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Credit cards are overtaking airlines and hotels as the new center of loyalty, a low-cost airline merger makes a rare case for disciplined growth, and Google moves closer to letting AI agents handle checkout. On today’s Skift Daily Briefing, Sarah Dandashy breaks down how loyalty is becoming more fluid and outcome-driven, why the Allegiant–Sun Country deal stands out in a battered airline sector, and what Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol could mean for the future of travel bookings.