Skift Daily Travel Briefing

Good morning from Skift It’s Tuesday, January 12, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. The world’s two largest hotel companies have different strategies in pulling the financial plug on politicians in light of the mob violence seen on Capitol Hill last Wednesday, writes hospitality reporter Cameron Sperance.

Good morning from Skift It’s Monday, January 11, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. The Trump Organization’s plan to sell its luxury hotel in Washington, D.C. appears to be the latest business casualty as a result of Capitol Hill mob violence this week spurred on by President Donald Trump.

Good morning from Skift It’s Friday, January 8, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Thursday resigned, leaving little in the way of a legacy behind after a long career in several Republican administrations.

Good morning from Skift It’s Thursday, January 7, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Wyndham Destinations’ $100 million acquisition of the Travel + Leisure media brand may have been a head-scratcher for some in both the travel and media industries, writes hospitality reporter Cameron Sperance.

Good morning from Skift It’s Wednesday, January 6, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. The question of whether travelers would board a Boeing 737 Max again has plagued the planemaker and airlines since the jet was first grounded more than 21 months ago, writes airlines reporter Edward Russell.

Good morning from Skift It’s Tuesday, January 5, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Travelers to the U.S. may soon not face blanket arrival restrictions if the country adopts a new Covid-19 testing regime recommended by public health experts, writes airlines reporter Edward Russell.

Good morning from Skift It’s Monday, January 4, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. A smaller Boston-based hotel company that added hundreds of hotels to its portfolio during the pandemic managed to squeak out one last deal before the end of 2020, writes hospitality reporter Cameron Sperance. Sonesta International Hotels Corp.

Good morning from Skift It’s Wednesday, December 30, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Good morning from Skift It’s Tuesday, December 29, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. The biggest challenge for the online travel sector in 2021 is the shape of the travel recovery, and the myriad issues that flow from whatever scenario takes hold, writes Executive Editor Dennis Schaal.

Good morning from Skift It’s Monday, December 28, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.