Luxury Travel

Minor Hotels is in the final planning phases of a private jet experience under its Anantara luxury brand, with a launch targeted for 2027, Ian Di Tullio, the company's chief…

The ultra-luxury market has spent a decade chasing the same guest. That's become a problem.

United’s CEO makes a public case for consolidation, AI is simplifying complex travel booking, and onefinestay is doubling down on ultra-luxury.

A lot of companies are seeing strength among premium customers and hesitancy at lower rungs, but American Express skews toward the upper echelon.

For years, Global Travel Collection's $2.4 billion in sales has been spread across legacy brands, masking its true scale. Its brand unification is a signal that scale is becoming the defining competitive advantage in luxury travel.

Luxury hospitality in Asia is shifting from expansion to meaning. Brands that translate culture and data into emotionally resonant experiences will outperform. Others risk becoming interchangeable.

As guest demand for curated, turnkey experiences increases, private islands are taking on a larger role in how cruise lines design itineraries. MSC Group’s Cruise Division is expanding its footprint in the Bahamas with Ocean Cay and Sandy Cay, extending its onboard experience into the destination.

The travel industry can glean signals from LVMH's quarterly results on how the Middle East conflict is reshaping demand for high-end travel and hospitality.

Travel companies betting on the premium boom may tend to view post-Covid wealth creation as an immutable fact. But a protracted economic shock would test the durability of the trend and their strategies. 

Hyatt isn’t just aiming to grow its brand presence in India, it wants to build a brand rooted in the country’s own identity. Now, will this come from building something from scratch, or buying into something that already exists?