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In this episode we look at a new company called Black In that's building tours to celebrate Black history and support Black-owned businesses in each destination. Our guests are the founders of Black In: Martinique Lewis, the creator of ABC Travel Greenbook and the president of the Black Travel Alliance, and Ashley Company, the owner of Jelani Travel. Tours editor Nicole Edenedo leads the discussion about Black In, how the tours are created and why. In the second half of the episode, we discuss where the travel industry is overall in terms of diversity programs and inclusion efforts -- and what it could or should do next. This episode was recorded April 23 and has been edited for length and clarity. Episode sponsor This episode is sponsored by Travel Insured Related reports Black travel entrepreneurs launch tour company https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/Black-travel-entrepreneurs-launch-tour-company Shifting landscape of DEI in travel https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Shifting-landscape-of-DEI-in-travel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine a guided tour, but instead of a luxury coach your transportation is a Boeing 757 outfitted with 50 first-class seats -- and the plane will fly you around the world in ultimate comfort to off-the-beaten-path locations to get rare glimpses of wildlife, immerse yourself in local culture and/or stay at famous, luxury resorts. This mode of travel exists, and though it's not cheap to buy a seat on one of these tours, it's a steadily growing niche. Earlier this year, a handful of media and travel advisors were able to get a look at luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent’s private jet, which it uses for round-the-world tours for small groups of very discerning, pretty wealthy, travelers. In this episode, Ann Epting, A&K's senior vice president of private jet and special interest travel, and Rob Clabbers, the president of Q Cruise + Travel talk with host Rebecca Tobin about the type of traveler who books a private-jet tour, how the whole thing operates, the work that goes into planning and delivering an over-the-top private jet experience, the price of private-jet vacations and of course, the plane itself. Episode sponsor This episode is sponsored by Travel Insured https://www.travelinsured.com Related links Travel Weekly's cover story on private jet travel https://www.travelweekly.com/Luxury-Travel/Height-of-luxury-private-jet-tours Abercrombie & Kent's fall private jet tour, "Wildlife and Nature Around the World" https://assets.abercrombiekent.com/pageflip/2024/Wildlife-Nature-ATW-PJ-2024/index.html TCS World Travel https://www.tcsworldtravel.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Miami Beach in April is a great time for cruise lines to break news, and its annual State of the Industry panel is where business leaders head to hear the latest about trends, straight from the CEOs' mouths. In this episode cruise editor Andrea Zelinski and host Rebecca Tobin go over what was talked about from the Seatrade stage: Big ship orders, vacation demand, additions to the private island scene, and how tech upgrades have changed and improved the cruise experience. This episode was recorded Thursday April 11 and has been edited for length and clarity. Episode sponsor This episode is sponsored by Travel Insured https://www.travelinsured.com. Related links Windstar will expand its fleet https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Windstar-fleet-expansion 'Incredibly robust' demand drives NCLH's eight-ship order https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Analysis-NCLH-enormous-ship-order Seatrade panelists talk about attracting new cruisers https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Seatrade-panelists-talk-about-attracting-new-cruisers NCLH prepares to upgrade Great Stirrup Cay, but pier is top priority https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Great-Stirrup-Caye-expansion The evolution of cruising's private islands https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/evolution-of-cruising-private-islands Barbara Muckermann departs Silversea https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Muckermann-leaves-Silversea See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do Taylor Swift, March Madness, Formula 1 and a tiny weekend festival in Florida have in common? They’re all events-based travel, a category that is bringing in a tidal wave of business. And travelers' passions for concerts, sports and meaningful travel experiences is totally reversing the way people research and plan travel -- as you'll hear here! In this episode host Rebecca Tobin talks with senior editor Nicole Edenedo, Kier Matthews of On Location Experiences, a wholesale and hospitality supplier for sports and entertainment events, and Arival CEO Douglas Quinby about the types of