When industry forecasters wrote their 2020 trend reports, they couldn’t have predicted this. The grounded planes, the quarantine measures, the slamming of collective brakes on the whole world’s holiday plans. ‘To travel or not to travel’ looks likely to remain a dilemma for some time, with the answer continually in flux. But accepting the uncertainty, we’re also posing the question: what could the future look like for luxury eco-tourism? In predicting possible outcomes for the travel industry as a whole, Phocuswire’s Mario Gavira points to four “game-changing” trends: a tightening up of health and hygiene standards, the need to social distance while travelling, the consumer shift towards online shopping and experiences, and virtual becoming “business as usual”. On all of these points, brands at the intersection of luxury and sustainable tourism seem better equipped than most. While the economic downturn is going to be an inevitable hurdle, travelling less often could mean people will be prepared to spend more on quality experiences when they do. They’re likely to seek resorts with an abundance of space, and prioritise companies that they trust to meet high standards of hygiene – all of which could see responsible luxury brands given a well-deserved boost.  “In the short to mid term, the experience in a...