Beijing Capital International Airport, the busiest airport in China, no longer needs visitors to show a clean COVID-19 test result to board the plane, according to Reuters, citing…
China Eastern Airlines, China Unicom Beijing and Huawei have joined forces to launch a 5G smart travel service system at the new Beijing Daxing International Airport. 5G enabled…
Construction work will start on Beijing’s new international airport this year.
Commencing in the first half of 2014, the project is expected to take about four years to complete, with…
Langham Place, Beijing Capital Airport recently launched its Club L Lounge and Club Floor rooms. Located on the 6th floor of the hotel, the Club level features a range of premium…
Beijing's second international airport will be developed in the city's southern Daxing district, the municipal government confirmed yesterday. State media reported that the first phase of…
Construction of a second airport in Beijing is likely to start this year, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The new airport, which will have an annual…
Thunderstorms caused disruptions at Beijing Capital International Airport on Sunday, Xinhua reported the airport operator as saying. The storm led to 170 outbound flights being delayed…
Heavy fog fell over Beijing and other parts of northern China yesterday, causing flight delays and traffic chaos. According to a Xinhua report, dozens of flights into and out of…
Beijing Capital International Airport has expanded two taxi lanes in Terminal 3 to reduce passengers' waiting time during peak hours, Xinhua report the airport authorities as…
Beijing Capital International Airport has launched a self-service entry-exit inspection system, "Through Check-In TCI", to speed up passenger clearance, the Centre for Asia…
Beijing Capital International Airport has reported that its passenger traffic for January 09 rose 19.2% year-on-year to 5.1 million. Aircraft movements increased 26.3%. Source: Centre for…
The global economic slowdown has hit arrivals at Beijing Capital International Airport. Its combined throughput of passengers and cargo grew by just 1.6% in the first 10 months of the year,…
Beijing Capital International Airport has issued a statement warning of poor financial performance in the first half of 2008."It is expected that the unaudited net profit of the company for…
Hilton will be managing the new hotel to be located at the new Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital International Airport. To open in the third quarter of this year, it will be the fourth Hilton…
Singapore Airlines flights will operate from Beijing Capital International Airport's new Terminal from March 26.The first flights in and out of the new terminal will be SQ812 into Beijing…
British Airways and Qantas will move to Terminal 3 today while the other alliance airlines serving Beijing - Cathay Pacific, Dragonair, Finnair and Japan Airlines - will…
The 3,800 metre runway is part of an expansion project which also includes a new terminal building (420,000 square metres), 100 new aprons, a cargo zone and auxiliary facilities.
A Xinhua…
The service is open to groups of 25 passengers or more and is designed to reduce the time from checkout to boarding gate to three minutes, Xinhua news agency said.
Passengers will need to…
The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China said it has selected a site and construction will kick off in 2010. Quoting Yang Yuanyuan, the minister responsible for the CAAC, the…
The first property managed by Langham Hotels to open in China, the 376-room five-star hotel will bear the flag of Langham Place, Beijing Capital Airport Hotel and is scheduled to start…
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Hong Kong Airlines first airline in Hong Kong to operate service to Daxing and both international airports in Beijing
Full article: New Hong Kong Airlines Flight to…
Two of China's biggest airlines have agreed to move their operations to Beijing's new airport, when it opens in 2019.
China Eastern and China Southern Airlines, both of which are…
China Southern Airlines has signed a new agreement that will see it deploy 150 aircraft to Beijing's new international airport.
The Guangzhou-based carrier, which is Asia's largest…
Air China has announced it will open a free-use airport lounge at Beijing Capital International Airport's terminal three next month. The new service will provide passengers with the chance…
BEIJING, April 22 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Airport City Development, Ltd. (ACL) announced today that the 10th Airport Cities World Conference and Exhibition (ACE 2010) was officially…
BEIJING, March 16 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Airport City Development, Ltd. (ACL) announced today that it will be hosting the 10th Airport Cities World Conference and Exhibition (ACE…
SINGAPORE, 13 September 2009 - Changi Airport Group (CAG) today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA). The 'sister…
After seven years of deliberation, the location of Beijing's second airporthas been decided, according to a Xinhua report, citing Hong Kong-basednewspaper, Ta Kung…
The first stage will see five airlines moving their operations there, including British Airways and Qantas, before a further 19 move to complete the transfer on March 25, the airport said in…
The General Administration of Civil Aviation of China has submitted a proposal on the site for the planned second Beijing international airport and is waiting for approval, South China…
Beijing is expecting hundreds of thousands of international visitors for the games which begin on 08 Aug 08, and the immigration bureau is aiming to move them through entry points…
Etihad Airways will move its operations in China to the state-of-the-art Beijing Daxing International Airport from June. The move will involve all flights to and from Abu Dhabi and…
Due to the recent suspension of all group travel from China, Finnair will cancel its three weekly flights between Helsinki and Beijing Daxing International Airport between 5 February and…
British Airways (BA) became the first international carrier to operate into state-of-the-art Beijing Daxing airport which covers 18 square miles of land since it opened last month. The…
Aerotel has opened its latest set of accommodations at Beijing Daxing International Airport, the first hotel of its kind in China.
Song Hoi-see, founder and CEO of Plaza Premium Group…
LOT Polish Airlines has announced year-round flights between Budapest Airport and Seoul Incheon. The route will be operated three times per week from 22 September by a Boeing 787-8…
British Airways has announced that, as of 27 October 2019, all direct connections between Heathrow and Beijing will touch tarmac at the Chinese capital’s new state-of-the-art Daxing airport.…
Integrated marketing company specialized in the tourism industry, Travel Link, announced that AT@China, the first aviation and tourism forum in China will be held in Beijing on 24-25…
Lucky Air, the Chinese airline, started direct scheduled service between St. Petersburg, Russia and Kunming, China. Both the destination and the carrier are a new addition to the…
To help avoid these airport blues, Netflights.com has taken a sneak peek into airport lounges around the world, to see if your time can be spent being less stressed and more travel happy.
The role of Helsinki Airport as a hub between Europe and Asia strengthens as Chinese Lucky Air commences flights to Finland in winter 2018. Finavia, the Finnish airport operator, has…
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South Korea’s airports have seen an “alarming” drop in air traffic from mainland China, according to the Korea Airports Corporation (KAC).
Reported by the Korea Herald, passenger…
The Chinese government will construct 136 new airports by 2025, it has been revealed.
The China Daily cited "government sources" as revealing the plans on Wednesday, saying that the new…
Airports in the Asia Pacific region experienced strong traffic growth in 2016.
The full-year data from Airports Council International (ACI), which was released this week, reveals a 9%…
"The time is now" for Government to truly throw its weight behind the Northern Powerhouse vision.
That was the message delivered by Manchester Airport chief executive Ken O'Toole, as…
Singapore hotel employs room service robot
The M Social Singapore hotel has started employing a robot to deliver room service to its guests. Developed by Savioke, the robot can navigate…
Dubai International has retained its title as the world’s number one airport for international passengers after near record numbers in December propelled the hub’s annual traffic to 83.6…
Hainan Airlines, Manchester Airport and House of Fraser in Birmingham are set to host a Chinese New Year celebration at the city centre store.
Currently more than 52,000 people from the…
One of China's busiest airports was forced to suspend operations on Tuesday and Wednesday, as thick smog reduced visibility to dangerously low levels.
The Xinhua news agency reports…
Airports in the Asia Pacific region continue to experience strong passenger traffic growth in 2016, driven by a sharp rise in footfall at Indian airports.
According to the latest data…
SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, is on the verge of launching a major new lounge at Beijing’s Capital International Airport.
The new 800m² facility will open in the coming weeks,…
Due to the success of Manchester Airport’s new direct flight to Beijing with Hainan Airlines, Weibo and WeChat, the Chinese equivalents of Twitter and Whatsapp, have been developed by the…
A year after the MERS outbreak hit South Korea, there are signs that the country's tourism industry has fully recovered.
In its latest report on Asian airport passenger numbers, ACI…
Four major Chinese airports have been penalised by Chinese regulators for their poor punctuality records.
The Shanghai Daily reports that Shanghai's two airports, Pudong and Hongqiao,…
Airports in India continue to experience some of Asia's highest growth rates, in terms of passenger traffic.
According to the latest data from Airports Council International (ACI),…
Passenger traffic at airports in the Asia Pacific region increased 7.2% in May 2016.
According to the latest data from Airports Council International (ACI), this monthly growth was…
The launch of the North’s first ever flight service to mainland China has helped drive annual passenger numbers at Manchester Airport over the 24 million mark for the first time in its…
Dubai International (DXB) ranked as the third busiest airport in the world for total passenger traffic in 2015, the latest report from ACI has revealed.
The airport jumped three slots…
Construction work started on Chengdu's new international airport on Friday 27 May.
Located near the town of Lujia, 50km from downtown Chengdu, the new Tianfu International Airport…
Passenger traffic at airports in the Asia Pacific region continued to increase in the first quarter of 2016, driven by surging volumes at airports in India.
According to the latest…
Hainan Airlines and Manchester Airport are set to join forces to sponsor the UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, which will be staged on Sunday 5 June in Salford Quays.
Organised by the…
In the last financial year (2015/16) Manchester Airport flew more passengers than ever before in its 78-year history with 23.5m people travelling through the international gateway. …
Alitalia will launch a new direct service between Rome and Beijing this summer.
Commencing on 18 July 2016, the new route will operate four times a week, departing the Italian capital…
Hainan Airlines is set to hit the road this spring on a whirlwind roadshow, beginning in Stoke on Trent, in advance of its first flight from Manchester to Beijing in June.
From…
Delta Air Lines will expand its Chinese operations later this year with the launch of a new direct daily flight between Los Angeles and Beijing.
Commencing on 16 December 2016, the…
Passenger traffic at airports in the Asia Pacific region increased 8.0% in 2015 - the fastest growth rate of any global region except the Middle East.
According to the latest data report…
Passenger traffic at Asia Pacific's airports increased 7% in November 2015, driven by a surge in Indian passengers.
According to the latest data from Airports Council International…
AccorHotels has strengthened its presence in China with the signing of a deal with the Luneng Group for three hotels in Beijing.
The three projects, two of which are new-build hotels,…
The Canadian government has added five more Chinese airports to its China Transit Program (CTP), which enables Chinese travellers to connect to the US via Canada, without the need for a…
The Agartala airport recently witnessed the emergency landing of a Chinese jet with nine people on board, as reported by ANI.
The emergency was due to engine technical difficulties.…
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has confirmed plans to build a second airport to serve Chengdu, the capital of southwest China’s Sichuan province.
Chengdu's…
American Airlines has launched a new direct service between Dallas and Beijing.
The new route will operate daily, departing Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport at 1120 and…
Transit passengers at Beijing Capital International Airport will no longer have to undergo customs formalities when transferring between flights.
From 15 April 2015, passengers…
Passenger traffic at airports in mainland China continued to demonstrate strong growth in 2014.
