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Iberia signs codeshare deal with Hainan Airlines

Megha Paul Oct 25, 2019
China and Spain are better connected by air now, owing to the recent codeshare agreement between Iberia and Hainan Airlines. Iberia customers can now fly direct from Madrid to Shenzhen…

Accor and Hainan Airlines unveil partnership to enrich members’ travel experiences

Megha Paul Sep 4, 2019
Accor and Hainan Airlines have announced a new partnership for members of their respective loyalty programmes, Le Club AccorHotels (LCAH) and Fortune Wings Club, with a range of benefits…
Air

Hainan Airlines to fly Chengdu–Chicago from September

Megha Paul Jul 4, 2019
As the Hainan-based carrier looks at increasing flights between China and the US, Hainan Airlines will launch a twice-weekly non-stop service between Chengdu and Chicago beginning on 16…
Air

Hainan Airlines eyes foreign skies, aims to launch 40 international routes by 2022

Megha Paul Jun 24, 2019
By 2022, Hainan Airlines will launch more than 40 new international flights that depart from Hainan province. Hainan Airlines Holding, China's fourth-largest carrier and the largest…
Airlines and Aviation

Bedroom buddies: Sofitel’s new business class partnership with Hainan Airlines

Alastair Newport Nov 29, 2018
Accor owned Sofitel has today announced it has got into bed with Hainan Airlines to bring the French based hoteliers range of Sofitel MyBed products to the Chinese carrier’s business class…
Airlines and Aviation

Watch out ANZ, Singapore Airlines and Cathay — Hainan Airlines is coming for you

Alastair Newport Dec 22, 2017 2
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates from Hainan Airlines, AirAsia, Qatar Airways and more

Mark Elliott Jul 24, 2017
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates from Lufthansa, Hainan Airlines and more

Mark Elliott Jun 22, 2017
IndiGo boosts domestic network Where? Delhi to Chennai (both India) When? Daily, effective immediately Who? IndiGo Why? India's largest domestic carrier, in terms of market share,…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines upgrades long-haul aircraft cabins

Mark Elliott May 29, 2017
Hainan Airlines has upgraded its long-haul in-flight products, with the roll-out of new cabins aboard its fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The new passenger offerings were introduced…
UK

Hainan Airlines to fly flagship aircraft to Manchester

Mark Elliott Apr 19, 2017
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: new flights from Hainan Airlines, AirAsia India, Cebgo and more…

Mark Elliott Apr 18, 2017
Top Asian beach resorts get first direct link Where? Sanya (China) to U-Tapao (Thailand) When? Three times a week, effective immediately Who? Hainan Airlines Why? Providing the first…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines covers Italy with new codeshare

Mark Elliott Jan 23, 2017
Hainan Airlines has formed a new partnership with Alitalia that will provide Chinese travellers with connections to multiple destinations across Italy. The Chinese carrier already…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: Hainan Airlines, SilkAir, and more

Mark Elliott Jan 4, 2017
Who's flying where? All is revealed with our round-up of the latest air routes... Hainan Airlines adds double Laos link Where? Haikou (China) to Vientiane and Luang Prabang (Laos)…
UK

Hainan Airlines wants to launch London flights

Mark Elliott Nov 30, 2016
Hainan Airlines has applied for permission to launch its first flights to London next year. If the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) approves the bid, the Chinese carrier…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines opens first two routes to Melbourne

Mark Elliott Nov 9, 2016
Hainan Airlines launched its first flights to Melbourne this week, from two Chinese cities. On Tuesday (8 November 2016), the carrier kicked off a new twice weekly service from Xi'an…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines pens deal to link Shanghai with Brussels

Mark Elliott Nov 2, 2016
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines to start flying to New Zealand

Mark Elliott Oct 3, 2016
China's Hainan Airlines will launch its first ever flights to New Zealand later this year. Commencing on 31 December 2016, the airline will operate three weekly flights direct between…
Airlines and Aviation

NSW partners Hainan Airlines as new flights take off

Mark Elliott Sep 14, 2016
Destination NSW has formed a new marketing partnership with Hainan Airlines. Coinciding with the launch of the Chinese airline's new direct flights from Changsha and Xi'an and Sydney,…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines touches down in UK

Mark Elliott Jun 12, 2016
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines welcomes first new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Mark Elliott Jun 9, 2016
Hainan Airlines has celebrated the arrival of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The delivery, which took place on Wednesday 8 June 2016, makes Hainan Airlines the first Chinese…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines reveals new Dreamliner routes

Mark Elliott Jun 6, 2016
Hainan Airlines has revealed the initial routes on which it will deploy its new fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The first of 30 new B787-9s is expected to be delivered next week,…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines, Manchester Airport to sponsor Dragon Boat Festival

Gemma Greenwood May 18, 2016
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines launches first flights to Israel

Mark Elliott Apr 29, 2016
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines plans summer launch to Canada

Mark Elliott Apr 26, 2016
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines to hit the road to promote Manchester-Beijing route

Aaron Greenwood Apr 12, 2016
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines embarks on global recruitment drive

Mark Elliott Mar 21, 2016
Hainan Airlines has kicked off a global recruitment drive to find cabin crew to work on its expanding fleet of aircraft and routes. An event was held at the Beijing Marriott Hotel…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines to create first direct link from China to Calgary

Mark Elliott Feb 9, 2016
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…
United States

Hainan Airlines to link Changsha with LA

Mark Elliott Dec 21, 2015
Hainan Airlines will launch the first ever direct flight from Changsha to the US next month. Commencing on 21 January 2016, the airline will fly non-stop from the capital of Hunan…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines launches Xi’an-Rome flights

Mark Elliott Dec 9, 2015
Hainan Airlines' inaugural flight from Xi’an to Rome departed on 9 December. The new twice weekly service marks the first direct connection between the two ancient cities. Flights…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines links Xi’an with Sydney and Tokyo‏

Mark Elliott Nov 12, 2015
Hainan Airlines has announced further plans to expand its international network from Xi’an, the capital of northern China’s Shaanxi province. Following the recent announcement of a…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines links Xi’an with Rome‏

Mark Elliott Nov 9, 2015
Hainan Airlines is planning to launch the first direct flights between Rome and Xi'an. Commencing on 9 December 2015, the new twice weekly flights will depart the northern Chinese…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines plans Las Vegas flights

Mark Elliott Nov 1, 2015
Hainan Airlines is planning to launch non-stop flights between Beijing and Las Vegas next year. According to a statement on the Civil Aviation Administration of China’s (CAAC)…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines confirms first UK route with presidential visit

Mark Elliott Oct 25, 2015
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines flies to Israel

Mark Elliott Sep 22, 2015
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines posts record profit

Mark Elliott Aug 14, 2015
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines expands FFP with Points.com partnership

Mark Elliott May 21, 2015
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines links Chongqing with Rome

Mark Elliott Apr 28, 2015
Hainan Airlines has launched the first ever direct flight connecting Chongqing with Rome. Services commenced on 27 April 2015 and will now operate twice a week, with flights departing…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines welcomes 10th Dreamliner

Mark Elliott Apr 16, 2015
Hainan Airlines has taken delivery of its 10th Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft - the last of its current order. The new long-haul jet touched down at Haikou’s Meilan International…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines plans fuel-efficiency drive

Mark Elliott Apr 16, 2015
Hainan Airlines has teamed up with Boeing to introduce a series of initiatives designed to improve the efficiency of its aircraft. The Chinese carrier has deployed the 'Boeing Wind…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines to order 30 more Dreamliners

Mark Elliott Mar 27, 2015
Hainan Airlines is planning to order 30 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The airline said in a statement to the Shanghai Stock Exchange this week that it will select the larger B787-9…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines to link Chongqing with Rome

Mark Elliott Feb 9, 2015
Hainan Airlines will continue its international expansion this April, which the launch of a new service to Rome. Commencing on 27 April 2015, the Chinese carrier will fly direct to…
United States

Hainan Airlines flies Dreamliner to Silicon Valley

Mark Elliott Feb 8, 2015
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines to launch a series of new flights

