Travel brands overall are exiting the pandemic with higher consumer trust than when they entered it (#1); the 4th largest airline in the world expects business travelers to come back at 100% (#7); blockchain-based new business models controlled by and benefiting the community that creates the value (#2); airlines and hotel brands creating a closer connection to customers (#3, #5, #6); great travel brands, large and small, looking for talent (#10) These are some of the many reasons to be optimistic as we start the second half of the year.