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The Skift Travel Podcast

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About the show

Get the latest from the most-trusted travel industry news source. Skift sits down with creatives, executives, and entrepreneurs from across travel to discuss their insights and perspectives on the hows and whys of travelers’ habits, industry patterns, and the seismic changes happening across the industry. Listen for exclusive conversations with travel leaders and Skift's own in-house editors and analysts. Read the latest news every day at skift.com/news.

Latest episodes

  • Andrew Zimmern on Why Travel Needs Trust in the AI Era

    October 9, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Andrew Zimmern joins Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko to discuss how AI, social media and the creator economy are changing the way travelers discover the world. Zimmern argues that travel is entering a “trust economy,” as travelers navigate…

  • Growth Under Pressure: The Decisions Hotel Brands Are Making Now

    October 2, 2026 · 18 min

    Recorded live at Skift Global Forum 2026, Jeremy Kressman talks with Heather Balsley, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer at IHG Hotels & Resorts, and Peter Manoogian, Partner at ZS, about hotel owner profitability, conversions and the…

  • AI Is Here. Now Travel Has to Figure Out Who to Trust.

    September 26, 2026 · 32 min

    Recorded live at Skift Global Forum, Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko recap the biggest conversations from three days in New York, including AI agents, autonomous vehicles, Airbnb’s push into hotels, hotel owner economics and Prince Harry’s…

  • The $100 Billion Travel Market Everyone Underestimates

    September 18, 2026 · 39 min

    Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko discuss Skift Research’s new Silver Tsunami report and the nearly $100 billion U.S. retirees are expected to spend on travel in 2026. They also preview Skift Global Forum, including Airbnb’s push into hotels…

  • Premium Is Becoming Table Stakes for Travel. Now What?

    September 16, 2026 · 18 min

    Premium travel is booming, but the opportunity is becoming much bigger than luxury. In this special episode of the Skift Travel Podcast, brought to you by ZS Associates, Jeremy Kressmann, Vice President, Skift Studio, sits down with Alex…

  • Travel’s New Access Divide

    September 11, 2026 · 42 min

    Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko reflect on 25 years since 9/11 and how the attacks reshaped modern travel, from TSA and airport security to PreCheck, Clear, and the airport gate experience. They also discuss why New York City hotels are so…

  • Fake AI Hotel Videos Are Coming for Travel

    September 4, 2026 · 53 min

    Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko break down two travel distribution stories that are really about trust. First, Skift found AI-generated TikTok Go videos promoting a Sedona luxury resort with fake amenities, fake-looking creators, and…

  • United’s New Routes Reveal Travel’s Next Bet

    August 28, 2026 · 49 min

    United is adding 10 new international routes, from Ibiza and Slovenia to Okinawa and Sardinia. Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko discuss what the expansion says about premium leisure demand, how new long-range narrowbody aircraft are changing…