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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors explore ideas, share experiences and provide insight into what they’ve uncovered while reporting on some of the biggest trends in travel.

    Boeing's troubles and what it means for air safety

    Boeing's troubles and what it means for air safety

    Since the door plug blowout on Alaska Airlines flight 1282, Boeing has been in the news constantly: A temporary grounding of the 737 Max 9, investigations and fallout from the Alaska flight, and also the problems of production delays and new orders. Airline executives, regulators, politicians and the flying public have all voiced concerns about Boeing -- all leading up to the resignation on March 25 of CEO David Calhoun, who will leave the company at the end of the year.

    Host Rebecca Tobin tackles the Boeing situation with aviation editor Robert Silk and David Slotnick, the senior aviation business reporter at The Points Guy. In this episode: air safety issues, United chief Scott Kirby’s letter to passengers about an apparent string of incidents, why there’s a scarcity of new airplanes from Boeing and Airbus and what it means for flyers, and why airlines continue to place orders for new planes. And can you, should you, book away from a Boeing 737 Max jet?

    This episode was recorded March 22 and has been edited for length and clarity.

    Episode sponsor:

    This episode is sponsored by Travel Insured https://www.travelinsured.com

    Related links from Travel Weekly:

    Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is stepping down https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Boeing-CEO-resigns-following-aircraft-mishaps

    United CEO addresses string of incidents, says safety is 'highest priority' https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/United-Airlines-CEO-addresses-string-of-incidents

    Boeing's delivery delays have big consequences for Southwest, CEO says https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Southwest-response-Boeing-delivery-delays

    Report: DOJ begins criminal probe on door plug blowout on Boeing jet https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/DOJ-begins-criminal-probe-Boeing-door-plug-blowout

    FAA audit faults Boeing quality control on 737 max https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/FAA-audit-Boeing-quality-control

    Related links from The Points Guy

    Boeing CEO, top executives to step down amid mounting quality control scandal https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-ceo-resigns-leadership-changes/

    'Boeing needs to become a better company': Airlines slow growth plans amid frustration with planemaker https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-737-max-crisis-airlines-growth-plans/

    'We own it': Boeing CEO accepts responsibility for poor quality control https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-quality-control-ceo-we-own-it/

    What to know about the Boeing 737 MAX 9 and the MAX series https://thepointsguy.com/news/boeing-737-max-9/

    United Airlines CEO addresses safety concerns in letter to customers https://thepointsguy.com/news/united-airlines-safety-boeing-ceo-note/
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    • 27 min
    Spring break 2024: Who's traveling and where?

    Spring break 2024: Who's traveling and where?

    On this episode we dig deep into spring-travel trends with Hayley Berg, a researcher at the travel company Hopper. Among our topics: Where people are going in March and April – Orlando and Vegas, yes, but also some places that might surprise you. How much people are willing to spend, and how airfare compares to previous years. We talk about types of spring break travelers.

    And we talk about this year's unusual trends: Japan, the Paris Olympics, solar eclipse travel, set-jetting and dupes.

    This episode was recorded Friday, March 15 and has been edited for length and clarity.

    Episode sponsor:

    This episode is sponsored by Travel Insured https://www.travelinsured.com

    Related reports:

    Hopper's spring break travel report https://media.hopper.com/research/2024-spring-break-travel-outlook

    Travel advisors reveal spring break trends (TravelPulse) https://www.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/travel-advisors-and-industry-leaders-reveal-top-10-spring-break-destinations-for-2024

    Set-jetting podcast https://www.travelweekly.com/Podcasts/Folo/Why-are-travelers-inspired-by-movies-and-TV
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    • 33 min
    Dogs in hotels | Spirit-JetBlue part 2

    Dogs in hotels | Spirit-JetBlue part 2

    We’ve got a two-parter episode for you this week. In our first segment we’re talking about dogs in residence at hotels. Hotels editor Christina Jelski brings on Joel Morales of Castlerock Asset Management, which manages the Bobby Hotel in Nashville, and Rauni Kew of the Inn by the Sea in Maine to talk about some of the logistics of training and managing a "lobby dog"; how it benefits the guests and the hotel; and the rescue, shelter, training and adoption partnerships that all feed into this pretty awesome trend. This segment was recorded March 8 and has been edited for length and clarity. In our second segment: Last week we had antitrust lawyer Scott Wagner and aviation editor Robert Silk on to talk about the Spirit-JetBlue merger, and within three days of recording both airlines announced the agreement was ending. So we brought them back for a talk about what may have happened -- and how executives or boards might feel when a deal goes kaput. This segment was recorded March 5, and has been edited for length and clarity.