events people are willing to travel for, who exactly is doing the traveling, how much they’re spending -- and how stans and fans are standing the travel-sales business on its head. This episode was recorded March 18 and has been edited for length and clarity. Episode sponsor This episode is sponsored by Travel Insured https://www.travelinsured.com Related reports That's the ticket: Events travel hits the big time https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/Events-travel-thats-the-ticket On Location Experiences www.onlocationexp.com Arival's research study "The Power of Events: How sports and performing arts drive tourism" (for purchase) https://arival.travel/research/the-power-of-events-how-sports-and-performing-arts-drive-tourism/ Arival research on sports and entertainment travel https://arival.travel/research/the-power-of-events-how-sports-and-performing-arts-drive-tourism/ On Location Experiences https://onlocationexp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellness travel is entering a new golden era: Strong growth is predicted in the next three years, according to the Global Wellness Institute. So what does it mean to travel for wellness in 2024? In this episode, host Rebecca Tobin welcomed senior editors Robert Silk and Christina Jelski and news editor Johanna Jainchill. They delved into wellness-travel trips -- mindful surfing in Costa Rica, exclusive golfing at the new Sensei resort in California and a stay at a traditional wellness-themed resort -- that formed the basis for a Travel Weekly cover story about the myriad experiences that make up today's wellness-travel market. Among our questions: What is “hard” and “soft” wellness travel? Is wellness travel expensive, or is that just a perception? And for the skeptics out there: What's the value in "wellness," anyway? Episode sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Travel Insured https://www.travelinsured.com Related reports: Diving into wellness resorts: Three editors sample three takes on self-care https://www.travelweekly.com/Luxury-Travel/Diving-into-wellness-resorts Wellness travel is still in demand, bringing new resorts to bloom https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Wellness-travel-new-resorts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since the door plug blowout on Alaska Airlines flight 1282, Boeing has been in the news constantly: A temporary grounding of the 737 Max 9, investigations and fallout from the Alaska flight, and also the problems of production delays and new orders. Airline executives, regulators, politicians and the flying public have all voiced concerns about Boeing -- all leading up to the resignation on March 25 of CEO David Calhoun, who will leave the company at the end of the year. Host Rebecca Tobin tackles the Boeing situation with aviation editor Robert Silk and David Slotnick, the senior aviation business reporter at The Points Guy. In this episode: air safety issues, United chief Scott Kirby’s letter to passengers about an apparent string of incidents, why there’s a scarcity of new airplanes from Boeing and Airbus and what it means for flyers, and why airlines continue to place orders for new planes. And can you, should you, book away from a Boeing 737 Max jet? This episode was recorded March 22 and has been edited for length and clarity. Episode sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Travel Insured https://www.travelinsured.com Related links from Travel Weekly: Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is stepping down https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Boeing-CEO-resigns-following-aircraft-mishaps United CEO addresses string of incidents, says safety is 'highest priority' https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/United-Airlines-CEO-addresses-string-of-incidents Boeing's delivery delays have big consequences for Southwest, CEO says https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Southwest-response-Boeing-delivery-delays Report: DOJ begins criminal probe on door plug blowout on Boeing jet https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/DOJ-begins-criminal-probe-Boeing-door-plug-blowout FAA audit faults Boeing quality control on 737 max https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/FAA-audit-Boeing-quality-control Related links from The Points Guy Boeing CEO, top executives to step down amid mounting quality control scandal https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-ceo-resigns-leadership-changes/ 'Boeing needs to become a better company': Airlines slow growth plans amid frustration with planemaker https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-737-max-crisis-airlines-growth-plans/ 'We own it': Boeing CEO accepts responsibility for poor quality control https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-quality-control-ceo-we-own-it/ What to know about the Boeing 737 MAX 9 and the MAX series