This week, Peter Greenberg Worldwide comes from the Hotel Lutetia in Paris, France, an iconic, historic and luxury hotel on the Left Bank and newly reopened after a nearly four year, $234 million restoration and renovation. (First opened in 1910, it’s been the hangout for everyone from Charles de Gaulle to Pablo Picasso, from Ernest Hemingway to Josephine Baker). Peter will report on the latest rumor — that the TSA wants to eliminate security checks at about 150 small U.S. airports and the latest word on the unexpected worldwide airfare sale in the middle of summer. Catherine Down, Founder of Ciao Down, joins Peter with an all important update on the Parisian food scene, the stinkiest (and best) cheeses and where all the city’s notable chefs are now eating dinner. Then, a real hidden gem report: Abigail Altman from the American Library in Paris, joins the program to talk about this little known destination in the city, as well as the library’s extensive history and its surprising collection. And Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways, joins the program to discuss the airline’s growth in the face of the regional blockade on Qatar. There’s all this and more as Peter Greenberg Worldwide comes from the Hotel Lutetia in Paris, France

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