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Skift Daily Briefing

White Lotus Picks Hyatt as Heat and Airbnb Rules Reshape Travel

April 23, 2026·4 min
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White Lotus Picks Hyatt as Heat and Airbnb Rules Reshape Travel White Lotus Season 4 lands at Hyatt, extreme heat is shifting global travel patterns, and New York’s Airbnb crackdown is showing cracks. On today’s Skift Daily Briefing, Sarah Dandashy breaks down why White Lotus moving away from Four Seasons matters for hotel brands, how rising temperatures are changing where and when people travel, and why nearly a third of NYC’s approved Airbnb listings may not be playing by the rules. This episode is presented by Lodgify! Articles Referenced:Honorable Mention: @AskAConcierge on IGHyatt and Airelles Win White Lotus Season 4 as Four Seasons Steps AsideNYC Finds 27 Percent of Approved Short-Term Rentals Turned IllegalExtreme Heat Is Changing When and Where People Travel Connect with SkiftLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skift/WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAL375LikgIXmNPYQ0L/Facebook: https://facebook.com/skiftnewsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/skiftnews/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@skiftnewsBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/skiftnews.bsky.socialX: https://twitter.com/skift Subscribe to @SkiftNews and never miss an update from the travel industry.

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