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Middle East arrivals could decline by -27% in 2026: Tourism Economics
Image Credit: Emirates The war in the Middle East – triggered on February 28 by the US-Israel bombing of Iran followed by retaliatory strikes in the Gulf – has greatly impacted airports, airlines and duty-free operations across the region. And far-reaching travel...
IATA data shows global pax demand up 3.8% in January 2026 yoy
Image Credit: iamlukyeee/Shutterstock Global passenger demand was up 3.8% in January 2026 compared to the same month last year, according to the latest International Air Transport Association (IATA) data, though its Director General Willie Walsh flagged "some uncertainty into the evolution of traffic and fuel costs". Total demand – measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) – was up 3.8% compared to January 2025, while total capacity – measured in available seat kilometres...
China Trading Desk forecasts US$23bn opportunity for global travel retail
Image Credit: China Trading Desk China Trading Desk (CTD) has released its latest China outbound travel outlook, based on newly published 2025...
Longest CNY holiday ever offers opportunities – but not in all markets
Image Credit: Dragon Tail International This year’s Chinese New Year, commonly known as the Spring Festival (春节, Chūnjié) vacation will...
European airport DF sector on cusp of breaking €10bn value sales mark
Image Credit: ETRC Duty-free industry in Europe is experiencing a 'new dawn', with the highest level of year to date (YTD) value sales ever...
ACI World global airport traffic report points to positive long-term outlook
Image Credit: ACI World Airports Council International (ACI) World has released its World Airport Traffic Forecasts 2025–2054, providing a...
China Trading Desk highlights conversion challenge for airport retail
Image Credit: China Trading Desk Findings from the China Trading Desk (CTD) Q4 2025 China Outbound Travel Survey show that 64.4% of surveyed...
Global intl. departures projected to hit 2.3bn in 2026 - up 4.6% over 2025
Image Credit: m1nd-set Global international departures are projected to hit 2.3 billion – a 4.6% increase over 2025, according to the latest...
Airports Council International (ACI) World reveals key air travel trends
Airports Council International (ACI) World has shared the key trends set to shape air travel in 2026, according to the findings of its latest...
New m1nd-set study shows cross-category innovation fuelling GTR growth
New research from m1nd-set shows that cross-category innovation is emerging as a powerful growth catalyst for global travel retail, driving...
Middle East & Africa show robust recovery in DFWC Q3 KPI Monitor
The latest DFWC KPI Monitor reveals a robust recovery across international air traffic and global travel retail, with passenger volumes surging...
MEA harnesses growth and connectivity as passenger numbers soar
Passenger traffic across the Middle East and Africa is surging past pre-pandemic levels, fuelled by Gulf carrier expansion as well as efforts to...
Blueprint invests in Indivd to power AI-driven airport retail evolution
Business development consultancy Blueprint has become a shareholder in Indivd, a Stockholm-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology company...
Aena Group reports strong year-on-year commercial and passenger growth
Aena Group has posted robust results for the first nine months of 2025, reflecting sustained growth across its operations. Commercial revenue...
ATÜ Duty Free recognised among Türkiye’s ‘Best Workplaces for Women’
ATÜ Duty Free, a subsidiary of TAV Airports and the Unifree Duty Free/Gebr. Heinemann joint venture, has been recognised as one of Türkiye’s...
M1nd-set research highlights importance of solo travellers in GTR
New research from m1nd-set reveals that the solo traveller market will double in the next five years, fundamentally reshaping airport, cruise,...
TFWA reveals more insights into record attendance figures for Cannes 2025
As reported, this year’s TFWA World Exhibition & Conference (28 September to 2 October) welcomed a record-breaking 7,999 visitors – a...
Eternal releases China fragrance white paper amid soaring category sales
Eternal Beauty Holdings Limited, a leading player in China’s beauty and fragrance industry, released a white paper about the...
TFWA Cannes: Will three pathways define the future of travel retail?
Three general, and overlapping, future pathways for the travel retail channel were highlighted at a workshop called ‘Next Horizon: Charting the...
Luxury, electronics and confectionery drive record September for DDF
Dubai Duty Free is heading into the final quarter of the year, setting a new monthly record in September, with sales reaching AED 671.79 million...
Middle East arrivals could decline by -27% in 2026: Tourism Economics
Image Credit: Emirates The war in the Middle East – triggered on February 28 by the US-Israel bombing of Iran followed by retaliatory strikes in the Gulf – has greatly impacted airports, airlines and duty-free operations across the region. And far-reaching travel...
