tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46962145970504083622024-02-19T08:58:22.915-08:00Duty Free Prices - ArrivalsDuty Free shopping around the world. What can you buy and where, the prices, products, rules and regulations. Check before you fly! Duty Free on arrival established 2009Arrivals Duty Freehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03900218176889706891noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-17867081612819061642016-08-13T09:17:00.004-07:002016-08-30T03:12:24.916-07:00The original online Duty Free shopping portal upgrades messages and affiliates.<h4>
The original online portal for Duty Free shopping, <i>Duty Free on arrival</i> <span style="color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4;">®</span>, was first conceived in 2008. Before then, there was no independent shopping guide that provided a one-stop-shop for global stores. The database of airline and airport stores was later upgraded to include land and sea based outlets in 2009 and launched online in the current format giving travelers access to stores by land, sea or air.</h4>
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The concept was devised because global shoppers were moving online, forced on them by airline online check-in and reservation, they were starting to plan all their travel in advance and so wanted the additional convenience to search before they traveled and to check before they fly. </div>
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So when all the destinations and travel modes were included, a journey could be joined up and <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/search/" target="_blank">Duty Free shops could be found</a> for every eventuality, whether it was travel on a cruise, ferry, airline through an airport or just crossing the border by bus.</div>
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Duty Free shopping has always been a huge business, but since the introduction of many security rules, travelers were confused as to what they could buy, where and what they were allowed to carry with them on their trip. Duty Free on arrival <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/thedutyfreeadvisor/" target="_blank">match the Customs allowances</a> to the journey giving consumers an instant opportunity to understand the (often) confusing rules related to their shopping plans.</div>
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The original test site in 2008 was pretty unsophisticated, but the visual concept remains the same to this day, with the use of clear graphics to highlight the various rules and regulations that inhibit shopping. </div>
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Countries like Singapore were refusing to accept the import of items like duty free cigarettes and other countries were refusing or confiscating alcohol, due to new security rules.</div>
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Some people had found themselves buying cigarettes or liquors in one airport, but then finding their purchases confiscated at their airport of arrival. Travel forums like <i>Trip Advisor</i> were full of comments <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g294217-i1496-k1184609-Duty_Free_confiscation-Hong_Kong.html" target="_blank">about confiscation and the confusion</a> related to the many duty free rules and regulations.</div>
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Duty Free on arrival was designed to try and assist shoppers, in advance of their journey, so that such difficulties could be avoided wherever possible. The concept is valid, because not only is the pre-travel search for airport, airline or cruise shopping increasing, but numerous "copycat" websites have since appeared online, claiming originality and first-use.<br />
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The Founder of Duty Free on Arrival Ivor Smith said<i> "there is nothing wrong with fair competition, but on the internet there is a distinct lack of it because many sites claim originality, copy concepts or content and search engines rarely police these claims. The browsing public are not stupid and if they have a genuine interest in a niche, they will work out who was the instigator and make up their own mind as to what is useful for them, or not. That said, such claims of originality just demean those who are me-too products, but pretending to be leaders in the market".</i><br />
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Some have tried to join-up the journey, others tried to scrape prices and offer a duty free price comparison facility. In reality, we believe that both options are complex and unworkable, due to the many rules which complicate the issue.<br />
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Simply, travelers want to know what they can buy at their destination or en-route and what they can save, or not, making their own research and comparison in the process. And this is what we do!<br />
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Each destination, airport or airline page, now includes many direct affiliate retailers, placed by google personalised ads.<br />
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Now, in 2016, the Travel Retailers who operate the stores around the world have also started to move online with their offer. (As per the image above). Aelia* are one of the world's largest Duty Free retailers, operating airport duty free in France, The United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand and are now heavily investing in online advertising, primarily through google ads. Other's like Dubai Duty Free have launched a bold online duty free pre-order site, for use on arrival or departure at the airport. DFS, better known as Duty Free Shoppers "T Galleria" are heavily promoting their Downtown Stores in Asia and WDF (World Duty Free) have also added pre-order for Britain, but not yet for their core market of the Spanish airports. No doubt this will arrive soon.</div>
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Whilst all these developments are advancing, DFOA had the small issue of updating the advice for all British airports, because the United Kingdom through their "Brexit" process, will soon leave the European Union. This adds still more confusion, because when and if Britain actually leaves the EU, all the duty free shopping allowances, Customs limits and exemptions could change overnight.</div>
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So, the online e-commerce market is moving apace for those on the move and if you want to search the world for those potential tax free bargains... </div>
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Check before you fly at <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">www.dutyfreeonarrival.com</a> The world's first online portal for travelling shoppers.</div>
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<b><i>* Interesting to note how one Aelia promotional ad offers 10% discount, whilst the other offers 20%</i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The dutyfreeonarrival ® airline and airport shopping guide was founded
in 2009 and launched to help travellers understand the complex rules
related to Duty Free or Tax Free shopping. The site can also be used to
check world airport or airline IATA or ICAO codes. The airlines are
listed by the country where their headquarters are located, but your
Duty Free Allowances will apply to your point of arrival, not to your
point of departure. This is the original Duty Free website for airports,
it is independent of all retailers and does not feature any preferred
retailers. Our service is impartial.</span></i></b><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The original joined-up search for Duty Free. established 2008.</span></i></b><br />
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Arrivals Duty Freehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03900218176889706891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-38709716658227823352016-07-30T09:46:00.003-07:002016-07-30T09:51:56.641-07:00Buying Duty Free on arrival in Brazil helpful factsFor those travelling to Brazil for the Olympics, these are some helpful facts if you are thinking of shopping en route.<br />
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<li><b><i>All major Brazilian gateway airports have arrivals duty free shopping facilities in the baggage area.</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>The <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/allowances/73/31" target="_blank">duty free cigarette allowance</a> into Brazil is 200 or 10 packs of 20.</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>You are allowed to buy up to 12 litre bottles of spirits on arrival as part of your enhanced duty free allowance.</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>The import of watches, mobile phones and computers is restricted.</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Food products cannot generally be imported into Brazil.</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>You can go online and find the prices and products at the <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/travelpoint/2949" target="_blank">duty free pre-order websites</a> for Brazilian airport stores.</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>All prices in Brazilian airport duty free shops are based on US$ Dollars, not local currencies.</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>You can pay in other currencies, but the exchange rate is US Dollar based.</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>If you are travelling on to other countries by road from Brazil, there are many Duty Free border stores located in Argentina, Uruguay or Paraguay.</i></b></li>
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For any other information, just check before you fly at our site <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/search/Brazil" target="_blank">duty free on arrival</a>.Arrivals Duty Freehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03900218176889706891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-8515743298186248572014-05-14T11:03:00.000-07:002014-05-14T11:29:46.027-07:00Even if Brazilian airports can’t cope with the arrivals, the Duty Free shops can!<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
With the world about to descend on Brazil for the World
Cup, there is good news and bad news for the travelling duty-free shopper.
