Haikou To Get Duty Free Store

Hainan province has gained approval to operate duty free stores, and will set up an independent provincial duty free company to run a new duty free store in Haikou Meilan International Airport.

Hainan To Implement Two Local Tourism Regulations

Hainan Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau has approved two regulations drafted by Hainan Provincial Tourism Development Commission: on tourism information center facilities and service qualification, and on tourism information collection.

Second-tier Cities Boost Jetstar's China Network

Jetstar Asia, the Singapore-based arm of the low fares airline, has been capitalizing on the outbound travel growth from China's second-tier cities by launching a number of new routes from non-first tier markets over the last 12 months.

Jetstar Launches Direct Singapore-Hangzhou Service

Budget airline Jetstar has announced that it will commence operating a direct services between Singapore and Hangzhou from March 22, 2011: becoming the first carrier to offer a direct service between the two destinations.

Nanchang Airport Gets Three New Routes

Nanchang Changbei International Airport has announced that it will launch new flights — to Wenzhou, Wuhan, and Hefei — as part of its winter and spring flight schedule.