https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-737-max-9/ United Airlines CEO addresses safety concerns in letter to customers https://thepointsguy.com/news/united-airlines-safety-boeing-ceo-note/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode we dig deep into spring-travel trends with Hayley Berg, a researcher at the travel company Hopper. Among our topics: Where people are going in March and April – Orlando and Vegas, yes, but also some places that might surprise you. How much people are willing to spend, and how airfare compares to previous years. We talk about types of spring break travelers. And we talk about this year's unusual trends: Japan, the Paris Olympics, solar eclipse travel, set-jetting and dupes. This episode was recorded Friday, March 15 and has been edited for length and clarity. Episode sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Travel Insured https://www.travelinsured.com Related reports: Hopper's spring break travel report https://media.hopper.com/research/2024-spring-break-travel-outlook Travel advisors reveal spring break trends (TravelPulse) https://www.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/travel-advisors-and-industry-leaders-reveal-top-10-spring-break-destinations-for-2024 Set-jetting podcast https://www.travelweekly.com/Podcasts/Folo/Why-are-travelers-inspired-by-movies-and-TV See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve got a two-parter episode for you this week. In our first segment we’re talking about dogs in residence at hotels. Hotels editor Christina Jelski brings on Joel Morales of Castlerock Asset Management, which manages the Bobby Hotel in Nashville, and Rauni Kew of the Inn by the Sea in Maine to talk about some of the logistics of training and managing a "lobby dog"; how it benefits the guests and the hotel; and the rescue, shelter, training and adoption partnerships that all feed into this pretty awesome trend. This segment was recorded March 8 and has been edited for length and clarity. In our second segment: Last week we had antitrust lawyer Scott Wagner and aviation editor Robert Silk on to talk about the Spirit-JetBlue merger, and within three days of recording both airlines announced the agreement was ending. So we brought them back for a talk about what may have happened -- and how executives or boards might feel when a deal goes kaput. This segment was recorded March 5, and has been edited for length and clarity. Episode sponsor This episode is sponsored by Travel Insured https://www.travelinsured.com Related links Lobby dogs: Resident dogs bring friendly, furry faces to hotel lobbies https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Hotels-with-pet-dogs-in-residence Podcast episode from 2020: Have pet, will travel https://www.travelweekly.com/Podcasts/Folo/Travel-goes-to-the-dogs Spirit-JetBlue: Regulatory hurdles were too much for Spirit and JetBlue to overcome https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Regulatory-hurdles-too-high-for-Spirit-JetBlue Previous podcast episode: Spirit, JetBlue and antitrust law https://www.travelweekly.com/Podcasts/Folo/Spirit-JetBlue-merger-antitrust-law See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spirit and JetBlue on March 4 ended their merger plans, saying that regulatory obstacles won’t permit the airlines to close the deal in a timely fashion. But before the news broke, we’d recorded an episode with aviation editor Robert Silk and antitrust lawyer Scott Wagner to talk about antitrust law and the past, present and -- what we thought -- might be the future of the deal. We talk about why the approach of the judge who struck down the merger deal may have some additional ramifications for the industry. Do presidential administrations impact antitrust decisions? And is the era of major airline mergers at an end? Take a listen, and then check our links below for the latest coverage of the merger, including the official breakup. This episode was recorded March 1 and has been edited for length and clarity. Episode sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Travel Insured https://www.travelinsured.com Related reports: JetBlue and Spirit end their merger plans https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/JetBlue-spirit-end-merger Future airline mergers face turbulence https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/JetBlue-spirit-end-merger Spirit and JetBlue face a cloudy future after blocked merger https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Spirit-and-JetBlue-cloudy-future-after-blocked-merger Judge rules that benefits of JetBlue-Spirit merger don't measure up https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/JetBlue-and-Spirit-appealing-merger-rejection See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honor of Black History Month, our retail editor Jamie Biesiada shone a spotlight on Henderson Travel Service, the first Black-owned, accredited travel