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Agentic AI could upend the travel industry. Understand the implications and potential for travel and hospitality organizations with the report Remapping Travel With Agentic AI.

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Skift Travel Health Index

February 2026 Highlights

After a promising start to the year, the travel industry saw growth level off in February 2026. An index of 100 this month, indicates a stable market that matches performance levels seen in 2025, yet, this plateau also signals a cautionary phase for travel.

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Skift Travel Health Index: 2025 in Review

In 2025, travel matured from a post-pandemic sprint into a disciplined, value-driven market that prioritizes experiences and revenue quality over just driving volumes. As growth shifts Eastward and geopolitics redefine travel corridors, the industry’s success in 2026 will depend on its ability to remain tech-agile and price-resilient in a volatile world.

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The Skift India Travel Intelligence Briefing

India is one of the fastest-growing outbound travel markets, one of the largest domestic travel ecosystems, and an underpenetrated inbound destination. The Skift India Travel Scorecard shows clear, comparable data on how India is actually performing relative to its peers.

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Skift Travel 200 Index

The Skift Travel 200 combines the financial performance of nearly 200 travel companies worth more than a trillion dollars into a single number. The ST200 makes it easy to track travel industry performance for the first time ever.

Learn more about the ST200 by reading our full methodology.

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