Eye on Travel

Eye on Travel — Montreal, Quebec — June 3, 2023

This week’s broadcast of Eye on Travel is from Montreal, Quebec. Peter has all the travel updates — an after action report on Memorial Day Weekend travel, and, from the “are you serious?” department….Air New Zealand is starting to weigh…passengers! Matthew Upchurch, CEO of Virtuoso, discusses the failures of frequent flyer programs and have they become the new crypto currency? Mike Boyd, Aviation Consultant & President of Boyd Group International, explains how airlines are changing the rules and the hope for a return to customer service. Then, we go deep into the history of Montreal culture and Indigenous peoples with Jonathan Lainey, Curator of Indigenous Cultures at the McCord Stewart Museum. And then, a celebration of Canadian food. Award-winning chef Antonio Park and his innovative Korean, Japanese and South American fusion menu. And Reagan Steinberg, Co-Owner of Arthurs Nosh Bar, on the continuing argument as to who has the best bagels — New York, or Montreal. There’s all this and more on this edition of Eye on Travel.