39th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival
Located in the heartland of Northeast Asia, Harbin enjoys superior natural conditions, a special urban history and unique ice and snow culture.
New Chinese passenger airline launches in Harbin
A new passenger airline took to the skies in northeast China on Friday (10 February 2017), Xinhua reports.
Longjiang Airlines, which is based in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang…
New airline to launch in Harbin
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,…
Regent to launch first luxury hotel in Harbin
Regent Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement to open its first ever hotel in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang province.
The luxury hotel, to be known as the…
Sichuan Airlines goes international from Harbin
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…
Sichuan Air sets up base in Harbin
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…
New airline to launch in Harbin
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.…
China Southern to launch Kunming-Harbin
ChinaSouthern Airlines has announced that from 29 March it will launch flights from southerncity of Kunming, to Harbin in the far northeast of the country.The thrice-weekly services…
Flight bookings in China increase 70% for Spring Festival
The 2022 Spring Festival travel rush has kicked off as the first day of the 40-day travel season ending on February 25 saw transportation of 780,000 passengers.
5 reasons why Japan and IOC insist on holding the Tokyo Olympics
Japan is suffering another spike of COVID-19 infections that even the island paradise of Okinawa is under a state of emergency. The fourth wave, once again, raised concerns on the upcoming…
Luxury serviced apartments Fraser Suites Akasaka opens today
Fraser Suites Akasaka will officially open in Central Tokyo today, bringing the luxury of space and tranquillity to Tokyo’s Central Business District.
China sees sharp increase in National Day travel
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…
Shanghai boon: Finnair joins forces with Juneyao Air
Finnair continued to ratchet up the reach of its China Network today when it announced it had begun its new Finnair codeshare cooperation with the Shanghai based carrier Juneyao Air.
As…
Sunway targets expansion and performance with new hospitality CEO
Sunway Hotels & Resorts today announced the appointment of André Scholl as chief executive officer to lead the companies hotel group.
Asian air route updates, including connections to Krabi, Chongqing and Hiroshima
Malaysia Airlines to launch Chongqing route
Where? Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Chongqing (China)
When? Three times a week, effective 30 October 2017
Who? Malaysia Airlines
Why?…
Scoot celebrates merger with USA launch
Scoot has revealed plans to launch its first ever flights to the US, as part of celebrations to mark the official merger of its operations with Tigerair Singapore.
Nine months after…
Cathay Dragon adds trio of Chinese cities
Cathay Dragon has added three new destinations to its route map in mainland China, as part of an expanded codeshare agreement with Shenzhen Airlines.
Under the new arrangement, Cathay…
Asian air route updates: new flights from Norwegian, Spring, Air China and more…
Spring adds low-cost link between key Asian cities
Where? Shanghai Pudong (China) to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
When? Four times a week, effective immediately
Who? Spring Airlines
Why?…
Agoda reveals Asia’s rising destinations
Agoda, the hotel booking site, is seeing rising demand for many of Asia's lesser-known destinations.
These regional rising stars are gaining in popularity with travellers, and Agoda…
Where to Stay: New hotels in Sri Lanka, China, India and Australia
Jetwing Lake
Location: 5km from town of Dambulla, central Sri Lanka
Grade: Upscale
Keys: 94
Facilities: 71-metre pool, spa, gym, two restaurants (including Chinese)
Meeting space:…
Key Chinese airport hit by smog
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…
Asian air route updates: Lion Air, Thai Smile and more
Who's flying where? All is revealed with our round-up of the latest new air routes...
Beach boost for western China
Where? Bali (Indonesia) to Chengdu (China)
When? Four times a…
Regent opens “urban resort” in Chongqing
Regent Hotels & Resorts has made its debut in Chongqing with the opening of the Chinese city's first urban resort.
Located in the Jiangbeizui financial district, at the confluence…
New Chinese airline enters global stage with Dreamliner deal
A new Chinese passenger airline has moved on to the global stage by ordering five long-haul Dreamliner aircraft from Boeing.
Formerly a cargo carrier, Shenzhen-based Donghai Airlines only…
Guangzhou’s 9 Air goes international
9 Air, the Guangzhou-based low-cost carrier, will launch its first ever international flights next year.
Speaking at the third China Low-Cost Carriers Summit in Shanghai last week,…
Tianjin Airlines launches UK-China route
Chinese carrier Tianjin Airlines is celebrating the launch of its first flight from the UK to China which departed from Gatwick on Saturday.