According to the full-year data released by the Civil Aviation Administration of China…
Air China will take over the operation of the Beijing-Johannesburg route, which is currently served by South African Airways (SAA), China's People's Daily has reported.
The state-run…
Travelport has formed a new marketing partnership with Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development to promote the Chinese capital's 72-hour visa waiver scheme for transit…
American Airlines will begin operating a new service between Dallas and Beijing on 7 May 2015, after Chinese and US aviation authorities approved the route.
Flights will operate daily,…
Airports in the Asia Pacific region continued to record rising passenger numbers in November 2014, driven by rising traffic in India.
According to the latest data from Airports…
China’s central government has given the green light for the construction of a second airport in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province.
Located in Jianyang, approximately 52km…
China Eastern Airlines has projected that it will save US$4 million this year following the deployment of a new airport IT system.
The Shanghai-based carrier has installed SITA's Hub…
Garuda Indonesia would consider owning and running airports in future, its president Emirsyah Satar has said.
Speaking at the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines' (AAPA) Assembly of…
Iranian carrier Mahan Air has continued its expansion in China with the launch of services to Beijing.
The new route commenced earlier this month, operating three times a week using a…
Airport traffic in the Asia Pacific region continued to climb in September 2014, driven by the rapid expansion of passenger numbers in India.
According to the latest data from…
American Airlines is planning to launch a new route connecting Dallas with Beijing.
The carrier has filed an application with the US Department of Transportation to operate the route,…
Xiamen Airlines has set up a new operating base in Beijing.
The fast-expanding Chinese airline currently bases seven aircraft at Beijing Capital International Airport, providing 21…
Grand Mercure Beijing Dongcheng has opened in the heart of the Chinese capital, catering specifically for the needs of Chinese travellers.
This is the second Grand Mercure hotel to…
Shanghai's two airports handled more passenger traffic than Beijing in the first six months of the year.
According to the latest data from the operators of Beijing Capital…
Iran's Mahan Air will expand its operations in China later this year, with the launch of flights to Beijing.
Effective 28 October 2014, the airline will commence three weekly flights…
Airport passenger numbers in the Asia Pacific region continued to experience steady growth in May 2014.
According to the latest data from Airports Council International (ACI), the…
Airports of the future will allow people to relax in rooftop pools, yoga retreats and 3D cinemas, while holographic staff take care of passengers' needs, a new report has predicted.…
Passenger traffic at airports in the Asia Pacific region continued to climb in April 2014.
According to the latest data from Airports Council International (ACI), the region…
Singapore Airlines will start flying its Airbus A380 to Beijing this summer.
Commencing on 1 August 2014, the new daily service will replace two flights currently operated by smaller…
Passenger traffic at airports in the Asia Pacific region continued to climb in the first quarter of 2014.
According to the latest data from Airports Council International (ACI), the…
Birmingham Airport will become the first outside of London to operate flights into China, it has been announced.
Maria Miller, secretary of state for culture, media and sport…
Asia Pacific's airports continued to experience strong passenger traffic growth in November 2013.
According to the latest data from Airports Council International (ACI), the region's…
China United Airlines will start operating as a low-cost carrier this year, becoming the first budget airline based in Beijing.
The carrier initially launched operations in 2004, as…
French airline Aigle Azur will launch flights to Beijing next summer.
The carrier, which is part-owned by China's HNA Group, will launch direct services between Paris and Beijing on…
Shenzhen Airlines is expected to unveil a non-stop morning flight from Beijing to Nanchang in Jiangxi province on 12 September.
Operated using a Boeing 737-800, the service will…
The launch of a 72-hour visa waiver scheme for transit visitors has had little impact on Beijing's tourism trade this year.
According to the latest data from the city's tourism…
The Asia Pacific could be home to five of the world's 10 busiest airports by 2016, a new report has forecast.
According to the latest Global Market Analysis Report from OAG, available…
Air Mauritius has commenced a new direct service to Beijing.
The Indian Ocean island's national carrier launched its first flight to the Chinese capital on Saturday 6 July 2013, and…
IATA has said it wants to eliminate queues at airport security checkpoints by the end of the decade.
Speaking at the IATA Ops Conference in Vienna this week, the association's…
Passenger traffic at airports in the Asia Pacific region continued to grow strongly in 2012, according to Airports Council International (ACI).
In its full-year report, released today…
Passenger traffic at airports in the Asia Pacific region increased 5.1% year-on-year in September 2012, according to the latest data from Airports Council International (ACI).
The growth…
Airports in the Asia Pacific region continued to experience a strong rise in passenger traffic in August 2012, according to the latest data from Airports Council International (ACI).
The…
LOT Polish Airlines revealed that Beijing will be one of the first cities to be served using its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
The Warsaw-based carrier will start receiving its Dreamliners…
LOT Polish Airlines revealed that Beijing will be one of the first cities to be served using its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
The Warsaw-based carrier will start receiving its Dreamliners…
Travelport is trialling a new service which will allow travel agents to book private car transfers via the GDS.
Targeting selected Galileo-connected travel agents in Asia, the new…
Strong growth in passenger traffic from the Asia Pacific region boosted Singapore's Changi airport in the first half of 2012.
In the first six months of the year, Changi's passenger traffic…
Passenger traffic at airports in the Asia Pacific region continued to show a strong growth in May 2012.
According to the latest data from Airports Council International (ACI), passenger…
AirAsia X has launched its inaugural flight to Beijing. The low-cost carrier touched down in the Chinese capital on Saturday (23 June), following a flight from Kuala Lumpur.
The airline…
Passenger traffic at airports in the Asia Pacific region continued its upward trajectory in April 2012.
According to the latest data from the Airports Council International (ACI),…
Aviation industry leaders will head to Beijing next week for the 68th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit.
Opening on Monday 11 June 2012, the event will bring…
AirAsia X is making alterations to its network in China with the introduction of direct flights to Beijing, but the cancellation of services to Tianjin.
From 22 June 2012, the long-haul…
Passenger traffic at airports in the Asia Pacific region continued to show a strong growth in March 2012.
According to the latest data from Airports Council International (ACI), the region…
Global airport passenger traffic increased 4.9% in 2011 while aircraft movements rose 2.0%, according to the latest data from Airports Council International (ACI).
The growth of airport…
Jetstar launches its first flights to Beijing today. The low-cost carrier’s new daily Melbourne-Singapore-Beijing service takes off on Thursday, with Beijing becoming Jetstar’s 10th…
Jetstar launches its first flights to Beijing today. The low-cost carrier's new daily Melbourne-Singapore-Beijing service takes off on Thursday, with Beijing becoming Jetstar's 10th…
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will add a fourth daily service between Singapore and Beijing from 16 December 2011. The new service, operated using an Airbus A330 aircraft, will depart Singapore's…
Beijing Capital Airport is already close to full capacity
China is planning to build the world's biggest airport in Beijing, serving the capital and the surrounding regions of Tianjin…
Airports in China have unexpectedly and inexplicably raised security levels causing long queues at airports across the country.
Authorities failed to notify passengers of heightened…
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced that Beijing and Frankfurt will be the first international ports of call for its brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The first Dreamliner is scheduled…
Japanese airline ANA has announced that Beijing and Frankfurt will be the first international ports of call for its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The first Dreamliner is scheduled to be…
Swiss International Air Lines is to offer a new daily non-stop service between Zurich and Beijing from February 2012. The new service will commence on 11 February, marking a further…
Swiss International Air Lines is to offer a new daily non-stop service between Zurich and Beijing from February 2012. SWISS will also be increasing its capacity over the North Atlantic from…
Jetstar has announced plans to extend its reach in China with the launch of flights to Beijing's Capital International Airport. The low-cost carrier will operate the route daily from 24…
Air China has opened a new arrivals lounge for its premium customers travelling to Beijing Capital International Airport's Terminal 3. The airline's First and Business Class passengers,…
Air China will provide complimentary airport lounge services to passengers arriving at Beijing Capital International Airport's Terminal 3 from 1 June. Passengers will be able to take…
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) establishing Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and…
Authorities in China are planning to develop a new airport in the Taklimakan Desert, in the far western region of Xinjiang. To be built by 2015, the new hub will be the first…
An airport truck collided with a Vietnam Airlines plane as it was taxiing for take-off at Ho Chi Minh City's (HCMC) Tan Son Nhat airport on Friday, local media reports have stated.…
Chinese travellers are the world's most enthusiastic users of self-service airport technology, according to a recent survey by aviation technology specialist SITA. The SITA/Air…
Dubai, U.A.E., 10th June 2010 - From Brisbane to Baghdad to Beijing, billions of football fans across the globe will be glued to the pitch at Soccer City in South Africa…
(Beijing, June 11, 2010): Air China will launch a direct route from Beijing- Yushu today in order to support post-disaster reconstruction in earthquake-stricken areas. This new…
Emirates will be broadcasting World Cup games in airports worldwide and aboard its flights. The airline's ice entertainment system will feature recordings of all the games within a few hours…
CHICAGO, April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines today issued the following statement:"We regret that we are unable to launch our new, daily, nonstop service from…
Beijing, March 31, 2010 - United Airlines and Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation (Ameco Beijing) signed a five-year contract for airframe heavy maintenance,…
Air China will launch a new service from Beijing to Manila from 29 March 2010. The carrier will serve the route three times a week, departing Beijing Capital International Airport on…
Geneva, 17 March 2010 - ACI reports preliminary results of a 2.7 percent decline in global passenger traffic for 2009, reflecting steep declines in the first quarter in most…
China will lend Sri Lanka US$200 million to build a second international airport in the south of the country, the BBC has reported. The new airport will be near a vast seaport at…
1st March 2010 - The world's most populous country, China, will fittingly receive the aviation world's largest commercial aircraft with the start of Emirates A380…
Beijing was hit by its heaviest single daily snowfall for nearly 60 years on Sunday, crippling transport networks and leaving thousands of air passengers stranded. Over 12.6cm was…
Singapore, 2 December 2009 - CapitaLand's wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), is celebrating the opening of its fifth serviced residence in Beijing,…
World Routes, the global airline and airport networking event, is celebrating their success following the announcement from three major international carriers that they plan to…
(Beijing - November 20, 2009) - Pangu 7 Star Hotel is set to become Beijing's most luxurious hotel and a remarkable new icon for the Chinese capitalThe 234-room Pangu 7 Star Hotel…
CHINA, BEIJING - Oct, 2009 -Mr. Lee Myung-bak, President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) stayed at the Regent Beijing for the second time during his visit to China…
TOKYO, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Star Alliance members Air China and ANA will commence a code-sharing agreement on flights operated by both airlines between Beijing Capital…
Beijing, 15 September 2009: The Vancouver Airport Authority will host The 16th World Route Development Forum (World Routes) from September 19-21 in 2010, marking the first time…
Beijing, 15 September 2009: Malaysian airline, AirAsia X, launched a best practice session today at World Routes in Beijing, providing tips and advice to airports in how…
Beijing, 14th September 2009Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) is pleased to announce that at the 15th World Route Development Forum taking place in Beijing, China, KL…
Manchester, September 2009: The programme has been announced for this year's World Routes, the biggest event in the global air transport calendar, to be held in Beijing on…
07 Sep 09 (TravMedia.com): Aman at Summer Palace, Beijing hosts an unprecedented weekend of food, wine and culture at the inaugural 2009 Beijing Wine Classic. The Classic is an…
The Sandalwood, Beijing - Marriott Executive Apartments opened this week in the Chinese capital. With 168 one-, two-, and three-bedroom fully serviced apartments, the property is Marriott…
Continental Airlines has announced today that operations of its direct daily service from Beijing to New York will be relocated from Terminal 2 to Terminal 3 at Beijing Capital International…
Japan and China have agreed to launch regular flights between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport from 25 October. Kyodo News reported Japan's…
Air China has said it will launch the country's first direct flight between Beijing and Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, Xinhua has reported. Starting on 10 July, daily flights…
The accord came at talks betweenJapanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing.Haneda airport, mainly used for domestic flights, is closer to central…
The US Trade and Development Agency(USTDA), American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), and the CivilAviation Authority of China (CAAC) have launched an initiative designed…
Aviation conference, World Routes - The 15th World Route Development Forum, will bring thousands of industry experts to Beijing, China from 13-15 September 2009. This year's…
The world's airports have seen a combined 2% year-on-year drop in passenger traffic for the third quarter of 2008, the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation has reported. The Q3 results…
Visa has opened 55 tourist information kiosks throughout Beijing to provide multilingual information services to cardholders and international visitors travelling to China for the Beijing…
Extra checks will be launched at Chinese airports as authorities ratchet up security for the Olympics, the Shanghai Daily has reported. From 20 July all people - even non-fliers - passing…
Ameco Beijing has opened its new A380 maintenance hanger, the People's Daily has reported. The facility, located near Beijing Capital International Airport's new terminal 3,…
He was speaking in Guangzhou following the launch of the direct flight from Doha to the Chinese city.Al Baker said reclamation work on the project has been completed as 60% of the site is…
Car rental company Avis has opened two new locations - the new international Terminal 3 at Beijing International Airport and the recently completed Terminal 2 at Pudong International Airport…
Cathay Pacific Airways said it will move its operations in Beijing to the new Terminal 3 at Beijing Capital International Airport at the end of the month.The airline will switch to the new…
Guangzhou's Baiyun International Airport in south China received its 30 millionth passenger yesterday - making it the country's second largest airport after the Beijing Capital…
Thick fog blanketed Beijing yesterday, delaying flights out of the city, reports said.Most flights out of Beijing's airport were delayed, according to an unnamed official at…
The Three Gorges (Sanxia) Airport has received regulatory approval from several agencies for regularly scheduled international flights, Xinhua reported.