Brazil is the world’s most sophisticated country when it comes to “arrivals
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major international gateway airport.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Travelling Brazilians are more accustomed to picking up
their tax-free goods on arrival than people in the Northern Hemisphere. Up to
40% of duty free sales can be conducted on arrival in Brazil, a concept
virtually unknown in Europe or North America, where all such sales are made on
departure. Even better, in Brazil you get an additional duty free allowance of
USD$500 for goods purchased in their arrival airport stores. This extra limit
can include up to 12 bottles of whisky, gin or other spirits and with the price
of brands, such as Johnnie Walker Black, sky high in local supermarkets,
groups, family and friends will appreciate the opportunity for a discount dram
during The Copa.<o:p></o:p></div>
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That’s where the good news ends, because for smokers,
health & beauty conscious Brazil is getting tough on smoking and the
cigarette allowance has come down to a carton of 10 packs (200 cigarettes) and
although you can buy tobaccos on arrival, you’ll probably only find Marlboro
and some local Brands for sale. The British certainly won’t find many Virginia
blends like Benson & Hedges or Lambert & Butler and pipe or tobacco
smokers might also struggle to find their desired products.*</div>
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Anyway, local cigarette prices are as cheap as the
airport, but a word of advice if you like Dunhill, make sure you ask for
Carlton, otherwise you won’t be understood! These brands were “merged” not too
long ago and the new product is still known as Carlton in the kiosks, a
marketing peculiarity.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So, on your arrival at the major airports you will at
least have a last minute opportunity to pick up some gifts or necessities and
unless the Brazilian airports have upgraded their back-offices as well as their
frontages, you might have plenty of time on your hands.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There has been much chatter and negative allegation in
the media as to how the airports will perform and although <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/search/sao%20paulo" target="_blank">São Paulo Guarulhos Cumbica</a>, (now known as GRU Airport) has just opened its international Terminal 3, nobody seems to have explained how all these innovations will work for Customs, Immigration, baggage, security and connecting to domestic flights with the likes of Azul, TAM, GOL or Avianca Brasil. </div>
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If this photo is anything to go by, (taken in December
2013) the opening of T3 GRU is nothing short of a miracle, but perhaps because the
piers and connection points are not quite as ready as the front end?</div>
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Which brings us on to the perennial subject of “Liquids
in Transit”, LAGS as they are known in the trade. Here, that extra case of
whisky or bottle of perfume might cause you a problem if you try to connect to
another domestic flight, en route to see your team play.<o:p></o:p></div>
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All passenger baggage now clears customs in Brazil at the
first arrival airport, be it hold or carry-on baggage. So, if you are moving on
to another city, most likely via Rio, Sao Paulo or Brasilia, you are going to
have to take those “duty frees” through security. This is where you may have
problems, because the EU and US concept of “STEB” sealed security bags being
accepted for transit passengers, has not been fully integrated in Brazil. And,
if the massive queues (seen in December 2013) for security transfers to
domestic flights, is any guide, you are in for a long wait, if not confiscation
of your goods.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Only bring liquids if you are going downtown from your
original arrival airport. i.e. if you are coming in via Salvador, Natal, Recife
or another gateway and just staying there, you’ll be fine. But, if you are
moving on to another (domestic) flight, beware of potential problems.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Of course, if you re-pack your duty-free liquids in your
checked baggage when you clear Customs, the problem goes away. But after the
average 10/12 hour flight into the country from the North, who wants the hassle
of this??<o:p></o:p></div>
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But, if you are an avid buyer, you can find all the
Brazilian duty free products and prices online before you get there by
searching your airport on our sister site <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/territory/31" target="_blank">Duty Free on Arrival</a>. At this time,
pre-order doesn’t appear to be available for foreigners and the sites are
normally only in Portuguese.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Either way, let’s all assume that Brazil is up for the
Cup and just to be sure you are, check before you fly!<o:p></o:p></div>
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increased their selection to cater for the influx of foreign visitors. Check
the <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/search/rio%20de" target="_blank">Duty Free Dufry</a> online catalogue for more details.</span></span><br />
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Arrivals Duty Freehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03900218176889706891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-48064944909858635982014-04-22T08:02:00.000-07:002014-04-23T01:55:49.964-07:00Gibraltar, a Duty Free Shop around The Rock<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
The Rock of Gibraltar sits on the narrow entry to the
Mediterranean from the Atlantic and it is also the seat of a long running
dispute between Britain and Spain as to who owns the right to the Territory. At
present it is a British Overseas Territory and has been for over three hundred
years.<br />
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But, although the Territory is regarded as an integral
member of The European Union as a Special Member State, it is not in the
Customs Union. This means that Duty Free shopping is available throughout the
territory and for those returning to another EU country, such as Britain or
Spain, the <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/allowances/240/79" target="_blank">Gibraltar Customs Allowances</a> are the same as for those returning home from
outside the EU. This often causes much confusion for tourists who make a day
trip across the border from Spain, especially for those who load up with
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tax Refund and Duty Free across the border</td></tr>
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The exemption limit into Spain is 200 cigarettes and a
litre of spirits, just as it would be when arriving from the Americas or Asia
and not the greater amount as it would be for travellers moving within the EU
area.</div>
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The Port of Gibraltar receives many cruise ship
passengers due to its strategic position and they often spend a couple of days
shopping in port before moving on around the Mediterranean or further afield to
the Africas or Latin America. The new
airport really only caters for visitors from England, although there are
flights to neighbouring Morocco.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The good news for tax free travelling shoppers is that
prices are cheaper than most of Europe, especially when buying liquor or
tobaccos. And, you don’t have to just buy in the airport or the port to get
these tax-free prices, because all the stores reflect low-duty or low-tax on
goods. That said, the real bargain is for smokers or drinkers, due to the
reduced duties. Other products, like perfumes and cosmetics, are imported and
prices are probably not much cheaper to those found in your departure airport
back home.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Electronics and gadgets used to be a major source of
revenue for the local stores, because many people crossed the border from Spain
to buy at lower prices, but these days the prices have levelled.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Duty Free iPhone?</td></tr>
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But, the mobile phone market is an interesting modern
development and there are numerous stores in Main Street selling unlocked
smartphones. Most of the products on sale seem to be Samsung; there was little
evidence of an unlocked iPhone being sold, or an Apple Store selling phones,
although there is an official reseller registered in the Territory.<br />
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Online
enquiries for a <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/travelpoint/2680" target="_blank">Duty Free iPhone</a> or other cell phones are increasing and if
there is a bargain to be had, it would be found in this type of special
tax-free territory.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tax Free bargain booze</td></tr>
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Overall, <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/travelpoint/1409" target="_blank">shopping in Gibraltar</a> is just the same as duty
free shopping anywhere else, much depends on where you live, what you want to
buy and the relative comparison of prices for the products you want. </div>
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The
reality of shopping round The Rock is that it is a great place to visit for the
day to pick up a good deal for your return to Spain, but it could not now be
regarded as a major shopping tourism destination offering wide discounts.</div>
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If you are a cruise passenger, it is unlikely you can
take your duty free booze back on board. To check all the relevant rules and
regulations, go to <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/home" target="_blank"><i>Duty Free on Arrival.com</i></a> for details.</div>
