Are travelers balking at the cost of luxury travel?

Hotels editor Christina Jelski, left, and host Rebecca Tobin talk about whether luxury travelers have found their price ceiling.
Hotels editor Christina Jelski, left, and host Rebecca Tobin talk about whether luxury travelers have found their price ceiling.

This week we return to one of our favorite topics on the folo: The post-pandemic cost of travel. With pricing remaining high, we are continually asking our sources whether they're seeing any resistance.

In this episode, Travel Weekly's hotels editor Christina Jelski and host Rebecca Tobin talk about whether travelers on the upscale and luxury end of the travel spectrum are beginning to balk at high prices -- especially those who might be considered "aspirational" luxury travelers. We look at a new report from Mastercard Economics Institute, and examine data from travel consortium Virtuoso.

The conclusion? As they say .... it might surprise you.

This episode was recorded Friday, May 17 and has been edited for length and clarity.

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Related links

Have luxury travelers finally hit a price ceiling?

Mastercard Economics Institute's report Travel Trends 2024: Breaking Boundaries

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