Travel anxiety affects people of all backgrounds. Bing Qing Ye / SkiftSkift Take: The travel industry at large speaks eagerly and often about creating positive experiences for travelers. This contrasts heavily, though, with the fears and anxieties experienced by real travelers from diverse backgrounds. — Sarah EnelowSkift launched the latest edition of our magazine, Travel in an Age of Permanxiety, at Skift Global Forum in New York City in September.

Flight attendants at Air France's new low-cost sibling called Joon will have spunky uniforms. Air France-KLMSkift Take: You may have seen Air France's new airline designed for millennials. But that's mostly a creation of marketers. Let's be honest. This is a lower-cost airline that needs to attract passengers of all ages if it's going to be successful.

It seems that flyers have more to fear these days than in the past. Bing Qing Ye / SkiftSkift Take: You can argue it's never been a better time to fly. Fares are cheap, and amenities like W-Fi and free snacks keep improving. Even better, airlines are updating their mobile apps, making it easier for passengers to rebook from delayed or canceled flights. But some people — at times, frequent flyers but mostly the infrequent ones — still view flying as a pain.

A man holds his laptop at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport in this photo from 2016. After an earlier laptop ban forced some travelers coming to the U.S. to put large electronics in checked luggage, a new proposal from the U.S. says laptops should not be allowed in cargo at all.

Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson (left) appeared at the Skift Global Forum in New York City September 27, 2017. He also spoke at the Yahoo Finance All Markets conference on October 25, 2017 about his thoughts on anti-globalism rhetoric, hotel security, and corporate tax reform. SkiftSkift Take: Sorenson didn't mince words talking about the negative impact the Trump administration's rhetoric and multiple travel bans are having on international visitation to the U.S.

Canada was the top place to visit on the New York Times' 52 Places to Go in 2017 list. Pictured is Peggy's Cove Lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada. Dennis Jarvis / FlickrSkift Take: Many avid travelers and destination marketers look forward to these where-to-go lists and the Times wants to make its list more engaging and relevant to its readers.

ANA CEOYuji Hirako took over in April. He wants to the airline to improve its brand recognition outside of Japan, especially in the United States. ANASkift Take: Other airlines serve sushi, but not ANA, Japan's largest carrier. Why? ANA takes its food seriously, and its chefs don't think sushi tastes right on planes, so it serves sashimi instead. That's attention to detail.

Skift Take: Tickets for our 2018 flagship forum are now on sale at our Super Early Bird rate. Register early to receive our lowest price while you can! — Rafat AliJust four weeks ago, Skift brought together more than 1,100 of travel’s leading innovators for two and a half days of non-stop networking and learning at Skift Global Forum 2017.

President Donald J. Trump, center, has been dealt a judicial blow once again on the case of his latest travel ban. The White HouseSkift Take: Another travel ban has been halted, this time just hours before taking effect. At no point have the executive orders been able to show that letting people from targeted countries into the U.S. will have a detrimental effect on security.

Kiwi.com is one of a dozen websites that has lost its right to list JetBlue Airways tickets. JetBlue, like many airlines, would prefer to sell directly to consumers. Kiwi.comSkift Take: On its own, this is no big deal. Not many people book JetBlue tickets on Vegas.com or whatscheaper.com. But JetBlue called this phase one, so we'll be watching closely to see the airline's next step.