Luxury travel outpaces the rest of the travel industry

 Global consumers are increasingly spending their disposable income on experiences rather than material goods. And consumers' desire for these life experiences is spurring a growth in luxury travel that is outpacing the rest of the travel industry, according a new report commissioned by global travel technology company, Amadeus.

The report, Shaping the Future of Luxury Travel, reveals the fresh challenges and opportunities that the luxury travel market will face over the next decade. Some key findings from the report include:

• We have entered a new age of luxury travel, where luxury is curated, real-time and experience-led
• North America and Western Europe account for 64% of global outbound luxury trips, despite only making up 18% of the world's population
• From 2011-2025, Asia Pacific's luxury travel market will see faster overall growth than Europe's, but this growth will decelerate from 2015-2025
• India's luxury market CAGR of 13% is higher than any of the other BRIC nations, and is the highest of the 25 countries explored in this report
• A human desire for more rewarding experiences provides an essential catalyst to evolve and improve travel industry quality and service standards
• A hierarchy of luxury travel needs is identified, ranging from 5-star quality and service standards to exclusive VIP privacy and security

Who are tomorrow's luxury travelers? These travelers are defined by their behaviors and intentions and also by their varying levels of affluence.

The report was developed with data from Tourism Economics and with dozens of expert interviews with global luxury travel experts across specialist travel concierge agencies, airlines, hoteliers and intermediary suppliers through Connections, a global networking event organizer for luxury travel providers.

In 2015, Amadeus identified six "traveler tribes" based on consumer behavior, recognizing that purchasing patterns change depending on the circumstances of each trip:

• Always Luxury: luxury is a minimum requirement rather than a perk
• Special Occasion: luxury travel is a treat, not a given
• Bluxury: their trip has a business objective, but they will extend it to enjoy a luxury leisure experience
• Cash-Rich, Time-Poor: likely to seek and pay for third-party travel planning assistance
• Strictly Opulent: seek the most glamorous experiences and will likely share on social media
• Independent Affluent: often solo travelers seeking luxury travel to pamper themselves or try something new

"Luxury means different things to different people and this is especially true today. As emergent middle classes seek the material aspect of luxury travel, more mature markets are craving a new, evolved kind of luxury. This is why offering luxury customers a relevant personal and exclusive experience will become even more crucial than it is today – it will be a differentiating factor between old and new luxury," said Rob Sinclair-Barnes, Strategic Marketing Director at Amadeus IT Group.

"For travel companies, understanding their role in delivering an end-to-end luxury experience for a traveler is key to improving collaboration, and reinforcing an industry-wide push for consistent luxury service. Exploring the latest technologies and innovations for making the industry work better as a whole is key to achieving a new level of luxury that has never existed before," said Sinclair-Barnes.

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Philadelphia Limousine’s Insider Travel Tips

Only buy a ticket on Tuesday

In the travel industry, Tuesday is the first day of airfare sales. This is when all the deals are published and the offers will last up to 3 days. If you shop on a Tuesday, you have a chance of picking up one of these deals: You have no chance on a Monday.

• Tip: When all the cheap tickets are sold, ticket prices revert to normal. This means that you should not wait until Thursday or even Wednesday: Look for your great deal on Tuesday

Fly early

People don’t like to fly hungry, this means that pre-breakfast flights are among the cheapest. If you can stand it, an early flight is likely to be a great deal and, as they are normally less busy, you may catch up on your lost sleep any way.

• Tip: Fly early for the best chance of getting there. If an early flight is delayed, you still have a chance of getting to your destination, take a later flight and a delay means you may not.

Packing

Avoid putting the following in checked baggage:

• Valuables (e.g., cash, jewelry, expensive electronics).
• Critical items (e.g., medicine, keys, passport, tour vouchers, business papers).
• Irreplaceable items (e.g., heirlooms, original photos).
• Fragile items.  Consider shipping them in advance.  If they must be checked, wrap them carefully in padding.
• Perishables

Many airlines limit their liability for loss or damage of these items on domestic trips.  Try to carry them on your person or in a carry-on bag.

• Put items that you will need during the first 24 hours in a carry-on bag.  Although most checked bags arrive on time, some may be delayed for a day or two.
• When purchasing a suitcase lock, remember that security inspectors may need to open your checked bags out of your presence.

If you wish to lock your bags, see www.tsa.gov  for information on locks that security personnel can open and re-lock.  If you use an unapproved lock and your bag is selected for inspection, security staff will break the lock if necessary.

• Put a tag on the outside of your baggage with your name, address, and phone numbers.

Most airlines provide free "privacy tags" which conceal this information from passersby.  Put the same information inside each bag, and add an address and telephone number where you can be reached during your trip.

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So you’ve got the best deal, arrived on time and with limited stress. You then spend ages getting from the airport to your destination and arrive just as stressed and late as you would have if the airline messed it up. A simple solution is to use our limo service. We will solve all of your ground transportation needs for a lot less than you think.

Rather than a miserable hour hauling your baggage to some distant rental car outlet, for a car that you can’t park at your destination anyway, step directly into professionally driven car and go directly to your destination. From the moment that we answer your call all the way through reaching your 

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