“Joining the Family Travel Club” – This Week in Travel 218

This Week in Travel – Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week’s guest:

Johnny Jet from JohnnyJet.com

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This Week’s News:

• Inbound US flight searches down since Trump travel ban
• Report: That Hotel Room Thermostat Might Just Be for Show Only
• Expedia and TripAdvisor Separately Kill 2 Brands That Were Once Sister Companies
• Hotels.com launches virtual concierge
• Accor CEO: We Want to Transform the Way Everyone Uses Hotels
• Juno – A New Way to Ride
• Mezi – your personal shopping bot, assistant and concierge
• The blogger jailed for visiting a country that ‘doesn’t exist’
• Trump proposes including Chinese visitors in social media checks

Picks of the week:

• Gary – Kindle Fire
• Chris – AwardHacker
• Jen – SnapTravel
• Johnny – Freebird
• Chris – Un-cruise in the Sea of Cortez