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Luxury Travel

In-depth coverage of luxury travel, including hotels, cruises, private jet travel, travel advisors and agents, and tour operators.

Business Travel

Is the Crypto-Luxury Travel Market Worth the Risk?

Bitcoin's growth has made a lot of people very wealthy, and more companies are looking at tapping into what could be a lucrative market. The problem, though, is the unpredictable nature of cryptocurrency markets means accepting these virtual currencies comes with considerable risk.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 6 years ago

Is the Crypto-Luxury Travel Market Worth the Risk?

Business Travel

The Future of Luxury Sits at the Intersection of Travel and Fashion

There are countless lessons to consider when examining how luxury fashion, auto, and hospitality are already perfectly integrated inside the world's fashion capital.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 6 years ago

The Future of Luxury Sits at the Intersection of Travel and Fashion

Business Travel

Luxury Travel Agents See Demand for Vacations Based on Specific Themes

Luxury travel advisors tell us clients are getting super-specific when it comes to certain destinations. It seems "the same as everyone else" just doesn't cut it anymore.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Luxury Travel Agents See Demand for Vacations Based on Specific Themes

Hotels

InterContinental Hotels Is Closing In on a Luxury Acquisition

Asset light, something with history and heritage, fewer than 200 hotels ... IHG CEO Keith Barr has quite a specific wish list. It doesn't sound like we'll have to wait too long until we find out the identity of the luxury hotel brand in question.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

InterContinental Hotels Is Closing In on a Luxury Acquisition

Business Travel

Luxury Travel Is Becoming Even More Specialized

Here's a concept you are likely to hear more about soon: silo travel. It's all about going to a place for a very specific reason, and luxury travelers are all over it.

Laura Powell, Skift | 6 years ago

Luxury Travel Is Becoming Even More Specialized

Business Travel

IHG Wants a Better High-End Offering

Growing the luxury side of the business is clearly a priority for newish CEO Keith Barr, and IHG does need another high-end offering to truly compete with the likes of Ritz-Carlton and Four Seasons. We're wondering which brands IHG is looking at buying.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

IHG Wants a Better High-End Offering

Business Travel

Thought Leadership Conferences Target High-End Travelers

Nowadays, luxury travel is all about discovering new frontiers. It's not just about expanding physical and geographic boundaries. The travel cognoscenti are "brain dating" around the world in order to stretch their minds.

Laura Powell, Skift | 6 years ago

Thought Leadership Conferences Target High-End Travelers
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Business Travel

The End-to-End Luxury Travel Experience Has Never Mattered More

The needs and wants of luxury travelers have evolved dramatically in recent years, which means the services looking to reach them need to offer a fully vetted, curated, and unique experience — this is especially true of sharing economy services.

Luxury Retreats + Skift | 6 years ago

The End-to-End Luxury Travel Experience Has Never Mattered More

Hotels

Airbnb Plus and Everything CEO Brian Chesky Just Announced

To be honest, we weren't very surprised by Thursday's launches. In fact, we wondered why they haven't been launched sooner. But for the most part, all of them certainly seem in step with Airbnb's plans for being much more than just about any other travel brand or company out there.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 6 years ago

Airbnb Plus and Everything CEO Brian Chesky Just Announced

Business Travel

Taking Personalization Up a Level

Wealthy tourists are happy to flash a helluva lot of cash to ensure what they are doing has rarely – if ever – been done before.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Taking Personalization Up a Level