Eye on Travel

Eye on Travel — Sheraton Downtown Denver — May 2, 2026

A few blocks from Denver's historic Union Station

Locations in this article:  Denver, CO
This week’s broadcast of Eye on Travel is from the Sheraton Downtown in Denver, Colorado. I have all the travel updates: will United buy American? Will American buy Alaska? Will the U.S. bail out Spirit, and if so, what about Frontier, Avelo, and Allegiant? Are they lined up for financial rescue as well? What about hotels and tickets to FIFA games? Some surprises here. And then, a deep dive into Denver, with Jared Polis, Governor of Colorado. Christoph Heinrich, Director of the Denver Art Museum, discusses the museum’s global collection of 100,000 pieces—ranging from over a century of Indigenous storytelling to the intimate art of Oceania—and their changing exhibits. Then, the evolution of Denver’s streets and social scene with Patty Calhoun, Editor and Co-founder of Westword, and the legacy of the 16th Street Mall, the rise of international flavors from Ethiopia to Thailand, and how local landmarks like Union Station and Red Rocks define the city’s character. Amir Eylon, President & CEO of Longwoods International, discusses the reaction of American travelers to rising gas prices and the ongoing conflict in Iran. And I answer your travel questions. There’s all this and more on this edition of Eye on Travel.