Mark Elliott Oct 16, 2014
This month, Hainan Airlines will launch a host of new domestic services. On 26 October, the carrier will launch six weekly flights to Haikou from the port city of Dalian in…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines flies to Ekaterinburg

Mark Elliott Oct 13, 2014
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines links regional Chinese cities with Paris

Mark Elliott Sep 5, 2014
Hainan Airlines has launched a new service connecting Paris with two regional Chinese cities - Hangzhou and Xi'an. The inaugural flight departed Hangzhou, the capital of eastern…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines enhances customer service with Amadeus

Mark Elliott Aug 14, 2014
Hainan Airlines has renewed and extended its agreement with travel technology giant, Amadeus, offering new services to travellers. The Chinese carrier has renewed its Amadeus e-Retail…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines orders 50 Boeing 737s

Mark Elliott Jul 16, 2014
Hainan Airlines has placed a major order for 50 Boeing 737 aircraft. The Chinese carrier sealed the deal at the Farnborough Air Show on Wednesday, confirming its plans to operate an…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines to add Guangzhou flights

Mark Elliott Jul 15, 2014
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…
United States

Hainan Airlines flies Dreamliner to Boston

Mark Elliott Jun 22, 2014
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines to fly to Paris

Mark Elliott Jun 12, 2014
Hainan Airlines will launch a new service to Paris from Hangzhou, the capital of eastern China's Zhejiang province. The launch of the new route comes amid the celebrations of the 50th…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines, Travelport pen new technology deal

Mark Elliott Jun 3, 2014
Hainan Airlines has signed a new agreement that will see it sign up for Travelport’s Rich Content and Branding merchandising technology. Part of the Travelport Merchandising Platform,…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines to fly Dreamliner to Paris

Mark Elliott Apr 30, 2014
Hainan Airlines will launch its first ever Dreamliner flights to Europe later this year, with the start of services between Hangzhou and Paris. The carrier will take delivery of…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines connects capitals from Dalian

Mark Elliott Apr 7, 2014
Hainan Airlines has added new services to multiple Chinese provincial capitals from the northeastern port city of Dalian. Effective this month, the airline has launched daily direct…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines flies Dreamliner to Toronto

Mark Elliott Mar 27, 2014
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines pens pilot training deal

Mark Elliott Mar 6, 2014
Hainan Airlines has signed a new five-year pilot training agreement with Boeing. Under the terms of the deal, Boeing Flight Services will provide training for the Chinese airline's…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines to launch Fuzhou-based airline

Mark Elliott Jan 24, 2014
Hainan Airlines is planning to set up a new airline based in Fuzhou, in southeast China's Fujian province. A statement on the Civil Aviation Administration of China's (CAAC) website…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines’ Dreamliner to fly to Xiamen

Mark Elliott Dec 18, 2013
Hainan Airlines took delivery of its fifth Boeing 787 Dreamliner this week, and will deploy the aircraft to Xiamen, in southeast China's Fujian province. Commencing on 23 December…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines to launch Xinjiang carrier

Mark Elliott Oct 31, 2013
Hainan Airlines has been given permission to establish Urumqi Airlines, a new carrier based in China's far northwest region of Xinjiang. The Civil Aviation Administration of China…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines flies third Dreamliner to Changsha

Mark Elliott Oct 4, 2013
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines adds Guangzhou-Guilin

Mark Elliott Sep 27, 2013
Hainan Airlines has launched a new service connecting Guangzhou with Guilin, the popular tourist destination in southern China. The new route, which commenced on 25 September 2013,…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines receives its second Dreamliner

Mark Elliott Sep 2, 2013
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines half yearly profit increases

Mark Elliott Sep 2, 2013
Hainan Airlines has announced its half yearly profits for the period ending 29 August. The group’s total operating income for the half year was US$2.35 billion, up 3.83% over last…
United States

Hainan Airlines to fly Dreamliner to Boston

Mark Elliott Jul 18, 2013
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines launches Dreamliner flights

Mark Elliott Jul 12, 2013
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines receives first Dreamliner

Mark Elliott Jul 4, 2013
Hainan Airlines took delivery of its first ever Boeing 787 Dreamliner today (4 July 2013). The carrier, which has ordered 10 of the fuel-efficient wide-body jets, becomes the second…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines to fly to Chicago

Jan 29, 2013 20
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,…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines shifts Gulf hub to Abu Dhabi

Dec 11, 2012 0
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines arrives in Abu Dhabi

Mark Elliott Dec 6, 2012 15
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines plans share sale

Mark Elliott Jul 14, 2011
Hainan Airlines is planning to raise up to CNY8 billion (US$1.2 billion) in a private share sale. In a statement to the Shanghai Stock Exchange this week, the state-owned carrier said it…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines selects power units

Mark Elliott May 15, 2011
HNA Group, which owns Hainan Airlines, has selected Honeywell's 131-9 series Auxiliary Power Units (APU) together with an APU maintenance solution for its new fleet of narrow-body…
Global

Hainan Airlines returns to profit in 2009

Mark Elliott Apr 26, 2010
Hainan Airlines posted an annual net profit CNY334.7 million (US$48.9 million) in 2009, returning to the black following a CNY1.41 billion loss in 2008. Xinhua has reported the carrier…
Global

Hainan Airlines to launch first China-Hawaii route

Mark Elliott Nov 12, 2009
HAIKOU, China, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Hainan Airline Group ("HNA Group") today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation with a commercial delegation from the…
Global

Hainan Airlines to launch Haikou-Hanoi flights

Mark Elliott Sep 18, 2009
China's Hainan Airlines has received a permission from the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam to launch flights between Haikou, in China's island province of Hainan, to…
Global

Hainan Airlines plans Hawaii flights

Mark Elliott Aug 11, 2009
Hainan Airlines has applied to the US Department of Transportation to operate the first direct scheduled service from mainland China to the Hawaiian Islands, a Centre for Asia Pacific…
Global

Hainan Airlines posts big loss

Mark Elliott May 25, 2009
Hainan Airlines has reported a CNY1.42 billion (US$208 million) net loss last year due to high oil price and waning passenger demands. According to a Xinhua report, the company flew…
Global

Hainan Airlines slashes jet order

Mark Elliott May 6, 2009
Hainan Airlines will cut its order of 50 Embraer jets by half due to the shortage of pilots and weak demand during the financial crisis, reports the Shanghai Daily.Harbin Embraer…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines may get more government aid

Mark Elliott Mar 2, 2009
HNA Group, the parent company of China's Hainan Airlines, is in talks with a number of local governments about potential cash injections, The Business Times reported. HNA…
Features

Hainan Airlines gets government funding

Mark Elliott Dec 24, 2008
Hainan Airlines' parent company and affiliates have secured CNY590 million (US$86 million) in funds from the Chinese government to buy planes and develop aircraft leasing, Bloomberg…
Global

Hainan Airlines expands with Amadeus

Mark Elliott Oct 22, 2008
China's largest private carrier, Hainan Airlines, has become the fourth major Chinese airline to select Amadeus e-commerce technology to increase online sales.Amadeus' e-Retail…
Airlines and Aviation

China Airlines-Hainan Airlines link FFPs

Mark Elliott Sep 2, 2008
China Airlines and Hainan Airlines have announced they will co-operate on a joint mileage programme. Under the scheme frequent-flyer members on both airlineswill be able to accumulate and…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines makes gains

Mark Elliott Aug 22, 2008
Hainan Airlines has announced it expects first half 2008 profits to rise more than 50%, the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation has reported. Hainan recorded H1 2007 gains of CNY189.7…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines opens more routes

Mark Elliott Mar 31, 2008
Hainan Airlines is to open two new international routes - to Kazakhastan and Russia.The Urumqi to Astana route will launch on 4 December while the Beijing to Novosibirsk route…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Airlines partners Amadeus

Mark Elliott Oct 12, 2007
Already this year, Amadeus has announced the implementation of e-ticketing for Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines.
Reports

Hainan FTP promoted in Vietnam with 19 joint projects signed

Kanchan Nath Feb 27, 2023
From 20-23 February, a delegation from south China's Hainan Province conducted economic and cultural exchanges in Vietnam primarily aimed at promoting the policies of the Hainan Free Trade…
Airlines and Aviation

Chinese Airlines Set To Increase International Services

Joe Cusmano Oct 26, 2022
Chinese airlines have indicated they would expand the number of scheduled international flights very soon, generating widespread attention. China Eastern Airlines, one of China’s…
Airlines and Aviation

More than 20 airlines have said “C-ya” to Sydney

Joe Cusmano Aug 27, 2021
The border closure has taken its toll on Australian aviation, with Sydney losing more than 20 airlines since the outbreak began.

