion Hospitality For Interfering in Contracts

Aimbridge Hospitality sued Avion Hospitality and its CEO, Robert Burg, for allegedly using confidential information to interfere with its management contracts, resulting in tens of millions in lost revenue.

13 hours ago

Skift Meetings

AI-Powered Venue Booking Is Here

AI-powered startup Nowadays features a virtual assistant that can communicate, negotiate and book event venues, all via email. 

13 hours ago

Travel Technology

IHG’s Chief Tech Officer Shares ‘Missteps’ and Lessons Learned

There were dozens of people waiting in line to speak with Dan Blanchard after his hour-long HITEC presentation, half of which was an audience Q&A. He has learned a lot over his four years as chief tech officer for IHG, and people were clearly interested in hearing about it.

Justin Dawes | 15 hours ago

Cruises

Carnival Reports Record Cruise Bookings for 2025

Carnival is riding a global wave of consumer interest in cruise experiences. The company doesn't see any signs of a slowdown.

Dawit Habtemariam | 16 hours ago

Airlines

Where Are the Women in Aviation? Skift Travel Podcast

Women have struggled to occupy leadership roles in the aviation industry, and we discuss the reasons why and what airlines are doing to reverse the gender gap in this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.

Rashaad Jorden | 17 hours ago

Airlines

Lufthansa Says it Can’t Afford New Eco Laws. It’s Adding Up to €72 to Airfares

Most short-haul passengers will pay just a few extra euro, but the priciest tickets will see an added fee of up to €72

Gordon Smith | 18 hours ago