The lobby of the Graduate Hotel in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The boutique hotel chain which launched in 2014 hopes to have 20 properties by 2020. Graduate Hotels Skift Take: This boutique hotel chain's strategy? Speed wins. — Deanna TingGraduate Hotels opened its first two properties in 2014 in Tempe, Arizona, and Athens, Georgia, and since then, the boutique hotel chain known for its proximity to centers of higher learning has expanded to six properties across the U.S., and it continues to grow.

Ellen Bettridge, president and CEO of Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, is launching a new brand for millennials called U by Uniworld. UniworldSkift Take: Will a no-Boomers-allowed policy, youth-focused design, and tailored shore excursions be enough to convince millennials that river cruising is the way to experience Europe? The CEO of U by Uniworld thinks so — and she only has to win over 120 passengers at a time.

United Airlines has no plans to make coach seats roomer for passengers, its president told employees recently. United AirlinesSkift Take: We like Scott Kirby because of his honestly. He's right. Travelers may say they want comfort, but most value price over everything else.

The Business Class cabin on American's Boeing 777-300ER aircraft can be outfitted with fully lie flat seats – all with aisle access. American AirlinesSkift Take: American promised a bold vision with its ad campaigns. And it seems to be coming true. — Colin NagyAdvertising for U.S. airlines for the past few years has promised what will be the passenger experience of the future, not what the reality is now.

Appointed within the past year, CEO Barbara Dalibard plans to run the organization differently. SITASkift Take: Airlines and airports own SITA, but the two groups are at odds over who controls passenger data. New CEO Barbara Dalibard shows signs of having enough finesse to keep the company unified.

A "joy of driving" package from luxury operator Brown + Hudson. Brown + HudsonSkift Take: The 1% are looking for the same things from travel — experiences and bragging rights. They just have the means to take it up a few notches beyond the other 99%. — Laura Powell“Let me tell you about the very rich,” said one F. Scott Fitzgerald. “They are different from you and me.” F. Scott couldn’t have been more spot on.

Beachgoers at Nags Head, NC. More than two out of every five U.S. residents surveyed say they are not planning to vacation this summer. Michael Bentley / FlickrSkift Take: Unless there's a flood of last-minute vacation planners who will book trips in the coming days, weeks or months, many U.S. travelers are saying that they're hunkering down for another summer of little to no time away from the office.

Skift Take: While you're here in New York City for Skift Global Forum, stay the night in the heart of Columbus Circle. — Rafat AliWe’ve been busy these past few months making sure that all things that happen onstage at Skift Global Forum go smoothly. But let’s face it: You’ll be in the greatest city in the world for two and a half days and everything that happens offstage is just as important as what happens onstage.

Geckos Adventures is part of the Intrepid Travel Group. Pictured are Geckos clients at India's Taj Mahal. Geckos AdventuresSkift Take: After kissing TUI goodbye, Intrepid Group has a new adventure -- to be a company with $1 billion in revenue. With experiential travel being the buzzword, and having incorporated lessons from TUI into the company, it may achieve the goal sooner than five years.

Global Entry has gained popularity as an expedited traveler program, but it's just one of many similar programs around the world. U.S. Customs and Border PatrolSkift Take: Global Entry is the gateway drug. Now other countries are allowing you to skip through immigration faster than ever before. And it is easier than you would think. — Colin NagyI’ve been a religious user of Global Entry since its launch in 2008.