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"It's an expensive thing, but time is the most valuable thing to them," Nicolas told Business Insider of his clientele.

Alaska Airlines has introduced its first-ever international business class, featuring lie-flat suites and gourmet meals developed by award-winning Seattle chef Brady Ishiwata Williams, aimed at enhancing the travel experience on long-haul flights.

Aman New York stands apart in a city filled with five-star hotels, offering a serene, sanctuary-like experience with oversized suites and private terraces overlooking the skyline.

As congestion at major hubs continues to intensify - particularly for frequent business class travelers who often split their flying between commercial flights and business jets - we're seeing a growing shift toward these clients consolidating more, if not all, of their flying through XO.

Zero Bond, the distinguished New York private members club founded by Scott Sartiano and Will Makris, is now officially open at Wynn Las Vegas (as of March 10). This new opening in Las Vegas marks the first major expansion of the membership community outside home base in NYC.

In a world where third spaces are dying, and consumers are being segregated between haves and have-nots at every turn, the airport bar has quietly endured. But the airport bar is not-so-quietly under siege. Airport concessions took a hit during the pandemic, and while they benefited from the subsequent revenge travel, the rebound has stalled.

When we looked at customers' behavior of the lounges, there are a lot of customers who come on their own or with two people with shorter time available but they still want to experience a lounge. Sidecar was designed to meet that demand.

As we look ahead, one of the air-travel trends worth watching has to do with airport lounges - and, more specifically, who can and can't access them. Later this year, American Express is updating its policies to make it a little harder for some travelers to access its Centurion Lounges. That's in keeping with broader trends in the industry, which makes it all the more interesting to see an airline going in the opposite direction.

flyExclusive ( NYSEAMEX:FLYX ) shares surged 115% in morning trading this morning after the company announced it had signed an authorized dealership agreement with Starlink, SpaceX 's satellite internet service. The deal allows flyExclusive to become a certified dealer and installer for Starlink's aviation connectivity system, enabling high-speed, low-latency Wi-Fi on aircraft. Installations will begin on flyExclusive's Challenger 350 fleet in early 2026, with services also available to third-party operators through its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) division.

Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines continues to set the benchmark for in-flight gastronomy. Its'Book the Cook ' program allows passengers to pre-select from a wide range of dishes created by its International Culinary Panel, including globally recognized chefs. Highlights include lobster thermidor, wagyu beef with truffle jus, and refined regional specialties. Paired with champagnes and wines that often retail for several hundred dollars per bottle, each course is presented on fine tableware, elevating the experience.

Some of the world's wealthiest and most powerful people traveled to Switzerland this week, to attend the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos. That meant some of the world's fanciest aircraft descended on nearby airports, too. Business Insider has been tracking the private jets and government aircraft that arrived there this week. On Monday alone, there were around 160 private jet arrivals from over 40 countries spread across five continents.

This Valentine's Day, Brian Head Resort, Utah, is swapping roses for chairlifts with Love Lift Speed Dating, happening February 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Blackfoot Chairlift. Here's how it works: singles simply opt in at the lift line and get paired with a new seatmate every ride. That's six glorious minutes to talk powder preferences, favorite après spots, and whether pineapple belongs on pizza (critical compatibility test).

As The New York Times reported, the average cost of a single-day lift ticket in the U.S. hit an astonishing $250 in the 2024 season. And, again, that's the average. It's also only the cost of a ticket, so you'll still need to pay for food and drinks, lessons (if you need them), and a hotel if you plan to stay overnight.

Seclusion is a given. After a 10-minute drive through a gated forest of lodgepole pines, a valet struck a triangle iron bell to welcome me "home." I was escorted to a leather club chair beside a dark steel fireplace and offered a warm towel and a huckleberry-flavored mocktail. An expansive wall of glass framed Lone Mountain, the iconic centerpiece of Big Sky.

After four stays-and countless drop-ins for an après moment-it's the hotel I trust most, delivering frictionless days on and off the slopes. Welcome to Rebooked, Condé Nast Traveler's new column where we share the properties our editors and contributors loved so much, they've booked them over and over (and over!) again. Travel journalists have their pick of the litter-so you know these are something special.

In this week's air travel news, United Airlines will reportedly deploy its "most luxurious widebody" jet on two major intercontinental routes out of its San Francisco International hub this year; after years of relying on Airbus for its twin-aisle fleet, Delta is coming back to Boeing with its latest widebody aircraft order; United rolls out preordering of in-flight meals for economy class passengers on some routes; two discount airlines with California routes announce plans to merge;