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There are a lot of unknowns when it comes to what the next six months of travel are going to look like. New research from Twenty31 helps to decode how U.S., UK, and Canadian travelers are thinking about their upcoming plans as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to be top of mind.

Tech innovator and industry leader Livn is doubling down on its API infrastructure to help re-normalize touring and travel activities in the post-pandemic world.

Thanks to Covid-19, the hospitality sector now faces a steep uphill road to business recovery. In this video conversation from Skift’s recent online hospitality summit, we learn about some of the steps owners and operators are taking to get their properties ready to re-open safely.

In today’s ever-evolving landscape, travel marketers face a myriad of challenges. Crafting informed and empathetic messaging in times of crisis is no mean feat, but the brands that remain active with thought leadership content will secure the best position on the starting line when it’s time to rebound.

Design, it turns out, is now everything in the reopening of travel (and rest of daily life, for that matter). How does design in travel change from here? Tune in.

With the global travel industry at a standstill, it’s time to rethink, restart, and rejuvenate what travel could and should look like in a post-pandemic world.

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven that the future of travel will be built through an open exchange of informed opinions, ideas, and perspectives from those on the front lines of the industry. SkiftX is taking our own approach by gathering community perspectives from our influential audience of travel leaders.

SkiftX helps brands make smart decisions that shape the future of travel. While we don’t necessarily know what the future of travel will look like over the next few years, we’re working with our partners to help define a stronger path forward, together.

Travel companies today are more dependent on moving money around the world than ever before. Minimizing the friction caused by foreign exchange fees, regulatory surcharges, and other international fees requires a secure and streamlined global payment solution.

As meeting planners worldwide look for unique venues and programming that will wow attendees, Thailand is stepping up its meetings and incentives efforts. Big investments in infrastructure, hotels, venues, and transportation networks — not to mention top-flight food and gorgeous beaches — are already paying multi-million dollar dividends.