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Hotels

Dusit International held two-city ‘China Roadshow’ in Beijing and Shanghai

Kanchan Nath Jul 5, 2023

Dusit International presented its expanding portfolio of Dusit Hotels and Resorts in China and beyond as part of a two-city ‘China Roadshow’ for leading trade and media partners, which took…

Airlines and Aviation

China capacity ramping up as daily Shanghai flights resume

Kanchan Nath May 4, 2023

The bustling cities of China are getting a whole lot closer to New Zealand as capacity between the countries expands this week. On 2 May, Air New Zealand’s alliance partner Air China touched…

Airlines and Aviation

Hong Kong International Airport Kicks Off “World of Winners” Air Ticket Giveaway Campaign in Beijing

Kanchan Nath Apr 19, 2023

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) hosted an event in Beijing to introduce the "World of Winners" air ticket giveaway campaign to media in the capital city.

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia X expands China network with flights to Beijing

Kanchan Nath Apr 3, 2023

Following the recent recommencement of services to Shanghai and Hangzhou earlier this month, AirAsia X (AAX) continues to expand its China network with two weekly flights to Beijing, which…

Airlines and Aviation

Healthy growth for LOT Polish Airlines in 2022

Kanchan Nath Mar 15, 2023

Despite difficult conditions, 2022 was a successful year for LOT Polish Airlines. The latest forecasts confirm that the Polish airline managed to grow significantly again after overcoming…

Global

Air Astana resumes Astana- Beijing flights

Kanchan Nath Feb 16, 2023

From 18 March 2023, Air Astana will resume flights from Astana to Beijing with a frequency of two per week on Wednesdays and Saturdays and a further increase set for summer.

Reports

WTTC reveals Paris as the world’s most powerful city destination  

Kanchan Nath Jan 23, 2023

New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals French capital Paris as the world’s most powerful city destination but predicts it will be overtaken by Beijing by…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates resumes passenger services to Shanghai and Beijing

Kanchan Nath Jan 18, 2023

Emirates will ramp up its operations in China ahead of the New Lunar Year and in response to strong travel demand, boosting connectivity to its gateways; Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing as…

Eturbo News

China Southern Airlines renews distribution agreement with Sabre

Harry Johnson Dec 12, 2022 0

Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, today announced the renewal of a global distribution agreement with China Southern…

Hotels

Marriott International set to expand portfolio in Greater China

Harry Johnson Nov 14, 2022 0

Marriott International, Inc., today announced plans to expand its select service portfolio in Greater China with the expected addition of 30 hotels in the segment by the end of 2023. The…

Attractions & Tours

World’s longest canal opens to tourism in China

Kanchan Nath Sep 3, 2022

The Cangzhou city downtown section of the world's oldest and longest man-made river, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, is open to navigation for tourism on 1 September. It will…

Asia

Ninjas, fireflies and the Forbidden City: Isango unveils latest Asian tours

Alastair Newport Jun 28, 2018

Experience specialists Isango announce new Asian itineraries, including updated trips to Malaysia, Japan, China, and Taiwan.

Air

Fuzhou Airlines choose “trusted and experienced” Sabre as first international GDS provider

Alastair Newport Apr 27, 2018

Hainan Airlines subsidiary Fuzhou Airlines, based out of Fuzhou Changle International Airport, has signed up with Sabre Corporation in a new global distribution service deal this week.

Hotels

Mandarin Oriental unveils new luxury hotel In Beijing

Alastair Newport Sep 13, 2017

Hotel located in the traditional quarter, close to Tiananmen Square

Hotels

Where to Stay: new hotels in Beijing, Jakarta, Yangon and more

Mark Elliott Aug 10, 2017

Hilton Yantai Location: Within the Shimao Skyscraper, a 323-metre-high building in Yantai, overlooking the Bohai Strait in China's Shandong province Grade: Upper-upscale Keys: 252…

Airlines and Aviation

China to get new connection to Serbia

Mark Elliott Aug 8, 2017

China will get its first air link to Serbia next month, when Hainan Airlines launches its new route between Beijing and Belgrade. Commencing on 15 September 2017, the new long-haul…

Hotels

Marriott commits to Chinese Winter Olympic venue

Mark Elliott Jul 28, 2017

Marriott International has agreed to manage a hotel located in the Chinese ski resort that will host the 2022 Winter Olympics. The Games was awarded to Beijing, but most of the…

Airlines and Aviation

China gets first direct connection to Portugal

Mark Elliott Jul 14, 2017

Links between China and Europe's Iberian Peninsula will continue to grow this month, with the launch of the country's first non-stop scheduled flights to Portugal. On 25 July 2017,…

