5 Trends Shaping the Future of Luxury Travel

Changes in the world are happening at warp speed, and the expectations of luxury consumers are following suit, according to The Future of Luxury, recently published by Sabre Corporation. The report notes that smart brands will make a move toward more individualized and transformative forms of luxury in order to appeal to the new consumer ethos of wanting to broaden personal horizons while finding purpose and connection. Sabre identifies five core trends that luxury purveyors should be paying close attention to — trends that tap into the desires to be unique and to access luxury on one's own terms. The five core luxury trends are: 1. The Quintessential Self: "The endless search to realize the idealized version of themselves that they carry around in their head." Consumers are looking for brands to del