Luxury news: Luxury's surprising re-explosion

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Travel Weekly - The National Newspaper of the Travel Industry

March 10, 2011

Luxury Insight

Luxury’s surprising re-explosion

By Jeri Clausing

It was barely two years ago when many industry watchers were declaring luxury all but dead. Luxury meetings and incentive travel became taboo overnight. And even seemingly unstoppable growth markets such as China and Dubai saw rates and occupancies plummet. Read More

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New editor for Luxury E-letter

Travel Weekly Senior Editor Jeri Clausing is the new editor of the Luxury E-Letter, Travel Weekly's weekly roundup of news and information about the luxury travel market. Read More

Lufthansa unveils new first class on A380’s Frankfurt-JFK flight

Lufthansa began flying the Airbus A380 super-jumbo jet on its nonstop route from Frankfurt to Kennedy Airport on Feb. 28, using the occasion of the inaugural flight to also introduce a brand-new first-class cabin on North American routes. Read More

Waikiki Edition: Boutique ambience with broad appeal

Daylight is just beginning to fade on the southern shore of Oahu, coloring the lacy veil of clouds over Waikiki marina with streaks of lavender and tangerine. I'm nursing a Diet Coke on the Sunrise Pool deck at the brand-new Waikiki Edition, savoring the pastel-colored light show and the people-watching. Read More

Frequent-guest program offers experiences as rewards

A group of 12 independent luxury hotel companies have joined forces to offer a frequent-guest program that rewards members with experiences and upgrades rather than free nights. Read More

Second Hotel Missoni opens in Kuwait

Hotel Missoni Kuwait opened last week, the second hotel to open as part of a collaboration between the Rezidor Group and the Italian fashion house whose name it bears. Read More

Featured Story

Good deeds, good business

By Jeri Clausing

As travelers increasingly show interest in volunteering while they are on vacation or attending meetings, hoteliers across the board are finding that community outreach, environmental initiatives and corporate social responsibility in general are areas where they must increasingly play to be competitive.
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