Bobby Laurie is the only TV travel expert with actual hands-on industry experience.
Currently Bobby Laurie serves as co-host of the nationally syndicated travel & lifestyle show “The Jet Set” and as a Traffic Anchor in Washington, D.C. for iHeartMedia and ABC7.
Laurie’s background in the travel industry dates back to November 2005 when he was initially hired as a flight attendant.
After initially flying for six months for US Airways (now American Airlines) Laurie had started his move up the corporate ladder and held various positions within the industry before ultimately landing as an Analyst specializing InFlight Policies & Procedures. A year and a half later, Laurie left his post to return and joined Virgin America as one of the first 200 flight attendants under the brand started by Sir. Richard Branson.
In 2009 Bobby Laurie began his move into media and created a travel blog that was designed to collect and journal the experiences he encountered while working as a flight attendant. Because of the catchy name and his unbelievable, yet true stories, the blog became widely read among airline and industry enthusiasts. In 2010 a collection of his most popular articles and journals from his website were published into a book titled “Planely Speaking: Inflight Insight from Thirty Thousand Feet.”
In 2014 Laurie produced a travel series for Discovery Network’s “Destination America” titled “TAKE OFF! with The Savvy Stews” which followed Laurie and another flight attendant traveling the world and experiencing local cuisine, festivals, attractions and experiences. The show now streams on Amazon. From 2013 through 2015 Laurie served as a travel correspondent on the now cancelled national morning show “The Daily Buzz” for three years and national lifestyle show “The Better Show.” Until recently, he also appeared regularly on the CNN Airport Network hosting the “Frequent Traveler” segment.
Laurie is continuously tapped to lend his opinions on the ever changing travel industry.
At present, Bobby Laurie is routinely featured on The TODAY Show, CNN, HLN, MSNBC, ABC News, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal among others.
Co-Host & Executive Producer of America’s first ever travel themed television talk show. The Jet Set is a fresh new talk show designed to reinvent travel television and keep pace with the professional, leisure and aspiring traveler by experiencing the sights, sounds and scenery of destinations around the world or here at home, along with you!
On Air fill-in Traffic Anchor for ABC7’s “Good Morning Washington” and the WJLA 24/7 News program “Good Morning Washington Express.
On-Air Traffic Anchor for Total Traffic + Weather Network, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia, which provides live, real-time traffic reports for radio and television affiliates.
Provide independent and in-depth reporting on the travel industry with my expert analysis and insight.
Regular co-host of the Frequent Traveler reports airing throughout the day on the network. Content and reports feature travel tips and information to make the travel experience for business and frequent travelers easier and streamlined.
Provided The Huffington Post with regular articles and features about the travel industry and the news and changes within the industry affect the flight attendant career.
From 2013 through the shows cancellation in 2015, served as a travel correspondent and expert on the morning news and entertainment program. Segments aired every first and third Tuesday that were shot on location from destinations around the world and featured destination highlights, attractions, festivals and more. Additionally, I was called upon to lend expertise and opinion on travel related news events
In 2013, before joining “The Daily Buzz,” I provided The Better Show with destination focused travel segments from destinations around the globe.
From 2013-2014 I served as the publications' online travel contributor producing weekly news articles and a monthly feature.