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Upcoming luxury travel trends from Virtuoso Travel Week

August 22, 2012 | Hotel Marketing

There are millions of luxury travelers on the road and they are eager for new experiences. And Virtuoso says they have seen major growth in the traveler from 40-55 years of age using advisors to help plan their trips.

Younger, More Affluent Travelers: Virtuoso says they have seen major growth in the traveler from 40-55 years of age using advisors to help plan their trips. Many advisors told me that young, successful families in their early 30s and 40s are planning adventurous trips with young children and even babies. They want their children to have these experiences young and they don’t want to give up their own travel freedom.

More All-Inclusive Options: James Shillinglaw, Editor-in-Chief of Agent@Home, Vacation Agent, and Travel Pulse, mentioned that travel has been headed to more all-inclusive options for quite some time, citing frustrations that travelers have with resort fees, airline fees, and huge cruise line add-ons. The image of an all-inclusive experience is changing with more hotels and cruise lines delivering great options.

New Value From Luxury Operators: Abercrombie & Kent, a name synonymous with luxury travel, unveiled one of the biggest pieces of news in Vegas, announcing their new Connections line debuting in September 2012. The 17 small-group itineraries around the world including India, Peru, Croatia, Africa and Australia will cost 30% less than their average trip, using hotel brands like Fairmont, Hyatt Regency, Marriott and Intercontinental.

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