Arrivals Duty Freehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03900218176889706891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-33724543684232716312014-03-06T04:15:00.005-08:002014-03-06T04:17:16.009-08:00Jakarta, Asia’s downtown shopping and smoking lottery<div class="MsoNormal">
Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country with 30+
million of the country’s total living in Jakarta. As in many developing
countries, especially in Asia, the first thing that hits you is the traffic and
the fumes created by the mass of vehicles and motor cycles that seem to
outnumber the people.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But, on arrival in the centre of the city and taking a
refreshing drink from the oppressive afternoon heat and humidity, one notices
that smokers are not banished to the streets, like they are in many other
countries. </div>
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Smoking seems to be widely tolerated and in most locations you can
sense the pungent smell of Kretek tobacco, a distinctive cigarette blend which
includes cloves, a product almost unique to Indonesia and very acceptable to
the 63% of the male population who smoke. It seems that more people smoke in
Indonesia, than almost any other place on earth.</div>
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Another first for the international smoker is that Indonesia
must be one of the few countries where cigarettes are substantially cheaper in
the domestic market than they are in the “tax-free” duty-free shops. Take a walk down the street and the kiosks are merchandised
with display units for international brands like Dunhill and Marlboro selling
at prices around US$1.20 per pack of 20 or the equivalent of $12 per carton of
200. If you take a similar walk through the airport duty free stores or the
impressive Downtown Lotte Avenue Mall, you will find the same brands for sale
in US Dollars $25 per carton (200 cigarettes) virtually double the price. </div>
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That
said, the duty free prices are still cheaper than many western equivalent
stores and the brands on sale are probably the internationally produced blend,
rather than the locally made version. But all the same, it does seem to be
somewhat of a lottery as to where one would choose to buy.</div>
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Buying alcohol is less of a lottery, because locally there
appears to be a distinct absence of liquor stores, albeit for beer, which you
can buy in convenience stores. A small can of Heineken retails around $2.50 or
local beer at $1.50. However, if you go to a hotel bar or nightclub, alcohol
prices can go through the roof. That was certainly the case at the open-air
rooftop bar of a trendy new boutique hotel where a medium local beer cost
around USD$9 per glass. But, if you consider that Indonesia is the world’s
largest Muslim country, there seems to be a discreet, tolerant and well
controlled attitude towards the sale of alcoholic drinks.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lotte Avenue Mall Downtown Duty Free</td></tr>
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For duty free shopping, Jakarta airport and the palatial city
centre Lotte Shopping Avenue offers the traveller every conceivable
international luxury brand. The Downtown complex, with the Tax Free section occupying
the 4<sup>th</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup> floors, is clearly designed for the
Korean, Japanese and Chinese visitors, because European and American travellers
don’t understand the concept of Downtown Duty Free.<br />
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That said, all the prices are
quoted in US Dollars, which is a strange paradox. As is such a huge investment
in one of the most magnificent malls you will ever find in a city which is not best
known for its mass shopping tourism.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/travelpoint/279" target="_blank">The main airport, Soekano Hatta</a> is going through a change
with the new Terminal construction visible on the horizon, yet during the
middle of the day it was a pleasure to travel through Terminal 2, which was
virtually deserted on a Tuesday morning. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Duty Free Stores at Soekano Hatta International </td></tr>
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In fact, there were more duty free shops in the departure
lounge than passengers at one point. Six different stores at the last count,
all selling an array of goods from tobaccos to perfumes, (depending on their
various rights to sell the different products), again all priced in US Dollars
and all seemingly at similar or identical prices. The good news being that the
traditional lines of liquor and tobacco were highly competitive compared to
Europe or The USA. Other products just seem to cost the same where ever you
travel to, probably because there is actually no duty on them, only sales and
import tax, so perhaps it is not so easy to offer a big saving.</div>
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Overall, Jakarta is certainly a shopping lottery, with
extremes of pricing for all goods and services. Use it as a transit point for Bali
and the airport is one of the most tranquil and organised you will find.
Venture downtown and one way or another, the smoke will certainly get in your
eyes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To check all duty free stores, rules and regulations for
Indonesia go to our sister site <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/territory/96" target="_blank">www.dutyfreeonarrival.com</a></div>
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Arrivals Duty Freehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03900218176889706891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-35357755431487761782013-12-02T16:16:00.004-08:002013-12-02T16:40:21.153-08:00Free Shop until you drop in Uruguay!<div class="MsoNormal">
The town of Rivera is located at the Northern Border of
Uruguay with the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre, a World Cup
host city is another 500km further on across the Pampas of Latin America, where
the Gauchos raise the cattle for the churrascos or parrilladas (beef barbeque),
that make the region so famous.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But, most foreigners who visit Brazil next year will be
unaware of a local obsession and will certainly not be joining the queue of
traffic full of Brazilians heading south to the border, to shop until they
drop. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The journey is the equivalent of driving from Nice to Paris
or London to Glasgow, but mainly on single carriage roads and it is not for the
faint-hearted at busy times. But, the rewards for Brazilians can be huge, when
a bottle of whisky can be up to 40% cheaper than the local store in Porto
Alegre.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Main Street Rivera Uruguay</td></tr>
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Rivera is a sleepy Uruguayan border town that shares a park
and a street with Livramento on the Brazilian side, the only reason you would
know which country you are in, is the language on the storefronts. </div>
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Rarely does one find a border crossing with no apparent
Immigration post or Custom clearance area, you just walk across the street and
you are shopping in Uruguay, often at half the price of Brazil. In fact, there
are Customs controls when returning to Brazil, but these are random
checkpoints on the highways. </div>
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Nobody in their right mind would buy goods in
Brazil to take to Uruguay, due to the price difference, so the Spanish speaking
side is somewhat more relaxed.<br />
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In Latin America, the “Free Shop” is the equivalent name to
Europe’s “Duty Free” and in Rivera many
Travel Retailers are present, but only Duty Free Americas (DFA) come
from outside Latin America. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Within a 200 metre walk down the main street, you can find every
global Perfume or Cosmetic Brand for sale, just the same for whisky, spirits or
liqueurs. The wine business is huge, dominated by Uruguayan, Argentinian and
Chilean reds sold at a 25% discount to Brazil.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Free Shop for Duty Free Shopping</td></tr>
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Luxury brand sunglasses and most known watches were no
cheaper than European airport stores, although probably still a bargain for most
Brazilians.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But, the real market is in household and electrical goods,
with most stores offering air conditioning units, kitchen appliances such as
microwaves, or ventilation fans on offer at two for one. The traditional
English electric kettle is available on every street corner, sold by the street
vendors who can also provide a lifetime supply of socks, underpants or thermos
flasks.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheese and wine specialities</td></tr>
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Smartphones or “cellulares” as the Brazilians call them, were
very conspicuous by their absence, apart from a few generic copies. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In this location, there is a grey area between what is
really tax-free and what is just cheap. When asked, nobody really knew the
answer, nor cared to clarify, they just wanted to sell and knew that prices had
to be below Brazil. <o:p></o:p></div>
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One market sector, which is rare in the conventional
duty-free market, is the sale of Food and Condiments. In Rivera there is a
specific street, housing six or seven stores, who specialise in cheeses, herbs,
sauces and other foods. Not often do you see a promotion for Heinz Ketchup in
an airport duty free shop, but it demonstrates the excessive prices in Brazil
when people are willing to drive 500km to buy ketchup!<o:p></o:p></div>
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The final product range that stood out was the sale of