The airport has invested about 100…
The General Administration of Civil Aviation (CAAC) said in a statement that it will offer subsidies to airports with annual passenger traffic of less than 5 million people. It didn't…
The news comes after a recent announcement that Northwest had received tentative approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation to begin a non-stop route between Detroit and…
It will be the newest deluxe hotel offering in the renowned Wangfujing district, home to the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square.
"With its prime location, the Hilton Wangfujing Beijing…
They aim to help improve the payment infrastructure in the city ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Effective immediately, the program will focus on merchants in nine…
Driving the heady growth are China, India and the United Arab Emirates, according to Geneva-based Airports Council International.Beijing airport saw the biggest rise in passenger…
Spanish online travel agency Destinia has become the first online company to sell tickets on flights for North Korea’s state-owned national carrier.
The online travel firm will sell…
Air China has launched its first ever flight to Hawaii.
The inaugural service between Beijing and Honolulu departed on 20 January 2014, following a ceremony at Beijing Capital…
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) plans to re-route flights departing from cities in the northeast of the country in an effort to ease congestion in the skies above…
SkyTeam has opened a new lounge at Istanbul’s Atatürk International Airport.
Available to elite FFP and premium passengers flying from the airport on any of the 10 SkyTeam member…
OAG has reported that the total number of scheduled seats within and to and from the Asia Pacific region grew to more than 107 million in March. Within the region, capacity grew 8% to a…
Emirates has boosted operations by 31% (total ASKMs) since the start of its financial year and has further plans to ramp up seat capacity in its latest published northern summer schedule…
The airline adds over 655 weekly flights to summer 2023 schedule compared to 2022. Qatar Airways also celebrated its new Formula 1 partnership, and the innovative technological adaption of…
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Qatar Airways drew major attention on the opening day of ITB Berlin 2023, the world’s largest international travel and tourism trade show, as the World’s Best Airline’s…
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Hong Kong administration will end the city's mandatory COVID-19 mask-wearing requirement tomorrow, March 1
Full article: Desperate for tourists Hong Kong finally goes…
Cathay Pacific is bringing new delights to its inflight “Hong Kong Flavours”concept with thoughtfully designed menus created together with Michelin-starred local restaurant Duddell’s to…
Cathay Pacific is excited to announce the reopening today of The Deck lounge at Hong Kong International Airport, giving customers more ways to relax and pamper themselves before their…
After a two-year absence, British Airways has announced it will resume flights between the UK and mainland China. Tickets have gone on sale today for flights to Shanghai from 23 April and…
Visiting the Tatras region of Slovakia is like parachuting directly into a spectacular wilderness. Whether one ascends or descends the breath-taking mountainous landscape on foot and skis or…
China’s decision to ditch its zero-Covid policy has triggered a surge in flight bookings, according to the latest data from ForwardKeys.
On 7 December, Chinese authorities announced…
Alipay+ is striving to provide cash-free and mobile-friendly travel experiences for Asian tourists in the Chinese mainland, as it seeks to partner with more merchants and enable greater QR…
Macau is expecting a surge in Chinese tourists during the Chinese New Year holiday, after COVID prevention measures were dropped and the zero-COVID policy abandoned after nearly three years.…
Three years after the first case of a person infected with Coronavirus was detected in China, Italy has imposed again entry restrictions on travellers from this country, in a bid to prevent…
Etihad Airways is set to strengthen air connectivity between the UAE and China next year, starting with an additional weekly frequency on its Abu Dhabi – Shanghai route.
Etihad Airways has launched its first-ever scheduled flights linking Abu Dhabi and Guangzhou. The inaugural flight, EY868, departed Abu Dhabi on 10th October.
The Boeing 747 is undoubtedly the most well-known jet aircraft in history. Over fifty years ago, in Everett, Washington, the first 747 ever built took to the skies. Because it was larger…
A new study by UK card machine provider, Dojo, has revealed the best cities around the world that accommodate for business travel.
Travelling for business can be a great perk if you get…
Artyzen Hospitality Group ("Artyzen") will be developing five projects in Shanghai: lifestyle hotels, conference centres, and service apartments, all slated to open by the end of 2022.
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, one of Hilton’s luxury hotel brands, has announced its expansion into Malaysia with Waldorf Astoria Kuala Lumpur.
Scheduled to open in 2024, Waldorf…
Radisson Hotel Group continued along its expansion path in 2021 as it added 137 new hotels to its portfolio reaching 191 hotels in operation in the region and introduced its world-class…
The latest escalation in a spat over pandemic travel rules between the United States and China has resulted in the suspension of more than 30 flights operated by Chinese carriers over the…
China will focus on expanding domestic flights and restoring international air travel in 2023-2025, the country's aviation regulator said as it issued a new five-year development plan for a…
Qantas boss Alan Joyce has conceded the airline may not be able to restart international flights again by October as he had hoped but warned Australia risks becoming a “hermit state” if its…
While the airline expects pre-COVID-19 level recovery for international flying to continue to lag U.S. domestic, Delta plans to add over 50 transoceanic flights next summer, compared to the…
Travel industry experts are predicting that domestic air travel in China, which has been recovering progressively in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, will reach a full recovery by the…
A new outbreak of coronavirus cases in China, particularly in Beijing, is slowing down the recovery of the country’s aviation sector, according to the latest flight tracking data from…
To do its part in addressing the covid-19 crisis, Lufthansa is currently operating two daily flights carrying protective equipment from China to Munich Airport with Airbus A350…
Over 200,000 flights have now been cancelled or proactively removed from schedules to, from and within China due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), according to Cirium.
The figure – which…
Budapest Airport’s record growth continues as the Hungarian capital announces yet another new airline for summer 2020. Korean Air, the flag carrier of South Korea, will operate…
Just six months after its inaugural service with Shanghai Airlines took off, Budapest Airport has announced the addition of two other Chinese destinations on its route map. Following…
Global analytics and benchmarking company STR has reported that China's hotel markets are projected to grow in 2020 despite a challenging macroeconomic environment.
Remember culture shock? A common phenomenon for travellers a decade ago, where travellers would arrive in a new place and step outside of their comfort zone to pursue the unfamiliar. It was…
In this week's special edition of hot hotel openings, we look forward to the year ahead and visit some of the latest and most anticipated properties from around the world.
New World Saigon Hotel is pleased to announce that Eddy Sarton has been appointed as the hotel’s new general manager as of 2 December 2019, where he will oversee all hotel operations,…
Tencent, a leading provider of internet value added services in China, has announced its collaboration with YESMILANO, the official promotional agency of Milan, to launch a WeChat…
Transportation company headquartered in Beijing, Didi Chuxing, has released a summary of the travel data for the 2019 National Day holiday that commemorated the 70th anniversary of the…
State-owned China Eastern Airlines is now using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the customer experience, using the technology’s ability to handle huge amounts of data to tailor…
Over two months of occupying the streets with no peaceful conclusion in sight, Hong Kong extradition and pro-democracy protests put the country’s tourism in peril.
Shanghai-based carrier China Eastern Airlines has launched the world’s first battery-less electronic luggage tag.
“The battery-less luggage tag, which has been jointly developed by…
Finnair has added capacity to Beijing with three weekly flights to the new Beijing Daxing International Airport, which opens for operation on 30 September 2019. Finnair will operate to…
Jayride’s global rollout is now in its final stages with the company announcing it has launched transport services at more than 130 airports throughout China, Russia and six other…
On this week’s hotel roundup, the biggest brands go mano y mano with full-scale transformations, new villas, a building shaped like a guitar pick and more.
From Four Seasons’ beachfront paradise in Los Cabos to The Whitley’s multi-million-dollar transformation — here are the latest news on the hottest properties you should know about.
Following months of crisis management and initiatives from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), there are reasons for the market to be cheerful as the year draws to a close, when the…
“Explorer Dream”, a 75,338 gross ton, 1,870 passenger cruise ship, will join the Dream Cruises family in spring 2019 in the role of pathfinder for the brand’s global aspirations.
Helsinki Marketing, Tencent and Finnair have signed a cooperation agreement to launch a travel solutions project in the WeChat mini program ecosystem, with an aim to enhance digital services…
Chinese business jet operator, Sino Jet, held a VIP launch event for the opening of its new Guangzhou base, signifying its expansion and investment in the Greater Bay Area of China.