    Episode sponsor

    This episode is sponsored by Travel Insured https://www.travelinsured.com

    Related links

    Lobby dogs:

    Resident dogs bring friendly, furry faces to hotel lobbies https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Hotels-with-pet-dogs-in-residence

    Podcast episode from 2020: Have pet, will travel https://www.travelweekly.com/Podcasts/Folo/Travel-goes-to-the-dogs

    Spirit-JetBlue:

    Regulatory hurdles were too much for Spirit and JetBlue to overcome https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Regulatory-hurdles-too-high-for-Spirit-JetBlue

    Previous podcast episode: Spirit, JetBlue and antitrust law https://www.travelweekly.com/Podcasts/Folo/Spirit-JetBlue-merger-antitrust-law
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    • 36 min
    Spirit, JetBlue and antitrust law in the airline industry

    Spirit, JetBlue and antitrust law in the airline industry

    Spirit and JetBlue on March 4 ended their merger plans, saying that regulatory obstacles won’t permit the airlines to close the deal in a timely fashion. But before the news broke, we’d recorded an episode with aviation editor Robert Silk and antitrust lawyer Scott Wagner to talk about antitrust law and the past, present and -- what we thought -- might be the future of the deal. We talk about why the approach of the judge who struck down the merger deal may have some additional ramifications for the industry. Do presidential administrations impact antitrust decisions? And is the era of major airline mergers at an end?

    Take a listen, and then check our links below for the latest coverage of the merger, including the official breakup.

    This episode was recorded March 1 and has been edited for length and clarity.

    Episode sponsor:

    This episode is sponsored by Travel Insured https://www.travelinsured.com

    Related reports:

    JetBlue and Spirit end their merger plans https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/JetBlue-spirit-end-merger

    Future airline mergers face turbulence https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/JetBlue-spirit-end-merger

    Spirit and JetBlue face a cloudy future after blocked merger https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Spirit-and-JetBlue-cloudy-future-after-blocked-merger

    Judge rules that benefits of JetBlue-Spirit merger don't measure up https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/JetBlue-and-Spirit-appealing-merger-rejection

     
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    • 34 min
    The first Black-owned travel agency

    The first Black-owned travel agency

    In honor of Black History Month, our retail editor Jamie Biesiada shone a spotlight on Henderson Travel Service, the first Black-owned, accredited travel agency in the U.S. And on this episode of the Folo, Henderson Travel Services president Gaynelle Henderson, the daughter of founders Freddye and Jacob Henderson, shares more of the stories and history of the agency, its challenges and successes.Among the topics: How and why Henderson Travel was founded in Atlanta in the 1950s, convincing Black Americans to travel abroad, its focus on travel in West Africa, and the agency’s work with giants like Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesse Jackson.

    This interview was conducted Feb. 20 and has been edited for length and clarity.

    Episode sponsor:

    This episode is sponsored by Windstar Cruises. https://www.windstarcruises.com.

    This episode contains a bonus interview with Janet Bava, chief commercial officer of Windstar, by Mary Pat Sullivan, the executive vice president of marketing and partnerships for Northstar Travel Group, Travel Weekly’s parent company.

    Related links:

    The first Black travel agency flourished, overcoming immense challenges: https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/The-first-Black-travel-agency-Henderson

    Henderson Travel Service: https://hendersontravel.com/

     
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    • 40 min
    Two cruise ship orders and what it means for the industry

    Two cruise ship orders and what it means for the industry

    Carnival Corp. last week placed its first cruise ship order since the beginning of the pandemic: It will add 180,000-gross-ton ship to Carnival Cruise Line that will be the fourth in its Excel class. The very next day, Royal Caribbean International also announced an order, for another Oasis-class ship. Both clock in the 6,000-passenger-plus size, on par with other new ships coming into the industry. 

    This week host Rebecca Tobin talks the era of megaships with cruise editor Andrea Zelinski and Geoff Cox, the vice president of sales and marketing for Power List agency KHM Travel Group. Among our topics: What these ship orders mean for Carnival and Royal in terms of corporate direction and passenger demands, the prevailing love for big ships, competition with theme parks and resorts, and how far the cruise industry has come since its Sovereign days.

    Episode sponsor:

    This episode is sponsored by Windstar Cruises: https://www.windstarcruises.com

    Related reports:

    Carnival Cruise Line will get a fourth Excel-class ship https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Carnival-orders-fourth-Excel-ship?ct=cruise

    Royal Caribbean orders a seventh Oasis-class ship https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Royal-Caribbean-orders-seventh-Oasis-class-ship?ct=cruise

    Royal Caribbean sets a new benchmark with Icon of the Seas https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Royal-Caribbean-sets-new-benchmark-with-Icon

    Sun Princess' maiden voyage scheduled https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Sun-Princess-maiden-cruise-rescheduled-February-28?ct=cruise

    KHM Travel Group https://khmtravel.com/

     

     
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