Xiamen-Lhasa Flight To Open Within 2011
Xiamen Airlines is planning to launch direct flights on the Xiamen to Lhasa route within this year, as it aims to meet demand for travel to the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Hainan Airlines Opens Sanya-Xi'an-Xining Route
Hainan Airlines recently opened a route from Sanya to Xining via Xi'an, cutting hours off the travel time between between Sanya and the capital of Qinhai Province.
Ten Big Events For China's Tourism Industry In 2010
A recent report released by the World Tourism Organization shows that the the global tourism industry has exceeded the highest level reached in the same period of 2008, the pre-financial-crisis year. Worldwide tourist arrivals between January and August 2010 totalled 642 million, an increase of 7% over the same months of 2009 and 1 million […]
Visitor Arrivals In Tibet Hit 6.37 Million
According to figures released by the Tibet Tourism Bureau, a record number of 6.37 million tourists from home and abroad visited Tibet Autonomous Region in the first 10 months of 2010, 20.8% more than in the same period of the previous year.
Sichuan Airlines Launches Lhasa-Xining-Xi'an Route
Sichuan Airlines Company Limited has launched a new route from Lhasa to Xi'an via Xining.
Provinces Gear Up To Build Shangri-La As An Ecotourism Region
The local governments of Changdu in Tibet, Diqing in Yunnan province, Ganzi in Sichuan province, and Yushu in Qinghai province have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to take measures to build the Shangri-La Ecotourism Region.
First St. Regis Resort In China To Debut In Tibet This November
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide has announced that the St. Regis Lhasa Resort will open in November 2010 and will be the first St. Regis resort in China.
China's Tourism Administration Signs Strategic Agreement With Bank
China's National Tourism Administration and China Development Bank, one of the nation's three central banks, have inked a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing to jointly promote the country's tourism industry.
Shangri-La Launches 2010 Sales Mission In China
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has announced that sales forces and senior management from 50 of the group's hotels around the globe have embarked on the 2010 China Sales Mission.
Starwood Names DOSM For Two Tibet Properties
The St. Regis Lhasa Resort and Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa has recently appointed Elfa Cleofe as the complex director of sales and marketing for both Starwood properties in Tibet.
Tibet Reports 29% Increase In Tourist Arrivals
According to the Tibet Tourism Bureau, the Tibet Autonomous Region earned CNY287.7 million in tourism revenues during the first seven months of this 2010, representing a year-on-year growth of 29.3%.