British-based chartered aircraft providers Air Charter Service (ACS) has revealed it will be developing its Chinese operations by upgrading to larger offices in Beijing.
The move to…
Hainan Airlines subsidiary Fuzhou Airlines, based out of Fuzhou Changle International Airport, has signed up with Sabre Corporation in a new global distribution service deal this week.
Chinese tourists and their money have continued to go places in 2017, according to Ctrip and the China Tourism Academy (CTA). The leading OTA of the People's Republic of China and the…
Hilton’s largest shareholder, China-based HNA Group, is selling its 26% stake in the hotel chain as it succumbs to the pressure of the Chinese government to pay its huge debt.
Hilton…
Ctrip.com is jumping into China's ride-hailing market: the ever-growing global travel powerhouse received a licence to offer a rideshare app business yesterday this week.
Air China will begin non-stop flights between Beijing and Copenhagen from May 30, 2018. Once the new route launches, passengers will be able to arrive comfortably in Andersen's dreamlike…
The first session of China Aviation Trends Conference was held on January 12, 2018 (CST), focusing on Indian aviation market opportunities. Professionals from Chinese and Indian governments,…
Baishan city in northeast China's Jilin province aims to become a global high-end snow-ice tourism destination by building a world-class ski resort complex.
Hainan Airlines has launched a non-stop service between Shenzhen, China and Cairns, Australia. The maiden flight of Hainan Airlines HU745, took off from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport…
Air Canada and Air China Limited have announced that the airlines will expand their mutual codeshare services and lounge agreement in time for the 2018 Canada-China Year of Tourism,…
British Airways has introduced Mandarin-speaking customer service representatives at Heathrow Terminal 5.
The team, who are fluent in both English and Mandarin, assist customers at…
Following public demand for direct non-stop flights from Asian destinations to the Central Visayas, home of the white sands of Cebu, in the Philippines, Philippine Airlines will be opening a…
China's fast-expanding HNA Group will launch another flight to the UK this winter, as it continues to develop its long-haul operations.
Two HNA-owned carriers, Hainan Airlines and…
Thailand is strengthening its status as a global air hub with the addition of new international flights connecting different parts of the country with the rest of the world.
The new…
A trio of Far Eastern cities have been named best value for a long haul city break in a new barometer of costs for British holidaymakers in 10 cities with flight times of six or more hours…
Etihad Airways has introduced its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on the route to Seoul's Incheon International Airport.
The new twin-aisle aircraft will now operate daily flights…
Marriott International has agreed to manage a hotel located in the Chinese ski resort that will host the 2022 Winter Olympics.
The Games was awarded to Beijing, but most of the…
China gets reconnected to Belgrade
Where? Beijing (China) to Belgrade (Serbia)
When? Twice a week, effective 15 September 2017
Who? Hainan Airlines
Why? Expanding links with Europe as…
The cost of travelling in the Asia Pacific region is expected to increase next year, in line with continued strong demand.
According to the fourth annual 2018 Global Travel Forecast…
Air, Hotel and Ground Transportation All See Upticks on Back of Rising Inflation, Higher Oil Prices and Emerging Markets BOSTON 18 July 2017: According to the 2018 Global Travel Forecast, …
Asia is home to some of the world's cheapest and most expensive airport taxi fares, a new report has revealed.
In its "2017 Taxi Price Index", London-based Carspring found that a cab…
United Airlines is upgrading three more of its Asian routes with the deployment of its revamped Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to Taipei, Beijing and Tokyo.
On 1 August 2017, the US carrier…
Okay Airways, the Tianjin-based airline, has moved to expand its operations with the placement of orders for 20 Boeing aircraft.
The airline, which operates both domestic and…
Thailand's NewGen taps Chinese demand for Krabi
Where? Krabi (Thailand) to Hefei (China)
When? Three times a week, effective immediately
Who? NewGen Airways
Why? Thai carrier adds…
China Southern Airlines is planning to deploy its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Xinjiang, the restive region in the far west of China.
According to an update on the Routes Online…
Hyatt is accelerating the expansion of two of its so-called "lifestyle" brands, Hyatt Place and Hyatt House.
In the first six months of 2017 the company opened 19 new hotels under…
Pentahotels, the midscale lifestyle hotel brand, has signed its first ever property in Thailand, as it embarks on a major expansion in Southeast Asia.
Following an agreement with the…
Korean Air’s latest long-haul aircraft, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, will make its inaugural international flight on Thursday 1 June 2017.
The twin-aisle aircraft was delivered to Korean…
Air China has teamed up with Beijing and Frankfurt airports to develop a new "express route" between China and Europe.
The new "Easy Way Beijing-Frankfurt" project is aimed at allowing…
The recent proliferation of air routes between Spain and the Far East has continued, with the launch of Korean Air's inaugural flight to Barcelona.
The national carrier touched down at…
Emirates passengers are now able to relax in a larger lounge at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport.
The expanded Emirates Airport Lounge at Thailand's main international gateway reopened…
Hainan Airlines revealed this week that it will deploy its flagship Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on the Beijing-Manchester route.
The Chinese carrier will start operating its…
Thailand is targeting mainland China in an effort to enhance its MICE sector in 2017.
This week, the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) kicked off the fourth edition of…
Another direct Chinese connection between Bali and China
Where? Fuzhou (China) to Denpasar (Indonesia)
When? Daily, effective 26 March 2017
Who? Xiamen Airlines
Why? Fujian province’s…
Tokyo’s Haneda Airport handled a record 80.1 million passengers last year.
The airport's operator, Japan Airport Terminal Co, revealed on Friday (10 March 2017) that the full-year…
Air Canada launches Montreal-Shanghai
Where? Montreal (Canada) to Shanghai (China)
When? Daily, effective immediately
Who? Air Canada
Why? National carrier continues to expand…
Cebgo provides first ever flights to Tablas
Where? Manila to Tablas (both the Philippines)
When? Four times a week, effective immediately
Who? Cebgo
Why? Designed to stimulate traffic…
The city of Fuzhou in southeast China is now connected to New York following the launch of a new trans-Pacific air route this week.
On Wednesday 15 February 2017 at 0915, Xiamen…
Qantas’ Asian expansion strategy took another step forward today (25 January 2017) with the relaunch of direct flights to China’s capital city, Beijing.
The Australian national carrier…
Emirates will operate the first ever scheduled commercial Airbus A380 flight to South America when it upgrades its Dubai (DXB) – Sao Paulo (GRU) service on March 26, 2017.
Replacing…
Garuda Indonesia is planning to take advantage of the booming Chinese outbound travel market by launching a series of new charter flights over the Lunar New Year holiday period.
The…
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) achieved another record-breaking year in 2016, experiencing its highest ever levels of passenger traffic, flight movements and cargo traffic.
Last…
Emirates will introduce a daily flight from Dubai to Zagreb (ZAG), the capital of Croatia from June 1, 2017.
The new southeast European destination will be served by an Emirates Boeing…
Emirates will resume its Airbus A380 services to Tokyo in March 2017, increasing seat capacity on the route by 38%.
Effective 26 March, the airline will start operating the 489-seat,…
Chinese travellers are now just a single flight away from the bright lights of Las Vegas following the launch of a Hainan Airlines' latest long-haul route.
The first ever non-stop…
The skies above China are set to become even busier in future, as the fast-expanding HNA Group prepares to launch yet another airline.
One of the group's existing carriers,…
Two more air routes between China and Canada will commence next month, expanding the strong links between the Pacific Rim nations.
China Eastern Airlines this week announced plans to…
Vladivostok International Airport, in the Far East of Russia, could soon become a major new regional hub following a takeover involving Singapore's Changi Airport.
A consortium involving…
Hainan Airlines will launch its second direct route to Belgium next year, following the signing of a new deal with Brussels Airport.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was penned…
Etihad Airways will introduce a daily year-round service between Abu Dhabi and Dublin from 1 April, 2017, increasing the frequency on the route to 14 flights a week.
The second daily…
Indian travellers will soon be offered greater air connectivity in China, after Shanghai's Juneyao Airlines joined Air India in the Star Alliance.
Effective 2017, Juneyao will become…
Finnair has unveiled plans to launch more flights to Asia, including its first ever Airbus A350 services to Tokyo.
The Helsinki-based carrier will add four more weekly flights to the…
Star Alliance has expanded its presence in China by signing a new partnership with Juneyao Airlines, the Shanghai-based carrier.
Effective 2017, Juneyao will become a “Connecting Partner”…
Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD) and Gulf Chinese Trading Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote tourism and investment opportunities in the…
Air Canada will launch its first ever direct flights from Montreal to China next year.
In February 2017, the national carrier will open up a new non-stop trans-Pacific service…
The first direct flights from mainland China to Las Vegas will take off in December 2016, it has been revealed.
Hainan Airlines has confirmed that it will start operating its new…
New Zealand will soon be connected to two new Chinese cities, following the launch of Tianjin Airlines' first ever flights to Oceania.
Commencing in December 2016, the fast-expanding…
Austrian Airlines' Far Eastern expansion strategy has taken another major step forward with the launch of its inaugural flight to Hong Kong.
The national carrier's first direct flight…
China Southern Airlines has set up a new operating base in Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan province.
The carrier already operates a host of domestic routes from…
China tour specialist Wendy Wu Tours has partnered with Hainan Airlines to offer an exclusive 'Wall and Warriors’ tour departing from Manchester Airport.
Available from £1,199pp the…
Air China expanded its US network this week with the launch of its inaugural flight to San Jose, the Californian city that serves as the gateway to Silicon Valley.
The maiden flight…
Uzbekistan could soon become a new transit option for passengers travelling between Europe and Asia.
The country's national carrier, Uzbekistan Airways, took delivery of its first…
A start-up airline in Belgium is planning to launch flights to China next summer.
The country's Le Soir newspaper reported this week that Air Belgium is planning to launch its first…
Hilton Worldwide has opened its first ever Conrad hotel in southeast China's Fujian province.
The brand new Conrad Xiamen opened on 18 August 2016 as part of a dramatic 300-metre-tall…
Air China will continue to expand its presence in Eastern Europe next month with the launch of its first ever direct flights to Poland.
Commencing on 21 September 2016, the carrier…
The Chinese appetite for global travel shows no sign of abating, with new data showing that the country's outbound market continues to experience double-digit growth in 2016.…
Emirates has unveiled plans to deploy its largest aircraft, the Airbus A380, on its Dubai-Guangzhou route.
Effective 1 October 2016, Guangzhou will become the third city in mainland…
Finnair has announced that it will operate the flagship Airbus A350XWB aircraft on a fifth service between London Heathrow and Helsinki, replacing the current Airbus A320 aircraft on that…
A flight operated by Air Koryo, the North Korean national carrier, was forced to make an emergency landing in China last week after the aircraft apparently caught fire.