Mongolian Airlines set to receive first 787-9 Dreamliner

Megha Paul Dec 31, 2019
National carrier Mongolyn Irgenii Agaaryn Teever (MIAT) Mongolian Airlines will soon welcome the first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to its fleet, as the airline looks to connect its home base…
Airlines and Aviation

More boardroom drama for Hong Kong Airlines as president quits

Kristin Mariano May 10, 2019
The boardroom shuffle in Hong Kong Airlines is still on as a new CEO and CFO step in and the company’s president walks out.
Airlines and Aviation

Top 5 airlines for adventurers

Kristin Mariano Apr 30, 2019
There's nothing quite like having your own gear with you when exploring new territory. New research from the team at Ann’s Cottage has revealed just what airlines you should choose if you…
Airlines and Aviation

Singapore Airlines reassures passengers that they’re not spying on them

Kristin Mariano Feb 20, 2019
Singapore Airlines has reassured passengers that the tiny cameras attached to the in-flight entertainment system on some of its planes are deactivated.
UK

China Southern Airlines launches new route between Sanya and London

Mili Jul 16, 2018
China's Hainan province announced the launch of its first intercontinental route between Sanya and London after China unveiled its plan to build Hainan island into its pilot international…
Air

Fuzhou Airlines choose “trusted and experienced” Sabre as first international GDS provider

Alastair Newport Apr 27, 2018
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.
Airlines and Aviation

Hong Kong Airlines builds trans-Pacific network with new non-stop SFO service

Simon Willmore Mar 27, 2018
Hong Kong Airlines continues to up its credibility as a serious trans-Pacific player, having launched a new service to San Francisco this weekend. The City by the Bay is the airline's…
Airlines and Aviation

Does China Airlines really deserve fifth award as best Airline in north Asia?

Alastair Newport Dec 26, 2017 0
It should come as no great surprise that China Airlines that has once again received the nod for best Airline in north Asia by U.S. travel magazine, Global Traveler. Its fifth award in as…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates from Thai AirAsia, Air Canada, Lao Airlines and more

Mark Elliott Jun 12, 2017
AirAsia adds low-cost link to Danang Where? Bangkok Don Mueang (Thailand) to Danang (Vietnam) When? Daily, effective immediately Who? Thai AirAsia Why? Low-cost carrier expands…
Airlines and Aviation

Chinese airlines see shrinking profits

Mark Elliott May 4, 2017
Despite continued strong passenger growth, Chinese airlines experienced declining profits in the first quarter of 2017. The China Securities Journal, which is published by the state-run…
Airlines and Aviation

Vietnam Airlines prepares for Czech launch

Mark Elliott Dec 20, 2016
Vietnam Airlines has appointed a new General Sales Agent (GSA) in Prague, ahead of the launch of its first ever flights to the Czech Republic. The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reports that a…
United States

Sichuan Airlines launches new link to LA

Mark Elliott Dec 9, 2016
Sichuan Airlines has launched a new trans-Pacific service to Los Angeles. The new service, which commenced on 6 December 2016, will operate twice a week (Tuesdays and Saturdays) from…
Airlines and Aviation

Tianjin Airlines forms new UK-New Zealand bridge

Mark Elliott Nov 9, 2016
London will soon get new connections to China and New Zealand, following the announcement that Tianjin Airlines will start flying to the UK capital from Xi'an next year. Due to…
Airlines and Aviation

Chinese airlines plans US flights from Chongqing

Mark Elliott Nov 7, 2016
Two Chinese airlines have applied for permission to launch new flights from Chongqing to the US. Air China and Hainan Airlines have both applied to the Civil Aviation Administration…
Airlines and Aviation

Tibet Airlines plans first European flights

Mark Elliott Aug 3, 2016
Tibet Airlines is planning to launch its first ever flights to Europe. The airline, which is backed by Air China, has applied to the Civil Administration of China (CAAC) for…
Airlines and Aviation

Sichuan Airlines plans NZ flights

Mark Elliott Aug 2, 2016
Sichuan Airlines is planning to launch its first flights to New Zealand. The Chengdu-based carrier has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for permission to…
Airlines and Aviation

Tianjin Airlines touches down in the UK

Mark Elliott Jun 28, 2016
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Island gets first European connection

Mark Elliott May 23, 2016
The Chinese island province of Hainan is now connected to Europe, following the launch of a new service by Hainan Airlines. On Saturday 21 May, the carrier commenced twice weekly…
Airlines and Aviation

Tianjin Airlines kicks off long-haul era with Moscow flights

Mark Elliott Apr 18, 2016
Tianjin Airlines will launch its first long-haul flights to Moscow this summer. The Chinese airline, which forms part of the HNA Group, will commence services from Tianjin to Moscow…
Airlines and Aviation

Tianjin Airlines to launch London‏ flights this summer

Mark Elliott Apr 3, 2016
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…
Airlines and Aviation

China Eastern Airlines flies to Prague

Mark Elliott Apr 1, 2016
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…
United States

Xiamen Airlines to fly to LA

Mark Elliott Mar 31, 2016
Xiamen Airlines is planning to launch direct flights to Los Angeles. The Chinese carrier has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for permission to launch four…
Airlines and Aviation

Tianjin Airlines adds 42 domestic routes

Mark Elliott Mar 28, 2016
Tianjin Airlines has significantly expanded its domestic route map with the launch of 42 new routes. In Inner Mongolia, the carrier will expand its operations from Hohhot, connecting…
Airlines and Aviation

New flights to connect Hainan with Rome

Mark Elliott Feb 21, 2016
Hainan Airlines is planning to launch a new flight linking China's Hainan Island with Rome. The airline has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for permission…
Airlines and Aviation

Chinese aviation bites, including three new airlines

Mark Elliott Jan 7, 2016
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Spain’s Vueling Airlines signs interline agreement

Gemma Greenwood Dec 23, 2015
Spanish low cost carrier Vueling Airlines has signed an interline agreement with Royal Jordanian (RJ), whereby RJ passengers can connect to Vueling’s 150 cities via the latter’s hub in…
Airlines and Aviation

RJ, Vueling Airlines ink cooperation agreement

Mark Elliott Dec 22, 2015
Royal Jordanian (RJ) and Vueling Airlines recently signed an interline agreement whereby RJ passengers can connect to Vueling’s 150 cities via the latter’s hub in Barcelona and to 65…
Airlines and Aviation

Yangtze River Airlines plans long-haul routes from Shanghai

Mark Elliott Dec 16, 2015
Yangtze River Airlines, the Shanghai-based cargo carrier than recently launched its first passenger services, is planning to launch long-haul international flights. The airline…
Airlines and Aviation

Tianjin Airlines to launch first trans-Pacific flights

Mark Elliott Nov 17, 2015
Tianjin Airlines is planning to launch its first trans-Pacific services next year, connecting China with Canada. The carrier, which currently operates a large network of domestic and…
Airlines and Aviation

Guilin Airlines to take-off in January 2016

Mark Elliott Sep 9, 2015
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Chinese airlines plans more flights Down Under

Mark Elliott Aug 30, 2015
Two Chinese airlines are planning to launch new direct flights to Australia in the coming month, allowing passengers from more Chinese cities to head Down Under. In a recent statement…
Airlines and Aviation

China’s Spring Airlines rolls out in-flight Wi-Fi

Mark Elliott Jul 19, 2015
Spring Airlines has launched a new in-flight Wi-Fi service on some of its domestic flights. Launched on 18 July, the new offering will allow passengers to connect to the internet via…
Airlines and Aviation

Sichuan Airlines adds flights to Southeast Asia

Mark Elliott Jul 16, 2015
Sichuan Airlines is launching a series of new flights to Southeast Asia. Earlier this week, the Chengdu-based carrier launched a new service to Nha Trang, the coastal city in Vietnam.…
Airlines and Aviation