The service departs from London Gatwick and…
AccorHotels adds new hotel in China’s frozen north
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,…
New Chinese airline orders Dreamliners
Ruili Airlines, a new passenger carrier based in Kunming, southwest China, has signed an agreement for six Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
As part a ceremony held this week to mark the…
The latest industry appointments
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.…
哈尔滨龙江航空6月底开通
4月18日，黑龙江省首家民用航空公司——龙江航空有限公司购买的首架空客A321客机将从德国飞抵沈阳，5月18日从沈阳飞抵哈尔滨，预计6月末正式执飞。
龙江航空将以哈尔滨太平国际机场为主运营基地。…
China’s Loong Air cleared for international flights
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…
韩国ALPENSIA滑雪场推出冰雕展览
即日至2016年2月28日，“平昌Alpensia冰雪大世界” 将在韩国推出。
此次庆典将展示由哈尔滨市所认证的300位中国艺术家亲手打造的冰雕作品，现场预计展出罗马竞技场，天安门，泰姬玛哈陵等世界知名建筑，还有水原华城，皇龙寺遗址9层塔，李舜臣海战等韩国代表建筑以及历史遗迹等。
另外，现场也有狗拉雪橇，冰雕旋转木马，冰雪餐厅等利用冰块和雪打造的体验设施以及活动。…
Korea creates own ice festival
South Korea is aiming to rival its neighbours, China and Japan, by launching its own ice festival.
The Alpensia Resort on Korea’s east coast is currently hosting its own ice sculpture…
Capital Airlines to launch Madrid flights, and other Chinese aviation briefs
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…
Regent Phuket becomes Amatara Resort
The Regent Phuket Cape Panwa resort has been rebranded. The luxury property on Phuket's southeast coast has been taken over by Thailand's Amatara and renamed as the Amatara Resort &…
New flight connects Bangkok with China’s ice capital
A new air route will open later this year connecting Bangkok with Harbin, the city in northeast China that hosts the annual Ice Festival.
Spring Airlines, the Shanghai-based low-cost…
Regent’s new Xi’an hotel reaches milestone
The development of Regent Hotels & Resorts' first property in Xi'an has reached a major milestone, following the completion of major construction work.
The Regent Place Xian has…
Shangri-La continues Chinese expansion in Tangshan
Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts has unveiled the latest member of its growing portfolio in mainland China, the Shangri-La Hotel Tangshan.
Located in the city of Tangshan, which lies…
Intrepid adds ice festival to tour offerings
Intrepid Travel has added to its range of festival themed trips with the new China’s Harbin Ice Festival experience.
The festival features the largest and most elaborate ice…
More Chinese airports added to Canadian transit scheme
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…
China Eastern streamlines Kunming transfers
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…
Guangzhou’s new LCC spreads wings
9 Air, the new low-cost carrier based at Guangzhou's Baiyun International Airport, will continue to expand its domestic network this month, with the launch of a new south-north route.…
Spring Airlines adds more Chinese connections to Bangkok
Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines will launch a series of new services to Bangkok next month.
The airline currently connects the Thai capital with its home base of Shanghai,…
Delta expands across China with SkyTeam partners
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…
Sheraton marks 30 years in China with Yunnan debut
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has opened its first ever Sheraton hotel in southwest China's Yunnan province.
The new Sheraton Xishuangbanna features 326 rooms and suites plus three…
Chinese start-up Longjiang Air to launch in December
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…
Sheraton on target for 500th hotel by 2016
The growth story for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is on track.
The Group is looking forward to at least 20 new hotel openings expected by year’s end. Strong demand across…
Nepal Airlines modernises fleet with new Airbus jets
Nepal Airlines has started revamping its fleet with the arrival of its first new Airbus A320 aircraft, sporting its new company livery.
The national carrier ordered two A320s in 2013,…
哈尔滨旅游文化时尚产业加快融合
冰雪景区推出文艺演出，文化场所吸引外地游客……眼下的冰城，随着哈尔滨国际冰雪节的到来，旅游文化时尚产业融合发展的步伐进一步加快，这个具有独特魅力的城市由此变得“更有意思”。近日，记者对此进行了一番探访。
景区产品出新 地方特色浓郁…
Guangzhou’s 9 Air to launch this week
9 Air, Guangzhou's first low-cost carrier, will launch its first scheduled flights this week.
New services to Wenzhou, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, and Harbin, the capital of…
Chinese aviation briefs
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…
Qingdao Airlines to spread wings in 2015
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…
Nepal Airlines to expand fleet in 2015
Nepal Airlines will continue to expand its fleet next year, with the addition of two new Airbus jets.
In a statement, state-run Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) said that the two new…
哈尔滨-普吉岛包机航线将于明年1月开通
为满足广大旅客的出行需求，哈尔滨直飞普吉岛包机航线将于2015年1月初开通。黑龙江省的游客只需7个小时就能抵达普吉岛，与转机相比，时间能省近一半。…
Spring blooms with new international routes
Spring Airlines will start a major international expansion effort this month, with the launch of multiple new routes to Japan, Korea and Thailand.