The Xinhua…
Tianjin Airlines has celebrated the launch of its first flight to the UK, which arrived at London's Gatwick Airport on Saturday.
The new route marks the next step in the carrier's…
China's Hainan Airlines has touched down in the UK for the first time, following the launch of a new service to Manchester.
The new Beijing-Manchester route marks not only Hainan…
Demand for air travel in China continues to rise, with the country's aviation authorities reporting a double-digit increase in passenger numbers in 2015.
According to data released by the…
AccorHotels has opened its fourth hotel in Heilongjiang - China's northernmost province.
The new Novotel Daqing Haofang has become the company's first property in the city of Daqing,…
Capital Airlines, a subsidiary of China’s HNA Group, will make its debut in Australia later this year.
Commencing on 29 September 2016, the airline will operate three weekly flights…
Raffles Hotels & Resorts has unveiled plans to bring its brand of Asian luxury to the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou.
Scheduled to open in 2020, the Raffles Suzhou will be a brand…
United Airlines has continued to expand its operations in China with the launch of its first direct service to Xi’an, the country's former capital and ancient Silk Road city.
The first…
Emirates' Chinese expansion strategy took a significant step forward on Tuesday with the launch of the airline’s first flights to two destinations: Yinchuan and Zhengzhou.
Linking Dubai…
Hainan Airlines launched its first ever direct flight to Israel on 28 April, linking Beijing with Tel Aviv.
The new service will now run three times a week, departing the Chinese…
Marriott International has expanded its portfolio in mainland China with the launch of its first ever hotel in Taizhou, an industrial city in the Yangtze Delta region.
The new…
AirAsia X has unveiled plans for a major expansion of its operations, with additional flights to eight destinations across the Asia Pacific region.
The Kuala Lumpur-based low-cost…
Hainan Airlines will expand its North American network this summer with the launch its first ever flights to Calgary.
Commencing on 30 June 2016, the new trans-Pacific route will…
Tibet Airlines will take delivery of its first ever twin-aisle aircraft this summer, in preparation for the launch of international flights.
The Lhasa-based carrier, which is…
KERRIE MATHER has been elected president of Airports Council International (ACI) Asia Pacific. Ms Mather, who is currently CEO of Sydney Airport, will now serve a two-year term with ACI.…
Airbus and Singapore Airlines have opened a new aviation training centre in Singapore, which will provide flight simulation and educational facilities for every model of Airbus aircraft…
Finnair has celebrated its inaugural flight from Edinburgh and Helsinki.
Finnair now operates three flights a week between the two capitals using a 138-seat Airbus A319 aircraft in a dual…
Air China will launch a new non-stop service between Shenzhen and Frankfurt next month.
Commencing on 20 May 2016, the airline will operate the route three times a week using a…
South Korea's Asiana Airlines will launch its first flights to Budapest this summer.
Commencing on 1 July 2016, the new charter service will operate direct from Seoul's Incheon…
SkyTeam recently inaugurated its lounge at Dubai International Airport.
The lounge located in Concourse D, Terminal 1 will offer amenities for elite plus, first and business class…
A new airline will take off from the Chinese city of Harbin this summer.
LJ Air is expected to take delivery of its first - a 212-seat, all-economy class Airbus A321 - on 18 May,…
China Eastern Airlines will start flying to Madrid again this summer, for the first time in 13 years.
The Shanghai-based airline dropped its route to the Spanish capital in 2003, but…
Hilton's luxury brand, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, has opened its first ever property in India.
The new Conrad Pune, which is located in the centre of the Maharashtra city, close to…
Tianjin Airlines, which forms part of China’s HNA Group, will launch its first ever flight to London this summer.
The new route, which will operate from Tianjin via Chongqing, will…
China Eastern Airlines will launch a new direct service to the Czech Republic this summer.
Commencing on 22 June 2016, the airline will offer three weekly flights between Shanghai and…
New World Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement to manage its first hotel in Guangzhou.
Scheduled to open in 2018, the New World Guangzhou Hotel will be located in the city’s…
NH Hotel Group, the Spanish hotel chain, has launched a new Chinese joint venture with HNA Group, the owner of Hainan Airlines.
The company will now be known by the Chinese name ‘Nuo…
Loong Air, a new Chinese passenger airline based in Hangzhou, has received permission to launch international flights.
The former cargo carrier moved into the passenger sector in late…
Finnair has started deploying its Airbus A350 aircraft to Hong Kong.
The new twin-aisle jet touched down at Hong Kong International Airport for the first time on Thursday 17 March, as…
A new Chinese-funded airline will launch flights from Kathmandu next month.
Himalaya Airlines is a joined venture between Nepalese investors and Tibet Airlines, the Lhasa-based…
The Chinese city of Hangzhou will be connected to the US for the first time this summer, when United Airlines launches a new direct service from San Francisco.
Continuing the US carrier's…
Air China is planning to launch flights to the US city of San Jose, which lies in California's high-tech hub Silicon Valley.
Commencing on 16 June 2016, the airline will operate…
AccorHotels has opened its first Pullman hotel in northern China's Hebei province.
Located in the city of Tangshan, approximately 150km from Beijing, the Pullman Tangshan is a 316-room…
Following the recent launch of the first flights between Shenzhen and Sydney, Air China has applied for permission to launch services from the southern Chinese city to Melbourne.
In…
Hyatt has opened the Grand Hyatt Chengdu, its first hotel southwest China's Sichuan province.
Located on the 10th to 39th floors of the Chicony Square building in the city's Jinjiang…
Air China will launch the first ever direct service between Chongqing and Dubai on 2 April 2016.
The flights will operate three times a week, will departing Chongqing’s Jiangbei…
Hainan Airlines will launch the first ever direct flights between China and the Canadian city of Calgary this summer.
Commencing on 20 June 2016, the new Beijing-Calgary route will be…
Sichuan Airlines to link Chengdu with Prague
Sichuan Airlines has revealed plans to launch the first direct flights between Chengdu and Prague. Scheduled to commence as early as…
Emirates has revealed plans to launch flights to the remote Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of northwest China.
On 3 May 2016, the airline will commence four weekly flights between…
Air China launched its first flights to New Zealand today (10 December).
The new direct service between Beijing and Auckland will operate under a joint venture with Air New Zealand,…
Finland has revealed the next stage of its Stopover Finland programme, through which it aims to attract more Asian travellers to the country.
Visit Finland announced this week that…
Another new passenger airline will take to the skies in China next week.
Yangtze River Express Airlines, which previously operated as a long-haul international cargo carrier, has…
Spring Airlines plans North Korea flights
China's Spring Airlines is planning to launch its first ever flights to North Korea. The low-cost carrier has applied to Civil Aviation…
Garuda Indonesia has continued its Chinese expansion strategy with the launch of a new direct flight between Bali and Guangzhou.
The new service commenced on Sunday 22 November and…
Austrian Airlines operated its inaugural flight to Sri Lanka this week.
The new service touched down at Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport on Tuesday, following a direct…
Hainan Airlines has confirmed that it will launch flights to the UK next summer.
The new Beijing-Manchester flights, which were first revealed in Travel Daily Asia last week, have now…
Finland is aiming to capitalise on the Asian outbound travel boom with a new stopover programme.
On Wednesday, Finland was named as the Partner Country for next year’s ITB Asia. And…
Air China will expand its US network this month with the launch of flights to New York's Newark Liberty International Airport.
The new route will commence on 26 October 2015,…
Beijing Capital Airlines has applied for the permission to launch direct flights to Madrid.
In a statement, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) revealed that the carrier…
Xiamen Airlines has taken delivery of its sixth Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
The new long-haul jet touches down at Xiamen's Gaoqi International Airport on 1 October and will…
Airlines in China are adding more connections to cities in South Asia.
On Saturday (26 September), China Eastern Airlines commenced a new direct flight between Shanghai and Sri…
Hainan Airlines has continued its European expansion with the launch of flights to Prague – the first direct service between China and the Czech Republic.
Flights between Beijing and…
Hainan Airlines will launch its first ever flights to Israel next year.
Commencing on 28 April 2016, the Chinese carrier will offer three weekly direct services between Beijing and…
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has commenced a new direct service connecting Stockholm with Hong Kong.
The new route launched on 11 September and will now operate five times a week.…
Austrian Airlines will relaunch flights to Shanghai next year, nine years after it suspended the service.
The national carrier will commence the new direct service from Vienna to…
Guilin Airlines, a new carrier in southern China, has been given the green light to launch its first flights in January 2016.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has now…
Beijing Capital Airlines has embarked on its first ever long-haul flights, connecting two Chinese cities with Copenhagen.
The airline, which is a subsidiary of HNA Group, commenced…
China United Airlines, the low-cost subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, has been penalised under a new Chinese crackdown on aviation safety.
The Civil Aviation Administration of…
Japan Airlines has announced plans to expand its network in the US and China.
Its trans-Pacific expansion will commence on 30 November 2015 with the launch of flights from Tokyo…
Hainan Airlines has posted a strong set of financial results for the six months to 30 June 2015, registering a record first half profit.
The Chinese airline generated a net profit of…
China Southern Airlines has launched its first ever non-stop flights to Africa.
The Guangzhou-based carrier commenced direct services to Kenya's capital Nairobi on 5 August 2015, and…
ANA is launching more flights from Tokyo to China's three biggest cities: Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Commencing on 25 October 2015, the Japanese airline will launch a brand new…
Hong Kong Airlines will launch its first ever flights to Australia next year.
The carrier, which is a subsidiary of China's HNA Group, will commence flights to two Australian…
Emirates will launch its fourth daily Airbus A380 service between Dubai and Bangkok on 1 December 2015.
The new two-class A380 will replace the Boeing 777-300ER aircraft Emirates…
Sichuan Airlines is planning to expand its international operations with the launch of a new operating base in Harbin, the capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang province.
The…
Another new Chinese airline will take to the skies this October.
Jiangxi Airlines, which is 60% owned by Xiamen Airlines, will operate as a low-cost carrier from its base in Nanchang,…
A group of 20 tourists from the UK, South Africa and India have been released following their arrest in China for terror-related offences.
The group was detained in northern China's…
Air China has applied for permission to launch direct flights between Chengdu and Paris.
In a statement on the website of Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the aviation…
Emirates recently announced the opening of its 38th dedicated lounge at Terminal 2 of Narita International Airport.
The new lounge at Narita International Airport is the first…
The Canadian government has expanded its China Transit Program (CTP), making it easier for Chinese visitors to transit through Canada en route to and from the US.
The country's…
Singapore Airlines has unveiled its new premium economy seats and cabin features, ahead of the launch of the new travel class this August.
Following a two-year development programme…
Hainan Airlines has partnered with loyalty point platform Points.com to offer more redemption options for members of its Fortune Wings Club frequent flier programme.
As a result of…
EDIE RODRIGUEZ has been named as Crystal Cruises' new president & chief executive offer, following Genting Hong Kong's acquisition of the company. Ms Rodriguez has previously held…
Air Serbia CEO Dane Kondić discusses the airline's expansion plans as it continues to capitalise on Etihad Airways' investment in the carrier.
