Presence Is The New Luxury
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Presence Is The New Luxury

Hospitality has always been about how people feel, but over the last decade or so, the industry tried to improve that feeling through structure alone. Better systems. Better standards. Better efficiency. The assumption was that if everything worked ...

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CEO Founder | Author | Expert Mindset Coach | Hospitality Task Force Provider | Industry Connector | F&B Expert
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5 February 2026Cheffranck.comConsumer Trends
Presence Is The New Luxury
MMGY Survey Signals a Defining Split in Asia-Pacific Outbound Travel as China and India Drive Growth
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MMGY Survey Signals a Defining Split in Asia-Pacific Outbound Travel as China and India Drive Growth

Asia-Pacific’s international travelers are entering a new phase of divergence. According to new research from MMGY, outbound travel from the region is accelerating, but not in a uniform way. Based on an inaugural multimarket study of more than 4,000...

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MMGY Survey Signals a Defining Split in Asia-Pacific Outbound Travel as China and India Drive Growth 4 February 2026MMGY GlobalConsumer Trends
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Is your hotel ready for the "Skip-Gen" surge?

The Hilton 2026 Trends Report identifies a shift in family travel dynamics: 29% of global travelers are now engaging in "skip-generation" travel. Defined as grandparents traveling exclusively with their grandchildren, this segment presents a unique ...

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Is your hotel ready for the "Skip-Gen" surge? 3 February 2026GCSTIMESConsumer Trends
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Ten Luxury Trends for the 2026 Luxury Renaissance
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Ten Luxury Trends for the 2026 Luxury Renaissance

Now firmly in the back half of the 2020s, one megatrend that we’re all aware of is how the experience economy has caused a mushrooming of luxury hospitality. There are now innumerable brands in this space, so much so that to wrap our heads around it...

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Partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd.
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2 February 2026Hotel Mogel Consulting LimitedConsumer Trends
Ten Luxury Trends for the 2026 Luxury Renaissance
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AAA and Bread Financial Survey: 76% of Travelers Planning Milestone Trips in 2026

A new study from AAA and Bread Financial® finds that travel in 2026 will be driven by moments that matter. 61% of Americans plan to travel in 2026, and among those travelers, more than three-quarters (76%) say their trips will be planned around impo...

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AAA and Bread Financial Survey: 76% of Travelers Planning Milestone Trips in 202630 January 2026AAA (the American Automobile Association, Inc.)Consumer Trends
AAA and Bread Financial Survey: 76% of Travelers Planning Milestone Trips in 2026
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Global Business Travel Professionals Signal Stronger Confidence But Also Constraint Heading Into 2026, According to Latest GBTA Poll

Global business travel professionals are cautiously optimistic as the industry enters the year ahead ─ despite concerns over balancing travel budgets with costs, traveler safety and satisfaction, and potentially stricter U.S. border and visa require...

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Global Business Travel Professionals Signal Stronger Confidence But Also Constraint Heading Into 2026, According to Latest GBTA Poll27 January 2026GBTAConsumer Trends
Global Business Travel Professionals Signal Stronger Confidence But Also Constraint Heading Into 2026, According to Latest GBTA Poll
Top 10% of U.S. Households Now Drive Majority of Consumer Spending, and $544 Billion in Annual Leisure Travel
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Top 10% of U.S. Households Now Drive Majority of Consumer Spending, and $544 Billion in Annual Leisure Travel

The Top 10% and Top 1% of American households now account for more than half of all U.S. consumer spending. This dominance is most acute in travel and tourism, where their collective leisure expenditure is projected to reach $544 billion in 2026, ac...

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Top 10% of U.S. Households Now Drive Majority of Consumer Spending, and $544 Billion in Annual Leisure Travel27 January 2026Resonance ConsultancyConsumer Trends
Top 10% of U.S. Households Now Drive Majority of Consumer Spending, and $544 Billion in Annual Leisure Travel
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Luxury Travelers Prioritize Exclusivity Over Extravagance, Plan Higher Spend in 2026, Flywire Survey Reveals

Luxury travelers are redefining the vacation experience, as they seek personalized, exclusive and immersive experiences, rather than traditional markers of extravagance, according to a new report out from Flywire Corporation (Nasdaq: FLYW), a global...

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Luxury Travelers Prioritize Exclusivity Over Extravagance, Plan Higher Spend in 2026, Flywire Survey Reveals27 January 2026FlywireConsumer Trends
Luxury Travelers Prioritize Exclusivity Over Extravagance, Plan Higher Spend in 2026, Flywire Survey Reveals