Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi speaking with Skift Executive Editor Dennis Schaal at the 2016 Skift Global Forum. SkiftSkift Take: With a two-decade track record in online travel, Khosrowshahi has had his duck-and cover as well as been-on-a mountaintop moments. If Uber's looking for a steady hand, and a guy with experience who isn't afraid to take a U-turn when called for, then they could have done a helluva lot worse.

Qantas is using a new Boeing 787-9 for its Perth-London flights, which begin next year. But the aircraft cannot fly to Sydney nonstop, so Qantas is looking for an airplane that can. QantasSkift Take: There have been so many advances in aviation in the past couple of decades that there are almost no routes between major world cities a modern airliner cannot fly. Sydney to New York and London are two of those routes. But perhaps not for long.

Young concert goers at the 2016 Outside Lands music festival. If meeting planners want to appeal to younger attendees from Generation Z, they need to focus on delivering authentic messaging and interactive, to-the-point content. Outside LandsSkift Take: If you want to engage Generation Z, ditch the paper, be authentic, and keep those presentations moving.

What Airbnb is doing right now in its efforts to become a "super brand of travel," or a new breed of online travel agency (OTA), speaks to the very future of travel. Airbnb Skift Take: Consider this your CliffsNotes on all things Airbnb as the company continues to mature. — Deanna TingEarlier this month, Skift published a comprehensive look at Airbnb’s Road to an IPO, or initial public offering on the stock market.

A station for the security service Clear is shown at San Francisco International Airport. The company has evolved significantly over the last several years. Jeffrey Dastin / ReutersSkift Take: Clear's user experience has evolved significantly since its launch, and the service bears a look from supertravelers — and potentially beyond.

Grab is one of two mobile apps that lets airline passengers order food ahead of time at busy airports. The company has focused on pick-up orders, but it's expanding into delivery. GrabSkift Take: If this works at scale, it'll be appreciated by travelers in hub airports, where there's often not enough time to grab food between flights. But reliably delivering food to passengers waiting at gates is logistically difficult, if not impossible. We'll see if these new services can pull it off.

A Norwegian Cruise Line ships is pictured in Norway. Cruise companies are reporting that passengers are booking their cruises earlier, in part because they are getting more perks for locking in a cruise farther in advance. Cycling Man / FlickrSkift Take: Cruise companies are finally seeing the booking behavior they desired as more passengers reserve their places earlier. But observers wonder if selling inventory too far in advance means cruise lines are leaving money on the table.

Skift Take: We're giving you the chance to check out which companies you'll get to network with at Skift Global Forum. Is your company missing from the list? There is still time to register! — Rafat AliHere at Skift we know that sending your team to any conference is a nerve-racking investment. That’s why we make every session, interaction, and minute of Skift Global Forum as valuable as possible for each and every attendee.

Norwegian Sky is shown in Havana on its first visit to Cuba. Norwegian Cruise LineSkift Take: Norwegian's results are more evidence that the cruise industry is booming despite the downturn in the up-and-coming China market. By using language like "the stars aligned," however, executives sound like they're trying to lower expectations that the good luck will stick around.

A photo of Hong Kong International Airport in December 2015. Hong Kong International AirportSkift Take: There's more hub competition heating up in the region, but Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok manages to capture the magic and inspiration of travel. — Colin NagyWhile Singapore’s Changi Airport typically tops the list of world’s best airports thanks to a swimming pool, movie theater, and countless other unheard of accouterments.