I’m Convinced Air New Zealand Pilots Now Have the Chicest Uniforms In the Industry.

Thanks to luxury designer Emilia Wickstead, the airline’s new look channels peak 1970s glamour—clean silhouettes, sharp pinstripes, and all.

“For our pilots A bold pinstriped suit with Kiwi feather lining, symbolising leadership and responsibility.” This is the description from the announcement, literally DYING.

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….We also cover the return of coordinated anti-tourism protests across Europe, Saudi Arabia’s soft-power play for future global leaders, and why high-end travelers are skipping Europe for the Caribbean this summer, Mandarin Oriental’s double renovation, a speakeasy inside Portland’s airport, luxury fashion’s hotel bar era, and an ambitious Fire Island-style enclave… in Greece.

Plus: Albania's rise as the next luxury battleground, the Athenian Riviera’s moment, India’s wine country getting LVMH's vote, and why brands chasing virality are already behind.

Reminder: These trends sit at somewhere the intersection of consumer behavior, technology, and the experiential economy—sometimes overlapping all three, or just one or two.