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IndiGo Reveals Business Class and Loyalty Program Launch Dates

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Skift Take: Low cost no more: With these new offerings, it’s clear IndiGo is aiming for a little more luxury and a lot less budget.

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AI Will Speed Travel Agent Decline, Says Booking CEO. Not So, Says ASTA Boss

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Skift Take: True, as the head of ASTA says, some people will always prefer to use a travel advisor over an online travel website. But in the big picture, how will AI skew the trend?

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Kayak Can Now Show Southwest Flights – Finally

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Skift Take: One of the key remaining questions is whether Southwest will start offering its flights for bookings on online travel agencies. The betting here is that Southwest won't allow Expedia or Priceline to get on board.

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What’s Going on With the Economy? And How Will it Impact the Travel Sector?

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Skift Take: Unemployment is still at historically low levels and financial markets have only been selling off for a few days after strong gains. But the sentiment has shifted.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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CrowdStrike Says It’s Not to Blame for Delta’s Meltdown

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Skift Take: A lawyer representing CrowdStrike said Delta’s threat of litigation has “contributed to a misleading narrative that CrowdStrike is responsible for Delta’s IT decisions and response to the outage.

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Federal Judge Rules Google Is a Monopolist, Stifles Search Engine Competition

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Skift Take: Booking Holdings and Expedia spend billions of dollars each year to have their websites prioritized within Google search results pages, so any overcharging would hit them hard.

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