bicycles and mopeds. Again, with the ambiguous tax status of some stores, it
was not clear as to whether these products were actually sold free of taxes or
not. Nor was it clear how they were transported home or pass through Customs with only a US$300 limit per person, but they wouldn’t be so
obviously on sale, if there was no market for them.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">US Dollars $300 Duty Free Allowance for Brazil</td></tr>
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What was obviously not on sale are cigarettes and other tobacco
products, because the Uruguayan Government have now restricted smoking, even to
the point that it is illegal to smoke in your own car. So, Rivera and the
Uruguayan border is not the place for smokers to be.</div>
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The overall impression of shopping in Rivera is that it
would be a wasted journey for tourists, except for those that reside in
Brazil where prices are way above the neighbouring countries.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To find more information about <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/land/brazil">Duty Free shops at the border</a>, check before you cross at <i><a href="http://dutyfreeonarrival.com/">dutyfreeonarrival.com</a> </i></div>
Arrivals Duty Freehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03900218176889706891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-60541144884135825912013-07-04T06:06:00.001-07:002013-07-07T15:44:41.188-07:00Buying your duty-free on arrival in Asia<div class="MsoNormal">
This blog and our associate website <i>dutyfreeonarrival.com</i> receive
numerous requests with regard to the inbound shopping facilities in airports, asking
if and where travellers can buy their duty free after landing. We are also
receiving an increasing number of enquiries related to Duty-Free Apple
products.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Over the coming weeks we will provide a spot guide to the
facilities available around the world, today we start with SE Asia, including some
advice related to the purchase of Tax-Free Electronics.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thailand: Inbound duty-free shops can be found in all major
international airports, including the two airports in Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi and
Don Mueang. The latter mainly handles domestic traffic, particularly flights for
Air Asia. Duty-Free is not available for domestic travellers on these routes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cambodia: The main airport in Phnom Penh has two arrivals
stores located near the baggage hall.<br />
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Singapore:
Singapore’s Changi is one of the world’s top airports with an attractive
and efficient design. All international terminal areas have duty-free arrivals
stores in the baggage claim area, or nearby. Tobacco products are restricted
and even though you can buy them in these stores, you can only take in 19
cigarettes or the equivalent tobacco without paying tax. In effect, there is no
point buying tobaccos to take into the Country.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Vietnam closed their arrivals duty free stores some years
ago with an action in contradiction to the overall worldwide trend, which is to
open duty-free shops on arrival in airports.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Malaysia: Both airports and the low cost airport terminal in KL have arrivals stores.</div>
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Myanmar: From what we understand there are arrivals stores
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Indonesia: Like Vietnam, this country banned the arrivals
duty-free shopping procedure some years ago.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Laos: We are clarifying this information, but we believe that
arrivals stores are available.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Some of these Asian countries, like Thailand and Singapore,
also allow the Tax-Free Shopping refund facility, but this is not to be
confused with duty-free shopping in airports. It is a completely different
system, where you have to purchase the goods in the domestic market, pay the
local tax on them, then through a banking service provider, re-claim this tax
when you leave the country. Whereas, for those travelling internationally through
airports, the tax has already been deducted on products sold in duty-free stores.</div>
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There are other websites and blogs out there offering
duty-free and tax-free shopping information and comparisons, but some appear to
have confused the two different Tax-Free systems when making their price
comparison.</div>
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Some offer a global duty-free price comparison service for
electronic goods such as<i><a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/travelpoint/2680"> iPads, iPods</a></i> or <i>iPhones</i>, but appear to have assumed
that stock purchased through the Tax-Refund service is available to everybody,
when it is not. Each country and continent has different regulations and often
certain Nationalities or Residents are actually excluded from this system and
are not allowed to re-claim the Tax on goods. The European Union is a good
example of this exclusion. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Furthermore, Duty-Free electronic goods do not actually
exist as there is no “Excise Duty” levied on such goods, only sales or import Taxes.
In effect, such products should be described by these various sites as “<a href="http://www.apple.com/legal/sales-support/sales-policies/retail_uk.html">Tax-Free</a>”
and not “Duty-Free”. Excise Duty, where the description <a href="http://dutyfreeadvisor.dutyfreeonarrival.com/web/news/index/EN/story/r/59/">“Duty-Free”</a> came from, now
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So, it is wise to check before you fly in relation to the
varying rules for your trip and the best place to find this destination
specific information is to search your duty-free shopping location at our
associate site, <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/home">duty free on arrival.</a><o:p></o:p></div>
Arrivals Duty Freehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03900218176889706891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-3216556156111332342012-09-12T00:02:00.015-07:002012-09-12T02:43:30.251-07:00Japan discusses duty free on arrival and Downtown taxfree shopping.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xh7qDiJeCYQ/UFA3tGzaGEI/AAAAAAAAAwo/74M9JEcPzUs/s1600/Baggage%2BHamburg%2B2012a%2B015.JPG" style="font-style: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 159px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xh7qDiJeCYQ/UFA3tGzaGEI/AAAAAAAAAwo/74M9JEcPzUs/s320/Baggage%2BHamburg%2B2012a%2B015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787186769230960706" /></a><br /><br /><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><br /></div><div face="Georgia, serif" size="3" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div face="Georgia, serif" size="3" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div face="Georgia, serif" size="3" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;">As reported by the Trade Publication, <i>The Travel Retail Business</i>, Japan is now considering the introduction of arrivals duty free shopping </span><span style="font-style: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">(</span></span><span style="font-style: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;">入国時免税店</span><span style="font-style: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:medium;">) </span><span style="font-style: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;">in airports and Downtown Taxfree shopping</span><span style="font-style: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:medium;"> (免税店 ダウンタウン).</span></div><div face="Georgia, serif" size="3" style="font-style: normal; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><div face="Georgia, serif" size="3" style=" font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div face="Georgia, serif" size="3" style=" font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">Duty Free on arrival is common in Asia and Oceanea with many countries operating the practice of baggage hall shopping in their airports.</div><div face="Georgia, serif" size="3" style=" font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div face="Georgia, serif" size="3" style=" font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">Whilst duty free on departure is available in all airports, arrivals shopping is a practice unheard of in Europe and North America. The Japanese are big spenders in the duty free market and <a href="http://www.trbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11965:japan-formally-considers-arrivals-shops&catid=3:asia&Itemid=11">the article</a> suggests that the introduction of such shops will repatriate revenues whilst also affecting other retailers abroad, who could lose sales if the practice is legalised.</div><div face="Georgia, serif" size="3" style=" font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: normal; ">The Firm </span><i>Duty Free Shoppers</i> (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">DFS</span>) is the largest retailer in the downtown duty free market and is especially well known to Japanese Travellers who visit these huge luxury emporiums in places such as Hawaii, Guam and Australia.</div><div face="Georgia, serif" size="3" style=" font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;">ダウンタウン、世界的な免税品。大規模 免税店 チェーンの <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">DFS</span>ギャラリア ( <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">DFS</span> Galleria ) を運営し、 アジア 太平洋 地域を中心とする15ヶ国に150店舗を展開している。</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="http://www.sankeibiz.jp/macro/news/120904/mca1209040501003-n1.htm">入国時にも免税店で買い物を</a> 国交省、税制改正要望</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">To <i>check before you fly</i> all other world destinations where you can buy your <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/search/tokyo" style="font-style: normal; ">duty free</a> on arrival, go to our search portal.