Credit card companies are increasingly offering access to lounges and perks at festivals and sporting events, often exclusively for premium cardholders.
A single entry visa will climb to 15,000 yen, from the 3,000 yen charged currently, while multiple entry visas will cost 30,000 yen, up from the 6,000 yen now.
While luxury goods sales are expected to grow between 1% and 4%, experiences are on track for growth of between 3% and 7% this year, according to a new report.
Trips to smaller "secondary cities" in Asia-Pacific are getting an added boost this summer, as the Iran war is spurring travelers to plan trips closer to home.
Spirit's bankruptcy as United and Delta fly high suggests there's more to success in airline industry than low fares, and failure isn't about jet fuel spikes.