It’s time for our annual Year in Review discussion, where we look back at some of the biggest travel-related stories and trends of 2024. Joining us on this episode is news editor Johanna Jainchill, the architect of our Year in Review report, and retail editor Jamie Biesiada, to talk (among others) about travel “normalization,” the embrace of generative AI, a big year for cruise, companies that went under in 2024, American Airlines’ failed NDC strategy and the Taylor Swift effect on travel. 

This episode was recorded Dec. 13 and has been edited for length and clarity.

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Growth has slowed, but it's still a great time for the travel industry https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/WTTC-Global-Summit-2024

Is this cruising's 'golden era'? https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Is-this-cruising-golden-era

Q&A with Hornblower CEO Mike Flaskey https://www.travelweekly.com/On-The-Record/Mike-Flaskey-Hornblower-Group

The Taylor Swift effect on hotels https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Taylor-Swift-effect-on-hotels

Alienating travel agencies could cost American $1.5 billion https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/American-Airlines-earnings-Q2-2024

Arnie Weissmann's From the Window Seat column, July 2022: Travel's pandemic bankruptcy record https://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/With-Crystal-revival-a-major-miracle

 

 

 

It&rsquo;s time for our annual Year in Review discussion, where we look back at some of the biggest travel-related stories and trends of 2024. Joining us on this episode is news editor Johanna Jainchill, the architect of our Year in Review report, and retail editor Jamie Biesiada, to talk (among others) about travel &ldquo;normalization,&rdquo; the embrace of generative AI, a big year for cruise, companies that went under in 2024, American Airlines&rsquo; failed NDC strategy and the Taylor Swift effect on travel.&nbsp;
This episode was recorded Dec. 13 and has been edited for length and clarity.
Related articles
The year in review, 2024 <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/2024-year-in-review">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/2024-year-in-review</a>
Growth has slowed, but it's still a great time for the travel industry&nbsp;<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/WTTC-Global-Summit-2024">https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/WTTC-Global-Summit-2024</a>
Is this cruising's 'golden era'? <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Is-this-cruising-golden-era">https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Is-this-cruising-golden-era</a>
Q&amp;A with Hornblower CEO Mike Flaskey <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/On-The-Record/Mike-Flaskey-Hornblower-Group">https://www.travelweekly.com/On-The-Record/Mike-Flaskey-Hornblower-Group</a>
The Taylor Swift effect on hotels <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Taylor-Swift-effect-on-hotels">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Taylor-Swift-effect-on-hotels</a>
Alienating travel agencies could cost American $1.5 billion <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/American-Airlines-earnings-Q2-2024">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/American-Airlines-earnings-Q2-2024</a>
Arnie Weissmann's From the Window Seat column, July 2022: Travel's pandemic bankruptcy record&nbsp;<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/With-Crystal-revival-a-major-miracle">https://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/With-Crystal-revival-a-major-miracle</a>
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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.  

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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.

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