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Airlines and Aviation

Air Arabia connects Urumqi

Mark Elliott Feb 12, 2015
Air Arabia recently launched its inaugural flight to Urumqi in China. This is the carriers 101st global destination. Adel A Ali, group chief executive officer, Air Arabia, said:…
Tourism

Urumqi could join visa waiver scheme

Mark Elliott Dec 21, 2014
Urumqi, the capital of northwest China's Xinjiang region, is expected to become the next Chinese city to start offering 72-hour visa-free stays for transit air passengers. Under the…
Airlines and Aviation

Korean Air and China Southern codeshare to Urumqi

Mark Elliott Aug 25, 2014
Commencing 22 August, Korean Air will launch a new code-share agreement with China Southern Airlines on the Incheon-Urumqi route. Korean Air’s flights depart from Incheon…
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…
China

Urumqi Airport T1 to reopen

Mark Elliott Mar 27, 2014
Authorities at Urumqi's Diwopu International Airport, in northwest China's Xinjiang region, have decided to reopen the old Terminal 1 in an effort to ease congestion. T1 was first…
Hotels

Accor arrives in Urumqi

Mark Elliott Jun 17, 2013
Accor has expanded into the far northwest of China, with the launch of its first ever hotel in Urumqi. The company's move in the capital of China's Xinjiang region was enabled by…
Airlines and Aviation

Air Astana boosts Urumqi flights

Jul 26, 2012 7
Air Astana will boost flights to the city of Urumqi, in western China's Xinjiang region. From 1 August 2012, Kazakhstan's national carrier will increase the frequency of its Almaty-Urumqi…
Face‑to‑Face

China plans to draw 10 million tourists to Urumqi

Mark Elliott Mar 23, 2011
The city of Urumqi, in northwest China's Xinjiang region, is planning to attract 10 million tourists this year - 27.9% more than the 7.8 million achieved last year. Xinhua reported the…
Face‑to‑Face

Fire breaks out in downtown Urumqi

Mark Elliott Feb 22, 2011
A huge fire broke out in a high-rise office building in the commercial centre of the western Chinese city of Urumqi yesterday. The China Daily reported that the fire, in the capital…
Global

Fresh protests hit Urumqi streets

Mark Elliott Jul 8, 2009
Fresh protests, led mainly by Han Chinese, have flared in Urumqi, following violence that left 156 people dead earlier this week. The new protests were dispersed by police…

AirBaltic carries face masks and respirators to Latvia

Megha Paul Mar 30, 2020
After a request from the National Health Service of Latvia, airBaltic performed a special cargo flight to and from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport in China, bringing 900,000 face…

COVID-19 cancels more than 200,000 flights to, from and within China

Kristin Mariano Feb 28, 2020
Over 200,000 flights have now been cancelled or proactively removed from schedules to, from and within China due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), according to Cirium. The figure – which…
Air

Lucky Air launches flights from Pulkovo St. Petersburg Airport to Kunming

Megha Paul Jun 19, 2019
Lucky Air, the Chinese airline, started direct scheduled service between St. Petersburg, Russia and Kunming, China. Both the destination and the carrier are a new addition to the…
United Arab Emirates

Record numbers set to attend MeetChina forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Mili Sep 3, 2018
Two-day forum on Yas Island – Abu Dhabi is set to welcome 85 top tier travel buyers from China and 75 suppliers from across the MENA region.
Airlines and Aviation

China Southern deploys Dreamliner to Xinjiang

Mark Elliott Jun 16, 2017
China Southern Airlines is planning to deploy its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Xinjiang, the restive region in the far west of China. According to an update on the Routes Online…
China

China develops 17 airports in Xinjiang

Mark Elliott Apr 18, 2017
The Chinese government is planning to invest CNY14.4 billion (US$2.1bn) in the construction or expansion of 17 airports in the remote northwestern region of Xinjiang this year, Xinhua…
Airlines and Aviation

Air Astana ramps up London services

Mark Elliott Feb 14, 2017
Kazakhstan's national carrier will ramp up the frequency of its flights to London this summer. Air Astana has confirmed that, effective June 2017, it will launch a fifth weekly flight…
Singapore

Singapore air traffic soars to record levels

Mark Elliott Feb 1, 2017
Singapore's Changi Airport experienced a strong year in 2016, handling record numbers of passengers and flights. According to official data released this week, a total of 58.7 million…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: Thai Lion Air, S7 Airlines, and more…

Mark Elliott Jan 31, 2017
Thai Lion roars into Western China Where? Bangkok (Thailand) to Chengdu (China) When? Daily, effective 1 March 2017 Who? Thai Lion Air Why? Mainly serving rising Chinese tourist…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: Fiji Airways, Hong Kong Airlines, and more

