The ‘sharing economy’ has taken the travel industry by storm. Now, ‘collaborative consumption’ is going luxe. But what does this shift mean for luxury travel? Will exclusive clubs and networks formerly accessible only to the super-wealthy become the new norm?

In its never-ending pursuit of making travel easier, taxi startup Uber is offering private jets to the super rich. In a few swipes on their smartphone, people will be able to book an Uber Black car to an airport in Paris, followed by a private jet to the Cannes Film Festival.

Chinese tourists are expected to make over 200 million trips by 2020; three times more than tourists from the US. But how are Chinese tastes affecting the world’s most expensive hotel rooms? What can hotels do to make these tourists feel welcome on their first trips abroad?

A living room, double bedroom, ensuite shower and vanity area sounds like the floor plan of a luxury hotel, not a flight from London to Dubai. Etihad Airways has unveiled a more luxurious way to fly: a three-room ‘residence’, complete with a Savoy-trained private butler.