Skift Take: Mergers and acquisitions in travel tech are heating up, and experts say it won't stop any time soon. — Justin Dawes Read the Complete Story On Skift

Skift Take: Trump said he wants to exempt tips from taxes. While all types of tipped workers could benefit, hotel housekeepers are one of the largest groups potentially affected. — Sean O'Neill Read the Complete Story On Skift

Skift Take: There will clearly be more pruning to come as Expedia Group expands its One Key loyalty program to Europe, and takes hard looks at its brands and operations in countries around the world. — Dennis Schaal Read the Complete Story On Skift

Skift Take: Americans and Canadians have long held winter as not a good time to travel to New Zealand. The island's tourism bureau is confident it can bust this myth. — Dawit Habtemariam Read the Complete Story On Skift

Skift Take: The U.S. travel industry may be forced to wait until after the 2024 Presidential Election to see if the assistant secretary of travel and tourism position gets filled and funded again. — Dawit Habtemariam Read the Complete Story On Skift

Skift Take: TravelPerk, the business travel management startup, says corporate trip spending will regain 2019 levels by year-end. But not every company is along for the ride. — Christiana Sciaudone Read the Complete Story On Skift