Airlines and Aviation

Etihad starts flying Dreamliner to Beijing

Mark Elliott Jul 4, 2017

Etihad Airways has upgraded its Beijing route with the deployment of its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The modern twin-aisle jet touched down in the Chinese capital for the first…

Airlines and Aviation

United upgrades Asian routes with new 777s

Mark Elliott Jul 4, 2017

United Airlines is upgrading three more of its Asian routes with the deployment of its revamped Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to Taipei, Beijing and Tokyo. On 1 August 2017, the US carrier…

Airlines and Aviation

China Southern pens partnership with Etihad

Mark Elliott Jun 26, 2017

China Southern Airlines has formed a new codeshare partnership with Etihad Airways. Effective immediately, the new agreement will see China Southern place its 'CZ' code on Etihad's…

United States

Lufthansa adds Asian links from Munich

Mark Elliott Jun 14, 2017

Lufthansa has unveiled plans to launch a series of long-haul services from Munich next summer, including new flights to key Asian cities. For summer 2018, the German national carrier…

Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates from AirAsia, Bangkok Airways, Air Astana and more

Mark Elliott Jun 7, 2017

AirAsia launches Borneo's new intra-island route Where? Kuching (Malaysia) to Pontianak (Indonesia) When? Daily, effective immediately Who? AirAsia Why? Low-cost carrier expands…

Airlines and Aviation

Air China develops “express route” to Europe

Mark Elliott May 29, 2017

Air China has teamed up with Beijing and Frankfurt airports to develop a new "express route" between China and Europe. The new "Easy Way Beijing-Frankfurt" project is aimed at allowing…

MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions)

Chinese MICE island reopens

Mark Elliott May 18, 2017

Yanqi Island, the MICE destination close to Beijing, has reopened for the summer. Located 60km north of downtown Beijing, within Yanqi Lake, the island features a 594-room…

Airlines and Aviation

Air China suspends North Korea flights

Mark Elliott Apr 15, 2017

Air China has suspended some of its flights to the North Korea, as tensions between Pyongyang and the rest of the world start to simmer. Initially, China's state-run broadcaster,…

MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions)

Thailand bids to bring more MICE from China

Mark Elliott Mar 31, 2017

Thailand is targeting mainland China in an effort to enhance its MICE sector in 2017. This week, the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) kicked off the fourth edition of…

Airlines and Aviation

Thailand hosts fam trip to mark new “Phuket Express”

Mark Elliott Mar 28, 2017

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has teamed up with Thai Airways to celebrate the launch of the national carrier's new Beijing-Phuket flights. The new route marks THAI's first…

Attractions & Tours

Universal Studios Beijing to be “35% Chinese”

Mark Elliott Mar 14, 2017

The new Universal Studios theme park currently under construction in Beijing will incorporate 35% of "Chinese elements", Beijing Business Today reports. The newspaper cited Duan…

Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: Air Canada, AirAsia, Air China and more

Mark Elliott Feb 17, 2017

Air Canada launches Montreal-Shanghai Where? Montreal (Canada) to Shanghai (China) When? Daily, effective immediately Who? Air Canada Why? National carrier continues to expand…

Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: Cebgo, IndiGo, Air China and Malaysia Airlines

Mark Elliott Feb 15, 2017

Cebgo provides first ever flights to Tablas Where? Manila to Tablas (both the Philippines) When? Four times a week, effective immediately Who? Cebgo Why? Designed to stimulate traffic…

Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: China Southern Airlines, Vietjet and more

Mark Elliott Feb 13, 2017

Malindo spreads wings to Saudi Arabia Where? Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) When? Twice a week, effective 21 February 2017 Who? Malindo Air Why? Islamic pilgrimage…

Hotels

Peninsula takes off with Chinese private jet tours

Mark Elliott Feb 3, 2017

The Peninsula Hotels has teamed up with Imperial Tours, the high-end Chinese tour operator, to offer its guests the chance to experience some of China's top attractions by private jet.…

Airlines and Aviation

Etihad flies latest aircraft to Far East

Mark Elliott Jan 26, 2017

Etihad Airways has unveiled plans to fly its newest aircraft to three major cities in the Far East. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier will take delivery of nine more Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in…

Airlines and Aviation

Qantas adds new capital connection to China

Mark Elliott Jan 25, 2017

Qantas’ Asian expansion strategy took another step forward today (25 January 2017) with the relaunch of direct flights to China’s capital city, Beijing. The Australian national carrier…

Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines covers Italy with new codeshare

Mark Elliott Jan 23, 2017

Hainan Airlines has formed a new partnership with Alitalia that will provide Chinese travellers with connections to multiple destinations across Italy. The Chinese carrier already…

