Mumbai: With the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) scheduled to be held from January 3, different airlines and travel agencies have begun making special offers to Mumbaikars for visiting the "shopping Mecca."
According to an estimate, of the seven to eight lakh Indians who visit Dubai every year, more than a lakh of them go there during this festival alone.
People familiar with the tourism industry claim that about 25% of the shoppers who visit the mega event avail of early-bird discounts every year and book their accommodation.
"DSF is one of the most anticipated events for shoppers. Most of these people make their bookings in advance," says Mayur Shah, the proprietor of an Andheri-based travel agency, Shah Travels.
06/11/12 Daily News & Analysis
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According to an estimate, of the seven to eight lakh Indians who visit Dubai every year, more than a lakh of them go there during this festival alone.
People familiar with the tourism industry claim that about 25% of the shoppers who visit the mega event avail of early-bird discounts every year and book their accommodation.
"DSF is one of the most anticipated events for shoppers. Most of these people make their bookings in advance," says Mayur Shah, the proprietor of an Andheri-based travel agency, Shah Travels.
06/11/12 Daily News & Analysis
