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    Could 2024 signal a new direction in travel? The President of Expedia Brands and the CEO of Virtuoso weigh in.

    enJanuary 17, 2024

    About this Episode

    This week's Eye on Travel Podcast with Peter Greenberg – from the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. It is a new year, but does that mean a new direction for travel? Peter sits down with Jon Gieselman - President of Expedia Brands - to talk about changes in traveler behavior and expectations. Then, how full will planes be this year? Peter sits down with Matthew Upchurch - CEO of Virtuoso - on the changes he is seeing - from off season travel to the growing use of AI. Then, old friend and legendary chef Wolfgang Puck, stops by to chat about the changes in restaurants, food choices, and of course, the cost of going out.

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