Attractions & Tours

Forbidden City welcomes 16m visitors

Mark Elliott Jan 3, 2017

Strictly off-limits to outsiders for centuries, Beijing's Forbidden City attracted more than 16 million visitors in 2016. China's Xinhua news agency reported officials at the Palace…

Airlines and Aviation

China gets first direct link to Las Vegas

Mark Elliott Dec 5, 2016

Chinese travellers are now just a single flight away from the bright lights of Las Vegas following the launch of a Hainan Airlines' latest long-haul route. The first ever non-stop…

Airlines and Aviation

SkyTeam unveils major new lounge in Beijing

Mark Elliott Nov 16, 2016

SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, is on the verge of launching a major new lounge at Beijing’s Capital International Airport. The new 800m² facility will open in the coming weeks,…

Serviced Apartments

Ascott adds eight in China

Mark Elliott Nov 11, 2016

Ascott, the Singapore-based serviced apartment operator, has secured eight new properties in mainland China. The new signings will lead to the growth of its Ascott, Citadines and…

Hotels

Oakwood opens two Asian properties in two days

Mark Elliott Nov 4, 2016

Oakwood has accelerated its Asian expansion strategy with the opening of two new serviced residences in the space of two days. The first to open was the Oakwood Hotel & Residence…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus takes A350 on Chinese tour

Mark Elliott Oct 14, 2016

Airbus will embark on an 11-day tour of China this month, in an effort to promote its new A350 aircraft to the country's airlines. The tour will kick off on 29 October and will visit…

Airlines and Aviation

Qantas spreads wings in China

Mark Elliott Oct 13, 2016

Qantas will expand its operations in China next year with the launch of a new service between Sydney and Beijing. Commencing on 25 January 2017, flights will operate daily using an…

Airlines and Aviation

China to get first direct link to Portugal

Mark Elliott Oct 11, 2016

Beijing’s Capital Airlines will create the first direct connection between China and Portugal next year. An agreement signed on 9 October 2016 between Capital Airlines and the…

Train

China to build world’s biggest high-speed rail station under Great Wall

Mark Elliott Sep 30, 2016

China will build the world’s largest and deepest and high-speed railway station underneath a popular section of the Great Wall, state media has revealed. The People's Daily cited…

Airlines and Aviation

Air China expands in Eastern Europe

Mark Elliott Sep 22, 2016

Air China has added a new connection between Beijing and Eastern Europe, following the launch of its inaugural flight to Poland. The maiden Beijing-Warsaw flight departed on 21…

United States

Direct China-Las Vegas flights to launch this year

Mark Elliott Sep 13, 2016

The first direct flights from mainland China to Las Vegas will take off in December 2016, it has been revealed. Hainan Airlines has confirmed that it will start operating its new…

Hotels

Shangri-La unveils China’s third Hotel Jen

Mark Elliott Sep 6, 2016

Shangri-La is continuing to roll-out its new Hotel Jen brand across Asia with the launch of a new property in China. Set to open in January 2017, Hotel Jen Beijing will form part of…

Airlines and Aviation

Air China to launch first flights to Poland

Mark Elliott Aug 22, 2016

Air China will continue to expand its presence in Eastern Europe next month with the launch of its first ever direct flights to Poland. Commencing on 21 September 2016, the carrier…

Airlines and Aviation

Beijing’s new airport to become SkyTeam hub

Mark Elliott Aug 7, 2016

Two of China's biggest airlines have agreed to move their operations to Beijing's new airport, when it opens in 2019. China Eastern and China Southern Airlines, both of which are…

Hotels

Pan Pacific plans new Chinese flagship hotel

Mark Elliott Jul 24, 2016

Pan Pacific Hotels Group will make its debut in China's capital city in the first half of 2017 with the opening of Pan Pacific Beijing. Located in the central Xicheng district of the…

Airlines and Aviation

Airbus takes A350 on tour of China

Mark Elliott Jun 22, 2016

Airbus will take its new A350 aircraft on a demo tour of China later this week. Running from 25 June to 2 July, the eight-day trip will see the A350 fly to Beijing, Shanghai,…

Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines touches down in UK

Mark Elliott Jun 12, 2016

China's Hainan Airlines has touched down in the UK for the first time, following the launch of a new service to Manchester. The new Beijing-Manchester route marks not only Hainan…

Airlines and Aviation

First direct flight to link China with Portugal

Mark Elliott May 30, 2016

Capital Airlines, the Chinese carrier owned by the HNA Group, is planning to expand its European operations with the launch of services to Lisbon. The airline has filed an application…

Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines launches first flights to Israel

