Crystal Skye is a hyper-luxury private jet experience / Crystal
Over 5,600 industry experts descended on Las Vegas for the annual Virtuoso Travel Week conference. Ianthe Butt reveals the trends that got tongues wagging
Travel agencies with spas
The advent of the internet meant that click-to-book holidays became the norm. Now, travel agencies are reinventing themselves with striking design and fun in-store experiences to tempt experiential-hungry travellers back. In particular millennials, used to paying for personalised experiences such as fitness training or sartorial revamps from stylists, are taking note. Fancy a massage before plotting your next adventure" Select Collection (selectcollection.com) in Stockholm has cool interiors by Jim Grundström and Alexander Lundfeldt, plus a day spa. Over in Munich, Atelier Voyage (ateliervoyage.com) has an on-site wellness coach and physiotherapist, while at Pique Travel Design (piquetravel.com) in Minneapolis there?s a rustic-lodge vibe (reclaimed wooden tables, roaring fireplace), plus a bar where you can sip pints from local brewery Excelsior Beer. Even more exclusive private jets
If you?ve deep pockets, private jet is the way to fly. This year saw Surf Air (surfair.com), a sort-of Uber for private jets, launch in Europe. This member?s only club took the sharing economy trend high-end, offering unlimited access to private scheduled flights for a monthly fee of £1,750.
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