agency in the U.S. And on this episode of the Folo, Henderson Travel Services president Gaynelle Henderson, the daughter of founders Freddye and Jacob Henderson, shares more of the stories and history of the agency, its challenges and successes. Among the topics: How and why Henderson Travel was founded in Atlanta in the 1950s, convincing Black Americans to travel abroad, its focus on travel in West Africa, and the agency’s work with giants like Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesse Jackson. This interview was conducted Feb. 20 and has been edited for length and clarity. Episode sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Windstar Cruises. https://www.windstarcruises.com. This episode contains a bonus interview with Janet Bava, chief commercial officer of Windstar, by Mary Pat Sullivan, the executive vice president of marketing and partnerships for Northstar Travel Group, Travel Weekly’s parent company. Related links: The first Black travel agency flourished, overcoming immense challenges: https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/The-first-Black-travel-agency-Henderson Henderson Travel Service: https://hendersontravel.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carnival Corp. last week placed its first cruise ship order since the beginning of the pandemic: It will add 180,000-gross-ton ship to Carnival Cruise Line that will be the fourth in its Excel class. The very next day, Royal Caribbean International also announced an order, for another Oasis-class ship. Both clock in the 6,000-passenger-plus size, on par with other new ships coming into the industry. This week host Rebecca Tobin talks the era of megaships with cruise editor Andrea Zelinski and Geoff Cox, the vice president of sales and marketing for Power List agency KHM Travel Group. Among our topics: What these ship orders mean for Carnival and Royal in terms of corporate direction and passenger demands, the prevailing love for big ships, competition with theme parks and resorts, and how far the cruise industry has come since its Sovereign days. Episode sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Windstar Cruises: https://www.windstarcruises.com Related reports: Carnival Cruise Line will get a fourth Excel-class ship https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Carnival-orders-fourth-Excel-ship?ct=cruise Royal Caribbean orders a seventh Oasis-class ship https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Royal-Caribbean-orders-seventh-Oasis-class-ship?ct=cruise Royal Caribbean sets a new benchmark with Icon of the Seas https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Royal-Caribbean-sets-new-benchmark-with-Icon Sun Princess' maiden voyage scheduled https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Sun-Princess-maiden-cruise-rescheduled-February-28?ct=cruise KHM Travel Group https://khmtravel.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just in time for Valentine's Day: Some couples are not simply opting for traditional wedding-and-honeymoon travel; they're bringing their friends along for a buddymoon or expanding their trip into a megamoon. The expansion of the destination wedding into a full-blown extravaganza comes as romance travel has never been hotter, and advisors have to bring their A-game to manage these complex group bookings. In this episode, host Rebecca Tobin talks with hotels editor Christina Jelski and Courtnie Nichols, the founder of the wedding- and celebration-travel focused agency Travel Bash, about these trends: Why couples are opting for bigger, longer wedding celebrations; who’s coming along; how much they're willing to splurge; and how a travel advisor planning a destination celebration keeps it all together. This episode was recorded Thursday Feb. 8 and has been edited for length and clarity. Sponsor This episode was sponsored by Windstar Cruises https://www.windstarcruises.com Related links: A honeymoon with friends? The “buddymoon” is gaining popularity https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Honeymoon-with-friends Romance travel has never been bigger, and advisors are loving it https://www.travelweekly.com/Luxury-Travel/Advisors-say-clients-really-in-the-mood-for-romance-travel Travel Weekly’s wedding, honeymoon and romance-travel coverage https://www.travelweekly.com/wedding-romance-travel Courtnie Nichols’ Travel Bash: https://www.trave-bash.