Up to $68,000 on a holiday: Foodie trips, smaller cruises and remote destinations draw luxury travellers

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Luxury cruising had done particularly well, with sales for future cruises rising by 106 per cent compared to 2019.

Luxury cruising had done particularly well, with sales for future cruises rising by 106 per cent compared to 2019.

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LOS ANGELES – Luxury travel is booming. As the travel industry continues to rebound post-pandemic, the high-end sector has flourished even as rising costs of living price out the less affluent.

Valued at US$1.67 trillion (S$2.3 trillion) in 2022, the global luxury travel market is expected to grow to US$3.7 trillion by 2032, according to a November 2023 report by market research firm Spherical Insights & Consulting.

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