The airline industry has undoubtedly had a turbulent last couple of years–from restricted travel, financial troubles, and new safety guidelines. Now we are finally returning to the open skies, but with some unexpected trends that rose out of the pandemic. Namely, a revamped business class. The luxury leisure flier Not too long ago, it wasn’t unusual to see a business class exclusively filled with–well, business travelers. Now, thanks to savings and credit card points racked up during the pandemic, it’s not surprising to see today’s business class passengers headed on a family trip. Dubbed “luxury leisure” customers, these travelers are now paying top dollar to reach their vacation destinations. Especially in the United States, where the average price for a domestic business class ticket was $1,447 this year–a drop from 2019’s average of $1,708. A new premium experience Naturally, airlines are offering more high-end options in response to the growing number of luxury leisure travelers. Delta Airlines, where premium products outperformed main cabinet products earlier this year, recently updated their Delta Premium Select cabin. Now, passengers are treated to destination-inspired menu items, Someone Somewhere amenity kits, noise-cancellation headphones, and more. American Airlines plans to unveil their new premium Flagship Suite in 2024. Customers can look forward

Wine and cheese lovers worldwide praise the French. And rightfully so–they have been perfecting the art for centuries. But in recent years, these popular French exports have been hit hard by climate change from crop harvesting to supply chain issues. Plagued by intense weather, France saw one of its worst growing seasons in 2021. At the beginning of last year, unseasonably high temperatures caused grapes to bloom early on vineyards. A month later, the country experienced freezing temperatures. The drastic weather affected 80% of vineyards in a majority of the country’s popular wine regions, including Provence, Burgundy, and the Rhône Valley. Although farmers did what they could to preserve crops, like lighting large candles and making fires, the country lost a third of its wine production in 2021–worth almost £1.7 billion. The frost was so significant that French Agriculture Minister Julien Denormandie declared it one of the worst “agricultural disasters” of the century. Just as vineyards were recuperating, France experienced a late frost in 2022. Fortunately, conditions weren’t as bad as the last growing season, but certain regions like Burgundy were hit hard. In Bordeaux, for example, this year’s production is predicted to be lower than the five-year average. Frost isn’t the only extreme

Nowadays, more and more women join the world of entrepreneurship and embark on a new adventure to achieve economic, personal and professional independence. More and more women are innovating and at the same time venturing into a market that is often dominated by men. These are women without barriers willing to achieve success. According to the annual report of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), which is an international observatory that annually analyzes the entrepreneurial phenomenon, in Spain men undertake more than women. However, it should be noted that the crisis caused by Covid-19 has had a slight impact on this gap. On the other hand, the world of travel is a tourism sector that has had a great boom, at the same time women who have carried out innovative projects in this industry stand out. Among them, the entrepreneur Patricia Rosselló Palmer, winner of the "Shine Business Woman of the Year" award in the Tourism Sector in the United Kingdom in 2006. Patricia is the founder of Roibos, with more than 20 years of experience in the tourism sector. In September 2019, she founded Roibos, a technological platform that allows agencies and tour operators to contract hotel miles directly without intermediaries. The agency

Every day the enology surpasses the projected profits of the business, the techniques of science, among other aspects that are integrated into its universe. Likewise, every day there are more and more women practicing in the science of wine and who continue to be relevant in their expertise. As a wine enthusiast I read about its most outstanding specialists, among the great talents in the world of enology we cannot skip to mention María Vargas, who has developed a notorious professional career in the prestigious Marqué de Murrieta winery and was considered Best Winemaker in the World in 2017 by Tim Atkins. With a Master's Degree in Enology and Viticulture, she also received recognition for Best Wine of Europe, with her Gran Reserva Castillos de Ygay. In 2018 the first Spanish woman, Almudena Alberca, Technical Director of Bodegas Viña Mayor, was named Master of Wine, the MW recognition is one of the most demanding in the profession due to the extensive knowledge required and excellence in the wine sector. Alberca has been developing her work as an oenologist for more than 15 years, also with a degree in Agricultural Engineering. A number of great roles in winemaking played by outstanding female talents such

While beer has consistently performed well in the global economy, that doesn’t mean it has been immune from challenges brought on by the pandemic. Craft beers, in particular, have struggled amid climate change and supply chain issues–making it harder for local brands to scale into new markets. However, there is room for optimism. Read more