TDUK: What has been the impact of Etihad…
Alitalia has resumed flights to Shanghai, following a hiatus of more than seven years since the carrier suspended the service back in 2008.
The launch of the three weekly flights this…
China Eastern Airlines will streamline the transit experience for its passengers in Kunming next month.
From 1 May 2015, the airline will enable passengers transferring to…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on China to open its airspace in an effort to reduce flight delays.
Speaking at the Beijing International Forum on Civil…
Delta Air Lines has significantly expanded its operations in China, as part of a new partnership with its SkyTeam alliance partners in Shanghai.
The US carrier is relocating its passenger…
Xiamen has become the latest Chinese city to offer 72 hours of visa-free travel to international tourists.
The city, in the southeast province of Fujian, will now allow passengers…
Delta Air Lines is planning to increase its share of the Chinese market, with the launch of a new payment option for Chinese passengers.
The Atlanta-based airline has added the Alipay…
Qatar Airways to fly to Zanzibar
Qatar Airways will launch flights to Zanzibar on 1 July, the airline’s third gateway in Tanzania after Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro.
The new…
Longjiang Air, a new start-up carrier in northeastern China’s Heilongjiang province, is set to launch its first flights in December this year.
The new carrier, which will be based at…
China's roads, railways, airlines and waterways carried a total of 2.81 billion passengers during the Spring Festival, or Lunar New Year, travel period, Xinhua reported authorities as…
China United Airlines, the Beijing-based subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, will start operating under a low-cost model this month.
The airline has already scrapped its first and…
Authorities in China have approved the creation of a new airline in the southeastern province of Jiangxi.
Jiangxi Airlines has been given the green light by the Civil Aviation…
AirAsia has launched its first direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and the western Chinese metropolis of Chongqing.
Operated by the carrier's long-haul unit, AirAsia X, the new…
Hainan Airlines has revealed that it will launch its first ever flights to the Californian city of San Jose this summer.
Announced in an official Weibo update, the Chinese airline…
SkyTeam has opened a new lounge at Sydney Airport.
The new 'Exclusive Lounge' is designed to serve the premium passengers and frequent flyers of seven SkyTeam member carriers that serve…
Alitalia is planning to launch a series of new routes to Asia as part of its restructuring plan.
The Italian national carrier has unveiled several new long-haul routes from Rome and…
Delta Air Lines will commence a new service between Los Angeles and Shanghai this summer.
Launching on 9 July 2015, the route will be operated daily using a 291-seat Boeing 777-200LR…
A group of 25 passengers, including a tour guide, have been detained by police in China after opening an aircraft door while the plane was taxiing to the runway.
The Shanghai Daily…
Ethiopian Airlines will launch its first flights to Japan this year.
In partnership with All Nippon Airways (ANA), the African carrier will operate three weekly flights between Addis…
Air China welcomed two more Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft last month.
One arrived on 10 December and the second touched down in Beijing on 31 December.
The two jumbo jets,…
Chinese airlines to carry 47.5m pax over New Year
Chinese airlines are expected to carry 47.52 million passengers over the Lunar New Year holiday period. The forecast, which was made…
Azerbaijan Airlines has expanded its long-haul fleet with the delivery of its first ever Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
The Baku-based national carrier welcomed the new twin-aisle…
Chinese start-up carrier, Qingdao Airlines, is planning to significantly expand its operations in 2015, with the addition of 15 more routes.
The airline, which began operating in…
Lucky Air, which is based in the Chinese city of Kunming, will launch operations from Chengdu next year.
The carrier, which is partly owned by Hainan Airlines, will base several…
Carlson Rezidor has opened a new luxury Radisson Blu in the historic city of Kashgar, in the restive Xinjiang region of western China.
The new Radisson Blu Kashgar is a modern high-rise…
Urumqi, the capital of northwest China's Xinjiang region, is expected to become the next Chinese city to start offering 72-hour visa-free stays for transit air passengers.
Under the…
As the sun prepares to set on 2014, our thoughts turn to the glowing horizon of 2015 and all it might reveal.
Predictions can be a dangerous thing, especially in the capricious world of…
United Airlines will add more flights to China next year, with the addition of extra seasonal services from San Francisco - the airline's "trans-Pacific gateway hub".
The current…
China Eastern Airlines is expanding its operations in Northeast Asia, with the launch of new flights to Japan and Korea.
This month, the airline will introduce a new direct route from…
Air China has signed a major new agreement that will expand its coverage in Canada.
Under a new Memorandum of Understanding, Air China and Air Canada have agreed to enter into a…
Chinese start-up carrier, Loong Air, has launched a series of new routes across the country.
From its home base at Hangzhou’s Xiaoshan International Airport, Loong Air has commenced…
Another new airline has taken to the skies in China.
Fuzhou Airlines, which is based at southeast China's Fujian province, commenced commercial operations on 30 October 2014, flying…
Air China has launched its brand new Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft on the Beijing-Shanghai route.
The aircraft, which is the largest in Air China's fleet, touched down at…
China will surpass the US as the world’s largest passenger aviation market within the next 15 years, according to new passenger growth forecasts.
According to the International Air…
Hainan Airlines launched two weekly flights to Ekaterinburg from Beijing on 10 October last week.
Ekaterinburg, the capital of Russia’s Sverdlovsk region, is the carrier’s fourth…
MIAT Mongolian Airlines launched its first flights to Singapore this week.
The carrier commenced a new twice weekly service from Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar to Singapore's Changi…
Air China will double the number of flights it operates between Beijing and London next month.
In October 2014, the carrier will add a second daily service to London Heathrow Airport.…
The Emirates Lounge have catered to over 22 million customers since the airline opened its first international lounge outside of its Dubai hub. In the financial year ending March 2014,…
Japan Airlines has unveiled its international flight plans for the winter 2014-15 season, including the launch of two brand new routes using its Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
On 20 December…
Authorities in Shanghai are planning to subsidise airlines to increase their international capacity from the city.
In an effort to build Shanghai as a global aviation hub, the…
Xiamen Airlines has signed an agreement to create a new airline based in eastern China's Jiangxi province.
The fast-expanding Chinese carrier, which recently welcomed its first ever…
Both Heathrow and Gatwick airports have reported July this year as their busiest month in history as the summer getaway commenced.
Heathrow saw 6.97 million people use the airport…
There are now more international flight options from northeast China, after a series of new route launches by Chinese carriers.
China Southern Airlines has unveiled a major increase…
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia X has unveiled its latest connection to China.
Commencing on 13 February 2015, the airline will operate four weekly flights to the city of…
Asia is setting new trends in long-haul low-cost air travel, and China is likely to become a key regional player in the coming years, according to a new report by aviation analysts OAG.…
Guilin has become the latest Chinese city to start offering 72-hour visa-free stays for transit air passengers.
Travellers entering at Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, who…
Flight delays have been experienced across China this week, due to what is reported to be a series of military exercises.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued…
Three of HNA Group's Chinese carriers - Hainan Airlines, Tianjin Airlines and Lucky Air - have teamed up to offer connecting flights through the city of Urumqi.
The partner airlines…
Hainan Airlines has launched a series of new flights from Guangzhou's Baiyun International Airport.
On Tuesday 15 July, the Chinese carrier commenced a new daily service from…
Etihad Airways will launch its first direct flights to Hong Kong next year.
Commencing on 15 June 2015, the long-awaited new service will operate four times a week, direct from Abu…
AirAsia has expanded its 'Fly-Thru' transfer service to a further 139 routes.
Fly-Thru allows passengers to connect from AirAsia X's long-haul network to AirAsia's short-haul routes,…
Korean Air will increase the number of flights it offers on routes to six Chinese cities this month, including Beijing and Guangzhou.
Among the 15 extra weekly flights being added,…
Sichuan Airlines has set up a new base in Hangzhou, the capital of eastern China's Zhejiang province.
The airline, which has its home base in Chengdu, plans to deploy up to six Airbus…
Lucky Air, the Kunming-based subsidiary of Hainan Airlines, has announced plans to launch a base at Chengdu’s Shuangliu International Airport.
Currently, the airline offers flights to…
Sichuan Airlines has set up a new operating base in the northeast Chinese city of Harbin.
The airline, which is part-owned by China Southern Airlines, will now base up to eight of its…
China's HNA Group has announced plans to add yet another new airline to its collection, with the launch of a new carrier based in Guilin, southern China.
Guilin Airlines will be a…
BADLISHAM BIN GHAZALI has been appointed managing director of Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad (MAHB). Bin Ghazali joins the state-run airport operator from another government-linked…
Hainan Airlines launched a brand new route from Beijing to Boston, using its latest Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
The new flights commenced on 20 June 2014 marking the first ever direct…
Delta Air Lines has launched a new service between Seattle and Hong Kong.
The new trans-Pacific route commenced on Monday 16 June 2014 and will now operate six days a week, every day…
Three Chinese airlines operated by the HNA Group are re-organising their networks to offer a series of new connecting flights.
The new interline agreement will see regional routes…
United Airlines has launched new Boeing 787 Dreamliner service between San Francisco Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan province.
The new route makes United the first…
Delta Air Lines has launched a new direct service connecting Seattle with Seoul.
Flights commenced on 2 June 2014 and will now operate daily, departing Seattle-Tacoma International…
British Airways has launched its Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the route between London and Chengdu.
The new aircraft touched down at the Sichuan capital's Shuangliu International Airport…
AirAsia X has launched a new regional subsidiary in Thailand.
The new long-haul low-cost carrier was officially unveiled at an event in Bangkok on Tuesday (22 April 2014), with CEO…
Dusit has unveiled plans for a new luxury hotel in southwest China's Sichuan province.
The company's Chinese subsidiary, Dusit Fudu Hotels & Resorts, has signed a management…
AirAsia is planning to launch flights to Xi'an, the home of the Terracotta Warriors.
Commencing on 2 July 2014, the new service will be operated by the airline's long-haul arm,…
The ancient Chinese city of Xi'an will become the latest destination to offer 72 hours of visa-free travel to international tourists.
The capital of Shaanxi province, which is home to…
Ethiopian Airlines has launched a new flight to Shanghai using its Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
The new direct service from Addis Ababa commenced on 29 March 2014 and will now operate daily…
Turkmenistan Airlines has taken delivery of its largest aircraft - a Boeing 777-200LR (long-range).
The new twin-aisle jet touched down at Ashgabat International Airport, in…
Hainan Airlines will commence its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights to Toronto next week.
From Monday 31 March 2014, the Chinese airline will deploy its brand new B787-8 on the…
Air China will launch flights to the UK's second busiest airport, London Gatwick, later this month.
Commencing on 30 March 2014, the national carrier will operate four weekly flights…
Finnair will soon mark 20 years of flights from Manchester to Helsinki, as it also prepares to increase its Asian connections.
The Finnish carrier first started flights from…
The mysterious disappearance of flight MH370 has led to several theories about what could have caused the plane to go missing. And the biggest fear of all, is terrorism.