China’s GX Airlines to launch multiple new routes

Mark Elliott Mar 25, 2015
GX Airlines, a start-up carrier in southern China's Guangxi region, will launch a host of new routes in the coming weeks. The Nanning-based airline launched its first ever flight to…
Airlines and Aviation

China’s Fuzhou Airlines cleared for launch

Mark Elliott Sep 28, 2014
HNA Group has been given permission to launch another new airline in China. Fuzhou Airlines, based in southeast China's Fujian province, has received its Air Operator's Certificate…
Airlines and Aviation

Xiamen Airlines enters long-haul era with Dreamliner

Mark Elliott Aug 31, 2014
Xiamen Airlines has taken delivery of its first ever Boeing 787 Dreamliner, as it looks to spread its wings further afield. The Chinese airline, which is based in the southeastern…
Airlines and Aviation

Urumqi Airlines cleared for launch

Mark Elliott Jul 30, 2014
A new airline based in northwest Chinese's Xinjiang region has been cleared for take-off. Urumqi Airlines is the latest regional carrier from China's HNA Group, which also operates…
Airlines and Aviation

Tianjin Airlines to set up a new airline in Guangxi

Mark Elliott Jul 22, 2014
Tianjin Airlines, a subsidiary of Hainan Airlines, recently got clearance from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to establish Beibu Gulf Air, a new airline in Nanning, the…
Airlines and Aviation

HNA airlines team up for Xinjiang connections

Mark Elliott Jul 17, 2014
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian airlines keep spending at Farnborough

Mark Elliott Jul 17, 2014
Asia’s emerging airlines continued to invest in new aircraft on the third day of the Farnborough Air Show. On Wednesday, China’s Hainan Airlines has agreed to purchase 50 Boeing 737…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Air adds more Nanjing flights

Mark Elliott Jul 10, 2014
Hainan Airlines is launching several new services from Nanjing, the capital of eastern China's Jiangsu province, this month. On 5 July, the carrier commenced a new daily service from…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Air expands at Taiyuan

Mark Elliott Jul 7, 2014
Hainan Airlines will launch several new scheduled services from the northern Chinese city of Taiyuan this month. On 4 July, the airline commenced a new daily service from Taiyuan's…
Airlines and Aviation

HNA airlines offer connecting flights

Mark Elliott Jun 16, 2014
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…
Airlines and Aviation

IATA to pilot NDC with airlines

Mark Elliott Jun 2, 2014
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced plans to pilot its New Distribution Capability (NDC) with several more airlines. Aeroflot, Aer Lingus, Qatar Airways and…
Airlines and Aviation

Fuzhou Airlines to launch in October

Mark Elliott Apr 22, 2014
A new airline based in southwest China's Fujian province is set to launch in October 2014. Fuzhou Airlines, which is majority-owned by Hainan Airlines, will submit an application with…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Air adds domestic Dreamliner destination

Mark Elliott Mar 5, 2014
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…
United States

Hainan Air flies Dreamliner to Seattle

Mark Elliott Jan 12, 2014
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Air to fly Dreamliner to Boston

Mark Elliott Dec 4, 2013
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…
United States

Hainan Air flies Dreamliner to US

Mark Elliott Nov 28, 2013
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hainan Air expands domestic Dreamliner routes

Mark Elliott Nov 18, 2013
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Tianjin Airlines flies to Cambodia

Mark Elliott Oct 29, 2013
Tianjin Airlines will commence its first flights to Southeast Asia this winter, with the launch of scheduled flights to Phnom Penh. The Chinese carrier will operate four weekly…
Airlines and Aviation

HNA to launch Fuzhou Airlines

Aug 22, 2012 14
HNA Group, the Chinese airline group that controls Hainan Airlines, is planning to launch a new carrier based in the southeastern city of Fuzhou. The China Daily has reported that HNA has…
Airlines and Aviation

China Airlines expands China connections

Mark Elliott Sep 10, 2011
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…
Global

Six Chinese airlines cut domestic fuel surcharges

Mark Elliott Apr 7, 2010
Six Chinese airlines have lowered fuel surcharges on domestic flights from CNY50 to CNY40 (US$7.31 to US$5.85) for routes in excess of 800km. The Shanghai Daily reported that Air China,…
Global

China’s Deer Air renamed Capital Airlines

Mark Elliott Feb 24, 2010
Hainan Airlines Group (HNA Group) and the Beijing government have signed an agreement which will see both parties will injecting capital in HNA subsidiary, Deer Air, and renaming…
Global

Malaysia Airlines losses narrow in Q3

Mark Elliott Nov 25, 2009
Subang (25 November 2009): Malaysia Airlines announced an operating loss of RM73 million for its third quarter ending 30 September 2009, an improvement over RM421 million losses…
Global

Chinese Airlines show signs of recovery

Mark Elliott May 6, 2009
After posting a combined loss of nearly 30 billion Yuan (US$4.4 billion) in 2008, major airlines in the country are showing early indications of a recovery, as seen from their 2009…
Global

Dubai welcomes two new airlines

Mark Elliott Apr 28, 2009
Dubai International Airport's passenger traffic is set to receive a boost following the launch of services by two new airlines, according to a Gulf News report.Dubai International…
Features

Shanghai Airlines plane makes emergency landing

Mark Elliott Nov 21, 2008
A Shanghai Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Haikou airport, Hainan province, on Wednesday night, the Shanghai Daily has reported. The Boeing 737…

Budapest strengthens Chinese connection

Megha Paul Jan 20, 2020
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…
UK

ForwardKeys four essential tips to maximise Chinese arrivals

Alastair Newport Nov 14, 2018
Industry analysts ForwardKeys have revealed their insights into the habits of the Chinese global outbound traveller, unveiling what it believes to be the “four important factors that…
Hospitality

HNA Group co-chair’s death could disrupt selling spree

Kristin Mariano Jul 9, 2018
Chinese conglomerate HNA Group is in the midst of selling some of its acquisition and the untimely death of one of the company’s key figures may affect the ongoing deals.
Global

Start-up OTA Hey! Belgium partners with Booking.com

Alastair Newport Jun 13, 2018
Last month, while attending ITB in Shanghai, my boss and Travel Daily’s editor-in-chief broke the news of the brand new online travel agent HEY! Belgium, who simultaneously opened for…
Hospitality

HNA Group to sell 26% stake in Hilton to pay off massive debt

Kristin Mariano Apr 9, 2018
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…
Tourism

Chinese tourists with bad ‘social credit’ face travel ban under country’s new policy

Kristin Mariano Mar 28, 2018
It seems like a plot in the dystopian future featured in Charlie Brooker's dark satire “Black Mirror”. The protagonist Lacie lives in a world where her social rating dictates every aspect…
Airlines and Aviation

CNN goes behind the scenes of China’s business travel market

Alastair Newport Dec 21, 2017 17
There is an air travel revolution going on in China and it's having a transformative impact globally. China has overtaken the United States as the world's biggest business travel market.  As…
China

Chongqing airport opens third terminal

Mark Elliott Aug 30, 2017
Western China's largest city can now cater to significantly more air passengers, following the completion of a major expansion project at Chongqing’s Jiangbei International Airport.…
Airlines and Aviation

Western China gets connected to New York

Mark Elliott Aug 18, 2017
Western China will get two new connections to New York this winter, as Hainan Airlines continues to expand its trans-Pacific network. On 20 October 2017, the Chinese carrier will launch…
Airlines and Aviation

Third HNA airline to launch UK flights

Mark Elliott Aug 16, 2017
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…
Airlines and Aviation

China to get new connection to Serbia

Mark Elliott Aug 8, 2017
China will get its first air link to Serbia next month, when Hainan Airlines launches its new route between Beijing and Belgrade. Commencing on 15 September 2017, the new long-haul…
Airlines and Aviation

Chongqing gets new direct link to New York

Mark Elliott Jun 20, 2017
The city of Chongqing, which lies on the banks of the Yangtze River in western China, will soon be connected to New York with the launch of non-stop flights by Hainan Airlines. The…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates, including multiple new flights between China and Thailand