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Travel advisors Eizabeth Caran of Outlander Travel and Jennifer Kellum of Neverland and Main Travel talk with Travel Weekly cruise editor Andrea Zelinski and Folo host Rebecca Tobin about the world’s newest, biggest cruise ship, the Icon of the Seas. What sets this ship apart from other ships in the Royal Caribbean International fleet, and what does it mean for the industry overall? Among our topics, we’ll discuss the Icon’s new neighborhoods and where to hang out, family-friendly cabins, how the ship appeals to a true multigenerational vacation, tweaks to small details that help make a vacation seamless – like smart elevators that use AI – top dining options. Plus, Rover and an advisor’s request to CEO Michael Bayley. This episode was recorded Feb. 2 and has been edited for length and clarity. Episode sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Windstar Cruises https://www.windstarcruises.com Related reports: Icon of the Seas' sheer size will leave you in awe https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Icon-of-the-Seas-first-impressions Icon of the Seas sets a new benchmark: https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Royal-Caribbean-sets-new-benchmark-with-Icon How big will future Royal Caribbean ships get? https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/How-big-will-future-Royal-Caribbean-ships-get A slowdown? Royal Caribbean Group doesn't see one https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Royal-Caribbean-earnings-Q4-2023 Outlander Travel's podcast: https://outlandertravel.com/podcast/ Outlander Travel's Instagram page: https://instagram.com/outlandertrvl Elizabeth Caran's Instagram: https://instagram.com/ecaran See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re again talking about family travel, but today we’re focusing specifically on the kids club – that marvelous space in a hotel, resort or cruise ship where kids can play supervised by staff. This episode is based off hotels editor Christina Jelski’s cover story about the evolution of kids clubs: how resorts are pouring significant investment into them to make them bigger, better, with more activities and more design upgrades to impress any parent, let alone the kid. We also talk with travel advisor Deb Swacker about how much the kids club plays a role in travel planning decisions, what resorts need to do for tweens and teens and whether parents should feel guilty for taking time for themselves on a family vacation. Finally, we delve into some bigger trends outlined in the Family Travel Association’s latest survey and ask: How much money do people actually spend on family travel? This episode is part of our Best of the Folo series. New episodes return in February. This episode was recorded Friday Nov. 10 and has been edited for length and clarity. Related reports: These kids clubs don’t play https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/These-kids-clubs-dont-play Resorts are making a splash with waterparks https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Resorts-make-a-splash-with-waterparks 10 days and Beyond: Long live the long cruise https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/10-days-and-Beyond-Long-live-the-long-cruise See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Produced in partnership with research company Phocuswright, our annual Travel Industry Survey examines nearly every aspect of travel agency business: What type of travel they’re booking, who their clients are, demographics, business models, how much travel they book in terms of sales figures, how much money they make from those travel sales, marketing tactics, social media, concerns and future outlook. On this episode we’re going to take it a step further. Host Rebecca Tobin delves into the data with Johanna Jainchill, who helped architect and publish the survey, as well as retail editor Jamie Biesiada, who has a finger on the pulse of the agency community. We’ll take the data and weave in anecdotes, examples and trends; tie chart findings together; and connect the dots to show how these findings manifest themselves in the real world. This episode was recorded Friday, Nov. 17, and has been edited for length and clarity. The Travel Industry Survey: https://www.travelweekly.com/Industry-Survey-2023 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In early October Norwegian Cruise Line made another move in the small but growing trend of solo cruising. And an article by cruise editor Andrea Zelinski about NCL’s plans, and how other lines are building single-occupancy cabins, shot to the top of our most-read list. So in this episode we went deeper with Zelinski and NCL executive John Chernesky: Why cruisers traveling solo want a cabin for one, the single-supplement, what cruise lines do for single travelers and the evolution of ship design and the cruise experience. This episode was recorded Nov. 13. Related reports: Norwegian Cruise Line reserves more cabins for solo guests https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Norwegian-Cruise-Line-reserves-more-cabins-solo-guests Lines double down on solo cabins https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Norwegian-Cruise-Line-reserves-more-cabins-solo-guests The Serenity ship remodel ‘went down to the steel’ https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Crystal-Serenity-ship-remodel-went-down-to-the-steel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is