TravelPulse Podcast: Travel Industry 40 Under 40

Dec 4, 2024 • 14 min read

In 2008, the Travel Corporation (TTC) launched the TreadRight Foundation, a pioneering not-for-profit organization committed to making travel a force for positive change. With the inspiring motto "Make Travel Matter," the foundation has become a beacon of sustainable and responsible tourism.

Travel conditions across the country are beginning to improve after winter weather and rain prompted thousands of flight delays following the Thanksgiving holiday.Disruptions were felt from Newark to Seattle, with lake effect snow piling up from the Great Lakes to the Northeast. A lengthy power outage added insult to injury for weary travelers at Philadelphia International Airport over the weekend. 

Welcome back to another episode of the TravelPulse Podcast! 

Great news for Chase cardholders: The Chase Travel℠ platform for premium cardholders, The Edit, now allows you to earn hotel points and elite benefits in addition to earning Chase Ultimate Rewards points. This opportunity to double-dip can help you maximize your rewards, but it only applies to certain Chase cards and properties (for now).

High-security measures surround the G7 foreign affairs ministers' two-day summit in Italy, which began on Monday.

Catalonia's recent ban on Airbnb-style holiday rentals breaches EU law, according to a complaint filed with the European Commission by an industry group.

Growing up with my very own digital camera, I fell in love with snapping pictures of everything—there was nothing more exciting than seeing life in pixels (and cell phone cameras had not yet been born). As I got older, though, I became more pretentious with my photography (as, perhaps, we all do)—only seeking out 35 millimeter film cameras (a.k.a. my old beloved, Canon AE-1) for the vintage-feel golden grain shots and thrill of precision. Attention to the detail, light, and depth—all catering to the “perfect shot,” and for sustainable use of semi-expensive film.

Lesser-known budget airline Allegiant Air announced 44 new routes to smaller cities across the US.

WHY IT RATES: Air Canada has expanded its intermodal strategy to Italy, Spain, Britain and South Korea, allowing customers to book seamless rail and bus connections as part of their flight itineraries. —Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Managing Editor

Travel Weekly and sister brand Phocuswright have released their highly anticipated 2024 Travel Industry Survey, which polled nearly 1,600 advisors over the final weeks of summer.

From lush forests to scenic seaside drives and iconic skylines, the US has something for every type of traveler.