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Lufthansa to Upgrade to New First-Class Suites Soon

2022-10-15 by Argophilia Travel News

Photo: Lufthansa

News that Lufthansa plans to invest over $2.4 billion by 2025 to create a new class of luxury in its aircraft cabins is no surprise.

Tags: A350-900, Airbus, airline cabins, airline seating, airlines, Long-haul travel, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Group, luxury flights, luxury travel, wide-body

Ultima Collection Reveals Ultra-Luxury Travel Trends For 2021

2021-02-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Ultima Corfu

Ultima Collection, in collaboration with Globetrender, reveals 2021 luxury travel trends that are here to stay.

Tags: AirBnb, Corfu villas, elite homes, elite trends, Globetrender, luxury corfu, luxury homes, luxury travel, Ultima Collection, Ultima Corfu, vacation homes, vacation villas

Luxuria Opens the World of Extraordinary Lifestyle Experiences

2019-12-27 by Argophilia Travel News

Luxury Lifestyle Awards

The experts of Luxury Lifestyles Awards recognized Luxuria as the winner in the category of The Best Luxury Concierge Service in Kuwait.

Tags: elite, elite experiences, elite travel, Lifestyle, Luxuria, luxurious hotels, luxury, Luxury Lifestyles Awards, luxury tourism, luxury travel, travel, travel awards, travel experiences

Virtuoso | Luxury Tourism: Greece a Top Destinations in the World for 2020

2019-10-21 by Argophilia Travel News

sexy traveler

Travelers are prioritizing trips now, with the belief customized experiences are the best value, according to a Virtuoso® Luxe Report.

Tags: Crete tours, customer journey, Greece destinations, Greece tours, luxurious accommodation, luxury tours, luxury travel, tasty travel, travel 2020, travel destinations, travel experience

LTI Unveils the World’s Best Luxury Hotel Brands 2019

2019-09-06 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Belmond Hotel das Cataratas

LTI – Luxury Travel Intelligence has just released the list to top all list for luxury hotel brands for 2019.

Tags: Aman, Anantara, Auberge, Belmond, exclusive hotels, Four Seasons, hotel brands, LTI, luxury brands, Luxury Hotels, luxury travel, Mandarin Oriental, Oetker Collection, One&Only, Rosewood, Six Senses, St Regis, World hotels

Top Five Villa Vacation Destinations Unveiled by Villas of Distinction®

2018-12-19 by Argophilia Travel News

Amalfi coast

Villas of Distinction®, the world’s premier luxury villa rental company as part of World Travel Holdings, announces 2019’s most sought after villa vacation destinations based on industry insights.

Tags: destinations, luxury stays, luxury travel, luxury villas, villas, Villas of Distinction

Abercrombie & Kent Photo Safari to Antarctica

2018-03-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Antarctica photo safari

As vast as the Antarctic continent is, the ideal time for exploring it each year is short. With the current season coming to an end, Abercrombie & Kent has announced a limited-time offer on the next departure of its Classic Antarctica cruise (December 12-24, 2018).

Tags: Abercrombie & Kent, adventure travel, Antarctica cruise, Antarctica safari. Antarctica, Classic Antarctica cruise, luxury travel

Coming up December 5th thru 8th ILTM Cannes

2016-12-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

ILTM Cannes

Coming up December 5 – 8 at the Palais des festivals in Cannes, France, the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) promises attendees an an unmatched collection of international travel experiences.

Tags: Cannes, Cannes events, events, ILTM, ILTM Global Forum, luxury travel, travel events

The Seychelles: a Barefoot Luxury

2014-09-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Me, once with it all

There they are – the Seychelles, hidden in the midst of turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, – one of the most luxurious destinations for true relaxation. Today only about 30 Islands – out of 117 – are inhabited, and 12 of which serve as Hotel Islands each , with villas scattered within the greenery of the tropical forest. These heavenly sites are especially popular among various celebrities because there is something that can only be found in a few places on Earth – a luxurious retreat.

Tags: Island travel, luxury travel, resorts, Seychelles

Abercrombie & Kent 2015 Dates Released

2014-04-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Luxury in the Skies Private Jet Travel

According to Abercrombie & Kent, luxury travel is back. Lauding a 33% increase in booking lead times, A&K has released their 2015 dates and prices for our top selling Luxury Small Group Journeys. Also, the luxury travel firm has announced two Private Jet journeys. One, an encore to Around the World by Private Jet, and a Silk Road journey featuring the founders of Abercrombie & Kent and Four Seasons, promise to be popular adventures this year.

Tags: Abercrombie & Kent, adventure travel, exotic travel, luxury tourism, luxury tours, luxury travel

Carrier Wins Best Website: Here’s Why

2014-04-10 by Phil Butler

Carrier

Just announced at the Travel Marketing Awards 2014, tailor made luxury travel provider Carrier wins “Best Website” at the Grosvenor House gala held March 20. With engagement an every increasing part of the guest experience equation, it’s clear this company “gets it” for converting and keeping customers.

