AirAsia takes flight to Chengdu

Travellers flying out of Malaysia’s northern hub Penang can now enjoy another destination option as AirAsia launches new flights to Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province, China.…

Hyatt debuts in Chengdu

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…

M&C expands in Chengdu

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (M&C) has announced the expansion of its Chinese portfolio with the addition of the M Hotel Chengdu. Marking the international debut of the M…

BA to fly to Chengdu

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…

Ritz-Carlton to open in Chengdu

Ritz-Carlton has revealed that it will open its first hotel in Chengdu in summer 2013. The Ritz-Carlton Chengdu will be located in the Sichuan capital's Tianfu Square commercial district.…

Chengdu panda base hosts London event

A panda breeding centre in China yesterday launched international Panda Awareness Week (PAW) in London. The event saw 108 costumed pandas performing a tai-chi inspired dance in the middle…

Mandarin Oriental to open in Chengdu

Mandarin Oriental has signed a management agreement for a new luxury hotel in Chengdu. Currently under development, the Mandarin Oriental Chengdu will form part of a mixed-use development…

Chengdu offers tourist cards

The Chengdu Tourism Bureau is offering 1.5 million CNY1 (14 US cents) sightseeing card which will give them free access to 11 tourist spots in and around the city.The Panda Gold Card is a…

Jinjiang to expand in Chengdu

The Jinjiang Hotel Chengdu, in the capital of China's Sichuan province, is investing CNY400 million (US$58.5 million) to build a 26-storey building in the city, China Daily has reported.…

Chengdu to start work on second runway

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in China's Sichuan province, has confirmed its second runway will start construction work next month, the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation has…

Shangri-La in Chengdu

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has opened a new hotel in China's Chengdu, the group's first hotel in southwest China. The 593-room Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu, is a 25-minute drive from…

成都君悦酒店开业

7月16日,成都群光君悦酒店正式开幕,这是集团今年以来第三家饭店开幕。 成都群光君悦酒店隶属群光百货广场,坐落于成都群百广场的10楼至39楼,地处成都最繁华的商业核心春熙路商圈。这是凯悦集团(Hyatt)在成都的第1家饭店,其室内装修设计由屡获国际大奖的美国纽约季裕棠(Tony Chi)设计协会设计打造,备受市场瞩目。…

泰国Onyx酒店成都再添酒店

6月29日,国际领先的酒店管理运营商ONYX酒店集团与佳辰资本有限公司签署了一個全新的酒店管理项目,于成都推出服务式公寓品牌莎玛。此项协议将会提升ONYX酒店集团于区域內的物业总数至61家,包括20家正在筹备中的全新物业。 占据成都天府新区得天独厚的地理位置,成都莎玛佳辰象南里服务式公寓拥有252间客房,耸立于购物商圈象南里旁,整个发展项目计划于2017年开业。…

成都天府国际机场开建

5月27日上午,成都天府国际机场于简阳正式破土动工,预计将于2019年基本建成,2020年投入使用。 在该机场2019年年底投入使用时,第一批飞往该机场的航空将包括四川航空、中国国际航空、中国东方航空以及祥鹏航空。 天府国际机场航站楼总面积约为126万平方米,规划总用地面积约52平方公里。一期工程将按照满足2045年旅客吞吐量9000万人次,货邮吞吐量200万吨。…

成都万达瑞华酒店开业

12月18日,成都万达瑞华酒店在成都正式亮相。这是万达瑞华在西南地区的首家酒店。 成都万达瑞华酒店坐落于市区繁忙的商务区,位于人民南路与锦江的交汇处。酒店的设计风格中演绎了“新中式Art Deco”装饰艺术,芙蓉花、川式花格、流苏、灯笼等天府之国独有的巴蜀文化元素都出现在了设计的细节中。…