Mark Elliott Apr 29, 2016

Hainan Airlines launched its first ever direct flight to Israel on 28 April, linking Beijing with Tel Aviv.   The new service will now run three times a week, departing the Chinese…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia X adds more flights to eight destinations

Mark Elliott Apr 27, 2016

AirAsia X has unveiled plans for a major expansion of its operations, with additional flights to eight destinations across the Asia Pacific region. The Kuala Lumpur-based low-cost…

Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines plans summer launch to Canada

Mark Elliott Apr 26, 2016

Hainan Airlines will expand its North American network this summer with the launch its first ever flights to Calgary. Commencing on 30 June 2016, the new trans-Pacific route will…

Airlines and Aviation

Hong Kong Airlines adds more flights to Asian capitals

Mark Elliott Apr 26, 2016

Hong Kong Airlines will launch extra flights to two Asian capital cities next month, following the recent addition of a new aircraft to its fleet. Having taken delivery of its 30th…

Airlines and Aviation

Alitalia to relaunch direct Rome-Beijing flights

Aaron Greenwood Apr 17, 2016

Italian flag carrier Alitalia will launch direct flights from Rome to Beijing on 18 July. The Beijing service represents Alitalia’s third new intercontinental route of 2016, following…

Airlines and Aviation

Alitalia to start flying to Beijing

Mark Elliott Apr 13, 2016

Alitalia will launch a new direct service between Rome and Beijing this summer. Commencing on 18 July 2016, the new route will operate four times a week, departing the Italian capital…

Hotels

Spain’s NH launches new Chinese hotel brand

Mark Elliott Mar 31, 2016

NH Hotel Group, the Spanish hotel chain, has launched a new Chinese joint venture with HNA Group, the owner of Hainan Airlines. The company will now be known by the Chinese name ‘Nuo…

United States

American Airlines to fly LA-Beijing

Mark Elliott Mar 29, 2016

American Airlines is planning to launch daily flights between Los Angeles and Beijing later this year. The carrier has submitted an application for the route with the US Department of…

Airlines and Aviation

Delta to fly daily from LA to Beijing

Mark Elliott Mar 15, 2016

Delta Air Lines will expand its Chinese operations later this year with the launch of a new direct daily flight between Los Angeles and Beijing. Commencing on 16 December 2016, the…

Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines to create first direct link from China to Calgary

Mark Elliott Feb 9, 2016

Hainan Airlines will launch the first ever direct flights between China and the Canadian city of Calgary this summer. Commencing on 20 June 2016, the new Beijing-Calgary route will be…

Airlines and Aviation

Air China launches first flights to New Zealand

Mark Elliott Dec 10, 2015

Air China launched its first flights to New Zealand today (10 December). The new direct service between Beijing and Auckland will operate under a joint venture with Air New Zealand,…

Hotels

AccorHotels signs triple hotel deal in Beijing

Mark Elliott Dec 8, 2015

AccorHotels has strengthened its presence in China with the signing of a deal with the Luneng Group for three hotels in Beijing. The three projects, two of which are new-build hotels,…

Airlines and Aviation

Air China’s Cuba flights to launch this month

Mark Elliott Dec 2, 2015

Air China will start flying to Cuba later this month. On 27 December 2015, the airline will extend its existing Beijing-Montreal route to the Cuban capital, Havana. Flights will…

Airlines and Aviation

Beijing Capital Airlines targets UK, Australia

Mark Elliott Nov 4, 2015

Beijing Capital Airlines, the Chinese airline that recently entered the long-haul market, is planning to launch its first flights to the UK and Australia. According to a statement on…

Serviced Apartments

Ascott expands in key Chinese cities

Mark Elliott Nov 2, 2015

Ascott, the Singapore-based serviced apartment operator, has strengthened its Chinese portfolio with the addition of new properties in the key cities of Beijing and Shanghai. The…

United States

Hainan Airlines plans Las Vegas flights

Mark Elliott Nov 1, 2015

Hainan Airlines is planning to launch non-stop flights between Beijing and Las Vegas next year. According to a statement on the Civil Aviation Administration of China’s (CAAC)…

Airlines and Aviation

Chinese aviation bites, including a new route to Cuba

Mark Elliott Oct 28, 2015

China Southern goes long-haul from Shenzhen‏ China Southern Airlines is planning to launch two new long-haul routes from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. According to a…

Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines confirms first UK route with presidential visit

Mark Elliott Oct 25, 2015

Hainan Airlines has confirmed that it will launch flights to the UK next summer. The new Beijing-Manchester flights, which were first revealed in Travel Daily Asia last week, have now…

