Qatar Airways CEO to See First Class Suite Prototype Thursday But Warns of Delays
Speaking to Skift, Badr Mohammed Al-Meer said supply chain and regulatory hurdles could hinder the speed of the first class roll-out.
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Hyatt Pursues Standard Hotels: What’s Behind the Luxury Lifestyle Play
Hyatt sees adding luxury lifestyle hotels like Standard Hotels as creating a virtuous cycle of growth in its loyalty program and pipeline.
AI vs. Travel Advisors: When Humans Win
Chatbots are relying on 20 years of bad travel writing, while travel advisors can be a real source of truth.
Hyatt in Advanced Talks to Acquire Standard Hotels
Major hotel groups continue to be eager to collect lifestyle and luxury brands.
Banyan Group Set to Have Record Year of Luxury Hotel Openings
Banyan Group, the Singapore-based luxury hotel operator, is on a growth spree. It is also going asset-light faster than you can say "fee-based income."
The Wealth Gap Hits Summer Travel
The summer travel season is highlighting the increasing wealth divide between the haves and have-nots.
Christian Louboutin Takes Stake in Hotel Operator Experimental
The French designer behind those coveted red-soled stilettos has just snagged a stake in Experimental Group. Louboutin will now have a say in this chic Parisian outfit that runs a handful of boutique hotels and bars that are catnip for jetsetters.
Trends in Ultra High Net Worth Travel: Skift Travel Podcast
The very wealthy don't travel like everyone else does – we discuss the latest trends for luxury vacations on the Skift Travel Podcast.
U.S. Hotel Performance Split: Luxury Hotels Rise as Low-End Brands Slump
Today's economic pressures are impacting consumers differently across income levels.
Spaceships. Submarines. Kidnappings. How the Very Rich Vacation Now
Those with $50 million in the bank aren't average, so it follows that neither are their vacations. In other words, Fitzgerald had it right: The very rich are different from you and me.