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Last week, Shangri-La's Kerry Centre Hotel Beijing, The Official Home of Manchester United in Beijing, invited 30 students from Beijing HongZhi School, a charitable high school, to attend the training session of Manchester United at Worker's Stadium.|
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25 United Airlines flight attendants protested at the Hong Kong Airport yesterday over the termination of United Airlines' pension plan.|
Kyodo news reports that foreign pilots who pass exams and get China flight licenses can work for Chinese airlines, all but one of which are state owned, according to a plan by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. About 11,000 pilots now fly 770 aircraft operated by Chinese commercial airlines. The nation's major flight school, the Civil Aviation Flight University of China, can graduate 600 pilots a year maximum. The Chinese airline industry needs 1,200 to 1,600 new pilots per year. Particularly lacking are pilots of the rank of captain. |
China's aviation officials are preparing to let domestic airlines hire pilots from other countries to compensate for an expected shortage of Chinese pilots.|
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Accor continues the expansion of its premier Sofitel brand in China with the opening of Sofitel Plaza Xiamen in China's 'Garden City'.|
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Starting this week, passengers can experience free online surfing at Beijing Capital Airport.|
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From August 1, all domestic airfare will include an extra fuel fee to help defray costs of rising oil prices.|
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The 7th CCTV-MTV Music Honors was held at Beijing Worker's Gymnasium earlier this week, with many of the stars coming to the Swissotel Beijing.|
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Because Hong Kong Disneyland officially opens on September 12, Ocean Park, once the only amusement park in the area, is planning a HK$5.5 billion redevelopment of its facilities.|
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Rising Asian pop singer Jolin Tsai made an exclusive trip to Shenzhen to hold a mini-concert for her loyal fans in town. She was welcomed by Colin Vickers, Director of Rooms from Four Points by Sheraton Shenzhen.|
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Hainan province has 218 star-grade hotels and ranks as the most crowded hotel market in China. With all this competition, hotels are seeing considerable price fluctuations.
