Luxury

This comprehensive archive offers the latest insights, trends, and developments in the luxury travel industry, tailored specifically for professionals and stakeholders in the field. Featuring in-depth analysis and updates on hotels, tours, airlines, and cruise lines, the news stories in this collection provide essential information for those seeking to stay ahead in this rapidly-evolving market.

Airlines

Can First Class Be Profitable? Etihad Says Yes — and It's Doubling Down

Speaking to Skift, Arik De, Etihad's Chief Revenue and Commercial Officer, says the airline is working to rewrite the rulebook on first class, proving that ultra-premium doesn’t have to mean unprofitable.

Gordon Smith | 2 weeks ago

exterior of a Hyatt Centric hotel in New Orleans

Hotels

Hyatt CEO: 'Softer Booking Trends' and 'Choppy Environment'

Hyatt says its luxury hotels are still packed, and so are its all-inclusive resorts. But business travelers have been cutting back.

Sean O'Neill | 3 weeks ago

image of the mandarin oriental app on a smartphone screen

Hotels

Mandarin Oriental Debuts App and Revamps Loyalty Program: Exclusive

Mandarin Oriental's revamped loyalty program takes its inspiration from luxury goods companies. The goal is to stand out in a sea of points-based rewards programs with formulaic rewards.

Sean O'Neill | 3 weeks ago

view of a tropical swimming pool at an ultra luxury hotel

Hotels

Why Luxury Hotels Don't Make the Best-Brand Lists

The best-known luxury hotel brands face a challenge. Their brands are conspicuously absent from global rankings of elite brand value.

Sean O'Neill | 4 weeks ago

Luxury

Fashion’s New Obsession: Partnerships With Hospitality Brands

Glossy magazines and digital marketing can’t always deliver the connections that luxury brands want to foster with their top customers. Physical hospitality experiences are where we’re seeing the most creativity.

Colin Nagy | 1 month ago

some of the celebrities that have featured in mandarin oriental ads for its i am a fan campaign

Hotels

Behind Mandarin Oriental's First Brand Update in 4 Decades — Exclusive

Mandarin Oriental is about to unveil its first major change to its marketing since 1985. Expect a revamped logo and the debut of a mobile app as the luxury hotel brand charges toward doubling its portfolio by 2033.

Sean O'Neill | 1 month ago

Hotels

Skift India Forum Video: The Evolution of India’s High-End Hospitality

India’s luxury hospitality boom presents huge global potential. In this talk, the CEOs of Global Hotel Alliance and The Leela Palaces explain why hotels must deliver hyper-personalized, immersive experiences and leverage strategic alliances to build lasting loyalty and cut costly dependence on OTAs.

Global Hotel Alliance + Skift | 2 months ago

How Marriott Is Defending its Lead in Branded Residences

If you've ever stayed at a hotel and thought "I wish I could just live here," well, you're not alone. Marriott says its sales of branded residences are booming.

Debbie Carlson | 2 months ago

Luxury

Aero's Luxury Bet: Is Premium Service the Right Play for Semi-Private Aviation?

Aero sees a business opportunity in the space between first class and entry level private aviation. They are leaning into high touch hospitality to court their market segment but it comes at a cost to the operating model.

Colin Nagy | 2 months ago

Hotels

Sandals Resorts Explores Sale for Over $6 Billion, WSJ Reports

Sandals Resorts, the Caribbean luxury all-inclusive operator, is said to be restarting sale efforts a few years after its founder's death. The potential move comes as the brand makes a multi-million dollar marketing push.

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago