Air China's Star Alliance Membership Blocked
Air China's move to join Star Alliance this year is said to have been blocked by the airline's shareholder Cathay Pacific. Local media report that Air China says it does not know why Cathay Pacific was against its joining into the Star Alliance, but it is widely rumored that the main reason is that Cathay […]
A Titan Of Global Hospitality At Work In Shanghai
As the General Manager at the Hilton Shanghai, Volkmar Ruebel is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Hilton's first China property and arguably the most bustling hotel lobby for guests and business professionals in Puxi.
Xiamen Airlines Welcomes New Boeing 737-800
Xiamen Airlines celebrated the delivery of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 commercial jetliner.
Dragonair Sets New Internal Travel Record
Dragonair set a new record for the number of passengers carried in one day on February 5, at the end of the Lunar New Year holidays. Some 20,892 passengers travelled with the airline, the first time it has flown more than 20,000 people in a single day. The previous record of 19,537 passengers was set […]
Sanya Welcomes GuestHouse International
GuestHouse International Inns, Hotels and Suites is building the foundation for a true international presence with its announced opening of GuestHouse International Hotel Sanya and a new partnership with Jia Bin International, Ltd.
Qatar Airways Launches Flights Between Doha And Hong Kong
Qatar Airways has confirmed that its new daily non-stop flights between Doha and Hong Kong will commence on March 26, 2006.
Hilton Shanghai Soccer Team Emerge As Champions
Hilton Shanghai Soccer Team recently won the championship in the Shanghai Chao Ba Football Tournament.
SooHoo Will Become eLong's New CEO
Chinese online travel company eLong.com (LONG) announced the appointment of Tom SooHoo as CEO of eLong. Former CEO Justin Tang is resigning to pursue private equity investment opportunities.
Mandarin Oriental To Manage New Hainan Spa
Mandarin Oriental plans to manage an exclusive resort currently under development in Hainan. The 292-room resort is scheduled to open in the second half of 2006.
Shenzhen Airlines To Lease Five Aircraft
Shenzhen Airlines has signed an agreement to lease three Airbus 320s from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) PLC and a separate agreement to lease two Boeing 737-800s from the US financial services firm CIT Group/Commercial Services Inc.
Rumor: Shanghai To Have New Disney Theme Park
Hong Kong's Standard newspaper reports that Disney officials have disclosed plans to eventually build a theme park in Shanghai.