Ordering more widebodies would allow American to invest in more international growth — a key market that has fueled the profits of chief rivals Delta and United.
Airlines across the world have been cutting capacity and raising airfares to keep up with higher fuel costs. But even as travel is becoming more expensive, consumers still want to spend.
Convention center investment is no longer concentrated in a handful of first-tier cities; cities from Albany to Indianapolis are spending billions to compete for meetings business. They are betting that modern facilities and walkable districts will draw planners in.
Transportation is the main problem. Progress in emission reductions at the World Cup would come from concentrating future tournaments in single countries.
Each Gulf hub airport converts sovereign wealth into a different theory of national relevance. Saudi Arabia is about to test whether aviation can convert something heavier — national ambition itself — into a destination economy.
Travel leaders don't need more staid panels. They need to leave an event knowing what to do next. Every session at Skift Global Forum 2026 ends with a call you can take back to your team.
MakeMyTrip is trying to answer three questions at once: can it stay relevant as AI reshapes travel discovery, can a string of small acquisitions build real value rather than just organizational sprawl, and does a domestic listing finally make sense after 16 years on Nasdaq?