成都希尔顿酒店开业 未来将继续增加10座

近日,希尔顿全球和希尔顿酒店及度假村宣布成都希尔顿酒店正式开业,这是该全球酒店管理公司在中国成都市11家筹建酒店中的首家开业酒店。 成都希尔顿酒店拥有395间客房,位于成都高新技术产业开发区的中心,与快速扩展的天府软件园对望并靠近世纪城新国际会展中心。酒店距双流国际机场约15公里,离成都地铁也只有步行距离。 “成都是一座快速发展的城市,拥有许多发展潜力,”Bruce…

泰国飞鸟航空开通至四川成都航班

泰国廉价航空飞鸟航空(Nok Air)近日开通飞往中国四川省成都市的航班,从7月1日起,将从普吉岛和甲米岛开通此航线。 飞鸟航空将使用波音737-800飞机执飞此新航线。这将是继四川航空、中国东方航空、泰国东方航空之后,第四家执飞成都-普吉岛航线的航空公司。这四家航空公司一起,将在成都和普吉航线上提供每周28趟航班,总共4000个座位。…

IHG to debut Chinese brand

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has unveiled its first two Hualuxe Hotels, which are designed especially for the Chinese market. The new brand will make its debut in the first…

成都新机场正式获批立项

华西都市报讯,日前,国务院和中央军委正式下发文件,同意建设成都新机场。机场性质为区域枢纽机场,场址位于简阳市芦葭镇附近,机场本期工程按满足2025年机场旅客吞吐量4000万人次、货邮吞吐量70万吨、飞机起降量32万架次的目标设计,新建三条跑道。机场建成后, 将成为继北京、上海之后,国内第三个拥有双机场的城市。…

成都外文网站发力国际营销

随着成都国际航线不断拓展以及入境免签72小时政策正式实施,成都市旅游局更加重视对国际入境旅游客源市场拓展,并将加大国际入境游市场营销作为2015年重点发展方向。…

美联航成都-旧金山航线将增至每日航班

美联航今日宣布在2015年6月6日至9月1日(由中国始发)期间将成都-旧金山直 飞航线增为每日航班,正在等待政府批准。在推出首班从成都出发由波音787执飞每周往返三次的跨太平洋航线六个月后,美联航发布了这项新的声明。…

Hilton arrives in Lijiang

Hilton Worldwide has continued its expansion in China with the launch of its first hotel in the ancient city of Lijiang, Yunnan province. Hilton Garden Inn Lijiang is now open,…

W Hotels arrives in Beijing

Starwood's designer luxury brand, W Hotels, has launched in Beijing. The new W Beijing Chang’an has opened its doors, marking the 45th W Hotel worldwide and the second in mainland…

成都双流国际机场推出国际中转增值服务

成都双流国际机场与达州机场联合主办的成都国际航空旅游产品推介会日前首次在川东地区举行。为吸引更多周边客源,打造国家级国际航空枢纽,成都机场对川内二级城市旅客乘坐火车、汽车来蓉搭乘国际航班,推出了系列国际中转增值服务。…

2015年世界机场城市大会落戶成都

由四川省机场集团承办的2015年世界机场城市大会(世城会)于2015年5月13日至15日在成都举行,成都将继北京之后,成为中国第二座举办世城会的城市。届时将有来自世界各地航空业、建筑业、临空地产开发业、政府规划等100多个机构共约800名嘉宾前来参加本次大会。…

Fairmont expands in China

Fairmont has signed an agreement to manage its first hotel in central China's Henan province. The new-build Fairmont Zhengzhou hotel will be located in the capital of Henan, as part…

成都体育中心命名东华门遗址

去年10月起,成都文物考古研究所对“成都体育中心整体提升改造项目”工地开始正式发掘。 至今年7月,发掘面积达5000平方米,已发现汉代、六朝、隋唐五代、宋、元、明各时期文化遗存,城墙、道路、房屋院落、池塘等遗迹,并出土大量陶器、瓷器、钱币等遗物。 此次发掘首次确认始于隋代的摩诃池位置,发掘出唐代官署建筑基址以及明代蜀王府和人工河遗址等,在成都的城市考古中具有里程碑意义。…

