This week we return to one of our favorite topics on the folo: The post-pandemic cost of travel. With pricing remaining high, we are continually asking our sources whether they’re seeing any resistance. In this episode, Travel Weekly's hotels editor Christina Jelski and host Rebecca Tobin talk about whether travelers on the upscale and luxury end of the travel spectrum are beginning to balk at high prices -- especially those who might be considered "aspirational" luxury travelers. We look at a new report from Mastercard Economics Institute, and examine data from travel consortium Virtuoso. The conclusion? As they say .... it might surprise you.

This episode was recorded Friday, May 17 and has been edited for length and clarity.

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This episode is sponsored by All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy. https://all-inclusive.marriott.com/

Related links 

Have luxury travelers finally hit a price ceiling? https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Have-luxury-travelers-finally-hit-a-price-ceiling

Mastercard Economics Institute's report "Travel Trends 2024: Breaking Boundaries" https://www.mastercardservices.com/en/industries/travel/insights/travel-trends-2024-breaking-boundaries

This week we return to one of our favorite topics on the folo: The post-pandemic cost of travel. With pricing remaining high, we are continually asking our sources whether they’re seeing any resistance. In this episode, Travel Weekly's hotels editor Christina Jelski and host Rebecca Tobin talk about whether travelers on the upscale and luxury end of the travel spectrum are beginning to balk at high prices -- especially those who might be considered "aspirational" luxury travelers. We look at a new report from Mastercard Economics Institute, and examine data from travel consortium Virtuoso. The conclusion? As they say .... it might surprise you.
This episode was recorded Friday, May 17 and has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor
This episode is sponsored by All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy. <a href="https://all-inclusive.marriott.com/">https://all-inclusive.marriott.com/</a>
Related links 
Have luxury travelers finally hit a price ceiling? <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Have-luxury-travelers-finally-hit-a-price-ceiling">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Have-luxury-travelers-finally-hit-a-price-ceiling</a>
Mastercard Economics Institute's report "Travel Trends 2024: Breaking Boundaries" <a href="https://www.mastercardservices.com/en/industries/travel/insights/travel-trends-2024-breaking-boundaries">https://www.mastercardservices.com/en/industries/travel/insights/travel-trends-2024-breaking-boundaries</a>

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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors explore ideas, share experiences and provide insight into what they&rsquo;ve uncovered while reporting on some of the biggest trends in travel.

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Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week.&nbsp;
In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about. &nbsp;
You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do.&nbsp;
Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

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