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Vietjet launches direct flights from Hanoi to Chengdu
Vietjet has inaugurated its direct flights connecting Hanoi, Vietnam’s cultural and historical heart, to Chengdu, a major city in Southwest China. Operating four round-trip flights per week, the new service strengthens Vietjet’s presence in one of its key markets while further enhancing connectivity across Asia. This latest addition reinforces Vietjet’s growing presence at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, which already connects passengers to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s economic powerhouse. With the Hanoi–Chengdu service, Vietjet now offers non-stop flights from both of Vietnam’s largest cities to the Chinese province of Sichuan. The new service is part of Vietjet’s strategic expansion in China that has witnessed the launch of seven new routes since the beginning of this year. The airline currently connects both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu. It also operates flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Xi’an, while a new Hanoi-Xi’an service is scheduled to commence on July 6, further boosting travel options across Asia. As Vietjet continues to expand its fleet and its international flight network, the airline reaffirms its position as one of the Asia-Pacific’s leading carriers. With a commitment to accessible and affordable travel, Vietjet is making it easier than ever to reach Vietnam and destinations across the region. The airline is set to launch more new routes in the second half of this year, including new services to key cities in Asia and beyond, further strengthening its role on the global aviation map.
Dusit debuts in Sichuan with the Dusit Hotel AG Park Chengdu
Dusit Hotels and Resorts recently expanded its presence in China with the opening of Dusit Hotel AG Park, Chengdu, a luxurious new retreat nestled within the scenic surrounds of Tianfu Agricultural Expo Park in Xinjin, Chengdu. Dusit’s eighth property in China is also its first in Sichuan Province and brings the warmth and elegance of Thai-inspired, gracious hospitality to one of the country’s most picturesque and ecologically rich destinations., resulting in a harmonious blend of nature, culture, and contemporary comfort. Hotel general manager Luke Lu said of the new establishment: “This new hotel embodies Dusit’s commitment to gracious hospitality rooted in Thai values, while embracing the cultural richness and natural beauty of Sichuan. We’ve created a unique sanctuary where guests can reconnect with nature, experience local traditions, and enjoy meaningful moments with family, all within a tranquil and inspiring setting. We look forward to welcoming our guests and helping them create lasting memories throughout their stay.” In the heart of a verdant sanctuary Surrounded by verdant tea gardens and organic farms just 30 minutes from downtown Chengdu and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and only 20 minutes from Xinjin High-Speed Railway Station, the hotel features 241 thoughtfully designed guest rooms and seven private luxury villas. Each space has been crafted to provide a peaceful sanctuary where relaxation, well-being, and cultural immersion take centre stage. Among the hotel’s premium facilities are Harvest, an all-day dining restaurant with a farm-to-table focus; The View, a speciality barbecue restaurant; a refined Chinese restaurant with eight private dining rooms; a stylish lobby lounge; an indoor swimming pool; a fully equipped gym; mahjong rooms; a dedicated kids’ club; and a pillarless, multi-functional conference hall with three versatile meeting rooms. Guests can also enjoy a wealth of enriching experiences, including guided nature walks, hands-on craft workshops, and educational visits to the Tianfu Agricultural Expo Main Pavilion and the Rural Revitalisation Demonstration Zone, all contributing to the resort’s appeal as an ideal destination for couples, families, and eco-conscious business and leisure travellers seeking meaningful escapes. A celebratory offer To celebrate its grand opening, Dusit Hotel AG Park, Chengdu will host a Thai Food Festival from now through 30th June, featuring signature dishes prepared by visiting Thai culinary talent, including Chef Vorapoj ‘Christian’ Caluwaert, Assistant Director of Culinary at Dusit International, and Chef Watcharapon ‘Ja’ Yongbanthom, Head Chef of Benjarong Restaurant at Dusit Thani Manila. Festival highlights include Green Curry Chicken, Tom Yum Goong (spicy prawn soup), Pad Thai (stir-fried rice noodles), Mango Sticky Rice, and more. Guests can enjoy à la carte Thai favourites from Sunday to Friday or savour a Thai-themed buffet dinner on Saturdays for CNY188 per person. The hotel has also introduced the 'Dusit Experience’package, available for bookings and stays from now through 31st August, with rates starting at CNY 799. The offer includes one night’s accommodation in a Deluxe Room, daily breakfast for two, complimentary in-room beverages and snacks on the first night, and admission to Tianfu Agricultural Museum for two adults and one child.
