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.

Hotels

The Biggest Innovators in Travel and Hospitality: Summer 2024

The most inspiring trends we’ve picked up on have nothing to do with hyper-glitz. There’s a lot happening right now from visionaries executing with integrity.

Colin Nagy | 6 months ago

Hotels

Hilton Revamps Luxury Travel Advisor Program, Adds Concierge Desk and Perks

Just about every hotel brand is trying to target luxury, and Hilton’s no different. Its approach with this move is strengthening relationships with influential travel advisors.

Sean O'Neill | 6 months ago

Luxury

Can Today’s Generation of Leaders Evolve Luxury Hotels?

Jannes Sorensen thinks the key to unlocking the future of luxury hospitality lies in the skillsets of its leaders: and it requires a new curriculum and “whole person” approach to do it.

Colin Nagy | 6 months ago

Airlines

Why Doesn’t Turkish Airlines Have Premium Economy? We Ask the Chairman

Speaking to Skift, Turkish Airlines chairman Ahmet Bolat explains why he is comfortable defying the direction of travel at most other long-haul airlines.

Gordon Smith | 7 months ago

Qatar Airways First Class Cabin - Airbus A380

Airlines

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.

Gordon Smith | 7 months ago

Hotels

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.

Sean O'Neill | 7 months ago

Brooklands Bar at the Peninsula Hotel in London.

Luxury

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.

Colin Nagy | 7 months ago

a bar with lots of eye-catching decor at a hotel in bankgok

Hotels

Hyatt in Advanced Talks to Acquire Standard Hotels

Major hotel groups continue to be eager to collect lifestyle and luxury brands.

Sean O'Neill | 7 months ago

a view of a hotel bedroom with Chinese characteristics at a hotel in China run by Banyan Group

Hotels

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."

Sean O'Neill | 7 months ago

Hotels

The Wealth Gap Hits Summer Travel

The summer travel season is highlighting the increasing wealth divide between the haves and have-nots.

Christiana Sciaudone | 7 months ago