The Skift Travel Podcast

Sarah Kopit, Seth Borko

Booking Overview

This is a travel-industry news and analysis show led by Skift editors, with stated conversations featuring travel leaders, creatives, executives, and entrepreneurs. Credible pitches would include senior hotel and airline executives, travel-technology founders, destination-marketing leaders, and other authoritative travel operators; booking is likely selective because the show is associated with a leading travel trade publication.

Metrics

Episodes: 323

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 17.2k subscribers

Instagram: 25.0k followers

Contact Information

wil@skift.com

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Host

Sarah Kopit - Travel industry journalist and Skift editor covering major developments across the global travel sector.

Seth Borko - Travel industry analyst and Skift Research leader focused on trends, business models, and strategic developments in travel.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Travel and hospitality executives, travel tech founders, and investors/venture capital leaders; also researchers/analysts and industry operators with credible insight into business models, distribution, and traveler behavior.
Required Achievements:  
Raised venture funding / invests in travel startups, Built or led travel technology or hotel operations, Published or produced market research used by industry stakeholders

Recent Guest Discussions

Gilad Berenstein - Travel Startup Funding; Ai’s Impact On Travel Companies; Hotel Robotics; Travel Distribution; Venture Valuation And Investment Categories

Recent Topics

Travel Industry, Hospitality, Tourism, Travel Technology, Aviation

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Skift Travel Podcast
:

AI, Visa, and the New Battle for Travel Customers

July 10, 2026

Visa is becoming a travel company. Mews is restructuring around AI. And Gen Z is already reshaping business travel. Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko explore how new competitors, artificial intelligence, and changing traveler behavior are rewriting the rules for travel companies—and why these seemingly separate stories all point to the same shift happening across the industry. Connect with Skift LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/comp...

Are Hotel Brands Worth It Anymore?

July 03, 2026

More than 1,200 hotel franchise agreements are set to expire by 2030, and some owners are deciding it's time to leave the big brands behind. Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko explore why independent hotels are becoming a more realistic option, how technology is changing the franchise equation, and why new Skift Research suggests consumers—and AI—may no longer see meaningful differences between many hotel brands. 00:00 1200 Expiring Flags 02:16 Why Go Independent 02:34 Series Origins Minnesota ...

The World Cup's Most Unexpected Winner: America

June 26, 2026

The World Cup brought international visitors to America, expecting one thing and finding something completely different. Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko discuss the Knicks' championship, sports tourism, viral European road trips across America, and why the World Cup may be reshaping global perceptions of the United States in real time. Connect with Skift LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/skift/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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