About this episode
Hotels face a widening cost squeeze, Google turns everyday earbuds into real-time translators, and Spirit Airlines secures a last-minute lifeline to stay airborne. On today’s Skift Daily Briefing, Sarah Dandashy breaks down why rising labor and operating costs are reshaping hotel economics, how live translation tech could remove one of travel’s biggest barriers, and what Spirit’s $50 million rescue means for the future of ultra-low-cost airlines. This episode is brought to you by Amazon! To learn more, go to advertising.amazon.com Articles Referenced: The Ugly New Math Crushing Hotels Google Turns Millions of Earbuds Into Live Translators Spirit Airlines Gets $50 Million Lifeline Following Liquidation Rumors Honorable Mention: @AskAConcierge on IG Connect with Skift LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skift/ WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAL375LikgIXmNPYQ0L/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/skiftnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skiftnews/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@skiftnews Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/skiftnews.bsky.social X: https://twitter.com/skift Subscribe to @SkiftNews and never miss an update from the travel industry.