Softening resale prices for Hermès Birkin bags point to weakening demand among aspirational luxury buyers, highlighting a growing divergence between discretionary consumers and ultra-high-net-worth spending.

Saudi Arabia and Qatar signed an agreement for a high-speed electric passenger rail link connecting Riyadh’s King Salman International Airport and Doha’s Hamad International Airport, with service planned within six years.

Marriott International is preparing a significant expansion across India, driven by rapid growth in premium travel, upscale hospitality demand, and emerging high-value markets

After years of aggressive increases, brands confront slowing demand and shifting expectations.

Forbes highlights the major luxury-travel shifts for 2026, from wellness-driven escapes to immersive, off-the-beaten-path destinations, signaling a new era for high-end tourism.

Qatar will send $3.5 billion to Egypt for a new Mediterranean tourism development at Alam Al-Roum—part of a $30 billion plan signaling renewed Gulf confidence in Egypt’s reform path and the shifting geography of long-term investment.

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