IATA data shows global pax demand up 3.8% in January 2026 yoy
Image Credit: iamlukyeee/Shutterstock Global passenger demand was up 3.8% in January 2026 compared to the same month last year, according to the latest International Air Transport Association (IATA) data, though its Director General Willie Walsh flagged "some uncertainty into the evolution of traffic and fuel costs". Total demand – measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK) – was up 3.8% compared to January 2025, while total capacity – measured in available seat kilometres...
China Trading Desk forecasts US$23bn opportunity for global travel retail
Image Credit: China Trading Desk China Trading Desk (CTD) has released its latest China outbound travel outlook, based on newly published 2025...
Longest CNY holiday ever offers opportunities – but not in all markets
Image Credit: Dragon Tail International This year’s Chinese New Year, commonly known as the Spring Festival (春节, Chūnjié) vacation will...
European airport DF sector on cusp of breaking €10bn value sales mark
Image Credit: ETRC Duty-free industry in Europe is experiencing a 'new dawn', with the highest level of year to date (YTD) value sales ever...
ACI World global airport traffic report points to positive long-term outlook
Image Credit: ACI World Airports Council International (ACI) World has released its World Airport Traffic Forecasts 2025–2054, providing a...
China Trading Desk highlights conversion challenge for airport retail
Image Credit: China Trading Desk Findings from the China Trading Desk (CTD) Q4 2025 China Outbound Travel Survey show that 64.4% of surveyed...
Global intl. departures projected to hit 2.3bn in 2026 - up 4.6% over 2025
Image Credit: m1nd-set Global international departures are projected to hit 2.3 billion – a 4.6% increase over 2025, according to the latest...
Airports Council International (ACI) World reveals key air travel trends
Airports Council International (ACI) World has shared the key trends set to shape air travel in 2026, according to the findings of its latest...
New m1nd-set study shows cross-category innovation fuelling GTR growth
New research from m1nd-set shows that cross-category innovation is emerging as a powerful growth catalyst for global travel retail, driving...
Middle East & Africa show robust recovery in DFWC Q3 KPI Monitor
The latest DFWC KPI Monitor reveals a robust recovery across international air traffic and global travel retail, with passenger volumes surging...
MEA harnesses growth and connectivity as passenger numbers soar
Passenger traffic across the Middle East and Africa is surging past pre-pandemic levels, fuelled by Gulf carrier expansion as well as efforts to...
Blueprint invests in Indivd to power AI-driven airport retail evolution
Business development consultancy Blueprint has become a shareholder in Indivd, a Stockholm-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology company...
Aena Group reports strong year-on-year commercial and passenger growth
Aena Group has posted robust results for the first nine months of 2025, reflecting sustained growth across its operations. Commercial revenue...
ATÜ Duty Free recognised among Türkiye’s ‘Best Workplaces for Women’
ATÜ Duty Free, a subsidiary of TAV Airports and the Unifree Duty Free/Gebr. Heinemann joint venture, has been recognised as one of Türkiye’s...
M1nd-set research highlights importance of solo travellers in GTR
New research from m1nd-set reveals that the solo traveller market will double in the next five years, fundamentally reshaping airport, cruise,...
TFWA reveals more insights into record attendance figures for Cannes 2025
As reported, this year’s TFWA World Exhibition & Conference (28 September to 2 October) welcomed a record-breaking 7,999 visitors – a...
Eternal releases China fragrance white paper amid soaring category sales
Eternal Beauty Holdings Limited, a leading player in China’s beauty and fragrance industry, released a white paper about the...
TFWA Cannes: Will three pathways define the future of travel retail?
Three general, and overlapping, future pathways for the travel retail channel were highlighted at a workshop called ‘Next Horizon: Charting the...
Luxury, electronics and confectionery drive record September for DDF
Dubai Duty Free is heading into the final quarter of the year, setting a new monthly record in September, with sales reaching AED 671.79 million...
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Middle East arrivals could decline by -27% in 2026: Tourism Economics
Image Credit: Emirates The war in the Middle East – triggered on February 28 by the...
IATA data shows global pax demand up 3.8% in January 2026 yoy
Image Credit: iamlukyeee/Shutterstock Global passenger demand was up 3.8% in January 2026...
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