EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 42 MIN
Why Flights Stay Cheap While Travel Costs Rise
from The Skift Travel Podcast · host Skift
Flights are cheap. Hotels are expensive. Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko break down the economic forces driving up travel costs — and what it means for travelers, hotel owners, and the future of the industry. Presented by Viasat Ads. Click here to learn more! 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. 01:40 Why Labor Costs Rise 03:06 Artemis Moon Mission 04:23 Sci Fi and Space Evolution 06:51 Sam Altman Profile 13:10 Cost Disease Explained 18:57 Travel as Social Antidote 20:47 Hotels Get Unaffordable 21:43 Overtourism and Cheap Flights 22:32 Why Flights Stay Cheap 23:47 Airline Efficiency Revolution 24:52 Hotels Lag Behind 25:49 Labor Crunch Reality 28:17 Fixing Hotels Like Airlines 31:37 Owners Squeezed Hard 32:33 Cost Levers Breakdown 35:13 Hyatt Tackles Distribution 39:54 Winners Losers Wrap
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