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Articles tagged “paris”

Tourism

Paris is winning the race to lure Chinese tourists, as London dithers

As London is tangled in bureaucratic wrangle over relaxing visa regulations for Chinese visitors, Paris is winning the race even as the incidences of violence against these tourists have been on the rise.

Kim Willsher, Guardian | 11 years ago

Paris is winning the race to lure Chinese tourists, as London dithers

Tourism

Paris plans to fix bad business manners with manual on tourist etiquette

The booklet is available online in French and is in a basic look at the differences in habits and schedules of tourists from around the world from what time they eat to whether they travel in groups or pairs.

Reuters | 11 years ago

Paris plans to fix bad business manners with manual on tourist etiquette

Airlines

Airlines search for answers to rising fuel costs at Paris Air Show

The most pressing concern for anyone involved in aviation is how the industry will move beyond rising fuel costs to find a more sustainable source of energy, something few jets on display will be able to offer.

Lori Hinnant, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Airlines search for answers to rising fuel costs at Paris Air Show

Tourism

Luxury brands worry Parisian crime will stop tourists from shopping

Luxury industries in still stagnant economies are starting to rely on the influx of high-spending tourists from China and Brazil; anything to stunt that growth would hurt the tourism and retail industries alike.

Skift | 11 years ago

Luxury brands worry Parisian crime will stop tourists from shopping

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Tokyo is the world’s most dynamic food city, even without the Michelin stars

The city's insistence on craft and hard work over flash and trends in its kitchens has set it apart from other metropolitan counterparts that treat food more as entertainment and commerce.

Michael Steinberger, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Tokyo is the world’s most dynamic food city, even without the Michelin stars

Airlines

Airbus looks to dominate headlines at Paris air show with A350 rollout

Airbus has taken every opportunity it can to outshine Boeing since the Dreamliner’s grounding, but its sales team will need to be as much the stars at the Paris show as its new aircraft in order to make a real dent in Boeing's business.

Andrea Rothman, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Tourism

Euro Disney expected to announce lower losses for first half of 2013

Euro Disney has struggled and made a profit for a little more than half of the years it’s been in operation, and any gains this year are the result of a refinancing deal, not increased visitation or cost cuts.

Christina Sylt, The Guardian | 11 years ago

Euro Disney expected to announce lower losses for first half of 2013

Tourism

Iconic Louvre pyramid painted for first time in controversial exhibit

The new exhibit is more about politics than attracting tourism, but those visitors that understand its relevance will be drawn in by the historical and social implications of an edgy installation.

Thomas Adamson, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Iconic Louvre pyramid painted for first time in controversial exhibit

Tourism

British tourists snub French holidays in favor of Spain and Italy

British tourists’ perceptions of prices following the recession has impacted their travel decisions with Italy and Spain looking like a bargain in comparison to the haute experience they seek in France.

Esther Addley, The Guardian | 11 years ago

British tourists snub French holidays in favor of Spain and Italy

Hotels

Legendary Paris hotel auctions off its contents prior to major renovation

High-end hotels have realized that the gilded 18th-century look doesn't say "luxury" like it used to.

Gregory Viscusi, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Legendary Paris hotel auctions off its contents prior to major renovation