ASEM Tourism Investment Expo Planned For October
The Asia-Europe Meeting Forum and Exhibition on Tourism Investment and Cooperation will held from October 19-22, 2006, in Yantai.
Le Royal Méridien Shanghai Plans September Launch
Le Royal Méridien Shanghai is slated to open its doors on September 15, 2006.
Presidential Plaza Appoints New F&B Director
Presidential Plaza Hotel Beijing has officially appointed Ingo Koller as the hotel's new Director of Food and Beverage.
American Airlines Seeks Permission For Beijing Flights
American Airlines has filed an application with the United States Department of Transportation to operate daily nonstop service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Beijing, starting March 25, 2007.
Crowne Plaza Fudan Shanghai Hosts Wine Club
Crowne Plaza Fudan Shanghai recently hosted the 1st Mezzanine Wine Bar event with 70 wine enthusiasts attending. Hotel General Manager Christophe Lajus delivered a welcome address and announced the hotel would host a monthly wine event in the Mezzanine Wine Bar every first Friday of the month featuring many different wines from vineyards around the […]
Starwood Hotels Names New Global Development President
Starwood announced that Raymond L. "Rip" Gellein, Jr, has been promoted to President, Global Development.
China's Tourism Industry Shows Robust Growth
News from the China National Tourism Symposium held in Wuhan says that the overall tourism industry of China kept its momentum in the first six months of the year.
Rolls-Royce Supplies Hainan Airlines New Fleet
Rolls-Royce says that Hainan Airlines has selected the Trent 700 to power a new fleet of five Airbus A330s in a deal worth US$250 millon, including a long-term TotalCare services agreement.
Rising Fuel Costs: Chinese Airlines Lose Money
Shanghai Securities News reports that China's airlines lost about RMB2.5 billion in the fist six months of 2006.
Expanding Multinational Hotel Brands Through The Middle Kingdom
InterContinental Hotels Group is expanding its business perhaps quicker than any other multinational hotelier in China. The company is launching a hospitality training academy in Shanghai and is planning to unveil its Express by Holiday Inn brand soon. With this explosive growth, Dexter Chia, Regional Director of Sales & Marketing – Greater China for InterContinental […]
Tourism Development: China Will Finance 10,000 Villages
China plans to finance 10,000 villages by the year of 2010 to help promote the tourism development in the rural areas.