<br /><div style="font-style: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal; "><br /></div></div></div>Arrivals Duty Freehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03900218176889706891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-31453671248780408002012-08-07T09:19:00.013-07:002012-08-14T10:20:28.435-07:00The London Times hammers duty free shopping prices.<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; ">The Times of London this week issued a report which slams the perceived bargains offered by <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/home">duty-free shops</a> Many publications syndicated the article with the words "</span><b style="font-style: normal; ">beware of duty free</b>".<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; ">In fairness to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">dutyfree</span> industry it is difficult to make proper comparisons as there are so many different factors involved. Firstly, every traveller is departing from a different place so local prices in one city, may be different to another. Then currency exchange rate fluctuations can also make a big difference. The British Pound has risen considerably against the Euro in recent months and this can distort prices by a significant amount.</div><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; ">The report criticised the price of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ray-Ban</span> sunglasses in Dubai, but this is the busiest transit airport in the world, catering for passengers from multiple destinations. Dubai is expensive for luxury goods, so the prices in their airport may be competitive to the local market. How many British people fly to Dubai to buy sunglasses?</div><div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-weight: normal; ">Alcohol prices were also quoted, but all liquors sold for travellers flying between one EU Country and another are actually tax-paid as duty free sales do not exist in the European Community. Do such reports properly identify these differentials?<br /><div style="font-style: normal; "><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://money.aol.co.uk/2012/08/07/step-away-from-the-duty-free-youre-better-off-online/?icid=money%7CDL_1_link">AOL Travel</a> identified a key point which is how travellers can research and compare products and prices, before they fly, stating: <i>"<span style=" ;font-size:100%;">The problem is that in the airport it is that much harder to do a price comparison. You can't compare a variety of shops, so shoppers often buy into the idea that they are getting a bargain without checking the claims. However, the advent of smart phones means comparing prices is perfectly possible, and vital if you are to avoid an airport rip off".</span></i></div></div><div><span style=" ;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style=" ;font-size:100%;">This dutyfree world wide price comparison facility is now available through our sister site <i><a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/home"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">dutyfreeonarrival</span></a> </i>so check before you fly to ensure you get the best deal on your travels.</span></div><div><span style=" ;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div></div>Arrivals Duty Freehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03900218176889706891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-78094608579332757012012-08-05T12:07:00.013-07:002012-08-05T15:13:34.331-07:00More and more travellers to find their airport duty-free online<span style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ">The Publication </span><i style="font-weight: normal; ">Business Insider</i> has just published an article stating the Apple wish to buy into the social commerce site <i style="font-weight: normal; ">The Fancy</i>, apparently to secure a slice of the growing e-commerce market and also to maximise their <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">iTunes</span> customer base. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-wants-to-buy-pinterest-rival-the-fancy-2012-8" style="font-weight: normal; ">The Fancy</a> is a fledgling rival to <i style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Pinterest</span></i>, who are leading this social commerce sector. Both sites intend to link their users directly to transactions.<div style="font-weight: normal; "><br /></div><div>The sister site to this blog <i><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><b><a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/pt/home">dutyfreeonarrival</a></b></span></i> a global shopping portal for travellers wishing to find shops at their destination, has seen an interesting growth in travel retail searches during the last 9 months.</div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-weight: normal; ">Ivor Smith Founder of the web site said "<i>We offer a destination based service for travelling shoppers and since we started this portal in 2008 it has been interesting to watch how the search strings have developed. This year, we can see how consumers want to find more specific information such as prices, brand selection and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">pre</span>-order links, rather than just making general searches for airport <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">dutyfree</span></i>. <i>This is especially noticeable for cigarettes and tobaccos, now that stringent customs restrictions are being enforced. </i><i style="font-size: 100%; ">It would seem that</i><span style=" ;font-size:100%;"> </span><i style="font-size: 100%; ">consumers wish to extend their on-line price comparison and pre-order habit (acquired on the high street), to travel retail."</i><span style=" ;font-size:100%;"> </span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-weight: normal; ">A recent Travel Insights survey by Singapore based <a href="http://www.abacus.com.sg/about.html">Abacus International</a> highlights the on-line and mobile growth trend for specific destination based information, talking about a 61% growth rate in Asia for online travel searches. They also highlight similar success and growth for low-cost airlines, such as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">AirAsia</span>.</div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-weight: normal; ">Smith added <i>"Duty-free is part of the travel business as every customer in this market is a traveller who must buy a ticket first, before they can shop. Almost all airline passengers will soon need to buy their tickets and then check-in online, so<span style=" ;font-size:100%;"> it is logical that this <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">pre</span>-planning, searching and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">pre</span>-ordering growth will continue."</span></i></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><i><span style=" ;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span style=" ;font-size:100%;">Abacus<i> </i>summed up the situation stating<i> "Technology is outpacing every industry". </i> For duty free shopping, it seems that the consumer is waiting for the retailers to catch up.</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><span style=" ;font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style=" ;font-size:100%;">To find your airport, airline, ship or ferry store .. <i><b><a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/search/">check before you fly!</a></b></i></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; "><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Arrivals Duty Freehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03900218176889706891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-75717792875315830482012-05-25T08:31:00.008-07:002012-05-27T06:14:13.622-07:00Duty Free home delivery? Areas and Barcelona Airport announce delivery initiative.Areas are somewhat unknown in the airport retail and duty free market, but in fact this Barcelona based Firm is a big player in airport services around the world, especially in Latin markets. <div><br /></div><div>The Company operate a series of retail and catering concessions in many travel locations, including major airports in Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Mexico and Chile. Their retail partners include concession outlets in airports with Brands such as Adidas, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Farga</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">tuc</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">tuc</span>. </div><div><br /></div><div>This week <a href="http://www.expansion.com/2012/05/22/catalunya/1337712391.html">Sr Diego Rodriguez</a> the company's sub-director for retail distribution, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">announced</span> a series of tests in relation to the home delivery of goods purchased at Barcelona airport Terminal 1. The concept is to be known as "Nobags".</div><div><br /></div><div>The purpose of these home delivery tests and the firm's ambition to expand this service derives from the change in the airport retail market and the "one bag rule" carry-on baggage rule imposed by airlines.</div><div><br /></div><div>There is wide recognition that travellers are inhibited by the carry-on baggage rules, particularly those imposed by low-cost airlines such as Ryanair and that this is inhibiting airport retail sales. Areas intend to address this anomoly with their initiative by providing a home delivery service for their customers.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Company wishes to use the scheme for the different types of passenger journey so that they can increase sales without the customer having to worry about carrying the goods on board the aircraft.</div><div><br /></div><div>Within the European Union <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/search/bcn">duty free and tax free sales</a> do not exist, so goods purchased in Barcelona for another EU destination are tax paid. This means that deliveries can be made to any EU address without difficult customs regulations.