On 25 December 2014, the Chinese…
Hangzhou’s new airline spread wings
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…
Guangzhou’s new LCC cleared for launch
9 Air, the first low-cost carrier to be based in Guangzhou, has been given permission to commence operations.
According to a statement on the website of Civil Aviation Administration…
Shangri-La opens first Chinese resort
Shangri-La has continued its rapid expansion in China, with the launch of its first resort-style property in the country.
Shangri-La’s Sanya Resort & Spa is located at Haitang…
Xiamen Airlines to launch a host of new routes
From 26 October, Xiamen Airlines will expand its network out of Xiamen, Fuzhou, and Tianjin.
The carrier will launch scheduled services to key Chinese cities including Xi’an, Wuhan,…
Hainan Airlines to launch a series of new flights
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…
Preferred ready for Chinese expansion
Preferred Hotel Group is focusing on China as it expands its portfolio and customer base in Asia Pacific.
Speaking to Travel Daily, Anthony Ross, Preferred Hotel Group’s executive vice…
China starts building new passenger jet
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…
Chinese carriers boost international links from northeast
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…
Sichuan Airlines sets up Hangzhou base
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…
哈尔滨排领衔全国60个避暑旅游城市
日前，中国旅游研究院和中国气象局公共气象服务中心两大权威部门联合发布《2014年中国城市避暑旅游发展报告》，哈尔滨在全国60个避暑旅游城市中排名第一。
“6日，将有700多位来自河南的游客乘坐旅游专列来哈。”黑龙江华夏国际旅行社相关负责人颜妍介绍说。作为哈尔滨市规模较大的地接旅行社，黑龙江华夏国际旅行社从6月份开始，接待了来自广西、河南、河北、北京等地的旅游专列。…
Wanda unveils luxury hotel in Inner Mongolia
China's Wanda Hotels & Resorts has unveiled a new luxury property in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia.
The Wanda Realm Chifeng opened on 20 June 2014, marking Wanda's 14th hotel in China…
Nepal Airlines to receive Chinese aircraft
Nepal Airlines will welcome its first Chinese-made aircraft next month.
According to a Xinhua report, the Kathmandu-based national carrier will take delivery of its first MA-60…
MAS advances Chinese charter operations
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has formed a new partnership that will allow it to operate more charter flight to and from China.
The airline's charter unit, Malaysia Airlines Haj &…
Marriott to open one hotel per week in Asia
Marriott International will open an average of one hotel every week in the Asia Pacific region over the next three years.
The US hotel company revealed that its regional portfolio will…
Ice World event opens in Macau
The Venetian Macao has launched its annual Ice World festival, in tandem with animation company DreamWorks.
The integrated resort has invited ice artists from northern Chinese city of…
Face-to-Face: David Kong
Ahead of the launch of Travel Daily China, we chats with David Kong, president & CEO of Best Western International, about the company's development plans in China...
Fog causes transport chaos in China
Heavy fog descended over part of northern China on Sunday, forcing the closure several of major roads as travellers journeyed home after the Golden Week holidays.
Xinhua reported…
China re-routes northeast flights
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…
Sukhoi Superjet debuts in Japan
The new Russian-made Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft has flown to Japan for the first time.
Yakutia Airlines, which is based in Russia’s Far East, has deployed the 93-seat, two-class…
Asian aviation tidbits
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…
Asian airlines start flying Sukhoi Superjets
Two Asian airlines have launched the first flights using their new Russian-made Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100) aircraft.
Lao Central Airlines recently put its SSJ-100 into service on…
Brochure releases 17Jul12
New brochure releases available from Luxury Travel, Cosmos, Jet2holidays, Wendy Wu, Cox & Kings and Prestige
Luxury Travel’s B2B
Vietnam travel specialists Luxury Travel has launched…
Ice festival returns to Macau
Ice World, Asia’s biggest indoor ice event, returns to the Venetian Macao next month.