Despite the…
Search and rescue efforts are continuing this morning for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which went missing on Saturday en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
The national carrier…
Air China has unveiled plans to launch a new direct service between the capital cities of China and the US - Beijing and Washington DC.
Launching on 10 June 2014, the new flights will…
Hainan Airlines has introduced its Boeing 787 Dreamliner to another domestic Chinese destination - Dalian.
The aircraft made its debut on the route on Monday, and it will now operate…
Rising demand for accommodation and relocation services in Asia Pacific is driving the expansion of Oakwood Worldwide.
Speaking to Travel Daily this week, the company’s managing…
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has penned an agreement with Airbus to establish a new aviation training centre in Singapore.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed at the Singapore…
China Southern Airlines will start flying its Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Vancouver this month.
Commencing on 19 February 2014, the airline will operate daily services direct from its…
Ethiopian Airlines will launch flights to Shanghai this year, using its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Commencing on 29 March 2014, the national carrier will operate daily direct…
Japan Airlines (JAL) has unveiled a series of new international routes from Tokyo Haneda Airport this summer.
Following the recent expansion of international slots at Haneda, JAL has…
Hainan Airlines has started operating its Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the route between Beijing and Seattle.
The new deployment commenced on 10 January 2014, and will initially operate…
China Southern Airlines will base one of its Airbus A380 aircraft at Shenzhen this year.
Commencing in the first half of 2014, the Guangzhou-based airline will use the double-decker…
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has expanded its Sheraton brand in Hebei province, northern China.
The Sheraton Langfang Chaobai River Hotel opened its doors on 28 December 2013,…
A new airline has started operating from Hangzhou, eastern China.
Zhejiang Loong Airlines, which is based at Hangzhou’s Xiaoshan International Airport, welcomed its first Airbus A320…
Thai AirAsia has unveiled a new service to China, plus additional flights on two other international routes.
Commencing on 21 February 2014, the low-cost carrier will launch the first…
Qatar Airways has commenced its first flights to the Chinese city of Hangzhou.
The capital of Zhejiang province becomes the airline’s seventh route in China, and comes just three…
Air China will introduce a new service connecting the central Chinese city of Wuhan with Chiang Mai in northern Thailand.
Launching on 10 December 2013, the twice-weekly flight will…
Hainan airlines will launch flights to the US city of Boston next year, using its Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
The Chinese airline will commence direct services between Beijing Capital…
Hainan Airlines has launched its first ever international services using its Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
On 26 November 2013, the airline flew the new fuel-efficient aircraft to the US…
Shenyang will become the latest Chinese city to offer 72 hours of visa-free travel to international tourists.
From 1 January 2014, the capital of northeast China's Liaoning province…
Cebu Pacific Air (CEB) has unveiled a major expansion of its operations in Japan, with plans to launch services to two new destinations - Tokyo and Nagoya.
The Philippine low-cost…
Dalian will become the latest Chinese city to offer 72 hours of visa-free travel to international tourists.
The coastal city, in the northeast province of Liaoning, will now allow…
Hainan Airlines has expanded its Boeing 787 Dreamliner services across China.
The southwestern city of Kunming has become the eighth Chinese city served using the new fuel-efficient…
China is taking a range of measures to tackle the growing problem of airspace congestion and flight delays.
According to data from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC),…
China’s aviation authorities are planning a new range of measures designed to support the development of low-cost carriers in the country.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China's…
Air China will resume its flights from Gatwick to Beijing next summer.
The airline will reintroduce the four times a week service on 30 March 2014 using an Airbus A330-200.
The…
Hilton has opened its first DoubleTree-branded hotel in the Chinese city of Wuhu.
The new DoubleTree by Hilton Wuhu is a 26-storey hotel located in the centre of the city, featuring…
China's HNA Group has partnered AirMedia Group to explore the development of in-flight internet services.
Via its subsidiary, HNA Xinhua Culture Holding Group, HNA has formed a new…
Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin is in talks with Chinese authorities to increase the number of flights between the country and the UK.
McLoughlin is the first transport…
Chongqing will become the fifth Chinese city to offer 72-hour visa-free stays to transit tourists.
According to a Xinhua report, the western Chinese city is planning to offer…
United Airlines is planning to launch direct flights between San Francisco and Tokyo Haneda Airport, after new slots became available at the Japanese airport.
The airline has applied…
Air Astana will commence new services from London to Astana, Kazakhstan later this year. With the route opening up a new destination for both business and leisure travel, Travel Daily…
Air France will launch a new daily service to Jakarta next year.
Effective 30 March 2014, the national carrier will add a Jakarta leg to its existing Paris-Singapore service. Flights…
Spring Airlines to launch cross-Strait flights
Spring Airlines has announced plans to launch direct flights to Kaohsiung. Commencing on 27 October 2013, the new service will mark the…
Hainan Airlines took delivery of its third Boeing 787 Dreamliner this week, and will deploy it to the city of Changsha.
The new twin-aisle aircraft touched down at Beijing Capital…
More than 90% of airline passengers admit to using technology, but only a fraction of flyers use their smartphones to ease the travel process, a new report has found.
According to the…
The Chinese resort town of Sanya will welcome its first ever Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights today (30 September 2013).
Hainan Airlines will deploy its new Dreamliner on the…
Roads, railways and airports in China are bracing for a surge in traffic this week, as the country’s week-long National Day holiday period gets underway.
Airlines in China will…
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has signed a new agreement that will see it manage a new luxury hotel in Hangzhou.
Expected to open in 2017, the Fairmont Hangzhou will feature 300…
The popular Chinese tourist destination of Hangzhou will welcome the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for the first time this week.
Effective 27 September 2013, Hainan Airlines will deploy the…
China Eastern Airlines has penned an agreement that will see it launch flights between Wenzhou and Rome.
The deal with Wenzhou Airport Group Company will see the Shanghai-based…
Airline networking event Routes Asia is to return to China for its 2015 instalment.
The programme, which will start on 15 March, will be held in Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province in…
Hainan Airlines has taken delivery of its second Boeing 787 Dreamliner, touching down on 30 August.
The all-new Dreamliner landed at Haikou’s Meilan International Airport and will be…
A British Airways flight to Beijing made an emergency landing in the early hours of this morning after its navigation system failed.
The Boeing 747 aircraft safely touched down at…
ANA will deploy its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Jakarta next year.
From 1 February 2014, the Japanese airline will replace its existing daily B767-300ER service between Tokyo…
Delta Air Lines will continue to expand from its 'Asian Gateway', Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, with the launch of new services to two of the region's key cities - Seoul and Hong…
Kunming will become the fourth Chinese city to start offering 72-hour visa-free stays to transit tourists.
The China Daily reported this week that capital of southern China’s Yunnan…
Qatar Airways will finally commence flights to Chengdu next month - almost six months after they were initially due to launch.
The airline had intended to start flying to Sichuan's…
Guangzhou today becomes the third Chinese city to offer 72-hour visa-free stays for air passengers. Riding on this positive news, China Southern is looking positively to promote this offer…
Guangzhou will become the third Chinese city to offer 72-hour visa-free stays for air passengers this week.
Launching on 1 August 2013, passengers transiting at Guangzhou’s Baiyun…
While the UK Government slowly mulls over how it can open up the UK to Chinese visitors, travel in the other direction is on the up. After assessing the Chinese inbound market earlier…
Hainan Airlines has announced plans to launch a new Boeing 787 Dreamliner service to the US city of Boston.
The new route, which has been approved by the Civil Aviation Administration…
Hainan Airlines launched the first commercial flight using its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner service on Thursday (11 July).
The Chinese airline carried 206 passengers on the domestic…
Air China has commenced a new service to Houston - its fourth destination in the US and its fifth in North America.
The new trans-Pacific flights took off for the first time on…
China Eastern to launch Manila flights
China Eastern Airlines has announced that it will launch a new service to Manila. From 18 October, the Shanghai-based airline will commence a…
Hawaiian Airlines has launched a new direct flight to Taipei.
Flight HA807 took off from Honolulu for the first time on 9 July 2013, bound for Taipei's Taoyuan International Airport.…
Hawaiian Airlines has commenced flights to the Japanese city of Sendai.
The hub, in northeast Japan, becomes Hawaiian's fifth gateway in the country and will be served three times a…
Delta Air Lines has continued its Asian expansion with the launch of a new service connecting the US city of Seattle with Shanghai.
The new trans-Pacific service took off for the…
Asiana to add Indonesia flights
Asiana Airlines has announced plans to launch two new routes to Indonesia. From 19 July 2013, the South Korean carrier will commence daily flights…
LOT Polish Airlines has deployed its Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the Warsaw-Chicago route.
Chicago O'Hare International Airport was the first scheduled destination for LOT's Dreamliner…
Delta Air Lines has commenced a new service connecting the northwest US city of Seattle with Tokyo's Haneda airport.
The service, which took off for the first time on Saturday 1 June…
Boeing celebrated two milestones in the roll-out of its B787 Dreamliner aircraft over the weekend, with the deliveries of the first aircraft to China and the UK.
On Friday, spectators and…
The European Commission reignited the row over its controversial Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) last week, by threatening 10 Chinese and Indian airlines with fines over their refusal to…
Boeing is on the verge of delivering its first Dreamliner to China.
China Southern Airlines is expecting to take delivery of its first Boeing 787 by the end of this month, a company…
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced that it will resume Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights on 1 June 2013, with the aircraft to be deployed on three new international routes.
This summer,…
Airbus has sealed a major new aircraft order from China.
In a deal signed in Beijing yesterday in the presence of French president François Hollande and his Chinese counterpart, Xi…
Asia is leading the growth of global air travel, driven by the rise of low-cost carriers.
These are the major findings of a new report by Amadeus, which found that both global air…
bmi’s integration into British Airways helped Heathrow post its record passenger numbers for March at 5.9 million.
The airport’s passenger numbers increased 3.9% compared to March…
Garuda profits surge
Garuda Indonesia achieved a strong set of financial results in 2012, with a sharp rise in net profits compared with the previous year. The national carrier…
Hawaiian Airlines is extending its reach into Asia with plans to launch its first direct flights to China.
The Honolulu-based carrier said that subject to receiving regulatory approval…
Guangzhou will be the latest Chinese city to adopt the 72-hour visa-free policy for transit air passengers.
Following similar schemes in Beijing and Shanghai, visitors from 45…
THAI Smile launches Mandalay flights
Thai Airways' regional carrier, THAI Smile, has launched a new route to Myanmar. The carrier took off from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport on…
Qantas has significantly expanded its reach into China by signing a new codeshare agreement with China Eastern Airlines.
From 1 May 2013, Qantas will codeshare on China Eastern’s…
Gatwick Airport bolstered its connections into emerging markets today when easyJet launched its flights to Moscow.
Dancers welcomed passengers at the airport this morning for the…
AirAsia touched down in Shanghai for this first time today, marking the start of a new scheduled service from Kuala Lumpur.
