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For this bonus episode of The Skift Travel Podcast, we turn to Dallas where we held our first in-person Skift Aviation Forum earlier this week. To begin the event, we invited American Airlines CEO Robert Isom to have a conversation conversation with Airline Weekly’s Ned Russell about post-pandemic pattern changes and how his airline is preparing for the holiday season ahead.

Hilton has an ambitious goal to expand its portfolio in the Asia Pacific region from 627 hotels to 1,000 by 2025.

It’s not quite fall...yet. As we close out the summer months and reset our biological clocks to welcome shorter days and crisp nights (not to mention that golden-hued foilage), you'll also find a crop of hotels offering one-of-a-kind wellness retreats. From an immersive hiking experience in Aspen, visiting with a Buddhist monk in New York City, experiencing a cathartic workout in New York’s Hudson Valley, walking in artist Georgia O'Keeffe’s footsteps just outside of Santa Fe and a yoga-stargazing combo in Arizona Sonoran Desert, below, six highly-unique hotel experiences in the U.S. to help you usher in autumn's majestic splendor.

A mom filmed her 6-year-old son's first experience on a plane, praising JetBlue staff for going "above and beyond" to make it special for him. 

It happened at an indoor wall for the sport of “bouldering”. I was standing watching some athletic young men conquer a tricky route that was beyond my abilities, half-listening to their banter, when I suddenly understood what they were discussing. A proposal to climb outdoors. They had never done it. They dreamed of it, but were uncertain how to go about it.

Most people think traveling from the US to Europe means crossing the Atlantic Ocean, usually on a six-plus-hour flight. However, there’s a whole other part of Europe smack in the middle of the ocean that melds the green, rocky hillsides of the UK with the Mediterranean vibes and culture of Portugal.

With its timeless colonial towns of colourful low-slung houses and cobblestone streets, riotous festivals and amazing wildlife, Colombia is a showstopper of a destination. International flights were approved to return on 1 September, as the country looks forward to welcoming visitors back to its shores. We caught up with Flavia Santoro, President at ProColombia, to learn more about the country’s experience of coronavirus, and what travellers can expect from a visit in the near future.