News Summary

• Fora, a travel advisor platform, just raised $60 million in financing.
• Sarah and Seth break down Hilton’s decision to cut franchise fees.
• They also discuss why JetBlue investors are embracing the airline's turnaround despite continued losses.
• Together, the stories reveal an industry experimenting with new AI tools while traditional travel companies continue searching for profitable growth..
• The number of the week is $1 billion.
• Yes, I maybe should try to like sound a little bit like Dr.
• Evil when I say that.
• That is the valuation of a travel company named Fora.
• Fora is a super interesting business because out of all of these, what is the most future thinking, forward looking sector to build a startup in?
• Travel agents, and they did it in travel agents and these are actual human travel advisors.