South Korea Eases Restrictions On Visa-free Policy For Chinese
Local media reports that the South Korean government is considering further loosening restrictions to its visa-free policy for Chinese tourists, in order to develop the country's tourism industry.
Five Countries To Promote Circum-Japan Sea Travel
Tourism departments from China, Russia, South Korea, North Korea and Japan have reached a consensus on a cruise route for cross-border travel.
Joint Declaration To Boost East Asian Tourism
A joint declaration, "China-Japan-South Korea Joint Declaration on Tourism Exchanges", was made by China, Japan, and South Korea to promote the development of the East Asian tourism industry at the close of the Fourth China-Japan-South Korea Tourism Ministers Conference which was held in Japan.
Turkish Airlines And Asiana Codeshare Increases Routes To China
Turkish Airlines has signed a new codeshare agreement with Asiana Airlines from South Korea as part of an expansion program, and passengers from Istanbul will be able to enjoy the convenience of Asiana's network of connections to China and South Korea, as well as other popular destinations in Japan and South-East Asia.
Shenzhen Airlines Increases Flights On Shenzhen-Seoul Route
Shenzhen Airlines will add two flights to its Shenzhen-Seoul roundtrip route from October 26, 2009, making a total of four flights a week.
Royal Caribbean Announces 39 Voyages For 2010
Seeing the great potential for the cruise business in China, Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises has announced that it will operate 39 voyages from Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tianjin, from February to November 2010.
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.
ANEARG Establishes Tourism Sub-committee
A sub-committee of The Association of North East Asia Regional Governments has been set up in Zhengzhou, Henan province.
OEAED Member Cities Sign Qingdao Declaration For Tourism Cooperation
At the fifth annual meeting of The Organization for the East Asia Economic Development Tourism Branch held in Qingdao, China, the ten member cities of OEAED signed the Qingdao Declaration to enhance cooperation in tourism, and to enlarge the scale of cruise tourism between the ten cities.
Shenzhen Airlines Launches Yanji-Gwangju Route
To meet the increasing demand from South Korea to visit Changbai Mountain, Shenzhen Airlines Ltd has launched a direct flight from Gwangju in South Korea to Yanji in China.
Juneyao Airlines Plans Routes To Hong Kong And Macau In 2009
Becoming China's first private airline to operate overseas routes, Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines has announced that the company is planning to launch flights to Hong Kong and Macau.