Sophie is Skift’s London-based Deputy Managing Editor, with previous bylines at the BBC, The Times, and The Guardian. She chases the travel stories worth telling and when she steps away from her desk, you’ll find her exploring somewhere new or trying a new recipe.
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🔮 Booking’s U.S. Surprise
The online travel agency's latest earnings call shows full stateside acceleration.
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🎭 Tourism’s Culture Gap
Beaches will get a window of travelers, but cultural destinations get a windfall.
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🚪Expedia’s Revolving Door
The online travel giant is on its third CFO in under two years.
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💥ChatGPT Blows Up Travel Ads
OpenAI just made travel operators' jobs that much easier
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NYC ❤️ Illegal Airbnbs
Mandatory registration had reduced the number of illegal short-term rentals in the city, but hosts have found a way around the restrictions.
Saudi Arabia Scraps Tourism Funding In Vision 2030 Shake-Up
This was going to be a new frontier of tourism and a pillar of Saudi’s future income outside of oil. It’s officially being scaled back.
UK Government Planning Industry-Wide Hotel Safety Talks — SCOOP
The UK Government is set to invite industry players to a roundtable event to discuss guest safety. The event could see ministers and companies discuss new protocols that could have wide-ranging impacts.
LaGuardia Collision Shuts Airport, Testing a System Under Strain
Airlines are reporting record demand even as staffing issues mount — putting growing pressure on the U.S. aviation system.