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Thailand Plans To Waive Visa Fees For Chinese

Though most hotels and resorts in Thailand have regained their footing after last December's tsunami, few tourists have come in the past six months. In order to attract more Chinese, who usually travel to Thailand at this time of the year during the summer holiday, the Thai government has decided to issue visas free of […]

Howard Johnson Plans New Zhejiang Hotel

Cendant's Howard Johnson recently signed a hotel management agreement with Busystar Real Estate Company to manage a hotel in Zhejiang province's Jiaxing, 98 kilometers from Shanghai.

World Travel And Tourism Council Welcomes Chinese Members

Following several years of high visibility research, industry events and awareness building of travel and tourism's economic contribution in China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has now welcomed two Chinese Members to the Council.

Briere Moves To New Position In Shanghai

Alain Briere has been appointed Area Director of Sales and Marketing of Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai. In this new position, Briere will oversee the Sales and Marketing Division, comprised of the Sales, Events Management, MICE and Communications sectors of the company. He will report directly to Vice President and General Manager of the hotel, Philippe Caretti. […]

German Company May Get Kunming Airport Stake

Kunming airport officials are talking to Germany-based Fraport to help with the US$1.9 billion airport that is slated to begin construction this year. The airport in Kunming is targeted to open in 2008.

Le Méridien She Shan Shanghai Appoints Executive Assistant Manager

Le Méridien Hotels and Resorts has announced the appointment of Michael Tam as Executive Assistant Manager for Le Méridien She Shan Shanghai. Tam's key focus is on strategic growth and pre-opening activities for Le Méridien She Shan Shanghai, which is scheduled to open this November.

Shangri-La Plans Manzhouli Hotel Opening In Late 2007

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts will open a new hotel in Manzhouli city of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in late 2007. This is the third property the group will develop in the region, in addition to Shangri-La Hotel, Baotou opening mid-2007, and Shangri-La Hotel, Hohhot opening early 2008.

Qantas Announces Extra Shanghai Flights

Qantas announced it would add a fourth weekly service to Shanghai from November. Qantas Head of Sales and Marketing Rob Gurney announced the additional international service during the Australian Tourism Exchange held in Perth.