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.

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Luxury Brands Cross Industry Lines for Loyalty Collaborations

The success of this, and all brand partnerships, is dependent on a synergistic approach to luxury whether that be sleek and understated or bold and brash. We expect to see more cross-industry partnerships emerge as brands wrestle for the attention and trust of the new luxury consumer.

Samantha Shankman | 7 years ago

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Crisis Management Beyond Everyday Hospitality — New Luxury

A true test of any business is how they cope when things go wrong. This is especially true when it's out of their control. Hotels hit by the recent hurricanes will have learned plenty of lessons from their varied experiences.

Patrick Whyte | 7 years ago

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Soft Brand Launches and the Threat to Luxury Hotel Collections

While soft brands aren’t a new phenomenon, the big hotel companies seem keener on them than ever. They may not represent a direct threat to luxury hotel collections but they increase the competition when it comes to wooing owners.

Laura Powell | 7 years ago

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Luxury Hotel Leaders Share Lessons Learned in Hurricane Aftermath

It's not if you get knocked down, but how you get up that matters. Not only do hospitality teams have the opportunity to provide guests with shelter and stability, but they can expand their impact throughout their local communities highlighting the strength and potential for our sector to be force of good.

Samantha Shankman | 7 years ago

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Pass the Avocado Toast — Updating the Luxury Spa Experience for a New Generation

Luxury spas need to understand that because many millennials are already incorporating wellness into their everyday routine, they need something from high-end destinations. It might seem trite to highlight avocados but today's under-35s value food above almost everything else.

Laura Powell | 7 years ago

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Women in Luxury Travel Share Perspectives on the Glass Ceiling

Although women are particularly well-positioned to lead in the nuanced luxury market, it will take the effort and collaboration of men and women already within the industry to bring about change and more equal leadership teams.

Samantha Shankman | 7 years ago

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Luxury Travel Brands Can't Afford to Be So Far Behind in Digital Engagement

Social profiles and websites are the new shop window. Luxury brands can no longer afford to see their digital presences fall so far behind the quality of their products and services.

Samantha Shankman | 7 years ago

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Inside the Travel Habits of China's High-Spending Millennials

Make no mistake: Chinese millennial travelers are among the richest groups in China, with the majority holding white-collar jobs. When this generation speaks, the luxury market should listen.

Laura Powell | 7 years ago

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Smartphones Open Hotel Rooms at Luxury Properties But That Should Be Just the Beginning

Hotels have years to go before guests will routinely be unlocking guest room doors with their mobile apps. Even then, it could be just a gimmick unless hotels make it part of a broader guest-experience enhancement.

Laura Powell | 7 years ago

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Luxury Getting Increasingly Democratized Through Social Channels

Consumers' perception on the accessibility of luxury brands is shifting through their daily, almost intimate interactions with both luxury products and the influencers who tout them on social media.

Samantha Shankman | 7 years ago