Kenya Airways say it will introduce new flights to Shanghai this August. The planned China route comes just months after China granted Kenya approved destination status last December.

St. Regis Hotel Shanghai has made two new key appointments to boost its management team.

David Katemopoulos has been promoted from Director of Sales and Marketing/Executive Assistant Manager to Hotel Manager. He joined St. Regis Hotel, Shanghai in 2001 as part of the pre-opening team.
Katemopoulos has more than 20 years of sales and [...]

Thai Airways has opened a new Beijing office in Oriental Plaza to deal with the growing travel market in China's capital city.

Vasing Kittikul, the Executive Vice President of the Commercial Department; Mr. Pichai Chunganuwad, Regional Director (BKKSRTG); and Mr. Pruet Boobphakam, General Manager of Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, China, were all in attendance [...]

Sheraton Dongguan Hotel was recently presented the Sales Team of the Year Award for Asia Pacific, besting other Starwood hotels in the region.

The farewell concert for Beyond was held in the Capital Stadium last Friday in Beijing, and the band members gathered after the show at the Presidential Plaza Hotel.

Shangri-La's Kerry Centre Hotel in Beijing has appointed a new Director of Events Management and a new Director of Sales.

United Airlines was named Best Transpacific Airline by the annual OAG Airline of the Year Awards during an awards ceremony in London. OAG is a content management company specializing in travel and transport, which selected winners of the awards based on the votes of a worldwide audience of business travelers.

United faced intense competition to win [...]

Air China has lost out in the auction for a controlling stake in Shenzhen Airlines to two privately run firms that jointly bid RMB2.72 billion.

Holiday Villa Malaysia International has added two new hotels in China under its management.

The group will open Shifeng Holiday Villa Changshu on March 1, 2006. Shifeng Holiday Villa in Changshu City will be the tallest building in the city when it is completed. The hotel will operate the city's first revolving restaurant.
It will have [...]

Chinese online travel company eLong.com has reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. The company recorded a net loss of US$850,000 for the quarter.