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The U.S. Department of Transportation recently approved the joint business agreement between American Airlines and Qantas. Passengers flying between the United States and Australia and New Zealand will see new changes come to market soon.

Meeting and event planners are working to incorporate more wellness-focused elements and reduce their environmental impact as the industry’s goals shift. Costa Rica has been a leader in prioritizing personal well-being and environmental sustainability for decades.

Travel leaders are optimizing the customer experience through more thoughtful, human-centered design and technologies across the traveler journey. Here are our top takeaways from Skift Global Forum 2019.

Building a resilient destination requires having systems, organizations, and processes in place that are agile and proactive.

Today’s corporate travel managers have a lot on their to do lists, whether that’s managing company travel policies, spending priorities, or keeping employees happy. How will they manage it all? This new report, based on the findings of a survey of business travelers and corporate travel managers, offers insights to help inform these critical decision-makers.

Building a resilient destination requires having systems, organizations, and processes in place that are agile and proactive.

We’re publishing a new trend report, in partnership with TripActions: The State of Business Travel 2020, which investigates the evolving industry trends, technology, and traveler habits shaping business travel in the year ahead, accompanied by an in-depth survey of business travelers and corporate travel managers.

As hotels up their food and beverage game, they are using an increasing number of digital tools to help improve efficiency, boost revenue and optimize operations.

In today’s marketplace, it’s not enough for an airline to simply have an app. Cutting-edge functionality, efficient tools and, yes, fun bells and whistles are needed to engender consumer loyalty and drive increased revenue. The new app from Singapore Airlines ticks all the boxes and provides a new model for the industry.

Independent hotels are well-positioned to capitalize on a growing consumer appetite for experiential destinations and one-of-a-kind moments. Enduring soft brands like Preferred Hotels & Resorts are now taking advantage of this shift by tapping their 50-plus years of experience delivering for consumers while boosting revenues and lowering costs for hotel owners.

The best airline solutions lie at the intersection of data, people, and technology that makes sense of the data and connects the people.

An omnichannel approach in airline retailing today must encompass the full spectrum of distribution channels including direct and indirect channels, particularly travel agencies.