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Articles tagged “luxury travel”

Luxury

Certares’ Internova: Behind Its Strategy for Luxury Travel Agencies

Internova Travel Group is owned by private equity firm Certares, and its CEO is the brother of Certares' CEO. How they are thinking about company strategy reflects insight into broader trends among the luxury travel agencies.

Dawit Habtemariam | 6 months ago

Certares’ Internova: Behind Its Strategy for Luxury Travel Agencies

Hotels

New Langham CEO Seeks Growth Across Luxury and Midscale Hotel Brands

In September, Bob van den Oord became CEO of Langham, a luxury hotel group. In his first interview in the role, he talks about the group's multi-brand strategy to double its property count.

Sean O'Neill | 6 months ago

New Langham CEO Seeks Growth Across Luxury and Midscale Hotel Brands

Hotels

Ultra-Luxury Hotels: Secrets of Successful 5-Star Stays

True luxury has no room for error. Yet underperformance can happen at even the world's most opulent properties. Here's what discerning travelers, investors, and hotel groups must watch for.

Sean O'Neill | 7 months ago

Ultra-Luxury Hotels: Secrets of Successful 5-Star Stays

Tourism

Luxury Travelers: What They Want, How They Choose – New Skift Research

Affluent jet-setters are gearing up for luxe adventures next year, with wallets expanding and global horizons beckoning.

Varsha Arora, Skift | 7 months ago

Luxury Travelers: What They Want, How They Choose – New Skift Research

Short-Term Rentals

Inspirato Names New CEO to Reverse Losses and Get Back to ‘Growth Mode’

Inspirato had a plan, and now it also has a man to execute the plan: Eric Grosse. At the top of his agenda: improve member experience, cut costs, forge new partnerships.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 7 months ago

Inspirato Names New CEO to Reverse Losses and Get Back to ‘Growth Mode’

Hotels

Aman to Open 11 Janu Hotels After Getting $360 Million From UAE Investors

Major investments in the hospitality supergroup Aman are letting it expand more quickly. Look for its spin-off brand Janu to add 11 properties, from Turks and Caicos to Dubai, over the next four years.

Josh Corder | 8 months ago

Aman to Open 11 Janu Hotels After Getting $360 Million From UAE Investors

News Blog

Ritz-Carlton Ultra-Luxury Cruise Brand Seeks up to $400 Million to Add Ships: Report

The Marriott-controlled ultra-luxury superyacht brand The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection would like to raise as much as $400 million to add two superyachts to its current three, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The operator is backed by investors such as Oaktree Capital Management. Its first ship, the 298-guest Evrima, set sail in October 2022, with the…

Sean O'Neill | 8 months ago

Short-Term Rentals

Inspirato’s Profit Strategy: Prune Supply, Slash Prices, Strike Partnerships

Luxury travel is sensitive to travel demand changes and more susceptible lately to pricing pressures. Inspirato's story is a lesson in managing the pace of growth.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 9 months ago

Inspirato’s Profit Strategy: Prune Supply, Slash Prices, Strike Partnerships

News Blog

IDEAS: United Partners with Venus Williams-Backed Brand to Revamp Amenity Kits

Travelers flying with United Business will now be provided with new amenity kits featuring exclusive products from Asutra, the Venus Williams backed wellness brand.  Credit: United Airlines The new amenity kits – which will be offered on United's premium transcontinental domestic routes – feature cruelty-free skincare that is devoid of parabens, phthalates, or petroleum, and includes a…

Adam Stacey | 9 months ago