Airlines Might Let You Take Calls Mid-Flight
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Airlines Might Let You Take Calls Mid-Flight

4:26 Apr 7, 2026
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British Airways is testing in-flight phone calls with Starlink, as luxury hotel brand Montage doubles down on slow growth and hotel giants sit on billions in unredeemed loyalty points. On today’s Skift Daily Briefing, Sarah Dandashy breaks down why in-flight calls could reshape cabin etiquette, how Montage is scaling luxury without losing its identity, and what the growing “loyalty IOU” really means for travelers. This episode is presented by Lodgify! Articles Referenced: Honorable Mention: @AskAConcierge on IGBritish Airways Will Allow In-Flight Calls With StarlinkHow Montage Is Scaling Luxury Brands — Slowly, and With PurposeThe $7 Billion Loyalty IOU: What Marriott and Hilton Owe Members Connect with Skift LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skift/WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAL375LikgIXmNPYQ0L/Facebook: https://facebook.com/skiftnewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/skiftnews/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@skiftnewsBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/skiftnews.bsky.socialX: https://twitter.com/skift Subscribe to @SkiftNews and never miss an update from the travel industry.
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