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Everything you need to know about the business of travel today. Each episode covers new travel stories from Skift's editorial team. Listen to the latest developments at hotels, airlines, destinations, online booking sites, and more.
Published Tuesday through Friday by 5am ET.
For ongoing coverage, please visit Skift.com/news.
Hotels Get Smarter, Cars Win Digital and Alaska Air Faces Turbulence
Skift Daily Travel Briefing
4 minutes
4 weeks ago
Hotels Get Smarter, Cars Win Digital and Alaska Air Faces Turbulence
Hotels are ditching instinct for data, car rental giants are quietly winning the digital war, and Alaska Airlines faces turbulence after an IT meltdown. On today’s Skift Daily Briefing, our new host, Sarah Dandashy, breaks down the latest shifts in hotel pricing strategy, the surprising power dynamics in online car rentals, and how tech failures are redefining airline reliability.
Articles Referenced:
The New Science of Hotel Pricing
Car Rental Companies Are Winning the Digital War with OTAs
Alaska Airlines Delays Earnings Call After Tech Meltdown
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Skift Daily Travel Briefing
Everything you need to know about the business of travel today. Each episode covers new travel stories from Skift's editorial team. Listen to the latest developments at hotels, airlines, destinations, online booking sites, and more.
Published Tuesday through Friday by 5am ET.
For ongoing coverage, please visit Skift.com/news.
