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5 travel icons who should have a blog

January 31, 2008

The surprise news that the Transportation Security Administration started its own blog, which the travel blogosphere seems to still be recovering from, got me to thinking. Who else is out there who should be blogging — but isn’t?

Here’s my wish list:

Richard Branson, Virgin entrepreneur. He already has a well-trafficked fan blog. Why not give us the real thing?

Bob Dickinson, retired Carnival chief executive. No one know the cruise industry like Bob. But he’s also a sharp, funny guy who would immediately have a following in the blogosphere.

David Neeleman, JetBlue founder. He may be the best airline CEO ever, and now that he’s not calling the shots at JetBlue anymore, he would be free to speak his mind.

Ian Schrager, hotel god. He has a new chain, Edition, that he’s launching with Marriott, and let’s face it, he’s a larger-than-life character who would translate well in the blogosphere.

Norman Strickman, airline cop. Norm is the chief of consumer affairs at the Department of Transportation, and his insights into the airline industry would be valuable not only for passengers, but also for the airlines.

How about you? Which travel icon would you like to see start a blog?

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2 comments

  • http://blog.kango.com Gudrun

    the pilot(s) or flight attendants on Air Force One. Or Herb Kelleher of Southwest. But really, I would have loved to have seen a blog by Julia Child, she did have some super interesting travels with her husband Paul before settling down to cook up a storm….

  • http://www.thesociety.com Mike

    First off, I concur with your #1. A Richard Branson Blog would be an instant success. I’ll stay in the UK for a moment and request a blog from the lastminute.com founders: Martha Lane Fox and Brent Hoberman. I realize they might not be on the same “icon” level of your top 5 but they have personality and insight into starting a travel company in the UK.

    Another obscure blog request would be one from Jeff Potter, the CEO of Exclusive Resorts and former CEO of Frontier Airlines.

    I’ll finish with Steve Case. He might have one (and if that’s the case then obviously all my requests must be taken with a grain of salt) but I would guess his background combined with his focus on sustainable resorts would be well followed.

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