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This week’s broadcast of Eye on Travel is from The Pierside Hotel in Santa Monica, California. I have all the latest from the Iran conflict and the global impact on airlines, cruises, hotels, and…you — and what it means for your current — and future travel plans. And then, an update on air safety in the wake of the most recent fatal accident — at LaGuardia—and what the FAA is — and isn’t — doing. Plus, a deep dive into Santa Monica with Caroline Torosis, Mayor of Santa Monica, on the city’s post-wildfire resilience, and how the city is preparing for the upcoming Route 66 celebrations. A look into the 100-year anniversary of Route 66 with Bill Thomas, Chair of the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership, and how the Route shaped America through its bright neon signs, to its continuous pull on international travelers around the world. Nina Fresco, of the Santa Monica Conservancy, on their historical preservation and protection efforts and how it all started — and continues — at the beach. Govind Armstrong, Director of Operations and Executive Chef at The Lobster, Santa Monica, discusses the logistics of how he gets spiny lobster right off the coast, to the literal tons of butter they source and use every day (after all…it’s lobster!). And of course, I answer your travel questions. There’s all this and more on this week’s Eye on Travel.