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,...