Introduction to Executive View

CEOs across several verticals had a good to great 2025 and are hopeful that the momentum will carry through 2026. Luxury travel continues to sail along smoothly, but some other areas are finding challenges. As economic uncertainty lingers, a close eye is being kept on unemployment rates in particular.

In this year's Preview issue, one-on-one Executive View interviews were conducted by editor in chief Arnie Weissmann with six leaders in the travel industry across multiple verticals:

The introduction was updated to correct the name of company Travel Hub 365.

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