Mark Elliott Jun 19, 2017
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: new flights from JAL, Air Astana, China Southern and more…

Mark Elliott Jun 1, 2017
China Southern adds Shenzhen's first link to Melbourne Where? Shenzhen (China) to Melbourne (Australia) When? Twice a week, effective immediately (rising to three times a week on 3 July…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: new flights from AirAsia X, SriLankan, SilkAir and more…

Mark Elliott May 30, 2017
Thai Lion links Bangkok with Bali Where? Bangkok Don Mueang (Thailand) to Denpasar (Indonesia) When? Daily, effective 1 July 2017 Who? Thai Lion Air Why? Connecting two of Southeast…
Airlines and Aviation

China’s new passenger jet takes to the skies

Mark Elliott May 5, 2017
China aviation industry took a major step forward today, when the country's new domestically-made passenger aircraft, the COMAC C919, made its maiden flight. The single-aisle jet took off…
Airlines and Aviation

Chinese passenger jet expected to fly soon

Mark Elliott Apr 19, 2017
China's new passenger aircraft, which is being billed as a rival to the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320, is preparing for its maiden flight. Xinhua reported Shanghai-based manufacturer,…
Transport

HNA makes bid for Singapore’s CWT

Mark Elliott Apr 11, 2017
China's HNA Group has made a bid to acquire CWT Ltd, the Singapore-based logistics company. CWT confirmed on its website that HNA Belt & Road Investments, a subsidiary of the Chinese…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: Virgin Australia, Thai Lion, Air India and more…

Mark Elliott Mar 20, 2017
Bangladesh gets low-cost Dubai link Where? Dubai (UAE) to Sylhet (Bangladesh) When? Four times a week, effective immediately (rising to six per week in May 2017) Who? Flydubai Why? New…
Airlines and Aviation

China’s HNA invests in Asiana owner

Mark Elliott Mar 15, 2017
China's HNA Group, which owns Hainan Airlines, has agreed to take a stake in Kumho Asiana Group, the parent company of South Korea's Asiana Airlines. The Korea Herald reports that HNA…
Airlines and Aviation

In-flight Wi-Fi reaches new top speed

Mark Elliott Mar 2, 2017
In-flight Wi-Fi will be faster than ever in future, after major provider Gogo revealed that its connectivity has reached a new top speed. The company has taken the performance of its…
Pacific Islands

HNA to bring Chinese tourism boom to Vanuatu

Mark Elliott Mar 2, 2017
Vanuatu, the island nation in the South Pacific, has received a major tourism boost following the signing of an agreement with HNA Tourism Group, the Chinese travel giant.   The new…
Airlines and Aviation

Virgin Australia to fly to China in major HNA deal

Mark Elliott Feb 23, 2017
Virgin Australia will launch its first ever flights to China - including Hong Kong - as part of a major alliance with China's HNA Group. First announced in May 2016, the partnership…
Airlines and Aviation

Western China to get new LA links

Mark Elliott Feb 21, 2017
A pair of new air routes will soon start connecting Los Angeles with the two largest cities in Western China. Hainan Airlines is planning to launch new trans-Pacific services from…
Airlines and Aviation

China’s new passenger jet set for maiden flight

Mark Elliott Feb 7, 2017
China's new passenger aircraft, the COMAC C919, could make its maiden flight in the first half of this year, it has been revealed. The state-run People's Daily reported a senior…
Airlines and Aviation

Manchester Airport plans Chinese New Year event in Birmingham

Aaron Greenwood Jan 8, 2017
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…
Airlines and Aviation

New Zealand gets multiple Chinese connections

Mark Elliott Jan 2, 2017
New Zealand is set to welcome even more Chinese visitors, following the start of a series of new flights to Auckland. The HNA Group recently launched two new routes that saw the arrival…
Airlines and Aviation

HNA modernises airline technology for global growth

Mark Elliott Dec 22, 2016
China's HNA Group, which operates multiple airlines, is modernising its technology to support its global expansion efforts. The fast-growing company, which controls Hainan Airlines,…
Hotels

China’s HNA completes Carlson acquisition

Mark Elliott Dec 19, 2016
China’s HNA Tourism Group has completed its purchase of Carlson Hotels. The deal includes Carlson’s stake in Rezidor Hotel Group, which represents 51.3% of the outstanding shares.…
Airlines and Aviation

New Air Changan gets green light for Chinese expansion

Mark Elliott Dec 8, 2016
Air Changan, HNA Group's newly-launched airline in Xi'an, has received permission to expand its domestic flight operations. Under the terms of its upgraded Air Operator’s Certificate,…
Airlines and Aviation

UK harnesses power of Alitrip to lure Chinese visitors

Mark Elliott Dec 6, 2016
The UK is aiming to increase the number of Chinese visitors it attracts by partnering with Alitrip, the tourism arm of the Alibaba Group. The tie-up between VisitBritain and Alitrip,…
UK

VisitBritain celebrates growth in Chinese tourism arrivals

Aaron Greenwood Dec 5, 2016
VisitBritain has celebrated its milestone partnerships with Hainan Airlines (HNA Group) and Alitrip, Alibaba Group’s tourism arm, in China.   Both partnerships have been established…
United States

China gets first direct link to Las Vegas

Mark Elliott Dec 5, 2016
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…
Airlines and Aviation

“Sacred bird” to take flight in Chengdu

Mark Elliott Nov 29, 2016
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,…
Tourism Boards

Tourism tops New Zealand economy

Mark Elliott Nov 23, 2016
New Zealand’s tourism industry has become the country’s top export earner, contributing NZ$14.5 billion (US$10.2bn) into the country's economy and directly employing more than 188,000…
Airlines and Aviation

Wuhan gets new Australian connection

Mark Elliott Nov 11, 2016
Wuhan, the largest city in central China, will get a new direct connection to Australia next year. China Eastern Airlines has announced plans to commence direct flights between Wuhan…
Airlines and Aviation

Manchester Airport targets Chinese flyers with social media campaign

Aaron Greenwood Oct 28, 2016
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…
Hotels

China’s HNA acquires major stake in Hilton

Mark Elliott Oct 25, 2016
China is tightening its grip on the global hotel industry, after the HNA Group announced the acquisition of approximately 25% of Hilton Worldwide. HNA Group, which already has…
Airlines and Aviation

Airbus takes A350 on Chinese tour

Mark Elliott Oct 14, 2016
Airbus will embark on an 11-day tour of China this month, in an effort to promote its new A350 aircraft to the country's airlines. The tour will kick off on 29 October and will visit…
Airlines and Aviation

Five-star Etihad makes up with Skytrax

Mark Elliott Oct 13, 2016
Etihad Airways has been awarded a five-star rating by Skytrax, ending a two-year dispute between the two companies. The UAE's national carrier announced its withdrawal from Skytrax in…
UK

Inbound tourism to the UK booms in July

Gemma Greenwood Sep 23, 2016
Figures released today show that July was the highest month ever for inbound tourism to the UK with 3.8 million visits, up 2% per cent on July last year.  Overseas visitors to the UK…
United States

Direct China-Las Vegas flights to launch this year

Mark Elliott Sep 13, 2016
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…
Airlines and Aviation

New Zealand gets new Chinese connections

Mark Elliott Sep 6, 2016
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Sydney expands Chinese links with new Hangzhou flights

Mark Elliott Sep 5, 2016
The connections between mainland China and Sydney continue to multiply. Just weeks after the announcements of new connections to the Australian city from Kunming, Chengdu and…
OTAs & Tour Operators

Wendy Wu launches ‘Wall and Warriors’ China tour

Gemma Greenwood Sep 2, 2016
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…
United States

Air China gets connected to Silicon Valley

Mark Elliott Sep 2, 2016
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…
Airlines and Aviation

New Belgian airline plans China flights

Mark Elliott Aug 25, 2016
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Sydney gets connected to two more Chinese cities

Mark Elliott Aug 23, 2016
China's Hainan Airlines will launch its first ever flights to Australia next month, with the launch of two all-new routes to Sydney within the space of three days. On 12 September 2016,…
Hotels

Asian-themed hotel and casino to open in Las Vegas

Mark Elliott Aug 15, 2016
The Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino will open in Las Vegas in late 2016, becoming the first ground-up casino development to launch in the city for six years. The resort is being…
United States

