Cathay Pacific Receives New Service And Business Awards
Cathay Pacific Airways has received two awards for product, service and business excellence from two leading Hong Kong magazines.
China Merchants Transfers Management Of Travel Business To China Travel Service Hong Kong
With members of the State Asset Commission in attendance, China Merchants Group and Hong Kong China Travel Group held a landmark signing ceremony at the end of last week at the Beijing Diaoyutai Hotel. China Merchants Group transferred all related assets, businesses, qualifications and staff of its China Merchants Bureau Travel Corporation to Hong Kong […]
LSG Sky Chefs Signs New Urumqi Venture
HNA Air Catering Holding Co Ltd and LSG Sky Chefs have signed a joint-venture contract to establish a new catering facility in Urumqi. The shares in the new Xinjiang HNA LSG Sky Chefs Co Ltd are 51% owned by HNA Air Catering Holding Co Ltd and 49% by LSG Asia GmbH.
Connexion And China Airlines Provide Airborne Internet
China Airlines has launched a groundbreaking new service that allows passengers to have broadband access while on board selected CAL flights. In cooperation with Connexion by Boeing, China Airlines has installed its first-ever high-speed Internet service, on a Boeing 747-400. Passengers carrying personal computers with wireless network cards can now enjoy the convenience of Internet […]
Langfang To Host 3+3 Tourism Cooperation Conference
Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Province will cooperate with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan to jointly promote the travel industry in the six locations.
Minister Of Norwegian Seafood Council Visits China
On the occasion of the visit to China of the Minister of the Norwegian Seafood Council, Svein Harald Ludwigsen, the Norwegian Seafood Council invited almost 200 people to the Sovereign Ballroom at the Beijing Radisson SAS Hotel.
Kohl Stays At Kempinski On Beijing Visit
Dr. Helmut Kohl, Former Chancellor of Germany, was welcomed by Mr. Matthias Kann, managing director of Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Centre, on June 21 during Kohl's visit to Beijing.
Jackie Chan Arrives At The Westin Shanghai
Actor Jackie Chan was welcomed by Peter Alatsas, General Manager of The Westin Shanghai, this month. Chan arrived to celebrate the 8th Shanghai International Film Festival. He was honored at the film festival with the highest award: Outstanding Contribution. This is the 8th time Shanghai has held the international festival, and it is one of […]
China Ranks Second For Japanese Travellers
Xinhua reports that National Tourism Administration statistics show China has annually received an average of 2 million Japanese tourists since 2000, maintaining a two-digit growth rate.
A Vision For Solid Hotel Growth
Robert J. Lohrmann has spent the last two years as General Manager of the Marriott Sanya, and we recently asked him a number of questions about how his long background in the hospitality industry shapes his outlook for the China travel market.
China Southern Launches New Foundation To Assist Students
China Southern Airlines has launched a new Caring Foundation, with an initial donation of US$265,000, to help students with dire financial difficulties located at 11 major universities, including Beijing University and Shanghai's Fudan University.