This week’s broadcast of Eye on Travel is from the Kimpton Armory Hotel in Bozeman, Montana. It’s a great restoration of a 1941 original National Guard Armory into a luxury hotel, with some great stories (and storytellers). Peter has all the updates, and the latest on Boeing, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and what American Airlines just did with its mileage program. Then, Geoff Freeman, President and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, discusses the sharp decline of international travel to the U.S. post-pandemic, and steps the government can take to increase it – a critical economic challenge. Zane Kerby, President & CEO at ASTA – American Society of Travel Advisors – speaks on the latest American Airlines mileage program decision — is it a slap in the face to both consumers and travel advisors? And what can you do about it? And then, it’s all things Bozeman. Cory Lawrence, Owner of the Kimpton Armory Hotel, on the rich history of the building and how the hotel literally saved the building, as well as keeping the history of the original Armory — and the city — alive. Barbara Van Cleeve, Western Photographer and Rancher, stops by to talk about her deep-rooted family history of ranching and how her photography tells a story of a lost time. And Mary Pat Harris, Co-Owner of Bozeman Spirits Distillery — part of the boom in Montana distilleries — shares the rhyme and reason behind some of the spirits she distills and how sweet corn plays a part in it. There’s all this and more on this week’s Eye on Travel.
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