Airlines and Aviation

Air China boosts South Asian connections

Mark Elliott Oct 23, 2015

Air China is planning to launch a series of new South Asian services, including flights to India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the Maldives. On 25 October, the Chinese carrier will…

Airlines and Aviation

Air France flies new cabins to Beijing

Mark Elliott Oct 19, 2015

Air France has started offering its new long-haul cabin products on flights to and from Beijing. The new cabins were introduced this month on the Boeing 777 aircraft Air France uses…

Airlines and Aviation

Air China to launch second New York route

Mark Elliott Oct 15, 2015

Air China will expand its US network this month with the launch of flights to New York's Newark Liberty International Airport. The new route will commence on 26 October 2015,…

Airlines and Aviation

First flights connect China and Czech Republic

Mark Elliott Sep 24, 2015

Hainan Airlines has continued its European expansion with the launch of flights to Prague – the first direct service between China and the Czech Republic. Flights between Beijing and…

Airlines and Aviation

China Southern to base 150 aircraft at Beijing’s new airport

Mark Elliott Sep 22, 2015

China Southern Airlines has signed a new agreement that will see it deploy 150 aircraft to Beijing's new international airport. The Guangzhou-based carrier, which is Asia's largest…

Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines flies to Israel

Mark Elliott Sep 22, 2015

Hainan Airlines will launch its first ever flights to Israel next year. Commencing on 28 April 2016, the Chinese carrier will offer three weekly direct services between Beijing and…

Transport

China mulls “hyperloop” link for Beijing-Shanghai

Mark Elliott Sep 17, 2015

China is considering plans to develop an ultra-high-speed "hyperloop" link between Beijing and Shanghai. The China Daily reported US-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT)…

Hotels

Opposite House Beijing opens new event facility

Mark Elliott Sep 15, 2015

The Opposite House, Swire Hotels' luxury property in Beijing, has unveiled a new space for meetings and events. The new 'Bei Space' covers 180m² and comes fitted with a moveable…

Airlines and Aviation

Air China flies to Montreal

Mark Elliott Sep 10, 2015

Air China will launch its first flights to Montreal this month. Commencing on 29 September 2015, the new Beijing-Montreal service will mark the first direct trans-Pacific connection…

Airlines and Aviation

New flights connects China with Copenhagen

Mark Elliott Sep 7, 2015

Beijing Capital Airlines has embarked on its first ever long-haul flights, connecting two Chinese cities with Copenhagen. The airline, which is a subsidiary of HNA Group, commenced…

Airlines and Aviation

Air NZ, Air China to launch Beijing-Auckland route

Mark Elliott Sep 1, 2015

Air New Zealand and Air China will launch a new route between Beijing and Auckland this year, as part of their strategic alliance. The partnership, which has just been approved by…

United States

JAL adds new routes to the US and China

Mark Elliott Aug 31, 2015

Japan Airlines has announced plans to expand its network in the US and China. Its trans-Pacific expansion will commence on 30 November 2015 with the launch of flights from Tokyo…

Airlines and Aviation

Air China to fly direct to Mumbai

Mark Elliott Aug 20, 2015

Air China has confirmed plans to launch flights connecting Beijing and Mumbai. The new direct service will commence on 25 October 2015, operating four times a week. Flights will…

Airlines and Aviation

ANA adds new flights to major Chinese cities

Mark Elliott Aug 4, 2015

ANA is launching more flights from Tokyo to China's three biggest cities: Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Commencing on 25 October 2015, the Japanese airline will launch a brand new…

Kazakhstan

Beijing completes historic Olympic double

Mark Elliott Aug 1, 2015

Beijing has won the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. The Chinese capital defeated Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan, by 44 votes to 40 in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. This…

MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions)

First Chinese conference centre certified by IACC

Mark Elliott Jul 30, 2015

A conference centre in Beijing has become the first in China to be certified by the International Association of Conference Centres (IACC). Châteauform City Chuanshan Academy, which…

Airlines and Aviation

Beijing Capital Airlines flies to Europe

Mark Elliott Jun 4, 2015

Beijing Capital Airlines will launch its first long-haul international flights this year, with the launch of two new routes to Copenhagen. According to a recent announcement by the…

Airlines and Aviation

Air China flies to Melbourne and Montreal

Mark Elliott May 29, 2015

Air China is expanding its long-haul international network with the launch of two new routes, to Melbourne and Montreal. The new direct Beijing-Melbourne service will commence on 1…

United States

Air China to add Los Angeles, Paris flights

Mark Elliott May 18, 2015

Air China is adding extra flights to Los Angeles and Paris this summer. This month, the Beijing-based carrier launched four new weekly flights to Los Angeles. To complement its…

