Air China And CASC Order Twenty Airbus Aircraft

Air China has signed a contract with Airbus for the purchase of 20 Airbus A330-200s, scheduled for delivery starting in May 2006. China Aviation Supplies Import and Export Group (CASC) was also involved in this deal by signing a GTA with Airbus. These 20 A330-200 aircraft will help us expand our fleet and open new […]

Budget Airline Forced To Cancel Low Fare Tickets

Several domestic airline companies have sued Spring Airlines, China's newest budget airline, for not abiding by relevant regulations that require all airfare ticket discounts not be higher than 55%. Under the pressure from these airlines, Spring Airlines has had cancel its RMB199 and RMB299 air tickets for lines to Yantai, Nanchang and Mianyang from Shanghai. […]

Cendant TDS Appoints New Operations Director

Cendant Travel Distribution Services (TDS), has made an important new appointment to its senior management team in Asia by making Iwan Spillebeen the new Operations Director.

Landside Leaves Yunnan Travelers Stranded

A landslide caused by monsoon rains this week on the road between Yunnan's Lijiang and Lugu Lake has trapped a dozen travel buses and left thousands of travelers stranded.

China-Vietnam Enterprises Forum Lands In Beijing

The China-Vietnam Enterprises Forum was recently held in the Grand Ballroom at the Presidential Plaza Hotel Beijing, attended by more than a hundred Chinese and Vietnamese entrepreneurs, communities and multinational companies.

Ningbo Hotels Eliminate Free Parking

The Ningbo Hotel Association says that under a new decision, all 150 members of Association will soon stop providing free parking services for guests.

Grenada Now Approved Tourism Destination For Chinese

Grenada has become the newest approved destination for Chinese tourists, according to the China National Tourism Bureau. Experts said this is the first step for the two nations to enhance tourism cooperation, in order to increase mutual understanding. However, Chinese citizens can only organize groups after two nations discussed more detailed issues such as visa […]

Guangzhou's First Economy Hotel Chain Appears

7Days Inn, the first economy chain hotel in Guangzhou, has opened its first outlet in the city. The no-frills hotel offers 130 rooms, but no lobby and no other entertainment facilities except for a simple breakfast.

Spring Airlines: Chinese Airline Aims High

Private Chinese budget airline Spring Airlines launched its maiden flight yesterday. Spring is one of many new private airlines entering the Chinese market following the launch of China's first private airline Okay Airways in March.