Good Morning Hospitality GMH Hotels: Capital One Travel’s Card Push, Public Hotels Growth & Travel Turmoil
On this episode of Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Sarah Dandashy and Steve Turk break down the latest moves and disruptions in travel and hospitality.
They start with Capital One Travel’s decision to open its platform to Discover cardholders in a bid to challenge Chase and American Express on points, perks, and travel spend. Then they discuss iconic hotelier Ian Schrager’s partnership with Highgate to expand the Public Hotels brand and what this says about lifestyle hospitality growth.
The conversation shifts to ongoing operational stress in travel: American Airlines is taking a bigger hit from a looming government shutdown, and Expedia Group announced job cuts as part of its restructuring. Sarah and Steve close the show with this week’s Unhinged Story!
A dramatic Embassy Suites ceiling collapse caught on TikTok in Oklahoma, underscoring that in travel, sometimes the headlines are as wild as the industry news.
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