</div><div><br /></div><div>But, what this innovation demonstrates is that goods sold to travellers in Europe are better delivered on arrival than on departure as this avoids all the difficulties for travellers. </div><div><br /></div><div>Areas suggested that the scheme could be extended to all major airports in Spain and perhaps beyond at a later stage.</div><div><br /></div><div>To find out where you can buy<a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/home/"> duty free on arrival</a> and all global duty free allowances, visit www.dutyfreeonarrival.com</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Arrivals Duty Freehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03900218176889706891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-60999238443793730442012-05-18T00:50:00.000-07:002012-05-18T00:50:29.171-07:00<h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cochin International Airport in India is showing a 30% increase in sales revenue over last year with the majority of this coming from non aviation areas.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The passenger count is up 10% for international arriving and departing to 2.6 million showing that customers are spending more on duty free merchandise. In order to enhance future growth the Cochin International Duty Free shops are focusing upon an "online business model". This would allow customers to place their orders online and take delivery of their duty free goods upon arrival at Cochin Airport at the <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">arrivals duty free shop</a>.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The largest cruise line company in the world, Carnival Corporation, has broken ground on a new port facility in Bay of Maimon, Dominican Republic. The $65 million project near Puerto Plata on the north coast of the island is a joint venture between Carnival and the Rannik family of Grupo B&R.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The new port facility will accommodate 8,000 passengers and 2,000 crew per day with two berths for ships. The first year will see 250,000 passengers with <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">duty free shopping</a> facilities in the terminal building. The scheduled opening date is in 2014.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-54614949703592087732012-05-12T10:35:00.001-07:002012-05-12T10:35:06.058-07:00Hong Kong Harbour by sea<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/aXzmRUsVy7c?fs=1" width="459"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-44253621007236496462012-05-10T23:44:00.002-07:002012-05-11T13:26:51.594-07:00<h3 style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ireland's Shannon Airport - where does it go from here?</span></span></b></h3><br />In 1947 the Irish Customs Free Airport Act established Shannon Airport as the world's first <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">duty free</a> facility something which would become a template for other Duty Free facilities worldwide. The sharp rise in the number of transatlantic flights to North America established the airport as the last refueling point between the two land masses but the introduction of long range jet aircraft it soon saw passenger numbers decline.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGbx0dzUp2-gcwt3tRPgSr31ucnIseIDDhyphenhyphenztvieSrqLKpWB8bmPWWxVoM2Iqh-Nq4J5Oo9JM_LQ_ur7dE3twdu0lbZorv_FggxVvWbnhOzKvFyz9t0bN0t9z93y-szS_Df-bR2X04Mk/s1600/Buscards09+018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGbx0dzUp2-gcwt3tRPgSr31ucnIseIDDhyphenhyphenztvieSrqLKpWB8bmPWWxVoM2Iqh-Nq4J5Oo9JM_LQ_ur7dE3twdu0lbZorv_FggxVvWbnhOzKvFyz9t0bN0t9z93y-szS_Df-bR2X04Mk/s320/Buscards09+018.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ryanair - was a regional hub for the airline?</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Being under the control of the government owned Dublin Airport Authority (or Aer Rianta as it was known as then) since 1969 it has always been felt that Shannon Airport was seen as a second class status with it now being Ireland's fifth airport and suffering a 37% decrease in passenger numbers in 2010. Even with the advent of the low cost airlines such as Ryanair the DAA has not been able to cement a steady enough relationship with Ryanair who have taken traffic to other airports in Spain.<br /><br />However, in a turn around decision this week it has been outlined that Shannon Airport will no longer be under the authority of the DAA - the Government will still own Shannon Airport but the direct control of the airport is being handed over to local management at Shannon Development, the regional development agency.<br /><br /><b>The Future Options for Shannon Airport</b><br /><br />The first priority is to increase passenger numbers now it will be able to compete on a level playing field with the other Irish airports. Also establish niche activities will make it a player in the aviation market - with its long runway and abundance of surrounding land for warehousing, 24 hour flying capability due to its isolated location, US customs clearance (the only one in Europe) it would make a good European hub for cargo. The first development of this kind has already been signed with the US cargo group Lynx building a 19,000 sqm facility for a global airport cargo facility specialising in international logistics services.<br /><br />The title of the world's first <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">duty free shop</a> will still remain with Shannon as long as they can guarantee their future with growth such as this.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-64725427371147804382012-05-08T07:26:00.001-07:002012-05-08T07:26:25.031-07:00<h3>
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Social Media takes hold of Europe's Airports</span></span></b></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">In a new report "Digital Report 2012" by ACI Europe it has emerged that Europe's airports are creating a direct link with it's customers through social media, such as Twitter and Facebook, with airports in Central Europe being the most proactive.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">The report highlights the fact that over 33% of Europe's airports are developing or have mobile "apps" to give the passenger more live information - this includes </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">corporate communications, crisis communications, customer service, informal customer relationship building, and commercial promotion.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The chief objective of most airports is to make information available so as to make the passenger experience as hassle free as possible.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">London Gatwick Airport has recently been honoured with Twitter's "blue tick" of authority with it's 24 / 7 Twitter customer service support. It now has 30,000 Twitter followers plus a website and Facebook site.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">In Poland, Warsaw Chopin Airport has over 11,000 Twitter followers sending information out in both polish and English. The tweets are made up on updates on flight information, traveller tips and special offers in the airport <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">duty free</a> shops.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is expected that social media will take a more proactive role in the future.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-74001825275249656902012-05-03T02:19:00.001-07:002012-05-03T02:19:09.784-07:00<h3>
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Australian Govt are pushing for ban on arrivals tobacco</span></span></b></h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">According to leaked reports in Australia the government there is edging closer to a ban on all <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">arrivals duty free</a> tobacco. It is suggested that that the reasoning behind this ban will lead to increased government revenues through taxation and not for health reasons. An independent analysis by Deloitte Access Economics calculates the net tax gain to be in excess of A$17 million per annum although this does not take into account additional Customs enforcement costs.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This ban would have a deep affect of the Australian duty free industry as Australia's <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">Arrivals Duty Free</a> Shops would be covered by the ban.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">This, however, has brought a strong response from the Australian Duty Free Association who feel the government have overstated the additional tax revenue it would achieve and not taken into consideration the damage this will cause to the <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">duty free</a> industry and loss of revenue to operators and airports.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">There is no date set for the implementation of this ban. </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-77794010576956536512012-05-01T12:17:00.001-07:002012-05-01T12:17:19.047-07:00<h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Palestinian Authority is planning to open a <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">duty-free</a> shop in Jericho</span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><b> </b>as President Mahmoud Abbas has approved the project. The project is subject to the Palestinian Authority cabinet approval but the profits will
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">The <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">duty free</a> shop will be set up at the Palestinian Authority
arrivals and departures hall at the Allenby Bridge crossing servicing over 1.7 million people per annum between the
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most West Bank residents must travel via the Allenby Bridge to Amman's airport to travel internationally as there is no airport in the West Bank and Israel forbids most Palestinians from using Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Initially the <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">duty free</a> shop will sell traditional products such as cigarettes,