Airlines and Aviation

China Southern flies A380 to Amsterdam

Mark Elliott May 14, 2015

China Southern Airlines will upgrade its daily Beijing-Amsterdam service next month, with the deployment of an Airbus A380 aircraft on the route. From 20 June 2015, the 506-seat…

Airlines and Aviation

Chinese airlines add African flights

Mark Elliott May 11, 2015

Two of China's largest airlines will expand their networks to Africa in the second half of 2015. On 5 August, China Southern Airlines will launch three weekly flights to the Kenyan…

United States

American Airlines launches Dallas-Beijing flights

Mark Elliott May 8, 2015

American Airlines has launched a new direct service between Dallas and Beijing. The new route will operate daily, departing Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport at 1120 and…

China

Beijing scraps customs for transit tourists

Mark Elliott Apr 13, 2015

Transit passengers at Beijing Capital International Airport will no longer have to undergo customs formalities when transferring between flights. From 15  April 2015, passengers…

Airlines and Aviation

Finnair to fly brand new aircraft to Asia

Mark Elliott Apr 9, 2015

Finnair has confirmed plans to deploy its brand new long-haul aircraft, the Airbus A350, to several destinations in Asia. The Helsinki-based airline will start taking delivery of its…

Airlines and Aviation

Ukraine Airlines to fly to Beijing

Mark Elliott Apr 8, 2015

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) will launch a new direct service to Beijing this month. Commencing on 29 April 2015, the Ukrainian national carrier will operate three weekly…

Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines to order 30 more Dreamliners

Mark Elliott Mar 27, 2015

Hainan Airlines is planning to order 30 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The airline said in a statement to the Shanghai Stock Exchange this week that it will select the larger B787-9…

United States

Air China expands international network

Mark Elliott Mar 23, 2015

Air China has unveiled plans to launch several new international services, including an alliance with Air New Zealand. The Beijing-based carrier will launch a new daily direct service…

Airlines and Aviation

Air New Zealand to join forces with Air China

Mark Elliott Mar 23, 2015

Air New Zealand and Air China have released details of a proposed alliance. The partnership would see Air China launch a new daily direct service between Beijing and Auckland, which…

Airlines and Aviation

Air China spreads wings in Eastern Europe

Mark Elliott Mar 18, 2015

Air China has unveiled plans to launch flights to two new destinations in Eastern Europe. On 1 May 2015, the airline will commence a new route from Beijing to Budapest, via Minsk. The…

Airlines and Aviation

China United Air starts low-cost transition

Mark Elliott Mar 12, 2015

China United Airlines, the Beijing-based subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, will start operating under a low-cost model this month. The airline has already scrapped its first and…

Hotels

Shangri-La unveils China’s first Hotel Jen

Mark Elliott Mar 5, 2015

Shangri-La's repositioning of the Traders Hotel brand has continued with the launch of the first Hotel Jen in mainland China. The former Traders Hotel Upper East Beijing has now been…

Airlines and Aviation

Air Seychelles, Etihad operate Chinese New Year charters

Mark Elliott Feb 23, 2015

Air Seychelles and Etihad Airways are operating two special charter flights from Beijing this month. Taking advantage of the rise in outbound Chinese traffic during the Lunar New Year…

Airlines and Aviation

American to fly new Dreamliner to Beijing

Mark Elliott Feb 12, 2015

American Airlines has unveiled the launch schedule for its new fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners, including the inaugural international service to Beijing. The world's largest airline…

United States

Hainan Airlines flies Dreamliner to Silicon Valley

Mark Elliott Feb 8, 2015

Hainan Airlines has revealed that it will launch its first ever flights to the Californian city of San Jose this summer. Announced in an official Weibo update, the Chinese airline…

Tourism Boards

Travelport to promote Beijing’s 72-hour visa waiver scheme

Mark Elliott Feb 3, 2015

Travelport has formed a new marketing partnership with Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development to promote the Chinese capital's 72-hour visa waiver scheme for transit…

Airlines and Aviation

South Korean LCC to fly to Beijing

Mark Elliott Jan 28, 2015

Jeju Air, the South Korean low-cost carrier, will launch its first flights to Beijing next month. Commencing on 13 February 2015, the airline will operate three weekly flights to the…

Airlines and Aviation

American gets green light for Dallas-Beijing route

Mark Elliott Jan 23, 2015

American Airlines will begin operating a new service between Dallas and Beijing on 7 May 2015, after Chinese and US aviation authorities approved the route. Flights will operate daily,…

Airlines and Aviation

Revamped Alitalia plans new Asian routes

Mark Elliott Jan 21, 2015

Alitalia is planning to launch a series of new routes to Asia as part of its restructuring plan. The Italian national carrier has unveiled several new long-haul routes from Rome and…