Dida launches inaugral ‘Engage’ events in Chengdu and Shenzhen
Dida launched their inaugral ‘Engage’ events in the key Chinese cities of Chengdu and Shenzhen this past 13th – 15th May. These dynamic events brought together over 50 prestigious hotel brands from six popular destinations favored by Chinese travelers — Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Vietnam. Commenting on the events, Snow Xiao, Head of Hotel Contracting at Dida said “The engage events in Chengdu and Shenzhen have surpassed all our expectations. The feedback from our valued hotel partners has been excellent. They genuinely value Dida’s ability to provide them with significant reach and brand awareness to top travel agent customers - a high-quality channel that drives significant incremental bookings from hard-to-reach markets all the while working in true harmony with their direct marketing activities. A big thank you to our valued partners and travel agency customers, you really made this event special!” Participants included renowned global hotel groups such as Marriott International, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Las Vegas Sands Corporation, as well as leading Southeast Asian brands like S Hotels & Resorts, ONYX Hospitality Group, Anantara Group, Millennium Hotels & Resorts, and Ormond Hotels. The event comprehensively addressed diverse market segments, including FIT, group tours, MICE and family travel. These first ‘Engage’ events attracted enthusiastic participation from over 400 of Dida’s top travel agency customers from both Chengdu and Shenzhen in a dynamic environment of sharing, networking and innovation, further reinforcing Dida’s recently launched new brand identity and mission to seamlessly integrate technology and human‑centric service to efficiently connect travel supply and demand worldwide. AI Innovations and interactive experiences Aligned to Dida’s philosophy of being ‘Driven by Tech, Powered by People’ the events also acted as a showcase to demonstrate the latest, most advanced AI capabilities that Dida has been building and integrating into its online booking platform. Innovations that provide a more user friendly yet powerful platform for agents to drive higher conversion, as well as generative AI marketing solutions to help hoteliers develop brand awareness and sales via the increasingly important Chinese social media platforms. Going forward the Engage event format is designed to provide a template for future events to develop deep and efficient access by our hotel partners globally to position their brands effectively to some of the fastest growing, most important source markets in the world. The company plans to replicate this success across Asia and further afield in the near future.
Vietjet debuts its Ho Chi Minh City – Chengdu route on the first day of the Year of Dragon
Wei Huaxiang, Consul General of China in Ho Chi Minh City (middle), Mr. Michael Hickey, Vietjet Chief Operating Officer (right) and Nguyen Bac Toan, Vietjet Commercial Vice President perform the inaugural ceremony of Ho Chi Minh City - Chengdu route at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Vietjet Air, Vietnam's largest private airline, marked the beginning of the Lunar New Year by the commencement of the direct route connecting Ho Chi Minh City to Chengdu. The new service will offer a seamless and efficient travel option for Chinese travelers during the Spring Festival period. It also further strengthens the air connectivity of China and Vietnam while promoting trade and tourism between two countries and across the region. Attending the welcome ceremony at Tan Son Nhat International Airport were Wei Huaxiang, Consul General of China in Ho Chi Minh City and Michael Hickey, Vietjet's Chief Operating Officer. Together they warmly welcomed passengers on the first flight and expressed the best wishes for Vietjet's new operation on the auspicious year of Dragon. The Chengdu – Ho Chi Minh City route operates one daily return flight, totaling seven round-trips on a weekly basis, with a flight time of over four hours per leg. The flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) at 00:50 (local time) and arrive in Ho Chi Minh City at 03:55 (local time). The flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport take off at 19:10 (local time) and land in Chengdu at 00:15 the next day (local time). Passengers on the debut flight between Ho Chi Minh City and Chengdu are greeted with New year wishes Unbeatable fares from just RMB0 (*) every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are up for grabs now at www.vietjetair.comor the Vietjet Air mobile app, applying for the Shanghai – Ho Chi Minh City and Chengdu – Ho Chi Minh City routes. Vietjet's passengers will receive complimentary SkyCare travel insurance for a safe journey. Ho Chi Minh City, located in southern Vietnam, is the central municipality of the country. The city is known among Chinese travelers as the "Little Paris of the East" where visitors can explore iconic landmarks