About this episode
Airports are pulling back on reporting TSA wait times as staffing shortages push security lines to extreme levels, while United doubles down on premium cabins with a massive aircraft order and Tripadvisor faces renewed pressure after striking a deal with activist investor Starboard Value.
On today’s Skift Daily Briefing, Sarah Dandashy breaks down why disappearing wait-time data is creating a new trust problem for travelers, how United is betting big on premium demand to drive future growth, and what Tripadvisor’s latest investor deal could signal for its next strategic moves.
This episode is presented by Lodgify!
Articles Referenced:
Honorable Mention: @AskAConcierge on IGDid ICE Help? Airports Stop Posting Wait Times as Lines Stretch for HoursUnited to Add 250 Planes to FleetTripadvisor and Starboard Value Make Peace — Activist Investor Could Get 4 Board Seats
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