Transport

索契拟开通直达北京航班

Mark Elliott Jan 5, 2015

中国日报网电，据俄新网4日报道，俄罗斯索契市长阿纳托里 巴霍诺夫表示，自2015年6月起，索契将开通直达中国和伊朗城市的航线，预计约200万中国游客将在上半年赴索契旅游。 　　此前曾有消息称，空中航线的开通，使得外界对前往索契的旅游兴趣增加。新开通的航班将中国城市北京、常州与索契这一黑海疗养地连接起来。…

Transport

南岳机场首开衡阳至北京航班

Mark Elliott Dec 24, 2014

华声在线消息，12月23日，当地群众在机场外观看衡阳至北京首趟航班飞机起飞。当天，衡阳南岳机场正式通航。 华声在线—湖南日报12月23日讯(记者 徐德荣 朱章安)今天上午11时许，随着一架波音737客机稳稳地降落在衡阳南岳机场，一百余名乘客走出机舱，标志着衡阳南岳机场正式通航。…

Transport

元旦旅游高铁动卧车票开售

Mark Elliott Dec 22, 2014

北京晚报讯，元旦就要到了，今年北京铁路局推出6条高铁动卧旅游列车，满足旅客的出游需求。这些高铁动卧旅游列车以南下为主，分别是广州精彩一日游、深圳特区一日游、深圳特区两日游、香港一晚二天超值游、香港二晚三天超值游、港澳三晚四天超值游。…

Global

南宁机场明日起增飞北京和三亚航班

Mark Elliott Dec 11, 2014

广西新闻网讯，记者从南宁机场了解到，从12月12日起，南宁机场将每天各增飞1班往返北京和三亚的航班，均由海南航空公司使用波音737-800机型执飞。 其中南宁-北京的航班号为HU7663/4，南宁起飞时间为下午3时25分，北京起飞时间为晚上7时35分。南宁-三亚的航班号为HU7193/4，南宁起飞时间为晚上11时50分，三亚起飞时间为下午1时20分。…

Transport

北京到摩洛哥直航航班将于明年6月份开通

Mark Elliott Dec 9, 2014

新华网消息，摩洛哥旅游局中国首席代表法提4日表示，北京到摩洛哥的直航将于明年6月开通，每周3个航班。 据介绍，摩洛哥明年还将开放对我国游客的个人旅游签证。2013年我国赴摩洛哥旅行的人数超过1万人次。法提表示，签证利好政策的出台和直飞航班的开通，会吸引更多的中国游客到访摩洛哥。…

Transport

APEC假期开6条自驾游汽车专列

Mark Elliott Nov 4, 2014

新京报快讯，带着爱车旅行成旅游新风尚。游客乘坐动车或飞机，同时为爱车买张列车票，人到目的地时便可取车自驾。 今日，记者从铁路局获悉，在国庆成功开行“浙江自由行”运输专列基础上，APEC会议放假期间，将开行六个方向的自驾游汽车运输专列。包括浙江、四川、江西、湖南、陕西、湖北，开行时间为11月4日至11月14日。目前，已有过百游客办理。…

Appointments

北京低空旅游百亿市场蛋糕无人分

Mark Elliott Oct 22, 2014

北京商报讯,近日，备受瞩目的《低空空域管理使用规定（试行）》征求意见稿已成型，正在征求各方意见，待修改完善后将择日下发。北京市旅游委在近期举办的京郊旅游发展大会上也提出，要将平谷、密云、延庆打造成低空旅游示范基地。北京低空旅游市场已进入初步发展阶段。…

Tourism

北京国庆7天接游客1134万人次

Mark Elliott Oct 7, 2014

人民网电， “十一”旅游黄金周期间，首都旅游总体呈现出旺盛势头，7天接待旅游者1134万人次，与去年相比基本持平，旅游总收入77.65亿元。北京市旅游委副主任、新闻发言人王粤介绍说，今年国庆节，外地来京游客量保持稳定，假期共接待外省市来京旅游者270万人次，旅游消费62.6亿元。…

Transport

北京首条城市观光线开通

Mark Elliott Sep 29, 2014

北京日报消息，昨晨（28日）8时许，伴随着清脆的铛铛声，一辆红绿相间的复古铛铛车缓缓驶出永定门外的公交场站，开始试运营，带着游客观览天坛、前门、天安门广场、故宫、北海等20处中轴线上的景点。这是本市第一条真正意义上的城市观光线路，仿造1924年本市首条有轨电车的车身以及司乘人员中山装和套裙的打扮，带大家感受90年前的场景。 复古铛铛车装备WiFi…

