05 Sep
Travel

Not Every U.S. Airline Is Eliminating Change Fees in the Same Way

American Airlines

American Airlines has introduced new customer-friendly policies. Pictured are a parent and child on one of the airline’s aircraft. American Airlines

Skift Take: In the near future, airlines expect fewer business travelers will fly. That means they need to attract people going on vacation. And a lot of those consumers do not like change fees.

— Brian Sumers

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05 Sep
Travel

Airlines Urge U.S. and Britain to Trial Virus Testing for Flyers to Revive London-New York Route

Toby Melville / Reuters

Passengers from international flights arrive at Heathrow Airport, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease, London, Britain, July 29, 2020. Toby Melville / Reuters

Skift Take: Passenger testing could enable an “air bridge” between London and New York. Yet quick, accurate, and affordable tests remain rare.

— Sean O’Neill

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05 Sep
Travel

The End of the Expat Lifestyle and How That Will Impact the Travel Industry

Merla / Adobe

One of the casualties of globalization, hyper-connectedness, direct flights, rising levels of nationalism — and a global pandemic — is most certainly the plum expat gig.  Merla / Adobe

Skift Take: As the cushy expat gigs wind down in the world, what is needed from a policy standpoint to attract the new generation of talented, remote workers who can go wherever they please? And what does it all mean for travel’s ecosystem?

— Colin Nagy

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