Airbnb Wants to Stock Your Vacation Kitchen: Airbnb is piloting a kitchen-stocking service with Instacart in Phoenix, Orlando, and LA. This aligns with Airbnb's push toward a full-service platform by expanding guest services and data collection. hubs.li/Q03TcPDv0

For this week’s Mic Check, we’re looking at how power is shifting, between East and West, between global brands and independents, and between hospitality tech and the humans behind it. Let’s jump in: hubs.li/Q03TqGzb0

What happens when the fundamental assumptions underlying the travel industry's business models stop being true? Who makes decisions, who controls discovery, who influences choice, and who gets left behind when those power dynamics shift in an AI age. hubs.li/Q03TqH7Q0

The U.S. government shutdown was a big risk, but air travel is slowly getting back to normal in time for the holidays. Amtrak is getting a bump too. hubs.li/Q03TsYvH0

Google is developing an agentic tool for booking flights and hotels, the company said Monday, as it unveiled several new travel features tied to its artificial intelligence and search systems. Click through for the details: hubs.ly/Q03Tzpgp0

Donald Trump announced expedited visa processing for travelers visiting the U.S. for the 2026 World Cup. “I’ve directed my administration to do everything within the power to make the 2026 World Cup an unprecedented success,” he told reporters on Monday. hubs.li/Q03TGHdV0

Trump is going after consumer-friendly airline rules for junk fees, wheelchairs, and competition. Lately, it rescinded a Biden-era plan that would have required airlines to compensate passengers for significant flight delays and cancellations. hubs.li/Q03TGTgK0

Marriott alleges in newly filed bankruptcy documents that Sonder executives threatened to strand “thousands of guests” unless the hotel giant delivered tens of millions of dollars in emergency funding. Here’s what happened when Sonder melted down. hubs.li/Q03TT9K-0

Retailer REI Co-op is reentering the experiences space through a partnership with Intrepid Travel. The partnership marks Intrepid’s largest U.S. partnership to date as the Melbourne-based company works to scale its presence in the U.S. market. hubs.li/Q03T_d_10

Skift's Travel Climate 10 spotlights travel industry leaders implementing real, measurable climate solutions beyond net-zero pledges. In an industry racing against deadlines, the fastest path to impact is turning every breakthrough into a blueprint. hubs.li/Q03V2Sdp0

Brand USA Funding Would Be Restored Under New Bill: “We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to welcome the world — through the World Cup, America 250 and the Olympics — but that success depends on Brand USA having the resources to do its job.” hubs.li/Q03Vblfh0

COP30 highlighted tourism’s rising influence in climate talks. As industry-led plans move toward national adoption, the importance of being at the table now is only growing. hubs.li/Q03VnpZS0

Skift sent Climate Reporter Darin Graham to Brazil this week to cover COP30, where the travel and tourism industry played its most prominent role yet in UN climate negotiations. Watch the summary here, or check the link in bio to dive in further. hubs.li/Q03Vwbd00

Qantas will soon take delivery of an aircraft that promises to “overcome the tyranny of distance.” It will fly Sydney > London > NYC nonstop, cutting out the middlemen in Dubai, Hong Kong, and Singapore. But what does it mean for the business of travel? hubs.li/Q03VwKdZ0

A new deal may serve to loosen the Capital One-Hopper partnership. Meanwhile, Hopper CEO Fred Lalonde co-founded and chairs a climate company: Doesn't a struggling Hopper require his full-time attention? hubs.li/Q03VJlNv0

The 2026 World Cup promises a $30.5 billion economic boost, yet it faces significant headwinds from a tourism sector currently contracting, with inbound volumes down and continued political and trade tensions. hubs.li/Q03VSTMn0

Overseas travelers headed to U.S. national parks next year will have to spend more money. “These policies ensure that U.S. taxpayers continue to enjoy affordable access while international visitors contribute their fair share,” said Sec. of the Interior. hubs.li/Q03V-bMM0

International visitation to the U.S. dropped in October, the sixth consecutive month with year-over-year declines Overseas visitation dropped 3.1% from the previous year to roughly 3.1 million, or roughly 87% of pre-pandemic 2019 volume. hubs.li/Q03V-9H-0

Ryanair has pulled the plug on its “Ryanair Prime” membership program just eight months after launch, ending the carrier’s most ambitious experiment in paid loyalty. “This trial has cost more money than it generates,” its CMO said in a statement. hubs.li/Q03W9mPH0