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Published Tuesday through Friday by 5am ET.
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U.S. Travel Slows, Airbnb Enters Hotels, Sonder Shuts Down
Skift Daily Travel Briefing
3 minutes
2 weeks ago
U.S. Travel Slows, Airbnb Enters Hotels, Sonder Shuts Down
U.S. travel companies are feeling the sting of fewer international visitors, Airbnb tests a hotel strategy in major cities, and Sonder’s meteoric rise ends in collapse.
On today’s Skift Daily Briefing, Sarah Dandashy breaks down what’s behind the tourism slowdown, why Airbnb’s next chapter might look more like Expedia, and what Sonder’s downfall means for hospitality’s tech-driven future.
Articles Referenced:
U.S. Travel Companies Hit by Fewer International Visitors. Here’s What CEOs Say.
How Airbnb Is Thinking About Its Third New Business of 2025 — Hotels
Sonder Officially Shuts Down: What Went Wrong?
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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.
