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?

Fresh flowers, chandeliers and Michelin-starred food – the image conjured is one of a luxury hotel. A plane journey – synonymous with discomfort and boredom – is certainly not what springs to mind. But for those who can afford to fly with Qatar Airways, this is exactly what they'll experience.

Air France has launched a campaign glamorising air travel by putting a retro spin on modern luxuries. A series of nostalgic posters have been released across social media illustrating the services offered by the airline. But can the campaign make Air France more appealing?

In 2013, over 3 billion passengers took to the skies. As airlines aim to make flying as simple as taking the train, could everything people would normally associate with air travel – endless queues, bad food, cramped, uncomfortable seats – be about to change for the better?