The First Pullman Airport Hotel Opens in China
The Pullman Guangzhou Baiyun Airport — formerly the Novotel Baiyun Guangzhou Airport — has undergone an extensive re-branding process to become the sixth Pullman hotel in China, and the first airport hotel in the Asia Pacific region for the brand.
Shenzhen Airlines Launches Guangzhou-Bali Route
The first direct flight from Guangzhou to Bali has been launched by Shenzhen Airlines.
Personal Tourist Visa To Japan Available From July
According to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from July 1, 2009, Chinese visitors will be able to apply for personal tourist visas to Japan.
Exploiting Sheraton's Location In Changsha
William Chea was recently appointed general manager of the Sheraton Changsha Hotel. This new role follows two years as executive assistant manager of the Sheraton Shenzhen Hotel. Chea has over 20 years experience of hotel management with specialization in rooms; sales and marketing; and Six Sigma management.
CNTA Publishes 2008 Star-rated Hotel Review Results
The China National Tourism Administration has published the results of its star-rated hotels review in 2008 on its website.
Burton Appointed General Manager Of Holiday Inn Downtown Shanghai
Jim Burton has been appointed as the general manager of Holiday Inn Downtown Shanghai.
Starwood Opens Largest Hotel Customer Contact Center In China
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced that it will shortly open what it says will be the largest dedicated hotel customer contact center in China.
China Southern Reopens Two Tibet Routes
China Southern Airlines is reopening two routes to Tibet: from Guangzhou and from Beijing.
Chongqing Airlines And China Southern Launch Luggage Inquiry System
In cooperation with China Southern, Chongqing Airlines has launched an online luggage inquiry system in Chongqing to enable passengers to know the status of their luggage in real-time.
Chinese Cities Work To Promote Domestic Travel
According to Chinese media, 186 Chinese cities will initiate a campaign on April 11, 2009, to jointly promote domestic travel.
New South Wales To Set Up Office In Shanghai And Guangzhou
At the Advance Asia 50 Summit it was announced that the Australian State of New South Wales will set up offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou to promote business and tourism cooperation between China and New South Wales, including Sydney.