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Read online Airbnb's Hotel Shakeup Airbnb tapped an executive to lead its hotel business who helped scale hotels at Booking.com. GOOD DAY, READERS. It's the latest sign Airbnb is getting serious about hotels: It named Andrea D'Amico, CEO of WeRoad and an 18-year Booking.com veteran, to lead the effort. There's plenty to do. Chief Business Officer Dave Stephenson said Airbnb needs a leader who can help build hotel supply at scale, deepen global partnerships, and compete against incumbents with decades of experience. As we reported last week, CEO Brian Chesky is sticking to a unique approach — more boutiques, fewer big chains. It's more "on brand" for Airbnb, he said.     Enter the Skift IDEA Awards Saying you're innovative is easy. Proving it to the industry is a different conversation. That's what the Skift IDEA Awards do for winners. Entries close July 1. BEGIN YOUR ENTRY         DON’T MISS THESE STORIES Airbnb Names Booking.com Veteran in Hotel Leadership Shakeup By Dennis Schaal The hotel leadership shuffle represents somewhat of an about-face for Airbnb as it opts for a leader with online travel agency experience rather than a hotel brand track record. Still, these are early days for Airbnb hotels, and there is plenty of time to get things right. GET THE STORY Mews and SiteMinder to Put Hotel Distribution, Operations Under One Roof — Exclusive By Adriana Lee Mews and SiteMinder are bringing distribution and hotel operations into one platform. The goal: Break down the hotel data silos that complicate AI adoption in the agentic age. GET THE STORY $11.4 Billion and Zero Churn: What SpaceX Said About Starlink’s Travel Industry Grip By Dennis Schaal The competitors to Musk's Starlink will eventually up their game. It's never healthy for customers and end-users to be dependent on a single vendor, regardless of the Starlink's competitive advantage at this moment. GET THE STORY         The Alaska Experiment That Could Reshape How Cruise Lines Navigate Wildlife MSC CRUISES + SKIFT Protecting 2.5% of the world's oceans could save 90% of large whales. MSC Cruises is testing what that looks like in practice, starting in Alaska this summer. GET THE STORY         From shifting consumer tastes to the impact of AI, global travel is undergoing unprecedented change. Skift Advisory helps make sense of it all. Learn more here.         MORNING HEADLINES Airbnb Invests in WeRoad — and Hired Its CEO to Lead Hotels GET THE STORY Waldorf Astoria, Aman, and Auberge Invest in Texas Hill Country GET THE STORY American Taps Starlink for Wi-Fi on More Than 500 Aircraft GET THE STORY Ryanair Just Cleared Its Debt: Where Do Other Major Airlines Stand? GET THE STORY Born in Britain, Owned Elsewhere GET THE STORY What “AI-Bookable” Actually Means for Hotels and Short-Term Rentals GET THE STORY Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin: The B2B-B2C ‘Flywheel’ and AI’s Impact on How We Build GET THE STORY         SKIFT PODCAST NETWORK Did Airbnb Pick the Wrong Travel Strategy? As Airbnb expands into new travel categories, some of its strategic choices are raising eyebrows. In this clip from Good Morning Hospitality, Brandreth Canaley and Michael Goldin discuss Airbnb’s move into car rentals and whether partnerships might make more sense than building everything in house. Brandy compares Airbnb’s approach to Expedia’s growing relationship with Uber, the conversation explores how loyalty programs, transportation, and travel ecosystems could shape the next phase of competition. Is Airbnb building the right travel platform, or missing opportunities to connect travelers beyond the stay? GET THE SKIFT DAILY BRIEFING         SKIFT TRAVEL 200 How are public travel companies performing around the world? The Skift Travel 200 pulls the data you need to understand global market movements. Paid subscribers get full access here. GET TODAY’S INDEX SCORE         See more essential travel news in your search results. ADD SKIFT ON GOOGLE         Thanks for reading. We are switching to a new email platform to improve delivery. What does this mean for you? During this transition, these emails might land in your promotions or spam folder. To ensure you don’t miss out, please move this newsletter to your primary inbox.       DEFINING THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL. Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here © 2026 Skift 35 W 31st St. New York, New York 10001, United States Terms of Service