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TEKCE has rolled out new Partner and Affiliate Programmes designed to help property professionals and content creators manage international sales with full transparency. The programmes offer real-time CRM access, white-label availability to more than 7,000 verified listings, and a clearly trackable overseas sales process. TEKCE Real Estate said the expanded Partner Programme and newly launched Affiliate Programme are built to strengthen trust in cross-border transactions. Delivered via the MyTEKCE platform and a white-label version of the TEKCE App, the programmes provide live tracking, branded client journeys, and access to properties across Spain, the United Arab Emirates, Türkiye and Northern Cyprus.…
It started with a one-way ticket from Dublin to Lisbon that somehow cost less than the return train ride from Galway to Dublin. The only catch? The final leg was scheduled to go on to Madrid—one I never intended to board. That was my first taste of hidden-city ticketing, a controversial trick that airlines have been quietly fighting for years. Hidden-city ticketing, or “skiplagging,” has become the whisper-hack of veteran travelers who know how to navigate airline pricing like it’s a stock market. The premise is simple: you buy a cheaper ticket that connects through your intended destination, and simply…
Karaca, Türkiye’s established home and living brand since 1973, is welcoming shoppers to its exclusive pop-up store at Future Stores on Oxford Street from December 11 to December 31. Launching during the Christmas and New Year shopping period, the pop-up brings Karaca to one of London’s most recognisable retail destinations, complementing its existing stores at Westfield London and Tottenham Hale Retail Park. Already present across two permanent locations in the capital, Karaca joins the innovative Future Stores retail concept to engage Oxford Street shoppers during the festive season. A Next-Generation, Hybrid Retail Experience with Future Stores Karaca’s new store on…
Wild Planet Trust has secured the long-term future of Paignton Zoo and Newquay Zoo by entering into an agreement with Dutch leisure company Libéma. The charity, which currently operates the South West zoos, had been seeking a buyer to ensure the continued operation and development of both attractions. Throughout the process, Paignton Zoo and Newquay Zoo remained fully operational and open to visitors. After reviewing interest from multiple potential investors, Wild Planet Trust concluded that Libéma was the ideal partner to take the zoos forward. Ownership of both sites will transfer to Libéma on 1 January for an undisclosed sum,…
By replacing the recognizable rhythm of passport stamps with systems that discreetly confirm identity through data, biometrics, and digital history—often before a traveler even boards a plane—a new era of border controls is emerging with remarkably similar features across continents. For many years, borders served as short stops before traffic resumed, much like toll booths. These days, they function similarly to distributed networks, using layered checks to scan, match, and verify identity long after the actual crossing is finished. ItemDetailsTopicInternational border controlsCore ChangeBiometric and digital identity screeningKey RegionsEuropean Union, United StatesMain SystemsEU Entry/Exit System, ETIAS, ESTAPrimary ToolsFacial scans, fingerprints, data…
The pressure of too much success coming at once is driving major cities to rethink tourism incentives with a sense of urgency that seems remarkably similar across continents, rather than a decline in demand. City officials can no longer put off the reevaluation that has been prompted by crowded sidewalks, growing rents, and overburdened transit systems. For many years, tourism strategy was based on the straightforward principle that more tourists equaled more money. That formula worked remarkably well to fill hotel rooms and increase headline numbers, but it silently disregarded how residents’ everyday lives were changing as they navigated their…
The fine print is becoming just as important as the flight number in air travel. The unexpected airline reorganization that will affect travelers in 2019 is developing quietly, shaped more by policy changes that add up like tiny weights on a scale than by big announcemPegasus Airlines Introduces AI-Generated Pilot Announcements in New Languagesents. Airlines have been reevaluating how accountability is distributed when plans don’t work out in recent months. Although the change appears subtle at first, when considered collectively, it indicates a reordering of expectations that passengers will become aware of as soon as something goes wrong. ItemDetailsSectorCommercial aviationTimeframe2025–2026Primary…
The demand for travel has not decreased; rather, it has grown more discerning, vigilant, and noticeably more astute. What many refer to as a slowdown is actually a price-driven reorganization as tourists covertly shift their spending to less ostentatious but more equitable locations. Booking data has shown a remarkably similar pattern across continents in recent days. When prices seem out of touch with reality, travelers are still eager to move, but they pause longer, compare more, and leave more quickly. AspectDetailsIndustry FocusTravel and tourismTime Period2025–2027Core PressureInflation and currency shiftsTraveler BehaviorValue-driven, experience-firstGaining RegionsAsia, Middle East, emerging marketsStrained RegionsUnited States, high-cost EuropeIndustry…
No longer is travel acting like a seasonal luxury. Technology, values, and a growing desire for experiences that feel deliberate rather than hurried are all influencing this long-term lifestyle choice. Travels will reveal as much about identity as they do about geography by 2027. Travelers now anticipate that journeys will adjust to them rather than the other way around. Like a swarm of bees collecting thousands of signals at once, AI systems are learning preferences in silence and making remarkably accurate adjustments to itineraries, prices, and recommendations. AspectDetailsIndustry FocusGlobal travel and tourismTimeframe2025 to 2027Core DriversAI, wellness, digital bookingTraveler BehaviorExperience-led, value-consciousBooking…
Meals on Me, the UAE’s leading meal plan provider, has officially launched its first café at Padel Pro, Dubai World Trade Centre—bringing convenient, nutritious dining to Dubai’s fitness community. Open to all visitors and players, the new café serves wholesome breakfasts, fresh salads, sandwiches, healthy snacks, and favourites from the brand’s new Protein+ menu. Guests can also enjoy bespoke protein shakes, smoothies, and speciality coffee roasted by Nia Coffee, a social-impact organisation partnered with Meals on Me to support marginalised youth through training and sustainable income opportunities. To celebrate the launch, all padel players who book a court at Padel…