成都单月新开6条航线

成都日报报道,成都至日本冲绳航线、经丹东至哈尔滨两条新航线将于近日开通,而此前十天内成都已先后开通4条航线,1条是直飞韩国大邱国际航线,另3条是至长白山、中卫、海拉尔的国内航线。…

成都机场地铁项目获批

一条新的地铁线即将开通并连接成都机场。中国发改委目前已经批准该项目,标志着成都地铁10号线一期工程正式获得审批。根据批复,10号线为机场专线,全长10.9公里,起于红牌楼南站,止于双流国际机场航空港T2站,共设车站5座。批复还透露,地铁10号线预计2018年建成投运。届时,市民去机场赶飞机,最多只要20分钟。

Fairmont debuts in Nanjing

Fairmont will open its first luxury hotel in the Chinese city of Nanjing this week. Located in the Hexi New Town area of the city, the 359-room Fairmont Nanjing will celebrate its…

Fairmont opens in Nanjing

Fairmont has opened a new hotel in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing. The 359-room Fairmont Nanjing is located on the upper floors of the 62-storey Jin Ao Tower, overlooking the…

Easing our way east

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…

Regal signs Henan hotel

Regal Hotels International has signed a new property in China's Henan province. Located in the city of Anyang, which is one of the seven ancient capitals of China, the Regal Anyang…

Swissôtel to open in Xi’an

Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has signed a management contract for its first hotel in the northern Chinese city of Xi'an. Due to open in 2016, the Swissôtel Xi'an will be located in…

Dusit plans year of expansion

Dusit International has announced that 2013 will be a year of expansion for the company, with seven properties scheduled to open in the in the coming months. Speaking at the ITB…

Fairmont to debut in Changsha

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has announced plans to open a new hotel and conference centre in Changsha, the capital of China's Hunan province. Scheduled to open in 2016, Fairmont Changsha…

Swissôtel to open in Changsha

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…

IHG signs first eight Hualuxe hotels

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed the first eight properties in its new Hualuxe brand, which focuses purely on the Chinese domestic market. Since announcing details of Hualuxe…

Asian Aviation Briefs

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…

The Changing Chinese Traveller

By Jens Thraenhart,  Co-Founder, DragonTrail.com & Publisher, ChinaTravelTrends.com  The Chinese middle class is already larger than the entire population of the United States. In…

Wyndham adds four Ramada hotels in China

Wyndham Hotel Group is continuing its expansion in China with the signing of franchise agreements for four new Ramada hotels in the country. The new properties in Chengdu, Huizhou, Kunming…

Carlson signs three new hotels in China

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has signed three new hotels in China. At a press conference held at the Radisson Blu Plaza Xing Guo Shanghai this week, Carlson Rezidor penned hotel management…

Regal signs new airport hotel in Xi’an

Regal Hotels International has signed a new five-star hotel at Xi’an’s Xianyang International Airport, in northern China's Shaanxi province. The Regal Airport Hotel, which is scheduled to…

Marco Polo signs new Suzhou hotel

Marco Polo Hotels has taken over the management of a five-star hotel in Suzhou. The 314-room hotel, which has now been renamed Marco Polo Suzhou, is located in the historic centre of…

Starwood to revamp landmark China hotel

A major overhaul of the Great Wall Sheraton Hotel Beijing, Starwood’s first ever hotel in China, will form part of a series of renovations to Sheraton properties over the next few years.…

Chinese hotel revenues soar

Chinese hotel revenue is soaring, with four key Chinese cities posting room revenue growth of more than 30% in 2011, according to consultancy firm Horwath HTL. During a presentation at the…

IHG signs multi-brand deal in China

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed new multi-brand management contract with Poly Real Estate Co for the development of six new properties in locations across China. The deal…

Regal to launch luxury hotel brand

Hong Kong-based Regal Hotels Group has announced the signing of the first hotel in its new luxury brand, Regal Royale. In a deal penned recently with Ning Hu Real Estate (Kunshan) Co Ltd,…

Regal pens deal for new hotel in Foshan

Regal Hotels International Limited has announced the signing of a management contract for a new hotel project in Foshan, in southern China's Guangdong province. The deal, agreed with…