More than three-quarters of Virtuoso travel advisors have observed more interest among their clients in booking sustainable travel experiences when compared to five years ago. In developing its sustainability initiatives, Virtuoso determined three pillars it would focus on: supporting local economies, protecting the planet and celebrating culture—which, in that order, are of most to least importance according to Virtuoso clients.

Despite the perception that “travel is down,” Virtuoso is reporting that all travel categories are up when compared to 2024 numbers. Said Misty Belles, Vice President, Global Public Relations for Virtuoso: “Luxury travel just behaves differently.”

In its 2025 Mid-Year Travel Trends Update, titled “Navigating Uncertainty in Affluent Travel,” Kensington’s president Helen Giontsis said that “tariff battles and geopolitical struggles” have had “an unexpected yet real impact on travel in 2025.” With that, some trends are emerging.

As travellers remain cautious about their budgets this year, luxury travel advisors within TravelSavers and NEST are reporting increases in shoulder season travel and last-minute bookings. The network and host agency—which are both brands of American Marketing Group (AMG)—surveyed their advisors in late April/early May to see how their business was shaping up for the year.

In travel—like in most other walks of life—there is such a thing as ‘too much of a good thing.’ A recent report published by Sabre has argued that the abundance of booking systems (“something that “agents of yesteryear could have only dreamed of!”) is taking a toll on travel agency operations.

As the Asia Pacific region continues to be the growth engine for luxury travel, a new comprehensive report from the Luxury Group by Marriott International has identified new expectations and travel preferences among high-net-worth (HNW) travellers in Asia Pacific.

A preview of the latest ILTM ‘Buzz or Reality’ research, entitled ‘Decoding the Luxury Traveller Mindset: Spotlight China’ is to be revealed at ILTM Asia Pacific 2023, held 19 – 22 June in Singapore.

A global survey of travel agencies, tour operators, wholesalers and GSAs has found that Australian travellers were the most dominant market to cancel prebooked travel outright rather than suspending their arrangements.

The island is home to macaques, monitor lizards, hornbills and the white-bellied sea eagles that give the resort its name. It was this beautiful natural environment that attracted the CBS TV Network to choose the island as the main location for its inaugural episode of the popular Survivor reality TV program.

“Our research found that majority of Australians prefer high end accommodation, with 7,379,000 choosing a luxury resort or upmarket hotel as their ideal venue for a holiday.