Jumeirah’s Big Plans for 2019
Jumeirah Group is certainly ratcheting up its plans. Broadening its brand portfolio will help with name recognition.
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.
The Next Big Destinations for Luxury Brands
Where will luxury travelers be jetting off to in 2019? For clues, look at where the world's high-end brands are opening their newest properties.
Peloton Vs. SoulCycle: The Battle Heats Up
There’s no denying SoulCycle has a huge competitor on its heels. Whether Peloton has surged past the studio-class brand is still unclear. Regardless, SoulCycle needs to find a way to regroup — and fast — if it wants to remain the leader in the stationary cycling space.
Green Tourism Sees Greater Opportunity at the High End
Tourism providers can make big claims about their sustainability credentials, but is anyone really listening?
Destinations Push Green Credentials to Entice Luxury Travelers
While many destinations are upping their sustainability game, a few are actually actively promoting it as a way to attract higher-end visitors. Monaco and Slovenia are trying to prove that selling green will positively color tourism perceptions ... and revenues.
Wellness Newsletter: Nike, Sweaty Betty, and Others Get Serious About Building Communities
If one of the goals of wellness is to connect with others, well-being brands are wise to create communities that allow people to bond with one another and feel like they’re a part of something bigger than themselves.
How Honeymoons Are Changing
Like so many other aspects of the travel industry, honeymoons are evolving. Today's newlyweds want something very different than past generations.
Instagram Helps Shape New Honeymoon Experiences
Well-heeled newlyweds are hoofing to destinations far beyond the beach for their honeymoons these days. Influenced by Instagram and luxury travel advisors, couples with means are looking for more meaningful, adventure-filled post-wedding getaways.
Target the New Rich or Be Left Behind
High-end travel companies need to find a way of targeting the newly wealthy, or they risk being left behind.
AccorHotels Balances Asset-Light and Acquisition Strategies: New Skift Research Report
With the sale of a majority stake in the company's owned and leased hotel business, AccorHotels is a more stable, nimble company, with the ability to pursue additional acquisitions and other strategic initiatives. In our latest research report, we break down what going asset-light means for the company and tackle ways of measuring the success of its M&A strategy.