Skift Megatrends 2026

The Luxury Bubble Will Just Get Bigger

Bailey Schulz

SKIFT TAKE

In 2026, the luxury bubble will swell. As wealth concentrates, premium becomes the engine of global tourism. The risk? When travel depends on the top 10% — and, increasingly, the top 1% — the entire industry rises and falls with them.

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