perfume and chocolate and then later electronic goods.</span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-67486337192739914632012-04-27T07:43:00.002-07:002012-04-29T04:40:04.676-07:00<h3><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>The Changing Face of Travel Retailing</b></span></span></h3><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"></span> </b></span></span>The Worldwide travel retail business is worth in excess of $30 USD billion and over two thirds of this is down to airport shopping. Nevertheless, as seen in the past it is more sensitive because of its susceptibility to crisis - SARS crisis and 09/11 are just two examples which hit the sector the hardest. The airport operators world wide are becoming more dependent upon the retail revenue as the emergence of budget airline operators suppress their revenues by moving out to new airports offering the best prices for them.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60SRJ7Zi6b2Ebd85IpBCUVX01Feup-XT_NJaEujmHVhVy2faVNMEbPKB66dwiSRUNKvKBzHnmKgF6l1rtJuqoqh775Pv5weJM4ZZOSaytc2GWRJAxk34OtdzUnwAZ8mYt-ImlcV-QZB0/s1600/P3120011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj60SRJ7Zi6b2Ebd85IpBCUVX01Feup-XT_NJaEujmHVhVy2faVNMEbPKB66dwiSRUNKvKBzHnmKgF6l1rtJuqoqh775Pv5weJM4ZZOSaytc2GWRJAxk34OtdzUnwAZ8mYt-ImlcV-QZB0/s320/P3120011.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Over the last 10 years it has become a key feature of airports to showcase "walk-through concepts" - passengers are guided from the airport entrance to the airplane departure gate through a frenzy of retail sales activity (e.g. <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">Duty Free</a> Shop), a path of retail temptation. It is found that passengers are at their most relaxed after completing check-in, passport and security checks.<br /><br />One of the growing trends now is the advent of the <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">Arrivals Duty Free</a> Shop - perfect locations for last second shopping on arrival or for travellers not wishing to carry duty free goods on a long journey. this gives the retailers an opportunity to showcase locally made products. However, the big drawback with <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">arrivals duty free</a> shops is that this entails changes in legislation to allow such an activity to take place - usually a long draw out process. Recent examples of new <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">arrivals duty free</a> can be found in Switzerland and numerous countries in South America.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqfvyHt0hRBij6YPY0zCr2zwTkvCOl_lyhux-D9A1tQD4LEd_bcW9gk2IMIqEa81JmyXvDYKv4TowwIQKO5I9ISnrICDE0O3MDJNFXWBvOh_4sElMGXWnb4CG4O5bf5s4tjkBy1pRQNc/s1600/Arrivals+Duty+Free+T5+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqfvyHt0hRBij6YPY0zCr2zwTkvCOl_lyhux-D9A1tQD4LEd_bcW9gk2IMIqEa81JmyXvDYKv4TowwIQKO5I9ISnrICDE0O3MDJNFXWBvOh_4sElMGXWnb4CG4O5bf5s4tjkBy1pRQNc/s320/Arrivals+Duty+Free+T5+3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />The whole aim of these latest trends is to convert the "passenger" into a "shopper" - no easy feat since in excess of 70% of passengers do not shop, not really surprising as they are actually there to travel!. However, a well spoken about concept in the airport industry is the phrase "sense of place" in conceptualizing travel retailing. One of the foremost authorities on this is Robbie Gill of The Design Solution company who have designed airports throughout the world. He believes that this "sense of being" should and will play a major part in transforming passengers into shoppers via transforming their travel retail experience. Gill believes that bringing a "local flavour" into the equation will go a long way to achieving this and he cites the examples at Barbados' Grantley Adams International Airport, where the shops all have corrugated roofs reminiscent of chattel homes, and Minneapolis with sculptures of Snoopy and Canada geese in the terrazzo floors. Changi Airport in Singapore has its own very unique 'sense of place' through the remarkable range of gardens such as the Sunflower Garden, Orchid Garden, Cactus Garden and Butterfly Garden.<br /><br />The Design Solution recently worked on The Irish Whiskey Collection Duty Free retail store at Dublin Airport's new Terminal 2. This is retail with a true 'sense of place', as it only promotes Irish Whiskeys to local and international travellers. The new concept and store design was created solely to boost Irish Whiskey sales within the airport's duty free store, boosting Irish Whiskey sales by over 30%.<br /><br />It can be demonstrated that 'sense of place' is far more than bricks and mortar; it is of the locale, the commerce and the culture. It shows a more interesting passenger experience, and in today's tough operating climate where travellers have more choice of where to fly from than ever before, that cannot be underestimated.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-91191137469077999692012-04-26T00:51:00.000-07:002012-05-07T11:17:29.484-07:00<div style="font-weight: normal;">
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Survey supports a "fat tax" for overweight fliers</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A recent survey carried out by HolidayExtras.com, the website specialising in hassle free add ons, reported that over 48% of respondents were in favour of additional flying charges for obese flying passengers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Over 51% of those questioned believed that over weight passengers should pay extra because of their contribution to additional fuel consumption in the same way that other passengers pay for excess baggage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This highly controversial move has been referred to in the past as a "fat tax" and was subject to a Ryanair survey on fliers in the past of which a third supported such a move.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was also discussed by some US airlines that overweight passengers should in fact buy an additional flight ticket or the airline offer some of the revenue to the passenger next to the obese person.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Such measure would allow other weight reduction measures carried out by airlines such as reducing the amount of </span><a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">duty free</a><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> luggage.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-63262409879883434572012-04-25T01:21:00.000-07:002012-04-25T01:21:04.134-07:00<h3>
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>The "Perfect Seat" on a flight</b></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A recent passenger survey conducted by the flight comparison website, Skyscanner, asked 1,000 airlines passengers about their seating preference on board an aircraft. They were given the option of an aisle, window or middle row seat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">And the result from a standard plane....seat 6A.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">This finding backs up similar surveys carried out in the past which suggest the popularity of the first six rows due reduced engine noise, quicker exit from the plane on arrival and better selection of food and <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">duty free</a> trolley. The preference though would be for an aisle or window seat as only 1% of those questioned said they would opt for a middle seat.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Some airlines are now preparing to charge people for booking seats and with this data available EasyJet airline plans to charge £8.00 for this sector in the plane and £3.00 elsewhere.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">And the least popular seat... 31E (middle seat at the back). Presumably this is due to lack of choice on the <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">duty free</a> trolley! </span><b> </b></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-8509911012637384182012-04-20T14:55:00.009-07:002012-04-20T15:31:06.175-07:00The Duty Free Shopping Copa runneth over for travelling Brazilians.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sf9TbAMOgko/T5Hb484wtqI/AAAAAAAAAtU/0PV2o1VneaQ/s1600/rio%2Bbrasil%2B2%2B186blog.JPG" style="font-style: normal; "><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sf9TbAMOgko/T5Hb484wtqI/AAAAAAAAAtU/0PV2o1VneaQ/s320/rio%2Bbrasil%2B2%2B186blog.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733605572082710178" /></a><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; "><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; "><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; "><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; "><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; "><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; "><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; "><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; "><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; "><span style="font-size: 100%; ">Brazil is fast becoming the consumer product cash cow for major brand owners with an overheating demand for “</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" style="font-size: 100%; ">produtos</span><span style="font-size: 100%; "> </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" style="font-size: 100%; ">importados</span><span style="font-size: 100%; ">”, or branded consumer products, in our speak. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; "><span style="font-size: 100%; ">Brazil’s domestic retail prices for consumer goods are far higher than in Europe, The USA and neighbouring Paraguay or Bolivia, so “shopping tourism” is now a major business from Brazil. Duty Free Shopping Centres have become a high priority target for shopping tourists, especially for Fragrances, Beauty and Cosmetics products.