The Skift Travel Podcast
1) The FIFA World Cup: Tourism, Strategy, and the $3.3B Opportunity
The countdown to the FIFA World Cup 2026 is on, and New York–New Jersey is set to host the world’s biggest stage — including the final at MetLife Stadium. Seth Borko and Sarah Kopit sit down with Be...Show More
2) Inside Agoda’s AI Bet: Building Silicon Valley in Bangkok
Throughout the summer, Skift CEO Rafat Ali has been sitting down with travel leaders around the world for wide-ranging conversations about real estate, artificial intelligence, emerging destinations, ...Show More
3) New York to London in 3 Hours? Boom Supersonic’s CEO Is Betting on 2029
On this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast, co-hosts Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko return from their summer break with a high-speed conversation featuring Boom Supersonic founder and CEO Blake Scholl. ...Show More
4) Brookfield’s Global Bet on Hospitality’s Future
In this rare first-ever podcast appearance, Shai Zelering, Global Head of Hospitality Investments at Brookfield Real Estate, sits down with Skift CEO Rafat Ali to discuss how one of the world’s larges...Show More
5) Good Morning Hospitality: Marriott Flat, Inclusive Hiring & TSA Shake-Ups
While Seth Borko and Sarah Kopit are taking a short summer break, we’re sharing another episode from our show, Good Morning Hospitality. If you caught the first crossover episode earlier this month, y...Show More
6) Building Humanity into Hospitality Management with Valor’s Global CEO
In this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast, Skift CEO Rafat Ali talks with Euan McGlashan, Global Co-Founder, CEO, and Owner of Valor Hospitality Partners, about what’s broken—and what’s still worth ...Show More
7) Slick Talk: Beyond the Eight Hours & Hospitality’s Next Chapter
Wil Slickers here again, and I’m closing out our summer break by sharing one of my favorite episodes from Slick Talk — a deep, future-focused conversation with Richard Valtr, founder of Mews. Richar...Show More
8) From Local Roots to Global Reach: Asia’s Hospitality Growth Strategy
Join industry leaders Rafat Ali, CEO & Co-Founder of Skift, and Siradej "Champ" Donavanik, Vice President Development (Global), of Dusit International, as they explore how Asian hospitality brands are...Show More
9) Suite Success: Why Every City is a Food City, According to Top Chef’s Gail Simmons
While Sarah and Seth are on a summer break, we are taking the opportunity to introduce listeners to new shows. Today that is a Suite Success episode. Host Katie Cline sits down with Top Chef judge and...Show More
10) Good Morning Hospitality: Predictions for Travel, Tech, and Guest Experience
This is a special crossover episode between Good Morning Hospitality and the Skift Travel Podcast. Following the recent acquisition of Good Morning Hospitality and Hospitality.FM by Skift, we’re shar...Show More