Travel Power Players, Translating AirPods and a Healthier United

Skift’s latest Power Rankings spotlight bold leaders reshaping travel, from Airbnb’s Brian Chesky relaunching Experiences, to Perplexity’s Aravind Srinivas challenging Google’s travel search with AI, and IndiGo’s Pieter Elbers pushing long-haul expansion with new widebodies. Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 add live language translation for English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish. Meanwhile, United CEO Scott Kirby says airline demand is rebounding and the industry is stabilizing amid eased tariff worries and new tax provisions.

• The Leaders Making the Biggest Bets in Travel
• Apple Unveils Live Translation on AirPods
• United CEO Expresses Confidence About the Economy

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