We’re driving right into this one: The world of driverless cars, and how they’re already being integrated into rental car companies -- and how they might some day be integrated into rental car fleets. Host Rebecca Tobin, editor at large Robert Silk and Vik Krishnan, a senior partner at McKinsey & Co., debate: Is the era of self-driving, or autonomous, vehicles closer than we think?

In this episode: How rental car companies are servicing self-driving cars, why someone might rent an autonomous vehicle, the hurdles to adoption, timelines and more.

This episode was recorded June 29 and has been edited for length and clarity.

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This episode is sponsored by National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions https://www.expeditions.com

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Driverless vehicles: Rental car companies get in the race https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Car-Rental-News/Driving-force

We&rsquo;re driving right into this one: The world of driverless cars, and how they&rsquo;re already being integrated into rental car companies -- and how they might some day be integrated into rental car fleets.&nbsp;Host Rebecca Tobin, editor at large Robert Silk and Vik Krishnan, a senior partner at McKinsey &amp; Co., debate: Is the era of self-driving, or autonomous, vehicles closer than we think?
In this episode: How rental car companies are servicing self-driving cars, why someone might rent an autonomous vehicle, the hurdles to adoption, timelines and more.
This episode was recorded June 29 and has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor
This episode is sponsored by National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions <a href="https://www.expeditions.com">https://www.expeditions.com</a>
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Driverless vehicles: Rental car companies get in the race&nbsp;<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Car-Rental-News/Driving-force">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Car-Rental-News/Driving-force</a>

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.

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

Hosted by Rebecca Tobin, managing editor of Travel Weekly

The Folo by Travel Weekly

Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week. 

In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about.  

You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do. 

Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week.&nbsp;
In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about. &nbsp;
You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do.&nbsp;
Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

Is the era of self-driving cars here for the car-rental business?

We’re back with new episodes this fall.

This past week we’ve done a lot of looking back on 9/11. The terror attacks had a huge and immediate impact on travel, and the reverberations still continue to this day. On the day of the 25th anniversary, two heavy-hitters in the business – our former editor in chief and current explorer at large Arnie Weissmann and Kathy Sudeikis, the vice president of industry relations for Acendas and past president of ASTA – joined Rebecca Tobin on the Folo to talk about that day, what came next and what travel is like now. 

This episode has been edited for length and clarity.

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

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Arnie Weissmann's From the Window Seat column: 25 years since 9/11: Innocence lost, resilience gained https://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/25-years-after-9-11-attacks

Downtown Manhattan's 'renaissance,' 25 years after 9/11 https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/Lower-Manhattan-tourism-renaissance

Why the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is a vital visitor experience https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/9-11-Memorial-must-visit-site-in-New-York

From the archives: On the first anniversary of 9/11, an industry at a crossroads https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Travel-execs-see-industry-at-a-crossroads

 

 

We&rsquo;re back with new episodes this fall.
This past week we&rsquo;ve done a lot of looking back on 9/11. The terror attacks had a huge and immediate impact on travel, and the reverberations still continue to this day. On the day of the 25th anniversary, two heavy-hitters in the business &ndash; our former editor in chief and current explorer at large Arnie Weissmann and Kathy Sudeikis, the vice president of industry relations for Acendas and past president of ASTA &ndash; joined Rebecca Tobin on the Folo to talk about that day, what came next and what travel is like now.&nbsp;
This episode has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor&nbsp;
This episode is sponsored by Travel Insured International <a href="https://www.travelinsured.com">https://www.travelinsured.com</a>
Related reports
Arnie Weissmann's From the Window Seat column: 25 years since 9/11: Innocence lost, resilience gained <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/25-years-after-9-11-attacks">https://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/25-years-after-9-11-attacks</a>
Downtown Manhattan's 'renaissance,' 25 years after 9/11 <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/Lower-Manhattan-tourism-renaissance">https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/Lower-Manhattan-tourism-renaissance</a>
Why the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is a vital visitor experience <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/9-11-Memorial-must-visit-site-in-New-York">https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/9-11-Memorial-must-visit-site-in-New-York</a>
From the archives: On the first anniversary of 9/11, an industry at a crossroads <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Travel-execs-see-industry-at-a-crossroads">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Travel-execs-see-industry-at-a-crossroads</a>
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New episode: A conversation on 9/11: How travel has changed in 25 years

In June, Carnival Cruise Line held an event in New Orleans called The Next Course, where it introduced new restaurants and menus on its upcoming ship, the Carnival Festivale, and showcased its partnership with superstar chef Emeril Lagasse, the line’s chief culinary officer. It also served as a chance to talk about the latest in foodie trends, and how those trends are showing up on Carnival’s ships.

In this episode we take that conversation even further with Carnival’s vice president of food and beverage Juan Fernandez and cruise editor Teri West. We talk about changes in dining hours, dining styles, drinks and more and how those changes dovetail or diverge with how consumers eat and drink on land. Plus: How Carnival developed its relationship with Lagasse and the new restaurants on the Festivale.

Summer Series

This episode is part of our annual Summer Series, where we feature some of our favorite recent Folo by Travel Weekly discussions. This conversation was recorded July 9 and has been edited for length and clarity.

