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On This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg. Peter sits down with Gary Leff - Founder of ViewFromTheWing.com - for a conversation on airline seats and seating, and perhaps a dramatic change about to happen from one particular carrier. Then, if you thought last summer was crazy for travel, get ready for this summer. Amir Eylon of Longwood International has done the research and his findings for the summer may surprise you. Finally, if you think planes and hotels are going to be full, get ready for cruise ships. Kelly Craighead - President and CEO of Cruise Lines International Association - sheds some light on the growth of cruise ships, the number of cruise passengers, and what all this means to you.

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg - from the new Global Ambassador Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. Peter sits down with Jaynie Adams from the Arizona Historical Society to discuss the state's long and rich history. Then, Peter takes a look at the Phoenix’s art scene with Olga Viso, The Chief Curator at the Phoenix Art Museum. And Sam Fox - cutting edge restaurateur and the Owner of The Global Ambassador - on the evolutionary and some revolutionary changes in hospitality and travel in Phoenix.

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg - from the new Fontainebleau Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mike Boyd from the Boyd Aviation Group provides insight on how nearly 300 people avoided going through security at airports last year. Then, it is back to Nevada for a deep dive into a very famous hotel name - first in Miami and now in Las Vegas with Maurice Wooden, the President of Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Then, Dr. Dave Schwartz - Professor at UNLV - discusses the history and the resilience that defines Sin City.

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg - from onboard the Viking Radgrid on the Seine River. Peter touches base with Alexander Lobrano - American Expat and Author of My Place at the Table - for the latest on the food scene in a country that continues to outdo itself. Then, Peter visits The Palace of Versailles to chat with curator Bertrand Rondot about the history of royalty and design that still defines the Palace today. Then, it is back on the River to Rouen, the home to many impressionists, for a conversation with Michael Dodds as he traces Normandy’s history back to the vikings. Finally, as the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landing approaches, Peter stops at the American Cemetery in Normandy and sits down with longtime Superintendent Scott Desjardins to try to put the stories of all the 9,387 buried there into proper historical and emotional perspective.

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg - from The Signia Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Peter sits down with Ernie Suggs from the Atlanta Journal Constitution - on the evolution of the city that some say is still trying to find its own identity. Then, a deep dive into Atlanta's history with Claire Haley from the Atlanta History Center. Finally, if you want to know one of the metrics that determines what makes a great city, it's their emergency response. Roderick Smith - The Fire Chief of Atlanta - stops by to paint the bigger picture.

This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg - from The Four Seasons Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dean Trantalis - Mayor of Fort Lauderdale - stops by for a conversation on some dramatic changes in the city and how it is dealing with population growth. Then, veteran TV news correspondent and Fort Lauderdale resident Kerry Sanders chats with Peter about the birth and growth of Florida’s own private railroad - something that is actually working. Then, Bonnie Clearwater - Director and Chief Curator of the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale talks about a museum you've probably never heard of... but should.