GBTA Europe Tech Committee - Rethinking Corporate Travel with AI
In this episode of the Business of Travel, host Lenny Hornsby and AI specialist Johnny discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming corporate travel—from streamlined booking and policy compliance to automated payment, reconciliation, and data quality. They explain AI concepts like Model Context Protocol (MCP) and agentic AI, highlighting how these tools can securely access enterprise data, provide personalized itinerary options, and hand off complex cases to human agents without disrupting the traveler. Johnny notes that while consumer‑travel AI is mature globally, corporate‑travel AI is still early due to data‑privacy, audit‑trail, and integration challenges. The conversation ends with practical advice for travel buyers on negotiating flexible, data‑centric contracts with providers.
Eye on Travel — Seoul, South Korea — May 9, 2026
In this brief Eye on Travel episode recorded in Seoul, Peter Greenberg warns travelers about the fallout from Spirit Airlines' collapse, rising fuel costs, and airline capacity cuts that are driving up fares and prompting a shift toward train travel...
CEO of Yanolja on AI Agents Running Hotels
In this episode, Ajaz Sodowala, CEO of Yanolja Cloud Solution, explains how his company powers over 33,000 hotels in 170+ countries with a unified, cloud‑based platform that combines PMS, booking engine, channel management, dynamic pricing and more. He traces Yanolja’s...
GBTA BTI - A View From Europe
In this episode, Chris Ely and Visa’s European sales director Romain Mialang dissect the GBTA Business Travel Index (BTI) for Europe, revealing that while overall travel spend has surpassed 2019 levels, growth is uneven across countries and sectors. They highlight...
Eye on Travel — Sheraton Downtown Denver — May 2, 2026
In this brief episode, veteran travel journalist Peter Greenberg reports from the newly renovated Sheraton Downtown Denver, highlighting its prime location, heated rooftop pool, and proximity to attractions like Union Station and the Denver Art Museum. He then dives into...
Jet Fuel Pricing and Supply Risk: Implications for Global Business Travel
In this episode, Callum Hawley talks with Ben Park and Peter Harbison about the rapid escalation of Middle East tensions and its impact on jet fuel supply, pricing, and airline capacity. They explain how limited hedging, especially of the jet‑fuel...
Eye on Travel — The Ameswell Hotel — April 25, 2026
In this episode of Eye on Travel, Peter Greenberg reports from the Ameswell Hotel in Mountain View, California, and dives into the fallout from the Iran conflict that has sent fuel prices soaring and triggered airline cancellations, fare hikes, and...
The Bagel That Broke the Internet: Tory Bartlett and the Rise of PopUp Bagels
In this episode of the Hospitality Hangout, CEO Tory Bartlett (often called Jimmy) shares his journey from washing dishes at Hooters to leading the fast‑growing pop‑up bagel brand that went viral online. He discusses how his military reserve service, years...
Arrow Global’s Playbook for Value-Add Returns in European Hospitality
In this episode, Stuart Watson talks with John Calveo, Managing Principal at Arrow Global, about the firm’s strategy for generating value‑add returns in Southern European hospitality. Calveo explains how Arrow leverages a mix of private credit, distressed‑debt, and occasional equity...
#321 Anthony Collins Founder at Work Better Studio - Lean Thinking in Hospitality: Fix the System, Not the People
In this episode, Michael Tinser talks with Anthony Collins, founder of Work Better Studio and former CEO of Top Flight Travel Group, about applying lean thinking to hospitality. Collins explains how focusing on fixing systemic processes—not blaming people—can boost profitability,...
It’s All in the Sauce: The Eric Skae Playbook Behind Rao’s and Carbone’s Billion-Dollar Growth
In this episode, Eric Skay, the mastermind behind turning Rao’s and Carbone into multi‑billion‑dollar brands, shares how he identified undervalued assets, leveraged data‑driven distribution, and built powerful networks to accelerate growth. He explains how Rao’s grew from modest 5% growth...
Eye on Travel — The Pierside Hotel in Santa Monica, California — April 11, 2026
Peter Greenberg reports from the Pierside Hotel in Santa Monica, using the iconic Route 66 endpoint as a backdrop to discuss the cascading fallout from the Iran conflict on global travel. He highlights soaring fuel costs, airline ticket and baggage fee...
04.08.26 Booking Rules Of Travel / Cell Phone Bans
In this episode of the Clark Howard Show, Clark breaks down the current travel cost surge, offering practical tips for finding cheaper airfare—like using one‑way searches, comparing multiple search engines, and focusing on flight days rather than purchase dates. He...
NYC Bagel Bosses: Bagel Bosses of NYC on Tradition, Trends, and the Future of Bagels
In this lively episode recorded at the New York Restaurant Show, host Michael Schatzberg chats with three NYC bagel entrepreneurs—Melanie Frost of Es a Bagel, Matt Palmer of Zucker's Bagels, and Matt Kliegman of Black Seed Bagel—about their origins, growth...
Jess Conroy, CEO of ROH, on Building the Financial Core Hotels Never Had
In this episode, Peter Renton interviews Jess Conroy, CEO and co‑founder of Roe, about the massive gap in financial infrastructure within the hospitality industry. Conroy explains how hotels still rely on manual, error‑prone processes to capture, reconcile, and track payments—from...