Attending VIP champagne receptions, accessing exquisite private collections, enjoying the world’s most esteemed art historians as tour guides; the Art Fund's luxury holidays are based around great creative moments in history, but what justifies the price is exclusive access.

The post-uni backpacking trip is a rite of passage for many young adults – a chance to explore distant lands and make new friends. But as students struggle to balance their wanderlust with rising tuition fees, something strange has happened on the traveller trail; it’s now filled with Boomers.

Spending on luxury travel hit a $460 billion high in 2014. As more people desire a slice of the high life, will Skytime Jets’ pay-as-you-go private jet hire be a hit? Is elite air travel set to become more accessible than ever? And how are such schemes shaping the future of luxury travel?

Luxury French travel service Au Fur et à Mesure is rethinking the answer to ‘where should I go on holiday this year?’ with a visual and emotional approach that's tailored to specific demographics, life events, and emotional goals – but is it a success?

Almost three quarters of luxury travellers prefer hotels to offer a knowledgeable concierge over in-room destination guides. The demand for experiences that can’t be found in a guidebook is continuing as people are looking for a "feeling" when travelling.

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?

Spending on luxury travel hit a $460 billion high in 2014. But according to new research, when it comes to making travel plans for 2015, HNWIs are budgeting and ‘going DIY’ in order to travel more spontaneously, and more often. But how will this affect the luxury travel sector?

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.