Peter Greenberg Worldwide
Peter Greenberg Worldwide — Las Vegas — August 29, 2026
Locations in this article:
Las Vegas, NV
This week’s broadcast of Peter Greenberg Worldwide is from the Bellagio during Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas. Peter reports on the devastating and fatal, raging flood waters that killed so many in Nepal, and on the passing of Dolly Parton, with whom he did a television special.Plus, an update on all the new international flight routes announced this week by Delta, American, and especially United. Then, Matthew Upchurch, CEO and Chairman of Virtuoso, on the growth of premium travel, he explains why luxury travel bookings are up 20 percent year-over-year even with a challenged economy, a war in Iran, and high fuel prices. One takeaway, when it comes to travel, is that seasons have seemed to disappear. Gilad Berenstein, Founder of Brook Bay Capital, breaks down the promise and peril of AI in travel, from personalized planning to the growing threat of AI-generated disinformation. Jack Ezon, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Embark Beyond, shares his “AI + EI” philosophy and how travel advisors, more than ever, need to verify what’s really happening on the ground amid a flood of fake destination content. Mark Czerniak, General Manager of the Bellagio, reflects on 28 years of reinventing Las Vegas as a sports, food, and entertainment capital. Nicola Butler, Managing Director and Owner of NoteWorthy, reports on London’s hotel boom and the shift toward last-minute, “last supper” style family travel. And we’re just getting started. There’s all this and more on this week’s Peter Greenberg Worldwide.
On this broadcast:
Peter’s News Open, Matthew Upchurch (Part 1 & 2), Mark Czerniak (Part 1 & 2)
(0:00–39:40)
Peter’s News Interlude, Jack Ezon, Tom Rowntree (Part 1 & 2), Ask Peter
(39:40–1:19:20)
Ask Peter, Nicola Butler (Part 1 & 2), Gilad Berenstein (Part 1 & 2)
(1:19:20–1:59:00)