China’s Lucky Air plans first long-haul routes

Mark Elliott Aug 1, 2016
Lucky Air, the Kunming-based subsidiary of China's HNA Group, is planning to spread its wings east and west, with the launch of new international flights to the US and Europe. The…
Airlines and Aviation

Manchester Airport celebrates passenger milestone

Aaron Greenwood Jul 13, 2016
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…
Airlines and Aviation

China’s HNA Group launches new airline in Guilin

Mark Elliott Jun 21, 2016
Air Guilin, a new carrier based in southern China’s scenic Guangxi region, has received its Air Operator’s Certificate and plans to commence operations later this week. Operating…
Airlines and Aviation

EVA Air becomes world’s eighth five-star airline

Mark Elliott Jun 15, 2016
EVA Air has become only the eighth airline in the world to be awarded a five-star rating by Skytrax. The Taiwanese carrier had its rating upgraded from four to five stars following a…
Airlines and Aviation

海南航空迎来全新波音787-9梦想客机

Mark Elliott Jun 10, 2016
海南航空(Hainan Airlines)近日迎来了其首架波音787-9梦想客机。 该项交付于本周三6月8日举行,海航是国内首家同时运营B787-8和B787-9飞机的航空公司。 作为中国最大的787用户,海航目前运营着10架787-8,并计划在9月用787-9开通北京-拉斯维加斯航线。 9日上午10点…
Airlines and Aviation

China’s HNA Group takes stake in Virgin Australia

Mark Elliott May 31, 2016
HNA Group, the fast-expanding Chinese travel and tourism conglomerate, has agreed to purchase a stake in Virgin Australia. The company, which operates Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong…
Airlines and Aviation

New airline takes off in Xi’an

Mark Elliott May 10, 2016
China's HNA Group has celebrated the launch of Air Changan, its new passenger carrier based in Xi’an, the capital of northern China’s Shaanxi province. The new airline took off for the…
Airlines and Aviation

China Southern plans second Australian route from Shenzhen‏

Mark Elliott May 3, 2016
China Southern Airlines has applied for permission to launch direct flights between Shenzhen and Melbourne. If approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the new…
Airlines and Aviation

China Eastern secures long-haul future with latest jets

Mark Elliott Apr 29, 2016
China Eastern Airlines has placed orders for two of the world’s most modern jets as it moves to expand its long-haul network. The Shanghai-based carrier has agreed to purchase 15…
Hotels

China’s HNA buys one of world’s biggest hotel groups

Mark Elliott Apr 28, 2016
HNA Group, the fast-expanding Chinese tourism conglomerate, has entered into an agreement to acquire Carlson Hotels - one of the world's biggest hotel groups. Through its tourism and…
Airlines and Aviation

China Southern adds new North American connection

Mark Elliott Apr 27, 2016
China Southern Airlines will expand its trans-Pacific network this summer with the launch of a new route to Toronto. Commencing on 3 August 2016, the airline will offer four weekly…
Airlines and Aviation

Russia’s Aeroflot upgraded by Skytrax

Mark Elliott Apr 17, 2016
Aeroflot, the Russian national carrier, has had its Skytrax rating upgraded. The airline ratings organisation confirmed on Friday that Aeroflot is now classified as a four-star…
Airlines and Aviation

Manchester Airport breaks passenger traffic record

Aaron Greenwood Apr 14, 2016
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. …
China

HNA to acquire Swiss airline catering company for US$1.5bn

Mark Elliott Apr 12, 2016
China's HNA Group, which operates a large portfolio of tourism and aviation businesses, has entered into an agreement to acquire Swiss airline catering company, Gategroup, for approximately…
Airlines and Aviation

HNA Group to launch airline in Xi’an

Mark Elliott Apr 6, 2016
China's HNA Group has continued the rapid expansion of its airline portfolio with the announcement of plans to create a new passenger carrier in Xi'an. The new airline will be called…
Airlines and Aviation

HNA to launch new airline in Ningbo

Mark Elliott Apr 4, 2016
China's HNA Group, which operates multiple aviation businesses including Hainan Airlines, is planning to set up a new carrier in Ningbo, a city in eastern China's Zhejiang province.…
Hotels

Spain’s NH launches new Chinese hotel brand

Mark Elliott Mar 31, 2016
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Air China reveals Dreamliner routes

Mark Elliott Mar 30, 2016
Air China will start taking delivery of its new fleet Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in the coming months, and the airline has now revealed the routes on which it intends to deploy the…
United States

Air China flies to Silicon Valley

Mark Elliott Mar 9, 2016
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Air China to receive first Dreamliner in May‏

Mark Elliott Mar 3, 2016
Air China will welcome its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on 5 May 2016. The arrival of the new B787-9 aircraft will make the Beijing-based airline the first in China to operate…
Airlines and Aviation

Air China plans direct Chengdu-Sydney flights‏

Mark Elliott Dec 20, 2015
Air China intends to launch the first direct service between Sydney and Chengdu next year. The airline has applied to Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for permission to…
Airlines and Aviation

New passenger airline to launch in Shanghai

Mark Elliott Dec 9, 2015
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…
Airlines and Aviation

First flights connect China and Czech Republic

Mark Elliott Sep 24, 2015
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…
Airlines and Aviation

China Southern to base 150 aircraft at Beijing’s new airport

Mark Elliott Sep 22, 2015
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…
Airlines and Aviation

海南航空开通北京-特拉维夫航线

Mark Elliott Sep 22, 2015
海南航空(Hainan Airlines)将于明年开通首条前往以色列的航线。 明年4月28日开始,海南航空将开通一周三趟的北京-特拉维夫航线。 新航班将每周二、四、日执飞,去程航班01:55从北京出发,并于07:15抵达特拉维夫Ben Gurion国际机场。返程航班将于13:25从特拉维夫出发,并于次日05:00返回北京。…
Travel Tech

China’s HNA Group enters online travel sector

Mark Elliott May 25, 2015
HNA Group, the Chinese conglomerate that owns Hainan Airlines, has entered the online travel sector. The Haikou-based company has formed a joint venture partnership with NetEase Inc,…
Airlines and Aviation

Jet Asia signs up for Travelport’s content solution

Mark Elliott Mar 16, 2015
Thailand's Jet Asia Airways has taken another significant step in its expansion strategy by signing up to Travelport's Rich Content and Branding solution. The airline, which is in the…
Airlines and Aviation

HNA launches another new Chinese airline

Mark Elliott Feb 15, 2015
China's HNA Group has continued to expand its airline portfolio, with the official launch of GX Airlines - a new carrier based in southern China's scenic Guangxi region. The start-up…
Airlines and Aviation

Chinese aviation briefs

Mark Elliott Jan 5, 2015
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Lucky Air sets up base in Chengdu

Mark Elliott Dec 23, 2014
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Boeing to break China delivery record

Mark Elliott Dec 15, 2014
Boeing expects to deliver a record number of commercial aircraft to China this year. The US planemaker expects Chinese airlines to receive 150-160 Boeing jets in 2014, up from 143…
Airlines and Aviation

Hard work pays off for five-star Garuda

Mark Elliott Dec 12, 2014
Garuda Indonesia has seen its recent modernisation programme pay dividends, after it was awarded the coveted five-star rating from Skytrax. The national carrier becomes only the seventh…
Airlines and Aviation

First private Chinese airline to go public

Mark Elliott Dec 11, 2014
Spring Airlines will become the first private Chinese carrier to float on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). The Shanghai-based low-cost airline has obtained approval from the China…
Airlines and Aviation

China’s latest airline takes off

Mark Elliott Oct 31, 2014
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Start-up airline set for take-off

Mark Elliott Oct 19, 2014
Start-up carrier Fuzhou Airlines received its first of three Boeing 737-800 aircraft on 11 October as it gears up for lift-off at the end of the month. Following Xiamen Airlines, the…
Airlines and Aviation

China starts building new passenger jet

Mark Elliott Sep 21, 2014
Assembly work has started on the first ever COMAC C919 aircraft - a new Chinese-made passenger aircraft that is intended to rival the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320. The first sections of…
Airlines and Aviation

