Reimagining Luxury Travel for 2025
Korey Matthews, Skift
Luxury travel brands may see a customer looking for a deeper experience when travel picks up after the pandemic. They will be there to serve.
2 weeks ago
Korey Matthews, Skift
Luxury travel brands may see a customer looking for a deeper experience when travel picks up after the pandemic. They will be there to serve.
2 weeks ago
Silvia Aloisi, Francesca Piscioneri, and Christian Lowe, Reuters
The fashion capitals of Paris, Rome, and Milan are awakening to a harsh reality. Chinese and other Asian tourists accounted for a crucial slice of the luxury retail sector’s sales in Europe before coronavirus, but those visitors aren't likely to return soon.
2 months ago
Junko Fujita and Ritsuko Shimizu, Reuters
The Tokyo-based, 100-year old hospitality company, Hoshino Resorts, used to focus on international luxury travelers. But, as Japan essentially closes to foreign travel for months to come, the privately held company has pivoted to wooing domestic tourists.
3 months ago
Samantha Shankman, Skift
Climate change is more than an existential threat to the outdoor ski economy. It will take a combination of greener operations and smarter business practices to ensure its viability for decades to come.
4 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
By itself, the coronavirus scare needn't be like kryptonite to Samsonite, which has high gross margins. But the long-term double whammy of supply shocks (due to factory closings) and demand shocks (due to travelers pulling back on spending) may reduce the company's ability to pay interest on its heavy debts.
4 months ago
Colin Nagy, Skift
For Africa to realize a lot of its economic potential, especially within hospitality, elevating women to positions of leadership will help power and accelerate growth. Asilia's Dunia Camp in Tanzania, run by General Manager Angel Vendeline Namshali and her team of all women, is an example of this positive change.
4 months ago
Colin Nagy, Skift
Connecting luxury travelers to the local community and fostering a better understanding of a destination is hard to do well. Here are two examples that the industry can draw inspiration from.
5 months ago
Samantha Shankman, Skift
The luxury hospitality industry is trying to help guests unwind in these anxiety-ridden, tech-addicted times. It's refreshing to think that something as simple as a book can make a difference — plus drive repeat hotel visits and even foster community. Luxury properties should take note.
5 months ago
Samantha Shankman, Skift
The hospitality industry has found that the higher a family's budget, the more concerned they are about environmental and cultural sustainability. Luxury operations that craft experiences that engage the family, and especially Gen Z, will see the long-tail impact as this generation has more control over vacation decisions.
5 months ago
Samantha Shankman, Skift
Outside of Africa where poaching, forestry, and resource exploitation can also threaten wildlife habitats, luxury hospitality leaders are playing a role in protecting land and creating opportunities around conservation.
6 months ago
Colin Nagy, Skift
Twice a year, this column looks at who is doing it right. Here are some of the most inspiring innovations in design, service, and guest experience in hospitality and travel. Let the debates begin.
6 months ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Ninan Chacko's abrupt exit as CEO of Travel Leaders Group elicited "wows" across the travel industry when people heard the news. The reasons behind his departure, and what new strategy controlling shareholder Certares Management has in mind is mere speculation for now.
6 months ago