The New Rules Of Travel For The Luxury Jet Setter
GQ South Africa|December 2020 - January 2021
Bill Prince looks at how the pandemic has changed the world of international travel – perhaps for good
Bill Prince
The New Rules Of Travel For The Luxury Jet Setter

Sometimes it pays to plan ahead. Sometimes it doesn’t. And 2020 will go down in history as the year that those who laid down their proverbial towels on the globe’s best beaches in anticipation of another heady season of sun-kissed vacationing rather wished they hadn’t. Wherever you turn, whichever direction you take, your next trip will probably feel more like a mystery tour than the mandated seven days of same old, same old we’ve all been used to. But, we’re not here to wonder, we’re here to wander. Here are eight tactics for making the best of any outbound adventure you have planned.

Forget air miles, collect concierges.

Attempting to spend loyalty scheme reward points during the snarl-up of international aviation will be an exercise in futility. Better to double down on your directory of on-the-ground operators to speed your journey and help you through the inevitable pitfalls of business travel.

Repeat as required: hand luggage

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