This week’s broadcast of Eye on Travel is from the iconic Carlton Hotel in Cannes, France. Jack Ezon, Founder and CEO of EMBARK Beyond, shares the latest trends shaping luxury travel and explains how the definition of sustainability has evolved. Arnie Weissmann, Editor-in-Chief of Travel Weekly, discusses consumer behavior in a volatile market and why travelers are booking their trips closer to departure than ever before, and what this says about how people perceive the health of the U.S. economy. And speaking of traveler spend, Tom Rowntree, VP of Global Luxury Brands for IHG, examines the newest luxury travel trends, why travel is now seen as essential to wellbeing, and how spending has shifted from material goods to an almost obsessive focus on meaningful experiences. And then a look at truly specialized travel. Akiva Neger, Founder & CEO of Silverwing Travel, on curating high-touch luxury travel for the Jewish community, going far beyond kosher meals to accommodate Shabbat-friendly itineraries, walkable access without elevators, and even constructing halachic-compliant huts during Sukkot. Paul Charles, CEO of The PC Agency, breaks down the state of airport lounges, overcrowding, status matching, and whether the industry has oversold access. And our annual update from author Alec Lobrano, who reveals his picks for the very best new restaurants in Paris. There’s all this and more on this week’s Eye on Travel.

On this broadcast:
Peter’s News Open, Jack Ezon, Arnie Weissmann, Maxime Nerkowski (0:00-39:40)

Ask Peter, Tom Rowntree, Akiva Neger (39:40-1:19:20)

Alec Lebrano, Pierre Louis Renou, Paul Charles, Farhad Heydari (1:19:20-1:59:00)