Episode sponsor 

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

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Carnival and Emeril Lagasse embrace the latest culinary trends https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Carnival-and-Emeril-embrace-the-latest-culinary-trends

Carnival introduces new culinary concepts for upcoming ships https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Carnival-and-Emeril-Lagasse-introduce-new-culinary-concepts

Reservations are open for the Carnival Festivale https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Reservations-open-for-Carnival-Festivale

How weight-loss meds are changing travel https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/weight-loss-meds-changing-travel

Focus on culinary travel: Savoring the experience https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/Focus-on-culinary-travel-Savoring-the-experience

In June, Carnival Cruise Line held an event in New Orleans called The Next Course, where it introduced new restaurants and menus on its upcoming ship, the Carnival Festivale, and showcased its partnership with superstar chef Emeril Lagasse, the line&rsquo;s chief culinary officer. It also served as a chance to talk about the latest in foodie trends, and how those trends are showing up on Carnival&rsquo;s ships.
In this episode we take that conversation even further with Carnival&rsquo;s vice president of food and beverage Juan Fernandez and cruise editor Teri West. We talk about changes in dining hours, dining styles, drinks and more and how those changes dovetail or diverge with how consumers eat and drink on land. Plus: How Carnival developed its relationship with Lagasse and the new restaurants on the Festivale.
Summer Series
This episode is part of our annual Summer Series, where we feature some of our favorite recent Folo by Travel Weekly discussions. This conversation was recorded July 9 and has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor&nbsp;
This episode is sponsored by Travel Insured International <a href="https://www.travelinsured.com">https://www.travelinsured.com</a>
Related links:
Carnival and Emeril Lagasse embrace the latest culinary trends <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Carnival-and-Emeril-embrace-the-latest-culinary-trends">https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Carnival-and-Emeril-embrace-the-latest-culinary-trends</a>
Carnival introduces new culinary concepts for upcoming ships<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Carnival-and-Emeril-Lagasse-introduce-new-culinary-concepts"> https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Carnival-and-Emeril-Lagasse-introduce-new-culinary-concepts</a>
Reservations are open for the Carnival Festivale<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Reservations-open-for-Carnival-Festivale"> https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Reservations-open-for-Carnival-Festivale</a>
How weight-loss meds are changing travel<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/weight-loss-meds-changing-travel"> https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/weight-loss-meds-changing-travel</a>
Focus on culinary travel: Savoring the experience<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/Focus-on-culinary-travel-Savoring-the-experience"> https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/Focus-on-culinary-travel-Savoring-the-experience</a>

Carnival dining, Emeril's influence and what cruisers want to eat -- A Summer Series episode

Whether you’re an advisor with river-bound clients, or if you’re a traveler yourself, a river cruise is likely is just part of a multicomponent trip with pre- and post-cruise tours or city stays known as extensions. Extension options are getting more and more complex, with travelers adding on not just more extensive options from the river cruise lines but tours from third-party operators or a bespoke land trip.

In this episode tours and river cruise editor Brinley Hineman and Angela Hughes, CEO of Trips & Ships Luxury Travel in Winter Garden, Fla., talk about the options and where river-bound travelers are headed, whether it’s better to add a pre- or post-trip tour and how to position a longer European vacation. 

Summer Series 

This episode is part of our annual Summer Series, where we feature some of our favorite recent Folo by Travel Weekly discussions. This episode was recorded June 26 and has been edited for length and clarity. 

Episode sponsor 

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

Related reports 

River cruise lines add full land tours to create longer vacations https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/River-cruise-lines-add-full-land-tours

A real win-win for river cruising: Land-based extensions https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/Insights/benefits-for-selling-pre-and-post-river-cruise-land-tours

Whether you&rsquo;re an advisor with river-bound clients, or if you&rsquo;re a traveler yourself, a river cruise is likely is just part of a multicomponent trip with pre- and post-cruise tours or city stays known as extensions. Extension options are getting more and more complex, with travelers adding on not just more extensive options from the river cruise lines but tours from third-party operators or a bespoke land trip.
In this episode tours and river cruise editor Brinley Hineman and Angela Hughes, CEO of Trips &amp; Ships Luxury Travel in Winter Garden, Fla., talk about the options and where river-bound travelers are headed, whether it&rsquo;s better to add a pre- or post-trip tour and how to position a longer European vacation.&nbsp;
Summer Series 
This episode is part of our annual Summer Series, where we feature some of our favorite recent Folo by Travel Weekly discussions. This episode was recorded June 26 and has been edited for length and clarity.&nbsp;
Episode sponsor&nbsp;
This episode is sponsored by Travel Insured International <a href="https://www.travelinsured.com">https://www.travelinsured.com</a>
Related reports&nbsp;
River cruise lines add full land tours to create longer vacations <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/River-cruise-lines-add-full-land-tours">https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/River-cruise-lines-add-full-land-tours</a>
A real win-win for river cruising: Land-based extensions <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/Insights/benefits-for-selling-pre-and-post-river-cruise-land-tours">https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/Insights/benefits-for-selling-pre-and-post-river-cruise-land-tours</a>

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