our second week featuring episodes from our sister podcasts, and today’s is from the Last Resort, a relatively new podcast by hotels editor Christina Jelski, where she interviews travel advisors to get their take on new or noteworthy hotels and resorts that they’ve recently visited. In this episode Jelski interviews Folo host Rebecca Tobin and travel advisor Sarah Lopez, affiliated with SmartFlyer, about their stays at the 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay hotel in Hawaii, from first impressions to activities and who the resort is best suited for. This episode was published Sept. 11, and you’ll also hear our discussion about traveling to Maui, which was at that time beginning to recover after the August fires. What's next for the Folo? In the next weeks we’ll feature some of our favorite recent Folo episodes, before returning in February with brand-new episodes. Related reports: The Last Resort podcast: https://www.travelweekly.com/podcasts/last-resort 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay opens on Kauai's North Shore https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/1-Hotel-Hanalei-Bay-opens-on-Kauai Tasting the perfect mai tai (featuring 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay) https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Tasting-the-perfect-mai-tai Starwood Capital buys Princeville resort, plans 1 Hotels rebrand (October 2018) https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Starwood-Capital-buys-Princeville-Resort See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy New Year! For our next two episodes of the Folo, we’re going to do something a bit different: We’re featuring episodes from our sister podcasts, Trade Secrets and the Last Resort. Our episode today is from Trade Secrets, our travel advisor business-focused podcast. Trade Secrets is hosted by Emma Weissmann, the managing editor of TravelAge West, and Jamie Biesiada, a senior editor at Travel Weekly -- and a frequent Folo contributor. In this episode, advisor and fams expert Theresa Chu-Bermudez digs into the ins and outs of fam trips: how to prepare for them; how advisors can maximize their time during the trip; and what to do after the trip is over. Further resources: Travel Weekly's Trade Secrets podcast: https://www.travelweekly.com/Podcasts/Trade-Secrets The show notes on this original episode, with fam trip do's and don'ts https://www.travelweekly.com/Podcasts/Trade-Secrets/Fam-trips-How-can-they-help-your-business-travel-advisors Theresa Chu-Bermudez's agency, Get Out! Custom Travels https://www.getoutcustomtravels.com/ Fam with Intention https://www.famwithintention.com/ Trade Secrets theme song: Sock Hop by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4387-sock-hop See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our last episode of 2023 is about our Preview issue, our annual look ahead at the travel trends we expect to drive business in the new year. For this episode, we’ve gathered three of our editors: Jamie Biesiada, who covers travel sales, Robert Silk, who covers aviation, and Andrea Zelinski, who covers cruise, about the outlook for the next 12 months: Travel demand, mergers, destinations – both the positive trends and the hurdles. Preview also includes insight into what’s happening in our other beats, namely hospitality, river cruise and tour operations. Check the show notes for our links to the Preview issue and their looks at those sectors, as well as interviews with industry executives conducted by editor in chief Arnie Weissmann. This episode was recorded Thursday Dec. 14 and has been edited for length and clarity. Episode sponsor: This episode is sponsored by ALG Vacations https://www.algvacations.com Preview 2024: https://www.travelweekly.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every year Travel Weekly publishes its year in review, a cover story on the biggest travel stories of the year. Here on the Folo to talk about Year in Review 2023 with host Rebecca Tobin is news editor Johanna Jainchill, who assembles, manages and writes Year in Review, and editor in chief Arnie Weissmann. During the discussion we examine how many of these many 2023 developments directly affected or were driven by travel sellers – specifically, NDC and the push to expand the ranks of travel advisors (hello, high demand). And we look at cruising’s comeback, airline mergers and JetBlue’s big year, the reach of war, Oceangate, space travel, what’s NOT on the list and how we pull this whole thing together. This episode was recorded Friday, Dec. 15 and has been edited for length and clarity. Episode sponsor: This episode is sponsored by ALG Vacations https://ww.algvacations.com Related links: The 2023 year in review: https://travelweekly.texterity.com/travelweekly/december_18_2023/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&folio=8#pg10 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.