Travelers Are Willing to Splurge on Instagram-Friendly Experiences, Say Executives
- Leisure travelers plan with Instagram, social media in mind
- Travel, leisure executives speak at Milken Institute panel
Tourists take a selfie on Carnaby Street in London.
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The desire for experiences that consumers can photograph and post on social media is driving spending on leisure, travel and transportation, executives said Monday at the Milken Institute Global Conference on a panel hosted by Bloomberg’s Carol Massar.
Rob Wiesenthal, chief executive officer and co-founder of Blade, a helicopter service that counts Tom Barrack’s Colony Capital Inc. among its investors: