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Jiuquan to Develop Space Tech Themed Travel Program
2011-04-13In a bid to boost the province's tourism market, the Gansu Tourism Bureau recently announced a series of plans to integrate the existing travel resources in Jiuquan. According to the Five-year Jiuq...
HKIA World's Best Airport Says Skytrax
2011-04-12Hong Kong International Airport has been named as the world's Best Airport for the eighth consecutive year: according to the latest Skytrax poll of air travelers. Skytrax said that some 50.9 millio...
Additional Fuel Surcharges from China's Domestic Airlines
2011-04-12Domestic airlines have increased fuel surcharges with effect from April 8, 2011 in response to recent increases in aviation oil prices. Fuel surcharges for short-haul flights equal to, or less than...
HK Disneyland Slated to Complete Expansion in 2013
2011-04-11Recently Hong Kong Disneyland announced that expansion work on the theme park will be completed in 2013, a year ahead of the original schedule. The construction of three new themed areas Grizzly G...
Domestic Airlines Raise Fuel Surcharges on Hong Kong Flights
2011-04-08Air China, the nation's flag carrier, recently announced an increase in fuel surcharges on flights between mainland China and Hong Kong, effective from April 1, 2011. Air China said that due to ris...
Tourism New Zealand, Air New Zealand Enter Zhejiang Market
2011-04-07Tourism New Zealand and Air New Zealand, the country's national airline and flag carrier, have jointly announced their entry into the Zhejiang market. They have also teamed up with local partners i...
Ground Breaking for Shanghai Disneyland
2011-04-07The construction of Shanghai Disneyland is set to start on April 8, 2011 a local government official said recently. U.S.-based Walt Disney Company and Shanghai Shendi Group Company have sent out in...
Club Med Launches Greater China Business Unit
2011-04-06Recently France-based resort operator Club Med has announced the launch of its Greater China business unit based in Shanghai which will oversee the markets in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. ...
China to Become World's Second Largest Tourism Market by 2013
2011-04-06According to a report recently released by the Boston Consulting Group, China's travel and tourism sector is expected to jump from the sixth place in 2008 to the second place in 2020. The report, w...
The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong Opens as "World's Highest Hotel"
2011-04-01The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, the world's highest hotel, has opened on floors 102 to 118 at the top of the International Commerce Centre in Hong Kong. The 312-room Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong is the new...
Sanya Announces Room Rates Guidance for 88 Hotels
2011-03-31The Sanya Commodity Price Control Bureau recently released guidance on the room rates to be charged by 88 hotels during the coming 2011 Boao Forum and May Day Holiday. The bureau said that the firs...
IHG Plans Launch of New China-centric Brand
2011-03-31InterContinental Hotels Group recently announced that it plans to reinforce its position in China's hotel market by developing a new upscale China-centric hotel brand. Now in the early stages of de...
Soft Opening for Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao
2011-03-30Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao, an investment of SPG Land (Holdings) Limited and is managed by InterContinental Hotels Group, has had its soft opening recently. The first International brande...
Hainan Airlines and China Telecom Offer In-flight Internet
2011-03-30Hainan Airlines recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Telecom, which is the country's third largest telecom operator, to offer in-flight Internet services. Under the agreemen...
Xi'an International Horticultural Expo to Open on April 24
2011-03-29The Xi'an International Horticultural Exposition, which is scheduled to open on April 24, 2011 and close on October 22. The expo is expected to become another important international event following t...
Saudi Arabian Airlines Flies to Guangzhou
2011-03-29Saudi Arabian Airlines, the kingdom's national carrier, has commenced its first flight to the Chinese city of Guangzhou. The carrier says on its website that it plans to operate three flights weekl...
PATA to Hold 60th Anniversary Conference in Beijing
2011-03-28Travel industry leaders from the Asia Pacific region and beyond will meet at the Pacific Asia Travel Association's 60th Anniversary and Conference, which will be held in Beijing on April 9-12, 2011 at...
Hainan Gears Up for Yachting Industry
2011-03-24Hainan Island, China's southmost province, recently announced a plan to develop the yachting industry as part of its efforts to turn the island into a top international tourist destination by 2020. ...
Marriott Announces Opening of Renaissance Sanya Resort & Spa
2011-03-24Marriott International has announced the opening of the 507-room Renaissance Sanya Resort Spa located in the luxury resort area of Haitang Bay on Hainan Island. Commenting on the opening Tina Edmu...
China Hotels See Steady Price Growth
2011-03-23According to reports from Hotels.com Hotel Price Index hotel room prices are estimated to grow steadily in China's second and third tier cities, with an overall rise of 19% in the hotel price index si...
