The study analyzed factors that are often taken into consideration when deciding where to relocate to, including house prices, living costs, average salary, weather conditions, number of restaurants and green spaces, internet speed and life expectancy. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
New research has revealed ‘Virtual Tourism’ as the most popular type of tourism, followed by ‘Space Tourism’ in 2021. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Only certificates of vaccination with Pfizer and BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca will be accepted from foreign arrivals. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Starting from midnight on September 10, the deadly virus is no longer classified as a “socially critical disease” by the Danish government. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
This Paris robbery occurred at around noon on Tuesday. While police have not yet officially named the store, a heavy law-enforcement presence was spotted at the Bulgari boutique, which was apparently the bandits’ target. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
The seemingly uncanny case of underwear theft is actually not so uncommon in Japan. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Bollywood’s most popular singer's appearance on Yas Island will be his first concert in the UAE capital for five years. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
The findings of the Annual Airfare Study, which crunched 921 million airfares from 2.9 million trips to find the best and worst times to buy an airline ticket, were released today. For the second consecutive year, the study found that 54 days out is, on average, when travelers can get the best deals on domestic flights. However, the best timing depends on when and where passengers fly. The study found that the lowest fare for a given flight changes an average of 71 times between the time...
Sotheby’s is delighted to announce the official opening of Sotheby’s Dubai in the heart of the Dubai International Financial Centre, UAE. The new office and gallery space complements Sotheby’s existing network of offices across the region and will serve clients through an expanded program of year-round events, including selling and non-selling exhibitions, events and talks. As part of the opening celebrations, highlights from Sotheby’s upcoming global auctions of Modern...
41.2% of Chinese consumers have a more negative view of the US following Trump’s first month as President. 50.7% of consumers held a neutral position and 8.1% viewed the US more positively according to a joint study by China Skinny and Findoout which surveyed 2,000 consumers across China in late February 2017. Buying American property and stocks, traveling to the US, and studying in the US are the three categories most negatively impacted with a net 17.7%, 13.9% and 10.0% of consumers...
Qatar Duty Free (QDF) and luxury French-Italian brand Moncler have opened a dedicated boutique in Hamad International Airport (HIA) – launching the first permanent airport store for Moncler in the Middle East. Located in the main Duty Free Plaza South in HIA’s recently awarded five-star terminal, the new Moncler boutique has become a permanent fixture in QDF’s extensive luxury retail space, following the Moncler pop-up store that’s been delighting global travellers since late last year...
Smart mobile phone users must be careful while connecting to “free” Wi-Fi network at hotels and malls, as hackers can access the devices by making fake Wi-Fi points, UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) warned on Thursday. An official from the TRA said that there are fake open Wi-Fi networks in the city created by hackers to hack data and harm users. Gaith Al Mazeina, manager of Business Affairs aeCERT at TRA, said that those hackers create fake Wi-Fi with names similar to open Wi...
In celebration of China’s most popular festival, Qatar Duty Free (QDF) and China UnionPay International are offering special Chinese New Year promotions to passengers travelling through Doha’s Hamad International Airport (HIA). UnionPay card holders shopping in QDF boutiques within HIA until 7 February 2017 also have the opportunity to win instant retail vouchers. Passengers purchasing QDF fragrances, cosmetics, skincare, confectionery, and other gift items above the value of QAR1500 ($410)...
While Italians have spent over €3 billion on Christmas gifts this year, many are willing to sell what they got from Santa and buy what they really need, says eBay research. About three million people in Italy are ready to resell their gifts, which vary from tech gadgets to duplicates. The trend rose by 14 percent this year, while in 2015 about half of Italians said they hadn’t received the presents they want. This year, Italians who responded stated that they would sell their unwanted gifts to...
Rakuten Marketing today reveals consumer shopping behaviors during the busiest shopping season of the year.
Simon Shopping Destinations is stepping into the growing meetings market in India.
Executives from the tourism departments of a US company will soon be in India to check out the shopping scene.
The research analyst predicts the global duty-free retailing market to grow steadily at a CAGR of around 9% during the forecast period. The increase in international travelers is the primary driver for the growth of this market. The number of foreign travelers during 2014 was around 1 billion, with Europe emerging as the most popular destination. However, the restrictions on the baggage weight is expected to deter the growth of this market during the forecast period. For instance, in the...
