Eye on Travel with Peter Greenberg

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Summer travel delays and what you should never do on an airplane Jun 19, 2024

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This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg is all about travel delays, cancellations, weather, and how bad the summer of 2024 could become. Peter sits down with Zach Griff - The Senior Reporter at the Points Guy - to talk about what could possibly go wrong -- including airport construction, to airline seating. Then, Gary Leff - Founder of ViewFromtheWing.com - stops by to discuss what you should and should never do when you are stuck on an airplane.

An update on changing traveler behavior, a conversation with the CEO of Etihad Airlines, and more Jun 12, 2024

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This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg - from The Atlantis The Royal in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Peter sits down with the CEO of Virtuoso Matthew Upchurch for a conversation about his approach to understanding the changing nature of traveler behavior and some interesting generational shifts we are seeing. Then, the airline perspective with Antonoaldo Neves - Group CEO of Etihad Airlines - on the exponential growth of the region and what it actually means to travelers. Finally, the real changes happening in Dubai as it transitions from a fly through destination to a fly-TO destination. Issam Kazim - the CEO of Dubai Corporation for Tourism - stops by with some surprising facts and figures and some fast moving, dramatic changes throughout the region.

A visit to one of the oldest hotels in the United States and a discussion about extreme adventure Jun 05, 2024

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This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg - from The Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia. Peter visits one of the oldest hotels in America to chat with historians and naturalists about its very special place in the American story. Then, a discussion about extreme adventure -- a conversation with British Explorer Chris Brown on the Poles of Inaccessibility.

A visit to the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, NY May 29, 2024

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This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg - from The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York. Imagine one of the more creative, interactive museums of the US that is also the repository of some of the greatest comedic minds in history. Peter sits down with George Carlin’s daughter Kelly Carlin to discuss her father’s career and legacy. Then, conversations with Journey Gunderson - Executive Director of The National Comedy Center and Lucy Desi Museum - and Dr. Laura La Placa - VP of Archives for the National Comedy Center’s Carl Reiner Department of Archives and Preservation and for the Lucy Desi Museum - for a in-depth look at the history and future of comedy.

US visas, an update on Boeing, and tackling the airplane armrest debate May 22, 2024

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This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg - from Los Angeles, California. Peter sits down with Geoff Freeman - President and CEO of U.S. Travel Association - for an extended conversation on the backlog of visa approvals for travelers wanting to come to the U.S. and the serious impact of those delays on the U.S. economy, Then, Boeing 737 Captain Dennis Tajer stops by with an update on the ongoing federal investigations. Finally, on a lighter note, Christopher Elliott - Founder of Elliott Confidential and Elliott Advocacy - joins the program for some insight into airborne etiquette, as in...who really has the right to the armrests if you're sitting in coach.

An update on the cruise industry with three cruise line CEOs May 15, 2024

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This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg - from The recent Seatrade Global Summit in Miami, Florida. It's all about the cruise industry as Peter sits down with the CEOs of Carnival Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Lines, and MSC for their frontline executive suite reports on the economy and its recovery, passenger behavior changes and expectations, sustainability, resilience, and their continuing challenges.

Airline seats, summer travel numbers, and growth of cruise ships May 08, 2024

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On This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg, Peter sits down with Gary Leff - Founder of ViewFromTheWing.com - for a conversation on airline seats and seating, and perhaps a dramatic change about to happen from one particular carrier. Then, if you thought last summer was crazy for travel, get ready for this summer. Amir Eylon of Longwood International has done the research and his findings for the summer may surprise you. Finally, if you think planes and hotels are going to be full, get ready for cruise ships. Kelly Craighead - President and CEO of Cruise Lines International Association - sheds some light on the growth of cruise ships, the number of cruise passengers, and what all this means to you.

A look at Phoenix, Arizona's history and art scene from the new Global Ambassador Hotel May 01, 2024

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This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg - from the new Global Ambassador Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. Peter sits down with Jaynie Adams from the Arizona Historical Society to discuss the state's long and rich history. Then, Peter takes a look at the Phoenix’s art scene with Olga Viso, The Chief Curator at the Phoenix Art Museum. And Sam Fox - cutting edge restaurateur and the Owner of The Global Ambassador - on the evolutionary and some revolutionary changes in hospitality and travel in Phoenix.

Breaking down surprising numbers from the TSA and a look into one of Las Vegas's newest hotels Apr 24, 2024

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This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg - from the new Fontainebleau Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mike Boyd from the Boyd Aviation Group provides insight on how nearly 300 people avoided going through security at airports last year. Then, it is back to Nevada for a deep dive into a very famous hotel name - first in Miami and now in Las Vegas with Maurice Wooden, the President of Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Then, Dr. Dave Schwartz - Professor at UNLV - discusses the history and the resilience that defines Sin City.

The 80th anniversary of D-Day and a visit to Versailles while sailing the Seine River Apr 17, 2024

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This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg - from onboard the Viking Radgrid on the Seine River. Peter touches base with Alexander Lobrano - American Expat and Author of My Place at the Table - for the latest on the food scene in a country that continues to outdo itself. Then, Peter visits The Palace of Versailles to chat with curator Bertrand Rondot about the history of royalty and design that still defines the Palace today. Then, it is back on the River to Rouen, the home to many impressionists, for a conversation with Michael Dodds as he traces Normandy’s history back to the vikings. Finally, as the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landing approaches, Peter stops at the American Cemetery in Normandy and sits down with longtime Superintendent Scott Desjardins to try to put the stories of all the 9,387 buried there into proper historical and emotional perspective.