
United Arab Emirates. Dubai Duty Free has won two awards voted for by readers of Trip to Trazeesonline sister publication of global traveler. A ceremony for the 9th annual Trazees Awards was recently held in Texas, with Dubai Duty Free receiving trophies for “Favorite Duty Free Purchases” and “Favorite Duty Free Purchases in the Middle East” at the retailer’s offices.
Trip to Trazees is an online resource aimed at travelers ages 25-40, offering travel tips, reviews, and the latest travel trends. Dubai Duty Free ranked first in the online reader survey conducted between December 2022 and May 2023.
Dubai Duty Free Executive Vice President and CEO Colm McLoughlin (right) and Chief Operating Officer Ramesh Cidambi accept the Trazees Awards trophies from Global Traveler and Trazees Travel Advertising Director Haley Fogarty .
global traveler and Trip to Trazees Advertising Director Haley Fogarty presented the trophies to Dubai Duty Free Executive Vice President and CEO Colm McLoughlin and Chief Operating Officer Ramesh Cidambi.
McLoughlin said: “We are delighted to be named Favorite Duty Free Shop in the Middle East for the third time and Favorite Duty Free Shop for the second time. We are thrilled to attract the millennial traveler, the most sought-after travel demographic. My thanks to the online readers of Trip to Trazees magazine and the organizers.”
Trazeetravel.com surveyed its readers to determine the best in many categories important to the millennial (under 40) travel market. The survey was conducted online at trazeetravel.com and by email, and only the questionnaires had more than 50% of the questions completed. ✈