This week’s broadcast of Eye on Travel is from Virtuoso Travel Week and Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Peter has the fallout from the NTSB hearings on Boeing, and then the big picture look on travel for the rest of 2024. Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King speak about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr, the role travel plays in educating people about the past, and their campaign “Realize the Dream”. Matthew Upchurch, CEO of Virtuoso, shares his thoughts on the current travel numbers and whether they are sustainable. Sean McBurney, Regional President of Caesars Entertainment, talks about the iconic Las Vegas hotel (first opened in 1966) and how Caesars — and Las Vegas — is adapting in the 21st century. And Jack Ezon, Founder of Embark Beyond, on his travel trends report, the changing expectations of travelers and the importance of justifying value as prices continue to rise. There’s all this and more on this edition of Eye on Travel, from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
On this broadcast:
Peter’s News Open, Matthew Upchurch, Sean McBurney (0:00-39:40)
Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King, Robert Camacho, Jack Ezon, Andrew Hurley (39:40-1:19:20)
JoAnn Kurtz-Ahlers, Matt Berna, Donald Contursi, James Hogg (1:19:20-1:59:00)