Marriott Executives Inspect "Nobility Of Nature" Progress
A delegation of Marriott International executives led by Asia Pacific president Arne Sorenson recently visited Pingwu County in Sichuan province to see for themselves the first-year performance of its "Nobility of Nature" program –an ambitious fresh water conservation project.
Air Mauritius Announces New Route To Shanghai
Air Mauritius will launch a direct flight to Shanghai from July 5, 2011.
Hong Kong Tourism Offers Two Smartphone Apps
Hong Kong Tourism Board has announced that it has launched two smartphone applications for tourists. When tourists take a photo of the landscape with their phones information about transport, dining options, and shopping will be shown on their phone.
United Continental To Offer Hong Kong-Tokyo Service
United Continental Holdings has that announced it will launch a daily service between Hong Kong and Tokyo Narita from October 31, 2011.
China Southern Partners With Western Australia
China Southern Airlines and Western Australia recently announced a new partnership agreement in Guangzhou to promote tourism between the two regions.
Tianjin Airlines Adds New Domestic Service
Starting from May 12, 2011, Tianjin Airlines is launching a new domestic service between Nanning and Ningbo with a 50-minute stopover in Changsha.
Hong Kong Strengthens Tourism Ties With Henan
Hong Kong's commissioner for tourism, Philip Yung, together with representatives of the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Tourism Board and travel trade representatives, recently attended the Henan-Hong Kong Bilateral Tourism Exchange and Cooperation Meeting in Zhengzhou, Henan.
Shanghai Welcomes Its First Emirates Airbus A380
The first scheduled Airbus A380 service landed in Shanghai recently, when Emirates flight EK302 from Dubai arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
Mainland Group Numbers To HK Up In March
The Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong recently announced that in March 2011, the number of registered inbound mainland tour groups registration increased by 9.9% year on year to 7,482.
Lufthansa Enhances Service To Shanghai And Nanjing
The German flag carrier Lufthansa has announced that it is increasing the number of its direct flights to mainland China and Hong Kong to 77 a week: up from the previous 62 a week.
Emirates Launches Airbus A380 Service To Shanghai
Dubai-based Emirates is adding Shanghai to its list of Airbus A380 destinations, when the airline begins its non-stop service from Dubai on 27th April 2011.