This week’s broadcast of the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show comes from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit 2016 from the Renaissance Dallas Hotel in Dallas, Texas. The 2016 WTTC Global Summit marks the 25th anniversary and the third time the summit has been held in the U.S. Each year, leaders in the travel industry gather to present trends and statistics in the world of travel. This year’s topics included the effects of recent terrorist attacks, how cruise lines are going green, and the consolidations and mergers between major airlines.

Arnie Weissmann, Editor-in-Chief of Travel Weekly, joins the show to talk about the undiscovered beaches in Nicaragua and how recent terrorist attacks have affected the travel industry. Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan talks about the benefits of PreClearance screening. eDreams CEO Dana Dunne swings by to talk about all of the different elements needed to put together itineraries.  There’s all of that and more when the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show comes from the WTTC 2016 Global Summit from Dallas, Texas.

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Arnie Weissmann, Editor-in-Chief of Travel Weekly, talks about how the terrorist attacks in Brussels and Paris have affected travel—and obtaining travel visas. He also shares his recent experience visiting Nicaragua and its undiscovered beaches.

James Hogan, CEO of Etihad Airways, talks about how PreClearance provides an efficient way to handle customs—both for security and ease of travel. He discusses the recent purchase of Alitalia and how it is being rebranded to reflect style and quality.

Brett Tollman, President and CEO of The Travel Corporation, discusses how unlikely it is to be the victim of an act of terrorism and why traveling right after a terrorist attack might actually be the best time.

Roger Dow, President and CEO of The U.S. Travel Association, drops by to discuss how tourism is an unappreciated industry and how far the U.S. Dollar is going right now.

Dana Dunne, CEO of eDreams, joins the show to talk about the immense amount of elements that go into putting itineraries together every hour.

Sean Donohue, CEO of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, shares his years of experience working for airports, including his days as a clerk for United at various airports in major cities—including Chicago, New York, and Boston.

Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, Chairman and Owner of Silverseas Cruises, talks about the 57 new ships being built and how cruising is a growing and evolving business.

Akel Biltaji, Mayor of Amman, Jordan, sits down to talk about how Jordan has the best assets in the world in terms of antiquities, how the region is suffering due to ISIS, the current population of Syrian refugees, and why they are referred to as guests instead of refugees.

Raymond Bickson, Principal and CEO of Bickson Hospitality Group, talks about how the Mumbai terror attacks inspired security measures in airports and how larger companies in the hospitality industry need to increase security and invest in measures that make guests feel safe.

By Kandice Martellaro for PeterGreenberg.com