Skift Daily Briefing

Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, June 27, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. Today Skift hosts its second annual Tech Forum in San Francisco, featuring executives from Expedia, Marriott, Carnival, Google, and more. Follow along on Twitter with hashtag SkiftForum.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Wednesday June 26, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. While international tensions simmer, Visit California, the state’s tourism arm, is extending an olive branch to the Middle East. The action is part of the organization’s initiative to drive ultra-luxury travel to the state.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday June 25, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. A few weeks ago when Booking.com made the bold decision to charge hotel companies commissions on the resort fees they tack on for consumers, there was much speculation about whether other online travel agencies would follow suit.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Monday, June 24, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Travel Leaders Group, a major travel agency consortium, has joined forces with New York University’s School of Professional Studies to address overtourism, reports Skift contributor Allan Leibowitz.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Friday, June 21, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Airbnb has become a thorn in the side of many cities that want to regulate growth over the course of the decade-plus period in which it’s gone from scrappy sharing economy startup to hospitality behemoth.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, June 20, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Oyo Hotels & Homes, the young and rapidly expanding India-based hotel startup, has announced plans to invest $300 million into increasing the company’s footprint in its “newest home market” of the U.S., reports Business Reporter Danni Santana.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Wednesday, June 19, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Passengers flying American Airlines this summer may want to thank a federal judge in Texas for saving their travel plans, reports Senior Aviation Business Editor Brian Sumers.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, June 18, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. First up: Can bargain business class work? The airline industry has seen a lot of unbundling of economy fares, and that segment of the market now has a ton of options for consumers.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Monday, June 17, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. U.S. airlines suffered through one technology malfunction a month on average between January 2015 and today, according to a federal government study. The report released last week by the U.S.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Friday, June 14, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Demands from customers have gained force in seeking compensation for flight disruptions, thanks to recent court rulings and the rise of several compensation claims companies that appear to be gaining some traction with reluctant airlines.