Associations

世界旅游交易会9月召开

Mark Elliott Aug 28, 2014

2014年9月4日至5日，世界旅游城市巡展暨交易洽谈会将在北京园博园丽维赛德酒店举行。…

Tourism

同程旅游加推北京暑期“1元游”

Mark Elliott Aug 22, 2014

北京商报消息，同程旅游加入北京暑期促销，优惠力度非常大，低至1元的价格在整个旅游市场的暑期促销中都相当抢眼。…

Airlines and Aviation

新加坡航空开始启用A380飞往北京

Simon Willmore Jun 11, 2014

今年夏天，新加坡航空的北京航线将部署A380航班。8月1日起，之前的小飞机白天航班将被替换，而每天的班次也将调整为3趟。 SQ802航班将在8点30分从新加坡樟宜机场起飞，于14点40分到达北京首都国际机场；而返程航班SQ807将于16点35分起飞，22点55分着陆。 北京航线的A380客机可以容纳471名乘客，其中12个头等舱，60个商务舱，399个经济舱。…

Tourism

杜莎夫人“落户”北京

Simon Willmore Jun 4, 2014

杜莎夫人蜡像馆在北京开业。这也是默林娱乐集团旗下的杜莎夫人蜡像馆在全球的第16家分店，是继上海，香港，武汉后中国的第四家分店。新蜡像馆临近天安门广场，由在蜡像馆里拥有自己一尊蜡像的中国影星刘嘉玲揭幕。其他北京新开蜡像馆里的名人有奥巴马，麦丹娜，Lady Gaga,里奥内尔•梅西和大卫•贝克汉姆。展出的中国名人有奥林匹克游泳选手叶诗文，摇滚歌手崔健和电视主持人杨澜。

Airlines and Aviation

Air China returns to Gatwick

Mark Elliott Nov 11, 2013

Air China will resume its flights from Gatwick to Beijing next summer. The airline will reintroduce the four times a week service on 30 March 2014 using an Airbus A330-200. The…

Airlines and Aviation

Air China to suspend Beijing-Sendai service

Mark Elliott Sep 13, 2013

Air China has announced that it is suspending the scheduled service from Sendai, Miyagi prefecture to Beijing via Shanghai from 27 October 2013 to 29 March 2014. There will be no Chinese…

Tourism

China inbound figures surge

Mark Elliott Sep 10, 2013

The amount of tourists from emerging countries visiting China in July has surged, according to statistics published by the National Tourism Association.  The report, which also showed…

Airlines and Aviation

Shenzhen Airlines to fly Beijing-Nanchang

Mark Elliott Sep 6, 2013

Shenzhen Airlines is expected to unveil a non-stop morning flight from Beijing to Nanchang in Jiangxi province on 12 September.  Operated using a Boeing 737-800, the service will…

Airlines and Aviation

BA flight makes emergency landing

Mark Elliott Aug 28, 2013

A British Airways flight to Beijing made an emergency landing in the early hours of this morning after its navigation system failed. The Boeing 747 aircraft safely touched down at…

Appointments

Princess opens five China offices

Mark Elliott Jul 9, 2013

Carnival subsidiary Princess Cruises has announced it will be opening five new offices in China to target one of the fastest growing markets in the world. The locations have been…

United States

US relaxes visa policy for Chinese

Feb 22, 2013 18

The US will soon commence a new visa application process for Chinese citizens, aimed at streamlining procedures and reducing costs. From 16 March 2013, the revised policy for…

Indonesia

Asia airport traffic rises 7% in 2012

Feb 18, 2013 16

Passenger traffic at airports in the Asia Pacific region continued to grow strongly in 2012, according to Airports Council International (ACI). In its full-year report, released today…

United States

Hainan Airlines to fly to Chicago

Jan 29, 2013 20

Hainan Airlines has announced plans to launch direct flights between Beijing and Chicago. From 3 September 2013, the airline will commence four weekly flights on the route, every Tuesday,…

Airlines and Aviation

Air Canada plots major Asian expansion

Nov 30, 2012 0

Air Canada will launch new routes and add extra capacity to several destinations in Asia next year, as part of a major expansion in the region. In its summer 2013 schedules, announced…

Airlines and Aviation

LOT to fly Dreamliner to Beijing

Mark Elliott Sep 19, 2012 5

LOT Polish Airlines revealed that Beijing will be one of the first cities to be served using its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The Warsaw-based carrier will start receiving its Dreamliners…

MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions)

DCB organizes China mission

Mark Elliott Jul 7, 2012 18

The Dubai Convention Bureau (DCB) in an effort to further develop and increase Dubai's share of the international congress and special events markets, while also maximizing the economic…