Mobissimo Enters Chinese Market
Travel search engine Mobissimo has launched a Chinese website cn.mobissimo.com which features searches for air tickets, hotels, and car rental: as well as showing prices in Chinese Yuan.
Hong Kong Disneyland Attracted 5.2 Million Visitors In 2010
Hong Kong Disneyland announced that it had attracted a record of more than 5.2 million visitors in 2010 — 13% up on the previous year.
Hong Kong Sees July Visitor Arrivals Up 32%
The Hong Kong Tourism Board has announced that arrivals in Hong Kong for the month of July 2010 reached the highest ever single-month level, with with 3.13 million visitors: representing a robust increase of 31.9% year on year.
Air China To Launch Flights To Bangalore In 2010
It is learned from Air China's southwest branch that the company will launch a direct air route from Chengdu to Bangalore in India, and will also be the first direct route to Bangalore from China.
Marco Polo Parkside Beijing Welcomes Indian Minister
The Indian Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Ghulam Nabi Azad, recently arrived at Marco Polo Parkside, Beijing. Richard Chang, the hotel's director of sales and marketing, welcomed the minister who stayed in the hotel during his visit to Beijing.
Accor To Open Two New Mercure Hotels In Beijing
Accor has announced that it is expanding the Mercure brand with five new openings committed for Asia, of which two will be in Beijing.
Cathay Pacific Announces Codeshare With Air Pacific
Cathay Pacific Airways has announced that from December 3, 2009, it will codeshare on the twice-weekly flight between Hong Kong and Nadi in Fiji operated by Air Pacific.
Ritter Appointed Opening GM For Kempinski Hotel Yinchuan
Patrick Ritter has been appointed as the general manager in charge of opening the Kempinski Hotel Yinchuan.
Amalan New GM For Sheraton Dongguan Hotel
Starwood has appointed San Amalan as the general manager of the 500-room Sheraton Dongguan Hotel.
Fairmont Announces Key Leadership Appointments In China
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, has announced new general managers for several of its China-based properties which are currently under development.
Marriott International To Open 57 Hotels In Asia Over Next Four Years
Marriott International, which has just celebrated its 20th anniversary in Asia, plans to expand its existing portfolio of 109 hotels by a further 57 properties offering 15,510 rooms over the next 48 months.