CWTC Acquires Hotel Booking And Group Tour Travel Agency
China World Trade Corporation's subsidiary Guangdong New Generation Commercial Management Co., Ltd has entered into an agreement to acquire Guangdong Hao Shi Guang Travel Agency Limited from Guangdong Rising Hotel Group Co., Ltd.
Ctrip.com Withdraws Low Price Budget Australia Tours
Following the Australian Tourism Commission's restructuring of guidelines for budget travel groups from overseas, Ctrip.com has had to eliminate many of its packaged tours to Australia. In addition, Ctrip previously had launched a RMB9999 Australian packaged tour to attract more people to join the overseas travel group, but following a Xiamen consumer's post on the […]
Volvo China Open Chooses Official Hotel In Shenzhen
Starwood's Four Points by Sheraton Shenzhen will be the official hotel for Volvo China Open 2005. The 11th Volvo China Open will be held in the Shenzhen Golf Club from November 21 to November 28, 2005.
Chinese Airlines Buy 42 Boeing 787 Jets
Four Chinese airline companies have agreed to buy 42 Boeing 787 jets for a total $5.04 billion. Air China Ltd. and China Eastern Airlines Corp. will each buy 15 planes, Shanghai Airlines Co. will buy nine planes, and Xiamen Airline Co. will buy three planes.
Home Inn Expands Budget Hotel Offerings In Guangdong
China's leading budget hotel chain Home Inn has formally announced its market strategy for the southern mainland market. The company says it will open four new hotels in Guangdong by the end of the year.
Iran Holds Tourism Conference In Beijing
A one-day conference on expansion of tourism cooperation between Iran and China was held last Friday. The decision on holding the seminar was made after China agreed to introduce Iran to Chinese tourists as a tourist destination. The conference was jointly sponsored by Iran's Embassy and the cultural attache office in Beijing and a few […]
Shenzhen Airlines Plans Direct Flight Between Nanning And Hong Kong
Shenzhen Airlines has announced it will launch direct flights from Nanning to Hong Kong starting from September 10.
Travel Agency Pays RMB840,000 To Plaintiff
China Youth Travel Service (Shanghai) has been sentenced by a Shanghai court to pay RMB840,000 to a customer who suffered an accident at the beginning of this year.
Hainan Tourism Standardizes "Open Bottle" Fees
The question as to whether it is reasonable to collect an open bottle fee for drinks and beverages brought to restaurants by customers has been hotly debated between customers and restaurant owners all over the world.
China Travel Service Plans Low-Fare Airlines Company
China Travel Service Guangzhou (CTSGZ) is preparing for a private airline company of its own. CTSGZ will unite with the aviation sector and equipment suppliers from Singapore A-Sonic and ChinaXpress of China Credit Holdings Ltd for the new company. CTSGZ said it will refer to the experience of Spring Airlines, a new low-fare airline opened […]
Taiwan Planes May Soon Fly Over China's Airspace
Taiwan has decided to lift the ban on Taiwan commercial aircraft flying over mainland China's airspace.