Industry & News
A Luxury Travel Guide For London
If you are traveling to London for work, CNN has created a guide to help you navigate the city with clients and co-workers while still leaving time to see the sights, eat great food, and find some souvenirs to take home with you. The experts suggest taking a car around the city to get a…
Read MoreAirport Terminals to Inspire Summer Travels
If you’re in the midst of planning your summer travels, you’ve no doubt begun to encounter a variety of exciting options. Whether you’re thinking to stay domestic and travel within our 50 states, or are venturing into international territory somewhere else in the world, there are so many wonderful places to explore. An unlikely place…
Read MoreImagining Air Travel Ten Years From Now
The Airline Passenger Experience Association has released its most recent “global survey of passengers,” collecting information from over 1,500 travelers from eight countries. From this survey, APEX was able to understand that passengers are looking for a customizable experience and the ability to be “thoroughly connected and wired.” It is clear that over the course…
Read MoreLonely Planet's Top 10 World Cities
Lonely Planet has released its list of Top 10 Cities for 2015, ranging from large, well-known cities to lesser-know, smaller towns. Whether you’ve heard of them or not, the cities on this list are must-sees for your next vacations. Toronto, Chennai, Vienna, Salisbury, UK, and Plovdiv, Bulgaria were ranked #10-6, respectively, with Valletta, Malta, Zermatt,…
Read MoreNational Parks Track Visitors, Improve Services
In efforts to better understand tourists’ habits and improve provided services, various national parks across the country are utilizing movement tracking systems. Various parks are hoping that tracking visitors’ movements will help them not only to understand effects on the ecosystem but also to better provide necessary services and infrastructure, such as trails, restrooms, and parking…
Read MorePrivate Jet Industry in China Faces Challenges
Although the private jet industry and business jet fleets are growing at a fast pace in China, there are still challenges that lie in the way of the industry’s development. From infrastructure to public perception of jet charters, “it will be years before the country’s private fliers get the same flexibility and service that are…
Read MoreLuxury Travel Trade Show Hits Miami Beach
Miami Beach welcomed a large group of professionals from the luxury travel industry on June 10, 2014 for the Le Miami trade show. International hoteliers, sales directors, travelers, and other members of the travel industry came together to discuss new trends and opportunities. The SLS Hotel in Miami Beach hosted the event and provided options…
Read MoreDealing With Data For Overseas Travel
When it comes to traveling abroad, using your phone can be an expensive way of communicating. Most Americans do not have international data plans, and for this reason it can be a challenge to plan for overseas travel if you don’t have the right information. Start by talking to your phone company to be sure…
Read MoreThe Comeback of Luxury Travel by Train
When traveling a shorter distance, it may not always make the most sense to take a private jet. Instead, many individuals choose to travel by train. Both standard and luxury travel trains have seen an increase over the past decade, with Amtrak rail lines alone boasting a 51% increase in ridership between 2001 and 2013.…
Read MoreAmericans Taking Fewer Vacation Days
While it seems like we are all looking forward to our next vacation, a new study has shown that Americans are taking even fewer vacation days than ever before. American workers forfeited $52.4 billion in time-off benefits in 2013, losing 169 million days of paid time off. This resulted in American workers “providing free labor…
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