The Skift Travel Podcast
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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.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 283
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
What Travel Startup Investors Are Looking for Now
Hosts Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko are joined on today's Skift Travel Podcast with Kevin Tsang, Managing Director at Amex Ventures. They discuss the future of travel, the impact of AI, and investment s…
00:39:42 |
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Tripadvisor Is Turning 25. Here’s What Its CEO Says About Its Future
Travel review brand Tripadvisor is turning 25. So for today's episode of the Skift Travel Podcast, Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko host Tripadvisor CEO Matt Goldberg. They discuss the evolution of Tripadv…
00:45:57 |
Thu 12 Jun 2025
The Private Sector’s Role in Saudi’s Travel Ambitions
For this bonus episode, Skift CEO Rafat Ali is joined by Almosafer CEO Muzzammil Ahussain to discuss the evolution of the travel industry in Saudi Arabia, the significance of Saudi travelers on the g…
00:45:15 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
The New Era of Solo Women Travelers
This week Sarah Kopit and Seth Bork’s are joined by JourneyWoman’s (https://journeywoman.com/author/carolyn-ray/) Carolyn Ray and Intrepid Travel’s (https://www.intrepidtravel.com/) Leigh Barnes to d…
00:42:42 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
What’s Next for Short-Term Rentals: Regulations, Airbnb, AI and More
In this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast, Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko speak with Vered Raviv-Schwarz, the president and COO of Guesty (https://www.guesty.com/), to explore the evolving landscape of…
00:45:14 |
Thu 29 May 2025
Rewiring Hotel Tech for Humans
Seth Borko sat down with Richard Valtr, founder of cloud-PMS provider Mews, during the Mews Unfold conference in Amsterdam. Valtr explains this company's long-standing vision: strip away check-in bur…
00:47:15 |
Fri 23 May 2025
French-Waiter Engineers? Inside Palantir’s Opinionated Approach to Travel Tech
Rather than just sell travel brands what they think they want, Palantir's employees have opinions about what they really need.
Skift Travel Podcast hosts Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko sat down with Br…
00:49:10 |
Thu 15 May 2025
Marriott CEO on Next-Gen Loyalty and Market Volatility
In March, Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano sat down with Skift Editor-in-Chief Sarah Kopit for a session at Skift Forum India. In a wide-ranging conversation, Capuano highlighted the strength and evoluti…
00:29:14 |
Sat 10 May 2025
The Brand That Set The Standard for Lifestyle Hotels
In this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast, hosts Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko talk lifestyle hotels with Amar Lalvani, Executive Vice President, President & Creative Director, Lifestyle at Hyatt. The…
00:39:37 |
Thu 08 May 2025
AlUla and the New 7,000-Year-Old Tourist Destination
In today’s episode of the Skift Travel Podcast, Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko engage with Phillip Jones, Chief Tourism Officer of AlUla, to discuss the ambitious plans for transforming AlUla into a prem…
00:38:05 |
Thu 01 May 2025
Southeast Asia's Tourism Recovery: A Deep Dive
In this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast, guest host and Skift CEO Rafat Ali discusses the current state of tourism in Southeast Asia with experts Gary Bowerman and Hannah Pearson – hosts of The S…
00:52:31 |
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Minor Hotels and Strategizing for Film Tourism Success
In this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast, Skift CEO Rafat Ali interviews Ian Di Tullio, the global chief commercial officer of Minor Hotels. They discuss the growth and strategy of Minor Hotels, t…
00:54:25 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
White Lotus, Artificial Intelligence and the New Business of Luxury Travel
Today Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko are joined by Tom Marchant from Black Tomato to delve into the evolving landscape of luxury travel. They discuss the definition of luxury, the importance of emotional…
00:58:57 |
Thu 10 Apr 2025
Borders, Bans, and Bookings: Navigating U.S. Travel Right Now
This conversation with Skift Editors and the head of Skift Research explores the intricate relationship between economic policies, particularly those of the Trump administration, and their impact on …
00:29:38 |
Thu 03 Apr 2025
The Next Generation of Golden Visas
In this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast, Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko discuss the emerging trend of golden visas, particularly in light of U.S. President Trump's recent announcement regarding a new…
00:37:37 |
Thu 27 Mar 2025
Unlocking the Secrets of Travel Rewards and Loyalty
In this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast, Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko explore the complex world of travel loyalty programs, focusing on the evolution of these systems, the role of credit cards, and…
00:45:06 |
Thu 20 Mar 2025
Bollywood: The Strongest Currency in Indian Tourism
Today Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko discuss the significant influence of Bollywood on Indian culture and its impact on the travel industry. They’re joined by Raj Rishi Singh, CMO of MakeMyTrip, who shar…
00:41:44 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
The TikTok Travel Discovery Engine
This week’s conversation takes a small turn to our recent Megatrends event in London. Guest host Gordon Smith, who you can hear on the Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast, is joined by Hannah Bennett, head…
00:25:14 |
Fri 07 Mar 2025
Tourism Australia's $230 Billion by 2030 Goal
In this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast, Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko discuss the significance of tourism in Australia with Pip Harrison, the Managing Director of Tourism Australia. They explore pe…
00:43:28 |
Thu 27 Feb 2025
How AI Will Transform Travel Search
In this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast, recorded live in New York City at our recent Megatrends event. Seth Borko sits down with Thomas Reiner from Altimeter Capital to discuss the transformativ…
00:31:05 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
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