Tourism Alliance Formed By 12 Chinese Cities

Following an initiative by Nanjing, 12 Chinese cities — Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Qingdao, Suzhou, Wuxi, Guilin, Sanya and Huangshan — have set up the Tourism Quality Assurance Cities Alliance.

China Southern Seeks Cooperation With Air France

According to the website of the French journal Les Echos, Air France and China Southern Airlines intend to set up a joint venture company to operate air routes from Paris to Guangzhou and it expected that the new company will be formally launched in October 2010.

Wing On Travel Sells Stake In Agency Business

Hong Kong's Wing On Travel (Holdings) Limited has announced that it will sell a 90% stake in its travel agency business, and has already signed a conditional sales and purchase agreement.

China And Australia Sign New Air Services Agreement

The Hon Anthony Albanese, Australia's Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, has announced that the Chinese and Australian governments have signed a new air services agreement that allows the two countries to increase the number of available seats on routes between Australia and China by 70% before the end of 2010.

Hainan To Regulate Hotel Room Pricing

According to an official from the Hainan Provincial Tourism Development Commission, Hainan province will promulgate documents to regulate the market price of hotel rooms, set up an information publishing system, and to urge hotels to be self-regulating.