such as Ben Thanh Market, the Central Post Office, and the Independence Palace, and many others. Chinese travelers can enjoy Vietnamese authentic taste of Pho, Banh Mi, egg coffee and even more Vietnamese delights. Ho Chi Minh City is also a gateway to the captivating destinations of Phu Quoc, Da Nang, Da Lat,... in just an hour-flight thanks to Vietjet's expansive network. The life of the Sichuan people and the famous food in Chengdu, the capital of China, are also popular among overseas tourists. With the Chengdu - Ho Chi Minh City route, Vietnamese travellers can also arrive in Chengdu and explore the city's attractions to their heart's content. Besides the Chengdu – Ho Chi Minh City route, Vietjet is operating the daily Shanghai – Ho Chi Minh City route and many more flights to other Chinese cities in Hangzhou, Tianjin, Xi'an, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Nanjing, Shijiazhuang, Harbin, Lijiang etc. In particular, on the first morning of the Year of Dragon, passengers flying with Vietjet at airports across Vietnam were welcomed with smiles, best wishes, and lucky money from Vietjet leaders, staff, and cabin crews for spreading the joy and happiness of reunion in Tet holiday. Flying with Vietjet, passengers can enjoy Vietnamese and international cuisines such as Banh mi, Pho, dimsum, etc. served by professional and dedicated cabin crews on the modern and eco-friendly aircraft.
Chengdu Cultural Tourism Promotion conference comes to Seoul
2023 Chengdu Cultural Tourism Korea Special Promotion opened in Seoul, South Korea, hosted by Chengdu Culture, Radio, Film and Tourism Bureau and GoChengdu participated in the event. Representatives of Seoul's local tourism association and tourism industry attended the event. Representatives from Chengdu China attend the opening ceremony of the 2023 East Asian Cultural City Chonju Event Year on Monday. "China and South Korea as well as Chengdu and Seoul are each other's important tourist sources. At the time of the recovery of the global tourism industry, we also hope to take this opportunity to strengthen the interaction of the two cultural and tourism markets through cooperation, expand the development space, and promote cultural and tourism resources to each other." Chengdu's representative mentioned in his speech that as a famous cultural city of East Asia, Chengdu's rich cultural and culinary resources are important reasons for its booming tourism. Live at the event "Now the tourism is recovering and the industry is starting to get warmer." Seung-heon Baek, vice president of the Korea Tourism Industry Association, made a speech at the presentation, saying, over the past three years, global exchanges between countries have been hindered, and tourism exchanges between Korea and China have decreased. "I sincerely hope that the tourism exchanges between our two countries will resume through this event." At the meeting, Chengdu International Media Co., Ltd. and Korea General Travel Industry Association, Chengdu News Travel Agency Co., Ltd. and Korea Lotte Tourism Co., Ltd. held a cooperation signing ceremony. Invited by the organizing committee of the 2023 Chonju City of East Asian Culture Event Year, representatives from Chengdu attended the opening ceremony of the event year on Monday. The theme of this Year is "City of Culture for a Millennium, Meet the Pride of Chonju City". It aims to promote cultural exchanges and cooperation in East Asia and enhance mutual understanding and trust. Live at the event In order to fully display the Tianfu culture, Chengdu set up a special booth of cultural and creative crafts at the opening ceremony, displaying the most distinctive national intangible cultural heritage items, such as Shu brocade, Shu embroidery, Chongzhou bamboo weaving, etc., as well as Rong Bao, the mascot of The Chengdu 2021 Summer Universiade, cultural and creative products of the Universiade, etc. During the event, Chonju Mayor Woo Fan-ki, Chonju City Council Chairman Lee Ki-tong, Chinese Consul General in Gwangju Zhang Seung-gang, and Jeong Jun-ho, executive chairman of the Chonju International Film Festival, and other guests visited the booth in Chengdu and enjoyed the giant pandas and other cultural and creative products on display. Chengdu and Chonju both are well-known cultural cities of East Asia. Chengdu is the birthplace of ancient Shu civilization. It has been ranked as the "happiest City in China" for 14 consecutive years, and is the world famous "home of pandas" and the city of gastronomy. Chonju is home to Korea's largest traditional building complex, Hanok Village, the birthplace of bibimbap, the iconic Korean food, and Pansori, a World Heritage site. The 2023 East Asian Cultural City Chengdu, China Event Year will be held soon. At the scene, the representative of Chengdu City said in an interview: "We sincerely invite Wendu sister city colleagues to come to chengdu, a park city located under the snow mountain, and have an immersive visit of the hustle and bustle of Chengdu."
