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American Express Travel’s 2023 Trending Destinations Unveils Top Trips for Every Type of Traveler
American Express | November 2, 2022
(November 2, 2022 – New York, NY) – American Express Travel, today, published the 2023 Trending Destinations list, featuring the ten most popular destinations for travel next year, identified by global American Express Card® Member travel reservations. For each of these destinations, American Express Travel Consultants also created three-day itineraries, providing inspiration on the top places to stay, eat, shop and explore the local culture, including how Platinum Card® Members can spend the “bonus vacation day” they receive with guaranteed 4:00 p.m. check-out when they book a Fine Hotels + Resorts® property through American Exp...
American Express Travel Reveals Emerging Trends and Top Ten Destinations for 2018
American Express Travel | December 13, 2017
NEW YORK--December 13, 2017--According to a new survey conducted for American Express Travel, travelers in the United States are focused on pursuing their personal passions through the lens of travel. "For 2018, we see U.S. travelers expanding personal and global boundaries when they travel. We noted an increased interest in cultural discovery, personal connections, inspiring destinations, and premium, rejuvenating travel experiences," says Tom Stein, VP of American Express Travel. INTERNATIONAL INTEREST: DISCOVERY OF FOREIGN CULTURES & HISTORY American Express Travel's international bookings for travel in the first quarter of 2018 ...
The Artful Lodger: How Lodging and Lifestyle Converge
July 7, 2017
Lifestyle, fashion, fitness, culinary and design brands – from Equinox and Nobu to west elm and Restoration Hardware – are latching onto the growing demand of customized travel, breaking new ground in the travel and hospitality space to offer innovative ways to further engage their customer base in an age of bespoke travel. At the latest American Express Travel Salon, a series of ongoing conversations of trending topics with industry experts, American Express Travel uncovered the answers to two key questions: "Why now and what's next?" "Lifestyle trends have been on our radar for a while and it's exciting to see how the lodg...
Near, Far, and Everywhere in Between for 2017: Amex Travel Shares Top Luxury Travel Trends for the New Year
American Express Travel | December 13, 2016
NEW YORK-- From a more concierge-like approach to travel servicing and an increased focus on hotel design to the implications of a post-Brexit surge, American Express Travel experts have uncovered trends that will likely impact the state of luxury travel in 2017 based on qualitative, in-depth industry observations and internal data analysis. "Today, affluent consumers are more knowledgeable, are often in control of their travel experiences and across all ages, are in pursuit of curation, comfort and convenience," says Claire Bennett, executive vice president, American Express Travel. "Whether they seek added value from a flight upgrade,...
