TikTok launches in-app travel booking, U.S. inbound tourism drops sharply, and World Cup pricing spirals into luxury-only territory.

On today’s Skift Daily Briefing, Sarah Dandashy breaks down TikTok Go’s launch in the U.S. and why it could reshape travel discovery and booking, the troubling new numbers behind America’s inbound tourism slump, and how dynamic pricing is turning the World Cup into the clearest example yet of “premium-first” live tourism.

This episode is presented by Lodgify!

Articles Referenced: Honorable Mention: @AskAConcierge on IG
TikTok Go Launches Travel Booking in the U.S.
World Cup Costs Reflect the Rise of K-Shaped Live Tourism
U.S. Inbound International Tourism Slumped in April

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