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; "><o:p></o:p></p><p style="font-style: normal; "></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; "><span style="font-size: 100%; ">In an attempt to dampen exploding consumer demand and to protect local manufacturing, Brazil’s President <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Dilma</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Rousseff</span> has recently introduced a range of protectionist import tariffs whilst disregarding the price of some locally produced products, which may already be up to 25% more expensive than branded imports. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; "><span style="font-size: 100%; ">The paradox is that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Dilma</span>’s protectionist policies are helping to drive up prices of all consumer products and this has precipitated an outbound Tax Free Shopping tourism boom. Their currency, the $<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Reais</span> is also at its highest level for years against the Dollar, Pound and Euro, so not only are overseas products cheaper, but cheaper still with an estimated 20% overvalued currency. Take this equation into a Duty Free Store and Brazilians have become like the proverbial “kids in a sweetshop” when passing through border stores or airports.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; "><span style="font-size: 100%; ">Yahoo Brazil’s <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">InfoMoney</span> Report recently enlisted the advice from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Braztoa</span> (Brazil Association of Tour <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Operatos</span>) Magda <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Nassar</span> and Julio <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Serson</span> of the Brazilian Hotel Operators Forum (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">FOHB</span>) to suggest the best shopping locations for outbound tourists.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; "><span style="font-size: 100%; ">The USA came out as the top recommendation, especially during the department store liquidation sale periods according to Julio </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" style="font-size: 100%; ">Serson</span><span style="font-size: 100%; ">. The Duty Free Special Territory Panama, where the price for electronics is the lowest in the Latin continent, came a close second. Add to that an expanding </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" style="font-size: 100%; ">COPA</span><span style="font-size: 100%; "> Airlines network to Brazil with a large regional airline hub at Panama </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" style="font-size: 100%; ">Tocumen</span><span style="font-size: 100%; "> airport and you have a recipe for Tax Free shopping success. Magda </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" style="font-size: 100%; ">Nassar</span><span style="font-size: 100%; "> was quoted as saying “As a </span><span style="font-size: 100%; "><a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/home/">Tax Free shopping</a> country, prices in Panama are super competitive”.</span></p><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9opMFueseB0/T5HcqbJU4yI/AAAAAAAAAtg/gTJRueMuSVQ/s320/rio%2Bbrasil%2B2%2B194blog.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733606422018843426" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Nassar</span> also mentioned some interesting travel shopping ideas not normally associated with Brazil, Cruises to Panama and shopping in Dubai and other Middle Eastern States such as Lebanon. With Emirates Airlines now flying from both Rio <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">de</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Janeiro</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Sao</span> Paulo to The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">UAE</span>, it is fascinating to note how the Brazilian spending tentacles are spreading further afield and how gold and jewellery savings were highlighted.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; ">But there is caution in the air too. An excellent report by Ambrose Evans-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Pritchard</span>, International Business Editor for Britain’s Daily Telegraph, highlights the risks and statistics quoting influential sources in his report ………<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i>The Latin Tiger may have overtaken France, Italy, and Britain to become the world’s fifth largest economy on some measures but it has also been relegated to 126<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">th</span> place by the World Bank for 'ease of doing business', behind much of Africa. Cyclical warning signs are flashing amber across the board. <o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size: 100%; ">Knight Frank’s global survey shows that Brazil’s house prices rose 26</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27" style="font-size: 100%; ">pc</span><span style="font-size: 100%; "> last year, leading the world by far. The global average was 0.5</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28" style="font-size: 100%; ">pc</span><span style="font-size: 100%; ">. "Prices are crazy," said Eduardo </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29" style="font-size: 100%; ">Paes</span><span style="font-size: 100%; ">, Rio’s mayor. Even '</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30" style="font-size: 100%; ">favelas</span><span style="font-size: 100%; ">' are frothy as developers close in. A good slum is worth a four-bedroom house in Arizona - if you can prove ownership.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i>Brazil’s economy ground to halt late last year. It has since rebounded, but may struggle to repeat the great leap forward of the Lula years given the headwinds of a super-strong real (20<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">pc</span> overvalued says Goldman Sachs). Labour productivity has not remotely kept pace with China or the Asian tigers, which is why industrial output has almost halved to 14.6<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">pc</span> of GDP, a level last seen before the great industrialization drive of the of late 1950s. The country is becoming 'post-industrial' before it is rich. </i><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: normal; ">But, Brazilians are feeling rich already, especially now they travel abroad en <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">masse</span> and search the world for<a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/home/"> Duty Free bargains</a>.<o:p></o:p></p></div>Arrivals Duty Freehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03900218176889706891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696214597050408362.post-52082710013318123972012-04-20T00:41:00.002-07:002012-04-20T00:41:58.440-07:00<h2>
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In a recent survey of 2,000 travellers by London Stansted Airport over 52% of the male claimed that when journeying with their female partner some of her belongings were in fact in his suitcase. The research shows that on average the male "sacrifices" 5Kg over to the partner.<br />
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While 25% of questioned passengers spend over 3 hours packing for a journey it transpires that 13% leave their house without crucial documents (passport, boarding card). Despite the lengthy time packing 37% of women passengers admitted to "re-arranging" the contents of their luggage at the airline check-in and over half stating they take too much luggage on holiday. The survey did also take into account hand luggage but not <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/">duty free</a> purchase hand luggage.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Millions of airline customers’ personal data (PNR - Passenger Name Record) will be handed over to the United
States Department of Homeland Security after MEPs of the European parliament voted 409 to 226 for new laws that it is claimed are crucial in tackling
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<span style="font-size: large;">The PNR Data includes - <span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">names, addresses, ethnic origin, credit cards details
and phone numbers, as well as religious meal choices and some sensitive
health information. The agreement is applicable between flights between the EU and USA but not only airlines from there but also </span>any carriers that are "incorporated or storing data" in the EU and operating flights to or from the US.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The data will be retained for 10 years under stricter access
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<span style="font-size: large;">The main concerns are privacy of such data and who will have access to it. Other pressure groups have raised the questions what if Russia or China should ask for the same information.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In a recent poll carried out by Skyscanner, the internet flight comparison and cheap ticket search engine, asked 1,200 of its own site users "which country did they think had the least friendly people".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With 19% of the vote came the French people with a reputation for being curt and rude to visitors. Very close behind though with 17% were the Russians who in the last five years have been able to get to the holiday destinations most Europeans have enjoyed before. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With the British in third place and the Germans and Chinese taking a place in the top 10 the surprise in the Americans drop from first place last year to seventh this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">At the other end of the scale the </span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/search/brasil">Brazil</a> was voted the most welcoming country, with the <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/search/philippines">Philippines</a>, <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/search/caribbean">Caribbean</a> and <a href="http://www.dutyfreeonarrival.com/en/search/thailand">Thailand</a> all received top marks for their friendliness.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0