Following the inaugural event in 2011, Ice World returns from 19 May to 16 September 2012, transforming…
Shangri-La to expand in northwest China
Shangri-La Asia is developing a new hotel in Yingkou, a coastal city located in northeast China's Liaoning province. The new hotel will open in 2015 and join the group's growing portfolio in…
Airbus opens Tianjin logistics facility
Airbus (Tianjin) Logistics, the European planemaker's Chinese supply chain management centre, is now fully operational. The brand new facility in the Tianjin Free Trade Zone Comprehensive…
Avis launches ‘off-site’ service in China
Avis has introduced new off-site services at 95 network points across China. These service points are centred at key tourist hotspots and major business centres around the country. The…
Hertz plans to bring electric car hire to China
Hertz is planning to offer electric vehicle rental in China, and will expand the number of charging stations in the country needed to run them. The US-based car rental company today signed…
White tiger cubs born in China
Five white tiger cubs were born on Friday at the Siberian Tiger Park in Harbin, in northeast China's Heilongjiang province. Xinhua reported that the litter comprised one male and four…
New integrated resort planned for Vietnam coast
Asian Coast DevelopmentLtd (ACDL), the owner and developer of the Ho Tram Strip integrated resortdevelopment in southern Vietnam,has entered into an agreement with Pinnacle Entertainment Inc…
Shangri-La opens new hotel in northern China
Shangri-La today opens a new hotel in Manzhouli, the city in northeastern China, on the border with Russia. The new 18-storey Shangri-La Hotel Manzhouli becomes the group's third hotel in…
Airbus launches new assembly plant in China
The Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre, a joint venture between Airbus and its Chinese partners, was inaugurated in Harbin, China, today by Tom Enders, Airbus President…
Agoda.com partners Russian airline
Asian hotel booking website, Agoda.com, has announced a new partnership with Russia's SAT Airlines. The deal will give SAT customers will have access to Agoda's global inventory of…
Canadian capital lures Chinese tourists
The 33rd annual Ottawa Winterlude Festival (including the 41st season of the Rideau Canal Skateway) will open to the public from 4-21 February 2011. Since the opening falls just two days…
China to add train services for New Year rush
China will add 293 more trains to cater for increased passenger demand during this year's Chinese New Year holiday period. The China Daily reported Wang Zhiguo, the country's Vice…
China makes effort to protect Siberian tigers
Up to 60 volunteers are participating in an exercise to clear tiger traps in northeast China this winter, Xinhua has reported. The trap-clearing campaign is being jointly organised by…
Sleeping passengers stabbed in train
Nine passengers were attacked while sleeping on a train in China's far northeastern Heilongjiang province yesterday, reports have said. A woman in her forties was reported to be…
Fairmont bees buzzing again this Spring
Hong Kong, April 19, 2010 - Springtime is right around the corner, promising colorful swaths of blossoming flowers and the fresh taste of local herbs and…
China park to mark wartime horrors
China's northerly Heilongjiang province will build a new park to commemorate the notorious Germ Warfare Experimental Base 731, used by the Japanese in World War 2. According to a…
Airbus to manufacture A350 elevators in China
Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (the Manufacturing Centre), a joint venture between Airbus and Chinese partners, signed a contract for the work package of A350…
China’s Juneyao Airlines buys first A320
Juneyao Airlines, a Shanghai-based privately-owned carrier, has taken delivery of its first purchased Airbus A320. The carrier currently operates a fleet of 10 leased Airbus…
China sets up national aviation fund
China has set up a CNY30 billion (US$4.4 billion) fund to invest in the aviation industry, the Shanghai Daily has reported. Based in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, the fund will…
Hainan Airlines slashes jet order
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…
Air China launches stopover check-in service
Air Chinahas launched a new check-in service which allows passengers to stopover in Beijing without having tocollect their baggage. After obtaining a domestic or international boardingpass…
Airbus confirms China JV
European planemaker has signed a contract with Chinese partners to create a joint venture to make parts in China for its A350 XWB and A320 aircraft in the country, Reuters reported.
As…
Ibis opens 5 new China hotels in 10 days
Ibis, Accor's economy hotel brand, has continued its rapid expansion in China with the opening of five hotels over ten days. The hotels are; Ibis Qiqihar Zhongshan, Ibis Hailar Shengli, Ibis…
Hainan Airlines gets government funding
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…
China Southern boosts services
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…
Airbus manufacturing centre in China
Airbus China andHarbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG) are to operate a manufacturing centre in Harbin, Chinato produce aircraft composite material parts and components.The…
Sofitel Wanda Ningbo tops off
Sofitel Wanda Ningbo witnessed its top-off ceremony last week. It will be the fourth hotel Accor is managing on behalf of the Wanda Group.
This follows the success of Sofitel Wanda Chengdu,…
China’s Northeast Airlines expands
China's Northeast Airlines is adding more planes and opening 22 routes within the next two years.Launched in November this year, the carrier will add two Airbus A319 aircraft and one…
Weak USD changes travel patterns
London hotel rates are in the stratosphere. A four-star or better hotel in London's Soho district next June - the start of the peak tourist season - is averaging US$450 or more per…
Malaysia eyes north-east China links
Deputy Tourism Minister Donald Lim Siang Chai said tourists from Malaysia to destinations in north-east China like Heilongjiang province and its capital Harbin were forced to change flights…