The low-cost carrier's long-haul unit, AirAsia X, will now…
Delta Air Lines has received final approval from the US Department of Transportation (DoT) for the launch of a new direct service between Seattle and Tokyo Haneda airport.
The airline will…
Air China is continuing the expansion of its long-haul network with the launch of flights between Chengdu and Frankfurt.
Commencing on 19 May 2013, China's national carrier will connect the…
Hainan Airlines has announced plans to launch direct flights between Beijing and Chicago.
From 3 September 2013, the airline will commence four weekly flights on the route, every Tuesday,…
Air China will commence a new direct route to Geneva this year.
Starting on 7 May 2013, the Beijing-based carrier will offer four weekly to the Swiss city, using an Airbus A330-200. The…
Air China is continuing its expansion in North America with the launch of a new direct service between Beijing and Houston.
The new route is still subject to government approval, but is due…
British Airways has announced plans to launch a new direct service to the Chinese city of Chengdu.
Commencing 22 September 2013, the UK's national carrier will operate three weekly flights…
Etihad Airways’ codeshare partner Hainan Airlines has shifted its Gulf flight operations from Dubai to Abu Dhabi.
The Skytrax five-star rated airline now operates its twice weekly Beijing…
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) welcomed the first route of Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines inaugural flight to Abu Dhabi International Airport from Beijing.
The new route will be…
The New South Wales (NSW) Government has launched an eight year plan to greatly increase tourism from China and double visitor expenditure to the State by 2020.
Designed by Destination NSW…
Air Canada will launch new routes and add extra capacity to several destinations in Asia next year, as part of a major expansion in the region.
In its summer 2013 schedules, announced…
The US government has strengthened its aviation relations with China, following the completion of a multi-city trade mission to the country.
The recent Aviation Trade Mission saw a…
AirAsia X is expanding its network in China with the introduction of direct flights to Shanghai.
From 19 February 2013, the low-cost carrier will commence six weekly flights from Kuala…
VietJet adds Vinh flights
VietJet Air has commenced flight to Vinh, in north-central Vietnam. The new direct route from Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) will be operated daily using VietJet's…
Delta Air Lines has been granted permission to launch a new service connecting Seattle with Tokyo's Haneda airport.
Following the US Department of Transportation decision, Delta will launch…
Jetstar Asia will commence flights to Osaka this evening (Thursday 1 November 2012).
The new service will become the low-cost carrier's fourth long-haul route from Singapore, following…
Airline passengers want more self-service and mobile-based offerings to help ease their journeys, according to new study.
This year's Passenger Self-Service Survey, jointly conducted by…
New World Hotels has unveiled two new projects in China.
The new properties, both of which are scheduled to open by 2015, will be located in Foshan, in southern China's Guangdong province,…
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts continues to expand its portfolio in China with the signing of a new hotel in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province.
The new Swissôtel Changsha, which is…
Emirates will boost its Singapore route with the introduction of a permanent Airbus A380 service from 1 December 2012.
The Dubai-based airline is offering a limited A380 services to…
China Airlines to recruit 126 cabin crew
China Airlines (CAL) is now accepting applications for 126 Taiwanese flight attendants, to serve on its flights to Asia and Oceania. This is the…
Japan Airlines (JAL) has unveiled plans to launch flights from Tokyo’s Narita airport to Helsinki.
The airline will initially serve the Finnish capital four times a week (Mondays, Tuesdays,…
A new satellite terminal will be built at Shanghai's Pudong International Airport by 2015, the city's top planning body announced this week.
According to a new citywide aviation report,…
A huge development project is being planned with the intention of transforming Queensland's Sunshine Coast into a global tourist destination.
Local businessman Professor Clive Palmer has…
A huge development project is being planned with the intention of transforming Queensland's Sunshine Coast into a global tourist destination.
Local businessman Professor Clive Palmer has…
Emirates has become the first airline to fly the Airbus A380 to Amsterdam.
The new service, which launched yesterday (Wednesday 1 August) will now operate daily to the city's Schiphol…
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has opened its first dual-branded ski resort complex in China.
The Westin Changbaishan and Sheraton Changbaishan resorts are located adjacent to the slopes of…
A Russian company is planning to develop a major new integrated casino resort in the far eastern city of Vladivostok.
OJSC Nash Dom Primorye, which is owned by the local Primorsky Territory…
Emirates has announced it plans to operate its five daily flights from Heathrow using A380s by February next year.
The carrier will use the double deckers on all five flights from 1…
Turkish Airlines launches Mongolia flights
Turkish Airlines has launched its first ever flight to Mongolia. On Monday 2 July, the national carrier commenced its new service from Istanbul to…
CHRISTOPHER LUXON has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Air New Zealand. Luxon, who currently serves as the airline's Group General Manager for International, will replace…
Air France launches Abuja flights
Air France has continued its expansion in West Africa with the launch of a new service to Nigeria’s capital Abuja. The new direct daily service from…
ANA has signed a codeshare agreement with China's Shandong Airlines.
The deal, which was sealed in Beijing this week by Shinichiro Ito, President & CEO of ANA, and Ma Chongxian,…
Air China has agreed to partner with New York-based airline, JetBlue.
The chief executives of the two carriers announced the new partnership yesterday at the 68th IATA AGM in Beijing.
The…
The Beijing Tourism Group (BTG) and international hotel management group GHM have formalised a joint venture partnership and announced plans to launch an upscale resort concept branded Ahn…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has encouraged China to develop its aviation sector based on global standards and best practices.
Speaking at the China Civil Aviation…
Chinese business travel spending will experience strong double-digit growth in the coming years, and is likely to surpass the US by 2015, a new report has forecast.
The 'Business Travel…
China Southern Airlines has begun rolling out the SkyTeam alliance's new SkyPriority services.
The new initiative, which is being progressively rolled across the network of SkyTeam's member…
The Asia Pacific region is home to eight out of the world’s 10 busiest inter-city air routes, Amadeus has revealed.
According to analysis by the travel technology company’s Amadeus Total…
Pentahotels, the select service brand from Hong Kong-based New World Hospitality, has unveiled plans to boosts its global portfolio to 80 locations by 2020, including significant expansion…
Emaar Hospitality Group has announced plans to strengthen its footprint across global growth markets in 2012, flagging off with the signing of a management contract by its flagship hotel…
Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its first two Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
The event was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Boeing’s factory in Washington state attended by JAL’s…
Travel Daily Asia talks exclusively to Paul Rushton, Regional Director of MICE Sales Asia Pacific for Marriott International
1) While Singapore and Hong Kong have traditionally been Asia…
Air China will resume its direct flights between Paris and Shanghai from 10 March 2012. Services will operate five times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday),…
The rise of Asian airlines and the use of larger aircraft are continuing to drive capacity growth in the global aviation industry.
According to the latest statistics from OAG, the world's…
The winter flight schedule at Changi Airport, Singapore, sees an additional 280 weekly flights and 30,000 weekly one-way seats being made available to Southeast and Northeast Asia.
There…
Transaero Airlines, Russia's second largest airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of four A380 aircraft. The agreement was signed by Olga…
In partnership with Boeing and other aviation partners, Air China has successfully completed its first biofuel flight. The two-hour mainland flight from Beijing Capital International Airport…
Lufthansa's Airbus A380 landed at Singapore's Changi Airport for the first time yesterday. The German national carrier will now operate the double-decker aircraft on its Singapore-Frankfurt…
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will launch the first ever commercial flight of the B787 Deamliner this week. The one-off charter flight will make aviation history when it takes-off for Hong Kong…
Boeing's launch partner, All Nippon Airways (ANA), will launch the first ever commercial flight of the B787 Deamliner this week. The charter flight will make aviation history when it…
China Southern Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380. The Guangzhou-based airline becomes the seventh airline worldwide, and the first in China, to operate the A380, after its…
Shangri-La Asia has signed an agreement to open a new hotel in Changsha, in central China's Hunan province. The deal with Huayuan Real Estate Beijing will see the development of a 460-room…
Jetstar has launched flights from Singapore to Ningbo, in eastern China's Zhejiang province. The low-cost carrier becomes the first and only airline to offer a direct connection between…
China Airlines (CAL) has launched two new direct cross-Strait flights connecting Taiwan to mainland China. Last Tuesday, the airline commenced services between Taipei's Taoyuan…
The Ascott Limited has signed contracts to manage two more properties China. The 181-unit Ascott Financial City Chengdu, which is the first Ascott-branded serviced residence in the capital…
Foreign airlines are looking to establish services in second- and third-tier cites across China as they seek to carve out a position in the world's fastest growing aviation market. Demand in…
Foreign airlines are looking to establish services in second- and third-tier cites across China as they seek to carve out a position in the world's fastest growing aviation market. Demand…
EVA Air has introduced its Elite Class premium economy cabin on routes to mainland China. The Taiwanese carrier has added the class on flights from Taipei's Taoyuan International Airport…
Qatar Airways has revealed it intends to launch flights to the western Chinese city of Chongqing on November 28. Operating three-times-a-week, the non-stop service from the airline's hub in…
Qatar Airways has announced plans to launch of flights to Chongqing. From 28 November 2011, the Doha-based airline will operate three weekly direct flights (departing Doha on Mondays,…
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will be boosting its capacity with a series of new routes. From February 2012 the airline will add a new daily direct service between Zurich and…
Emirates Airline has revealed it will launch A380 services to Rome on December 1."The permanent service of the Emirates' A380 to Rome underscores our commitment to Italy, having served this…
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced plans to expand its portfolio of hotel spas at Sheraton and Westin properties across Asia and the Middle East. Sheraton will increase…
Bangkok is at the centre of SriLanka Airlines' five-year development plan that focuses on the Asian market.
The national carrier plans to use Suvarnabhumi Airport as satellite hub for…
Air China has signed an agreement with authorities in the northeastern port city of Dalian to set up a new regional airline. The move will see the launch of Dalian Airlines, which will…
Tibet Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A319, becoming the European planemaker's newest customer in China. The aircraft is the first of three A319s ordered by the Lhasa-based…
Global scheduled airline capacity growth in June 2011 appears to be decelerating slightly compared with earlier months of the year, recording a year-on-year increase of 5%, based on the…
China Eastern Airlines and its subsidiary, Shanghai Airlines have officially joined the SkyTeam airline alliance at a ceremony held in Beijing today. In welcoming the two Shanghai-based…
Garuda Indonesia has officially launched its eastern hub at Makassar, on the island of Sulawesi. The Indonesian national carrier will now fly to 13 domestic and international destinations…
Lufthansa has announced plans to fly its Airbus A380 daily to Singapore later this year. From 30 October 2011, the German national carrier will operate superjumbo services direct from…
Air China has resumed services between Beijing and Athens. On 17 May, the airline held a grand resumption ceremony at Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital International Airport with leaders from…
Air China has launched an express customs clearance service in Sydney and Melbourne, which will allow Air China's VIP passengers to pass quickly through customs.
The Beijing-based…