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.

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?

Flying by private jet to your own island, joining a ‘circuit’ of celebrity-filled events and chartering a superyacht – the life of an Ultra High Net Worth Individual is the stuff of dreams. But how do they actually spend their time and wealth? And how can brands engage these big spenders?

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?