Skift Daily Briefing

Good morning from Skift. It’s Wednesday, May 1, 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. Since taking over as CEO and chairman of British Airways in 2016, Alex Cruz has endured his fair share of criticism over some of the changes he made to the airline, particularly his decision to charge for food on short-haul flights.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, April 30, 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. Marriott, the world’s largest hotel company, is officially getting into the homesharing business with the launch of Homes & Villas by Marriott International next week.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Monday, April 29, 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. Skift is embarking on a groundbreaking new series, Travel Beyond Plastics. Assistant Editor Sarah Enelow-Snyder kicks it off with an examination of the astonishing dependence by the hotel industry on plastics.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Friday, April 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. The Philippine government has started regulating cruise ship visits to Boracay Island in a bid to ease the pressure of tourist numbers on its environment. Cruise ships are barred during peak tourist seasons.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, April 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. Airbnb is entering show business. The $31 billion company that built its business on homesharing is turning to a time-tested medium to woo the hearts and minds of travelers.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Wednesday, April 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. JetBlue made a big splash earlier this month when it finally announced long-anticipated routes to London, which will begin in 2021. The airline is already looking to leverage those transcontinental flights.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, April 23, 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. We begin with Alaska bracing for the start of this year’s supersize cruise season on Sunday. More than 1.3 million passengers are expected this summer, a 16 percent increase from last year, reports Senior Enterprise Editor Hannah Sampson.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Monday, April 22, 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. In today’s lead story, several companies want to persuade airlines and airports to invest in the next generation of automated vehicles.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Friday, April 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. We begin with United Airlines’ new route to South Africa. If all goes according to plan, December 15, 2019, will be a day of firsts for Cape Town.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, April 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, United Airlines has had relationships with JPMorgan Chase and Expedia Group for years.