EPISODE · Aug 21, 2025 · 38 MIN
Good Morning Hospitality: Marriott Flat, Inclusive Hiring & TSA Shake-Ups
from The Skift Travel Podcast · host Skift
While Seth Borko and Sarah Kopit are taking a short summer break, we’re sharing another episode from our show, Good Morning Hospitality. If you caught the first crossover episode earlier this month, you heard from the Monday short-term rental crew. Today, we’re featuring the Wednesday hotel crew—Sarah Dandashy and Steve Turk—who cover hotels, travel, airlines, and the broader shifts shaping the hospitality industry. The episode you're hearing today was broadcast on August 8th, 2025. In this episode, they break down Marriott Hotels’ flat Q2 performance, a dip in U.S. hotel occupancy, and highlight new inclusive hiring programs where hotels are employing individuals with intellectual disabilities. On the travel front, they unpack the TSA’s potential rollback of the 3.4-ounce liquid rule, why Delta Air Lines is refusing to use AI for customer targeting, and the debate around a new U.S. visa bond proposal. The conversation is dynamic, with live audience participation from LinkedIn and YouTube shaping the discussion in real time. We’d love to hear what you think about these crossover episodes—email us at [email protected] with your feedback. Follow the Hosts: Steve Turk – LinkedIn Sarah Dandashy – LinkedIn 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.
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While Seth Borko and Sarah Kopit are taking a short summer break, we’re sharing another episode from our show, Good Morning Hospitality. If you caught the first crossover episode earlier this month, you heard from the Monday short-term rental crew. Today, we’re featuring the Wednesday hotel crew—Sarah Dandashy and Steve Turk—who cover hotels, travel, airlines, and the broader shifts shaping the hospitality industry. The episode you're hearing today was broadcast on August 8th, 2025. In this episode, they break down Marriott Hotels’ flat Q2 performance, a dip in U.S. hotel occupancy, and highlight new inclusive hiring programs where hotels are employing individuals with intellectual disabilities. On the travel front, they unpack the TSA’s potential rollback of the 3.4-ounce liquid rule, why Delta Air Lines is refusing to use AI for customer targeting, and the debate around a new U.S. visa bond proposal. The conversation is dynamic, with live audience participation from LinkedIn and YouTube shaping the discussion in real time. We’d love to hear what you think about these crossover episodes—email us at [email protected] with your feedback. Follow the Hosts: Steve Turk – LinkedIn Sarah Dandashy – LinkedIn 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.
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