High-net-worth (HNW) travellers are reimagining how they explore the world, seeking meaning and emotional connection over mere extravagance, according to a new report from the Luxury Group by Marriott International.

Luxury travel advisors and partners from Australia and New Zealand are Virtuoso’s most optimistic about their businesses, it has been revealed at Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas.

Luxury travel network Virtuoso has shared its latest gathered insights from its data warehouse of more than US$49.5 billion in transactions to identify the leading trends for Australian and New Zealand travellers.

North American affluent travellers have pinpointed Australia among the top 15 places around the world they desire to travel to after two years of travel limitations due to the pandemic. According to Global Travel Collection (GTC), luxury travel clients are seeking dream destinations, multigenerational holidays and unique experiences for the Northern summer of 2022.

Digitisation, privatisation and “staycations” were among a variety of strategies adopted by luxury hoteliers to reinvent themselves through the pandemic. That was the finding from the latest case study carried out by the Swiss business school Glion Institute of Higher Education, in partnership with luxury travel community, Traveller Made, to gauge the status of the hospitality sector.

Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has released its annual Luxury Travel Trends Report, looking ahead at what will be shaping the luxury boutique experience in the coming year.

Australians are planning trips to the Americas, with the United States and Canada ranking high on the list of preferred destinations for the upcoming 2018 holiday season, according to global luxury travel network Virtuoso.