I hate the term bleisure, but it looks like it’s here to stay. New research shows why business travelers decide to add leisure elements to their trips, and the reality is that more than half of business travelers will happily use business travel as a launching point for an opportunity to explore. This has serious ramifications for travel managers and others in charge of corporate spending. Check out the story below.

Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines aviation. For all of our weekend roundups,go here. >>Andrew Levy came into United with so much promise, but it doesn’t sound like it worked out. That’s too bad, but we expect Levy will land somewhere else.

Hundreds of the travel industry’s most technology savvy executives will gather for our first Skift Tech Forum in Silicon Valley on June 12. Skift Tech Forum, which will take place at the United Club at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, will focus on tech disruptions in retailing, distribution and merchandising of travel as well as on timely debates such privacy versus personalization.

The Skift Airline Innovation Report is our weekly newsletter on the business of airline innovation. We look closely at the technological, financial, and design trends at airlines and airports. Brian Sumers writes and curates the newsletter, and we send it on Wednesdays. You can find previous issues of the newsletter here. It’s a question most of the industry’s seat suppliers confront often.

Few things spook casual flyers like a bi-fold door. They kick it, or they poke it, Maybe they bang on it, or perhaps yank it with too much gusto. All to do something simple — to get into the bathroom. It’s hard to blame them. The door lacks a traditional knob, requiring passengers to either push, or pull, at the center of it before they can enter.

The Skift Airline Innovation Report is our weekly newsletter on the business of airline innovation. We look closely at the technological, financial, and design trends at airlines and airports. Brian Sumers writes and curates the newsletter, and we send it on Wednesdays. You can find previous issues of the newsletter here. A decade ago, in-flight Wi-Fi showed so much promise.

New research from American Express Global Business Travel lays bare the truth about how business travelers behave: namely, that they put their own interests above the demands of their company. The study shows what we all should know by now: People love to travel for business, but don’t really want to feel restricted or stressed by the rules they have to follow. U.S. business travelers have stricter policies than the rest, but they’ll still go rogue if they want to.

It’s that time of year again; time to start looking ahead to our annualSkift Global Forumin New York City. This is the sixth year we will convene in Skift’s hometown, and our team looks forward to seeing more participants from all sectors of travel than ever before. One of the ways we can ensure that we have an increasingly diverse attendance base is by offering discounted rates for startup companies.

The Walt Disney Company has worlds, lands, kingdoms and resorts at points across the globe. But the entertainment giant is still on the lookout for a place to plant its next flag. In response to an analyst question Tuesday afternoon, Disney CEO Bob Iger said during an earnings call that the company is “constantly engaging in conversations with people from different markets who would love us to put Disneyland in their market.

Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis of the Seas inspired awe— and many headlines — when it launched in 2009 as the world’s largest cruise ship with 2,742 staterooms, nearly two dozen restaurants, seven neighborhoods, and a Central Park. More than eight years later, Royal Caribbean is still launching Oasis-class ships, and still commanding headlines for the latest “world’s largest cruise ship.