Kempinski Will Manage Beijing Boutique Hotel
Kempinski has been invited to manage one of China's most avant-garde boutique hotels, The Commune by the Great Wall, starting today in Beijing.
Presidential Plaza Appoints New Front Office Manager
Presidential Plaza Hotel Beijing has officially appointed Christian Jean Vassal as the Front Office Manager to oversee the daily management of the Front Office.
Spanish Football Lands In Shanghai
The 2004-2005 Season's Best Shooter in Europe, Spanish soccer star Diego Forlan visited Shanghai recently.
Shanghai Hotels Start Energy-Saving Measures
The Shanghai Hotels Association says that 35 four and five star brand hotels in the city, including the Westin Shanghai, Okura Garden Hotel and Grand Hyatt, will adopt ten measures to save energy and promote the concept of environmental protection. These measures include using boiler systems which can help save up to 3% of energy; […]
China Southern Making Major Beijing Expansion Moves
China Southern Airlines has signed an entry agreement with the Beijing Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone for a major new expansion in the nation's bustling capital airport complex.
Crowne Plaza Park View Wuzhou Beijing Hires Tnay
Valentine Tnay has been hired as the new Director of Food and Beverage at Crowne Plaza Park View Wuzhou Beijing.
Poepper Moves To New Resident Manager Position
Crowne Plaza Park View Wuzhou Beijing has hired Ilja Poepper as its new Resident Manager.
July Passenger Traffic Increases For Air China
Air China's newly posted data shows it carried 13.1% more passengers in July than in the same month a year earlier, with most of the growth coming from its domestic, Hong Kong and Macau routes. The airline had 2.7 million passengers in July. The monthly gains contributed to a 13.0% rise in the number of […]
Cathay Pacific Shows Poor Net Profit Results
Cathay Pacific Airways reported a 6% drop in its first-half net profit on rising fuel costs and warned its second-half result could be worse if high oil prices persist.
Pilots' Job Changing Causes Airline Troubles
Many Chinese airlines companies are troubled by job-hopping pilots. At the end of 2004, Okay Airways Company, the first private air service provider in China, hired away a number of key pilots from Xinhua Airlines. This year, the newly established budget airline Spring Airlines again took pilots away from competitors and caused lawsuits with some, […]
South America Becomes New Travel Destination For Chinese Citizens
The China National Travel Administration announced the opening of seven new countries and regions to Chinese citizens next month. Of the seven, five of the areas are in South America.