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Ryanair Spars with Musk, Google Rethinks Travel Search, Outsite Wins PE Backing
Thursday, 22 January, 2026
Ryanair turns a public spat with Elon Musk into a masterclass in attention economics, Google offers blunt advice to travel brands navigating AI-driven discovery, and Outsite secures private equity backing for its “social extended stays” model. On today’s Skift Daily Briefing, Sarah Dandashy breaks down how controversy is becoming a low-cost marketing strategy, why visuals and reviews now matter more than generic keywords, and how hospitality is packaging belonging as a scalable product — without blowing up the balance sheet. This episode is brought to you by Lodgify! Articles Referenced: Ryanair Turns Elon Musk Feud Into (Yet More) Free Marketing Google’s Advice for Travel Brands: Forget Generic Keywords, AI Can Read Your Photos Outsite Lands Private Equity Backing for ‘Social Extended Stays’ – Exclusive Honorable Mention: @AskAConcierge on IG 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.