China to need 6,000 new aircraft – Boeing

Mark Elliott Sep 8, 2014
Airlines in China will purchase approximately 6,020 new aircraft over the next 20 years, as the country's aviation sector continues its rapid expansion. This estimated total of new…
Airlines and Aviation

First flights from mainland China to Samui

Mark Elliott Aug 4, 2014
Lucky Air, which is based in southwest China's Yunnan province, will launch a new service to Koh Samui next week. Commencing on 12 August 2014, the new route will operate three times…
Airlines and Aviation

Air India signs up for Travelport display solution

Mark Elliott Jul 30, 2014
Air India has become the 50th carrier to sign up for Travelport's graphic display solution, Rich Content and Branding. Part of the Travelport Merchandising Platform, Rich Content and…
Airlines and Aviation

Farnborough Air Show 2014 – Day Three Deals

Mark Elliott Jul 17, 2014
The Farnborough International Air Show is taking place in the UK this week, and Travel Daily will provide a daily round-up of all the major deals signed at the show. Here's a rundown of the…
Airlines and Aviation

Lucky Air to create Chengdu base

Mark Elliott Jul 3, 2014
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Sichuan Air sets up base in Harbin

Mark Elliott Jul 2, 2014
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…
Airlines and Aviation

HNA to launch new airline in Guilin

Mark Elliott Jun 26, 2014
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…
Airlines and Aviation

New airline to launch in Harbin

Mark Elliott Jun 23, 2014
The city of Harbin, in northeast China's Heilongjiang province, will soon have another local airline after the country’s aviation authorities cleared the launch of new start-up carrier.…
Airlines and Aviation

海南航空开通巴黎航线

Simon Willmore Jun 13, 2014
海南航空将开通杭州至巴黎航线,这条航线的开通是为了庆祝中法建交50周年。作为第一条开通的飞杭州-巴黎的航线,每周两班,周四、周日各一班。该航班将在21点15分从杭州萧山机场起飞,第二天凌晨7点35到达戴高乐机场。返程航班在14点25分起飞,次日11点5分到达杭州。往返航班都将经停陕西西安。飞该航线的是空客A330-200,拥有36个商务座,186个经济座。…
Airlines and Aviation

Etihad withdraws from Skytrax

Mark Elliott Jun 9, 2014
Etihad Airways has confirmed that it is withdrawing from Skytrax, which rates and reviews airlines. The UAE carrier has sent a letter to Skytrax formally announcing its decision to…
Airlines and Aviation

海南航空将迎来第七架梦想飞机

Simon Willmore Jun 3, 2014
海南航空日前已被交付它第七架波音787梦想飞机。周六,这架新的远程飞机到达海口,并将部署在公司的北美航线,以增加北京-西雅图、多伦多-芝加哥的航班。海南航空是中国第二家部署B787飞机的航空公司,目前已被交付10架飞机中的7架。它还将在6月20日部署新的节能双通道客机开通一条新航线。
Airlines and Aviation

Lucky Air goes international with Singapore launch

Mark Elliott Jan 27, 2014
China's Lucky Air has commenced its first ever international flights, with the launch of a new route to Singapore. On 25 January 2014, the airline, which is a subsidiary of Hainan…
China

China United to become Beijing’s first LCC

Mark Elliott Jan 2, 2014
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…
Airlines and Aviation

France’s Aigle Azur to fly to Beijing

Mark Elliott Nov 26, 2013
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…
Airlines and Aviation

China to support LCC growth

Mark Elliott Nov 12, 2013
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…
Tourism Boards

海航携香港航空推出北京=台北=香港“两岸三地”优惠产品

Mark Elliott Nov 7, 2013
记者从海南航空股份有限公司(Hainan Airlines Company Limited,简称“海航”)获悉,海南航空携手海航集团旗下—香港航空隆重推出“两岸三地”优惠产品,“自由飞”可玩转北京、台北、香港两岸三地,惊喜的旅行、惊喜的价格,给您带来惊喜的体验!…
Airlines and Aviation

HNA Group explores in-flight Wi-Fi

Mark Elliott Oct 31, 2013
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian aviation tidbits

Mark Elliott Oct 9, 2013
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar welcomes Australia’s first Dreamliner

Mark Elliott Oct 8, 2013
Jetstar has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787 aircraft - the first ever Dreamliner to be operated by an Australian airline. The new fuel-efficient aircraft took off from Boeing's…
Airlines and Aviation

Airbus targets Asia with new domestic A330

Mark Elliott Sep 30, 2013
Airbus has unveiled a new version of its A330-300 wide-body aircraft, designed to cater for high volume regional and domestic routes in Asia. The new version of twin-aisle aircraft…
Airlines and Aviation

Dreamliner comes to Sanya

Mark Elliott Sep 30, 2013
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Hangzhou to get first Dreamliner flights

Mark Elliott Sep 23, 2013
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…
Cruise

Chinese cruise ship held in Korea

Mark Elliott Sep 16, 2013
A Chinese cruise ship carrying more than 2,300 people has been detained in South Korea. According to Chinese media reports, the MS Henna was held by authorities on the island of Jeju…
Guest Column

The shift to consumer-centricity in the travel and tourism industry

Mark Elliott Aug 27, 2013
The rise of the middle class in Asian populations is a trend that is finally tilting the balance of consumer purchasing power towards Asia.
Airlines and Aviation

Xiamen Air confirms Dreamliner order

Mark Elliott Aug 27, 2013
Xiamen Airlines has finalised an order for six Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners. The US$1.3 billion deal, which was originally announced in May 2011, has now been approved by the Chinese…
Airlines and Aviation

Norwegian receives first Dreamliner

Mark Elliott Jun 30, 2013
Boeing has delivered the first Dreamliner to Norwegian. The new B787-8 will be operated by the Scandinavian carrier under a leasing agreement with US-based International Lease Finance…
Airlines and Aviation

Boeing delivers Dreamliners to China, UK

Mark Elliott Jun 2, 2013 18
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…
Airlines and Aviation

China Southern to receive first Dreamliner on 2 June

Mark Elliott May 29, 2013 11
China Southern Airlines has revealed that its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner is due to touch down in Guangzhou on Sunday 2 June 2013. The landmark aircraft, which will be the first B787…
Airlines and Aviation

China to receive first Dreamliner

May 17, 2013 1
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…
United States

Boeing ramps up Dreamliner production

Mark Elliott May 10, 2013 15
Boeing has rolled out the first Dreamliner to be built at the increased production rate of seven aircraft per month.   The new B787, which will be delivered to British Airways,…
Global

Asian aviation briefs

Apr 11, 2013 9
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…
Cruise

HNA launches China’s first cruise company

Nov 29, 2012 15
HNA Group has launched mainland China's first cruise ship and yacht management company. HNA Tourism Cruise & Yacht Management was launched at the HNA Marriot Hotel in Beijing this week,…
Airlines and Aviation

China’s HNA takes stake in French airline

Oct 24, 2012 1
Chinese aviation company, HNA Group, has completed of the acquisition of a 48% equity stake in French airline Aigle Azur, becoming the company's second largest shareholder. The deal makes…
Travel Tech

China eases GDS regulations

Sep 7, 2012 0
China is easing its airline distribution regulations, allowing international global distribution systems (GDS) to sell flights in the country for the first time. The new rules, published by…
Airlines and Aviation

World Routes gearing up for Abu Dhabi

Mark Elliott Aug 21, 2012 8
The soon approaching 18th World Route Development Forum scheduled for September 29th – October 2nd, 2012 in Abu Dhabi is witnessed participation from over 450 airline planners representing…
Human Resources

Boeing boosts flight training in China

Jun 19, 2012 15
Boeing has expanded its flight training facilities in China. The company has introduced a new B787 Dreamliner facility for pilot and maintenance training and B747-400 full-flight simulator,…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian aviation briefs

Jun 12, 2012 16
Batavia Air plans further China expansion  Indonesia's Batavia Air is planning extend its reach into China with the launch of flights between Bali and Hangzhou. Local news portal NusaBali…
Airlines and Aviation

Aviation Briefs

May 17, 2012 19
China Southern cuts Philippine services  China Southern Airlines has announced that it is cutting flights to the Philippines amid tensions in the South China Sea. Xinhua reported that the…