Tags: carrier, Elounda Gulf Villas and Suites, luxury travel, travel experience, travel websites, web design, website design

Club Med: Asia Moves May Prove Prudent

2013-05-28 by Phil Butler

Club Med campaign

News yesterday detailed an apparent buyout bid by French insurance company AXA, and the Chinese conglomerate Fosun International to control resort chain Club Med. According to reports the major shareholders offered something on the order of $719 million have been confirmed and supported by the Club Med management team.

Tags: Asia travel, Club Med, Fosun International, Henri Giscard d'Estaing, luxury travel, online bookings, resorts, travel companies, vacation resorts

Toronto Fashion Week Puts On the Ritz-Carlton

2013-03-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

World MasterCard Fashion Week - Courtesy their Facebook

Coming March 18-22, Ontario and Toronto will host the World MasterCard Fashion Week Toronto at the fabulous Ritz Carlton.

Tags: Canada tourism, fashion, Fashion Week, luxury tourism, luxury travel, Toronto travel

Exquisite Experiences – Scarlett Hospitality’s Value Proposition

2013-03-06 by Phil Butler

Scarlett Hospitality after signup - a nice letter - and I am on my way

Scarlett Hospitality Group has taken aim at becoming your exclusive online luxury booking source, among other wares and services. I thought we’d take a look at the service, since they were kind enough to follow our stories here and us on Twitter too. Here’s a look at a very nice online engagement. Just to let you know, I find this one really interesting.

Tags: Australian hotels, five star experience, Julius Scarlett, Kangaroo Island, Luxury Hotels, luxury travel, world luxury

World Luxury Expo Riyadh: Coming Next Month

2013-01-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

THE RITZ-CARLTON, RIYADH

With the World Luxury Expo in Dubai having ended on a very positive note, industry players in this niche now turn their attention to the upcoming American Express World Luxury Expo in Riyadh, coming up February 10th through 12th.

Tags: American Express, expo, luxury expo, luxury travel, Saudi arabia, Saudi travel

Update: The Travel Attaché – Definitely Different

2012-11-05 by Phil Butler

Job 1 - Differentiate - my dogma, not theirs

A Middle Eastern travel specialization group, The Travel Attaché, has announced having launched their services from their Dubai headquarters. According to their press, this office is the first in a series that will come to the region soon.

Tags: adventure travel, Antarctica travel, exclusive travel, Luxury experience, luxury travel, travel agents

Reed Travel Exhibitions Offers ILTM Africa for 2013

2012-10-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Great imagery from ILTM Facebook

Reed Travel Exhibitions, the world’s leader in organizing travel events, has just announced ILTM Africa. Based on the popularity of their Americas event, the exhibition experts will open the Cape Town contingent April 8th and 9th of 2013.

Tags: 2013 Conferences, Africa Travel, Cape Town, luxury travel, SA travel, travel exhibition

Gstaad Palace Offers Exclusive Jardin des Monts Skincare

2012-03-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Jardin des Monts

Guests staying looking to indulge themselves during their Alpine break could do worse than check out the Gstaad Palace this spring. The Swiss Alps’ landmark hotel has just introduced an exclusive new treat for its guests – a therapeutic spa and massage program featuring 100% organic skincare from Jardin des Monts.

Tags: alpine, Bernese Oberland, Gstaad Palace, hotels, Jardin des Monts, luxury travel, online travel, Palace Spa, Skincare, spa and massage, Summer Alps, therapeutic spa

5 Luxury & Lifestyle Sites to Live for

2012-03-03 by Phil Butler

Albergo Villa Casanova

Surfing the web is a pass time for some, a job for others, but a necessity for finding anything good on the web. No matter what service one signs up for, which social network they cotton to, without Googling for some excellence or even relevance, a lot is missed. Argo Travel News tries to bring some surfing gems to you periodically. So here are some luxury sites you may not have skimmed across yet.

Tags: 5-star, Alexander Ryll, Augustus Collection, Bali, G+, Indonesia travel, James Lohan, JustLuxe, luxury, luxury travel, Mr & Mrs Smith, OTA's, Tamara Heber-Percy, travel companies, World's Luxury Guide

Lakestar Media Toting SEO for Journeys of Distinction

2011-02-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Journeys of Distinction Europe City Tours Page

Journeys of Distinction, the provider of worldwide luxury escorted tours, just announced that it has selected Lakestar Media has been given the task to improving its digital marketing and search engine optimization.

Tags: Alexa, Journeys of Distiction, Karen Gee, Lakestar Media, luxury travel, mobile travel, Neil McKay, online travel, SEO, SEO tactics, social engagement, social media, traffic, Travel operators, travel startups

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