Marriott debuts in Southwest China with W Chengdu
Marriott has expanded its portfolio of W Hotels in China with the opening of the W Chengdu. Owned by KWG Group Holdings, the 297-room W Chengdu is located within the city’s Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone, next to U Fun Plaza in Chengdu’s Gaoxin district. One highlight of the hotel is the Extreme WOW Suite, the brand’s modern interpretation of the traditional presidential suite, which features 368 square meters of flexible space with a sculptural bar and lounge area. Hotel facilities include two restaurants, two bars, over 2,600 sqm of flexible meeting space, a spa with three treatment rooms, a gym and an indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi. “While Chengdu is the hub for Western China and a newly minted ‘first-tier city’, an incredibly important and popular next-gen destination in China, it also features dynamic street fashion, design, and is an underground music mecca,” said Henry Lee, president of Greater China at Marriott International. “The city is breaking the mould of tradition and reinventing itself at every corner, making it a perfect fit for our newest W hotel in China. The opening of W Chengdu marks an exciting milestone for Marriott International’s portfolio of luxury brands to expand further into this part of the country, and W Chengdu is poised to become the social centre of this exhilarating city,” he added.
ICCA strengthens footprint in China with Chengdu centre
International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has signed an agreement with Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Exposition (CCPIT Chengdu), MeetingsChina and Chengdu University on a joint research cooperation project and officially launched the Centre of International Meetings Research and Training (CIMERT) supported by ICCA. This multi-party deal brings four organisations ranging from government, association, media and educational institution for an integrated project delivery. It covers a five-year period until 2023 and commits all four organisations to work together to promote joint research initiatives in the areas of capacity building, personnel industry development programme, knowledge dissemination, data collection as well as market analysis. "Human capital development." The signing of this new cooperation agreement marks ICCA’s first partnership on launching a research centre for enhancing mutual cooperation on capacity building and human capital development in the meetings industry and resource integration of international conferences in the Asia-Pacific region. Senthil Gopinath, CEO of ICCA said: “The establishment of CIMERT covers scope to introduce joint research initiatives which recognise our deep shared interests and values. We have seen that major cities in China have made impressive strides forward in the meetings space and ICCA views this partnership with Chengdu as a win-win collaboration.”
AirAsia takes flight to Chengdu
Travellers flying out of Malaysia’s northern hub Penang can now enjoy another destination option as AirAsia launches new flights to Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province, China. These new three times weekly direct flights commencing 8 March 2020 will provide exclusive air connectivity between the Pearl of the Orient to Sichuan. Riad Asmat, CEO of AirAsia Malaysia said: “This is our first new route of the year, welcoming Visit Malaysia 2020 and in conjunction with Experience Penang 2020. Penang is one of our largest secondary hubs in peninsular Malaysia, to which we have flown more than 2.4 million guests to the island last year. This is our first route from the city to mainland China and we are confident it will boost visitor arrivals into Penang and vice versa.” Best known as home to the adorable giant pandas, Chengdu is a thriving city with plenty to do and taste. With many natural, cultural and historical sights, some of the must-visit attractions include the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Jinli Ancient Street and the Leshan Giant Buddha and Wenshu Monastery. Besides Chengdu, the carrier currently flies to 12 destinations from its Penang hub.
Hainan Airlines to fly Chengdu–Chicago from September
As the Hainan-based carrier looks at increasing flights between China and the US, Hainan Airlines will launch a twice-weekly non-stop service between Chengdu and Chicago beginning on 16 September this year. The carrier will use a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on this route. Hainan Airlines has been flying non-stop between Chengdu and Los Angeles since March 2017, and non-stop from Chengdu to New York since October 2017. Flights were initially twice per week, before increasing to three times per week in May 2018. The Hainan-based carrier has recently been working to add more services between China and the US. Last December, it launched direct Chongqing–Shanghai Pudong–Boston and Chongqing–Shanghai Pudong–Seattle services. It has also been flying non-stop between Xi’an and Los Angeles since 31 December last year. Hainan Airlines is now operating 19 routes to North America, covering destinations including Seattle, San Jose, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Boston, Las Vegas, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Mexico City and Tijuana.
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