Boeing to take Dreamliner on world tour

Mark Elliott Nov 29, 2011 13
Following its recent commercial debut in Japan, Boeing’s brand new 787 Dreamliner will soon take part in a six-month world tour, starting with trips to China, Africa and the Middle East. The…
Airlines and Aviation

Boeing to take Dreamliner on world tour

Mark Elliott Nov 25, 2011 8
Following its recent commercial debut, Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner will soon take part in a six-month world tour, starting with trips to China, Africa and the Middle East. The 'Dream Tour'…
Airlines and Aviation

Cathay Pacific wants to return to Bengal

Mark Elliott Jul 13, 2011
Cathay Pacific has written to Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with a request to help it explore the possibility of a comeback to the state after 41 years, saying the "time is right"…
Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day 12 July 2011

Mark Elliott Jul 12, 2011
Quote of the Day "Talks with Hainan Airlines are quite advanced, although we still don't have anything confirmed." Rodolfo Lopez- Negrete, Director of Mexico's Tourism Promotion…
Airlines and Aviation

Air China to launch new carrier in Dalian

Mark Elliott Jul 6, 2011
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Kolkatta to get second direct China flight

Mark Elliott May 10, 2011
Kolkatta will have a second direct flight to mainland China next month, when Hainan Airlines starts its service to Shenzhen in the southern province of Guangdong."We will start our…
Face‑to‑Face

Chinese airline punctuality worsens

Mark Elliott Jan 26, 2011
The punctuality of Chinese airlines has dropped to its lowest level in five years, according to recent data from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Reported by the China…
Global

Record breaking 2010 for Changi airport

Mark Elliott Jan 20, 2011
Singapore's Changi International Airport has achieved record passenger numbers for 2010. After crossing the 40-million passenger mark in mid-December, a strong festive holiday season…
Global

Vladivostok Air pens Asian interline agreements

Mark Elliott Mar 3, 2010
Vladivostok Air airline has concluded electronic interline within the limits of agreements with Bangkok Airways Company Limited and Hainan Airlines Company Limited.The most essential plus…
Global

Tourism companies come to aid of Haiti

Mark Elliott Jan 19, 2010
Companies from across the travel and tourism industry have pledged support and aid to the Caribbean nation of Haiti, in the wake of the devastating earthquake that rocked its…
Global

Chinese carriers apply to open Taiwan offices

Mark Elliott Jul 7, 2009
China SouthernAirlines, Air China,China Eastern Airlines and Hainan Airlines have allsubmitted applications to open offices in Taiwan. A Taiwan News report,citing the…
Global

First Tianjin-built A320 Flies as China readies for recovery

Mark Elliott Jun 1, 2009
The Straits Times reports that the first A320 aircraft assembled outside Europe at the Airbus Final Assembly Line China (FALC) in ), completed its first flight on May 18, a little…
Global

China raises jet fuel prices 11%

Mark Elliott May 21, 2009
China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has raised domestic jet fuel prices by about 11%, the Shanghai Daily reported. Fuel prices will rise to CNY4,450 (US$652)…
Global

New charter jet business takes off in China

Mark Elliott Apr 15, 2009
Shanghai Deer Jet Co. Ltd. has received the green light tolaunch a private jet charter business. According to a Shanghai Daily report,the new operation will be the first specialised air…
Hotels

Staff Appointments w/e 02 April 09

Mark Elliott Apr 2, 2009
MOHAMMED AL MAIDAMA has been appointed Director of Sales - GCC, at the Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore. Prior to his arrival in Singapore, Maidama was Director of Sales -…
Airlines and Aviation

Chinese carriers count losses

Mark Elliott Oct 31, 2008
Hainan Airlines and Shanghai Airlines have both recorded third-quarter losses, Bloomberg has reported. Hainan saw a deficit of CNY260.8 million (US$38.1 million) for the three-month period,…
Global

Wego signs new travel partners

Mark Elliott Sep 11, 2008
Asian travel search engine Wego.com has announced the addition of several new partners from across the travel industry. Partnerships are now in place with Chinese online travel agency…
Events

China Travel Summit speakers announced

Mark Elliott Jul 9, 2008
Registration for the 2008 China Travel Distribution & Technology Summit has opened. The event brings together key industry personnel from across China and the region, with speakers…
Airlines and Aviation

Dreamliners to China next year

Mark Elliott Jun 9, 2008
Boeing will start delivering the 787 Dreamliners to its Chinese customers in the fourth quarter of 2009, Xinhua reported. The new target delivery date is over a year later than the…
Airlines and Aviation

Hong Kong’s Oasis dries up

Mark Elliott Apr 10, 2008
Budget carrier Oasis Hong Kong Airlines said it had stopped flights and would go into liquidation after just 17 months, a victim of high fuel prices and stiff competition.Shanghai Daily…

Full recovery of Chinese domestic air travel predicted in September

Harry S. Johnson Aug 27, 2020
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates, including new flights to Chiang Mai, Clark and Tianjin

Mark Elliott Jul 20, 2017
Russian carrier flies 777 to Hainan Where? Moscow Domodedovo (Russia) to Haikou (China) When? Once a week, effective immediately Who? VIM Airlines Why? Handling rising Russian demand…
Airlines and Aviation

Chinese aviation bites, including a new route to Cuba

Mark Elliott Oct 28, 2015
China Southern goes long-haul from Shenzhen‏ China Southern Airlines is planning to launch two new long-haul routes from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. According to a…
Airlines and Aviation

海航收购伦敦路透社总部大楼 春秋增加深圳基地飞机数量

Mark Elliott Sep 2, 2015
海南航空集团:收购伦敦路透社总部大楼 海南航空集团(HNA)旗下拥有两家航空公司、旅游公司、酒店和游艇舰队,近日又收购了路透社总部大楼。这次从德国房地产基金公司KanAm Groud Group手中收购了位于伦敦金丝雀码头的英国路透社总部大楼(30 South Colonnade),将进一步为海航奠定欧洲业务的基础,并将进一步提升海航集团的国际知名度。…
Airlines and Aviation

海航携手POINTS 推里程全球销售兑换计划

Mark Elliott May 21, 2015
海南航空股份有限公司近日宣布,即日起将携手全球最大的积分通兑平台POINTS开展全球合作,海南航空金鹏俱乐部将成为POINTS在中国内地首家航空类合作伙伴,同时也是内地首家推出里程销售的航空常旅客计划。金鹏俱乐部积分将可兑换全球知名航空公司积分。 据悉,海航推出了包含里程购买与赠送产品Buy &…
Airlines and Aviation

SIA opens new Heathrow lounge

Mark Elliott Apr 14, 2015
Singapore Airlines has unveiled its new SilverKris Lounge at London Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 2. The airline moved into T2 last year, along with its fellow Star Alliance…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Mar 11, 2015
RAJ MENON has been named as Marriott International's new chief operations officer for Southeast Asia & the Pacific. Menon first joined Marriott in 2001 as general manager of the…
Airlines and Aviation

China Southern boosts Wuhan

Mark Elliott Oct 24, 2014
China Southern Airlines is planning to launch a series of new routes from Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province and largest city in central China. These will include the carrier's first…
Appointments

The latest industry appointments

Mark Elliott Sep 24, 2014
PHOEBE TEO has been announced as JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group's new senior vice president of strategic advisory. Relocating from Singapore to Hong Kong, Ms Teo marks JLL's first…
Airlines and Aviation

Jetstar pens new interline agreement

Mark Elliott Sep 3, 2013
The Jetstar Group has added seven new interline partners from Asia, Europe and North America it has announced.  The company now offers the customers of China Eastern, China Southern,…
MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions)

Asian Aerospace 2011 opens in Hong Kong

Mark Elliott Mar 9, 2011
Asian Aerospace 2011 opened at AsiaWorld Expo, Hong Kong, yesterday, to drums and dancing lions. The lions led a 16-strong VIP tour through the exhibition hall, stopping off at many…
Airlines and Aviation

China Southern boosts services

Oct 28, 2008
China's largest carrier, China Southern Airlines, is adding more flights and routes for the winter season, Xinhua has reported. From 26 October to 28 March, the airline will add 18 new…

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