The Folo by Travel Weekly
Episodes
The first Black-owned travel agency - A Summer Series episode
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our annual Summer Series, where we feature some of our favorite recent Folo by Travel Weekly episodes. In honor of Juneteenth, this week we...
Hotel check-in: Leisure demand drops, business travel returns
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With this year’s NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference just wrapped, it is a good time to look at the state of U.S. hotel bus...
Frontier's pricing-display strategy and what it means
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last month ultra low cost carrier Frontier made a surprise pricing move: It introduced a package of fare products designed to pull passenger away from...
The evolution of cruising’s private islands
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we’re delving into one of the more unique aspects of the cruise experience, and that’s the one that takes place on land. We’re t...
Are travelers balking at the cost of luxury travel?
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we return to one of our favorite topics on the folo: The post-pandemic cost of travel. With pricing remaining high, we are continually askin...
How travel agency mentorships help new advisors
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the past few years, travel agencies have been inundated with business from travelers seeking expert advice and booking assistance on their travel. ...
The U.S. clarifies airline refunds, ancillary displays: Who wins?
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re talking about final rules from the U.S. Department of Transportation about when and how airline passengers qualify for a refund. This rule is ...
Tours that celebrate Black heritage, and a check-in on diversity in travel
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we look at a new company called Black In that's building tours to celebrate Black history and support Black-owned businesses in each d...
The story behind private jet tours
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a guided tour, but instead of a luxury coach your transportation is a Boeing 757 outfitted with 50 first-class seats -- and the plane will fly...
The cruise news that CEOs are talking about
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Miami Beach in April is a great time for cruise lines to break news, and its annual State of the Industry pan...
The boom in travel for concerts, sports, festivals and events
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do Taylor Swift, March Madness, Formula 1 and a tiny weekend festival in Florida have in common? They’re all events-based travel, a category th...
The latest in wellness travel: Hard vs. soft experiences
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wellness travel is entering a new golden era: Strong growth is predicted in the next three years, according to the Global Wellness Institute. So what ...
Boeing's troubles and what it means for air safety
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, investigat...
Spring break 2024: Who's traveling and where?
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Dogs in hotels | Spirit-JetBlue part 2
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Je...
Spirit, JetBlue and antitrust law in the airline industry
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 fas...
The first Black-owned travel agency
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of Black History Month, our retail editor Jamie Biesiada shone a spotlight on Henderson Travel Service, the first Black-owned, accredited tra...
Two cruise ship orders and what it means for the industry
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Romance, celebration travel and rise of the 'buddymoon'
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just in time for Valentine's Day: Some couples are not simply opting for traditional wedding-and-honeymoon travel; they're bringing their friends alon...
What the world’s biggest cruise ship means for cruise and travel
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Travel advisors Eizabeth Caran of Outlander Travel and Jennifer Kellum of Neverland and Main Travel talk with Travel Weekly cruise editor Andrea Zelin...
Best of the Folo: The evolution of kids clubs
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re again talking about family travel, but today we’re focusing specifically on the kids club – that marvelous space in a hotel, resort or cru...
Best of the Folo: Our survey of travel agents
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Produced in partnership with research company Phocuswright, our annual Travel Industry Survey examines nearly every aspect of travel agency business: ...
Best of the Folo: The solo cruising trend
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In early October Norwegian Cruise Line made another move in the small but growing trend of solo cruising. And an article by cruise editor Andrea Zelin...
The Last Resort: A look at Hawaii's 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is our second week featuring episodes from our sister podcasts, and today’s is from the Last Resort, a relatively new podcast by hotels editor ...
The ins and outs of travel advisor fam trips
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! For our next two episodes of the Folo, we’re going to do something a bit different: We’re featuring episodes from our sister podca...