Mark Elliott Jan 3, 2017
Who's flying where? All is revealed with our round-up of the latest air routes... Fiji Airways spreads wings in Australia Where? Suva (Fiji) to Adelaide (Australia) When? Twice a…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian LCC alliance takes off with own livery

Mark Elliott Dec 19, 2016
An airline alliance for Asian low-cost carriers has unveiled its own aircraft livery. U-Fly Alliance brings together five fast-growing LCCs from North Asia - HK Express, Lucky Air,…
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,…
Airlines and Aviation

Tianjin Airlines sets up base in Guiyang

Mark Elliott Sep 27, 2016
Tianjin Airlines has set up a new operating base in Guiyang, the capital of southwest China's Guizhou province. Initially, the carrier will operate a fleet of five aircraft from…
Train

China’s high-speed rail reaches major milestone

Mark Elliott Sep 12, 2016
China's high-speed railway network now stretches more than 20,000km, following the opening of a line on Saturday. Xinhua reports that the launch of the 360km line linking Zhengzhou,…
Airlines and Aviation

China Southern to fly to Vienna

Mark Elliott Aug 29, 2016
China Southern Airlines plans to expand its route map in Europe later this year, with the launch of flights to Vienna. The Guangzhou-based airline has submitted an application with…
Train

China’s Qinghai province gets new high-speed rail link

Mark Elliott Aug 8, 2016
China is extending its high-speed rail network to the western province of Qinghai. Construction of the Chengdu-Xining high-speed line will commence by end of this year, stretching…
Airlines and Aviation

Tianjin Airlines launches UK-China route

Gemma Greenwood Jun 27, 2016
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…
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

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

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.…
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

Air Arabia notes strong financial figures

Mark Elliott Feb 8, 2016
Air Arabia is celebrating strong full-year financial results for 2015 as the Middle East and North Africa's largest low-cost carrier delivered growth and profitability.  While the…
Airlines and Aviation

Tianjin Airlines clocks record 11m passengers in 2015

Mark Elliott Jan 8, 2016
Tianjin Airlines handled a record number of passengers in 2015. The Chinese carrier, which is owned by the HNA Group, boarded 11.1 million passengers last year, up 11.8% compared to…
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…
Hotels

Wyndham opens upscale hotel in Sanya

Mark Elliott Nov 23, 2015
Wyndham Hotel Group has continued to expand its portfolio in China with the opening of its first upscale Wyndham-branded property in the beach resort of Sanya. The new Wyndham Sanya…
Hotels

Wyndham climbs to 1,000 hotels in China

Mark Elliott Sep 28, 2015
Wyndham Hotel Group has become the first global hospitality company to reach 1,000 hotels in Greater China. The US-based hotelier, which operates six brands in China, including Wyndham,…
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

Air Astana to recommence Dubai flights

Mark Elliott Aug 24, 2015
In a recent development, Air Astana has announced its intent to re-launch flights between Astana and Dubai from 25 October 2015. The service was suspended in October 2010 due to…
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

Ukraine Airlines to fly to Beijing

Mark Elliott Apr 8, 2015
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) will launch a new direct service to Beijing this month. Commencing on 29 April 2015, the Ukrainian national carrier will operate three weekly…
Airlines and Aviation

Air Arabia posts AED566 m profit for 2014

Mark Elliott Feb 17, 2015
Air Arabia reported a profitable year for 2014. The airline reported a net profit for the full year ending 31 December 2014 of AED 566 million, up 30% compared to AED 435 m for 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

Air Arabia to become first Middle East LCC to enter China

Mark Elliott Jan 19, 2015
Air Arabia is set to be the first Middle Eastern low-cost carrier to enter the Chinese market when it touches down in Urumqi next month. Starting 10 February 2015, the carrier will…
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…
Train

High-speed rail arrives in Xinjiang

Mark Elliott Nov 17, 2014
China has opened the first ever high-speed rail service in Xinjiang, the restive region in the country's remote northwest. The latest section of China's fast-expanding high-speed…
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

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

New air route to link northwest China with Dubai

Mark Elliott Sep 22, 2014
China Southern Airlines will launch a new route connecting Dubai with two regional hubs in northwest China. Commencing on 29 September 2014, the Chinese carrier’s new route will fly…
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

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

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

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

Ruili Airlines to launch on Sunday

Mark Elliott May 15, 2014
Another new Chinese airline will take to the skies on Sunday (18 May 2014). Ruili Airlines will launch flights from Kunming’s Changshui International Airport on 18 May 2014, flying…
Tourism

‘Festival of India’ to be held in China

Mark Elliott Apr 25, 2014
The Ministry of Culture will organise ‘Festival of India’ in China from May 2014 to March 2015. A 75 member delegation led by Secretary Culture would be visiting China in the first…
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

Another start-up airline joins China’s aviation boom

Mark Elliott Apr 21, 2014
China's rapidly expanding collection of airlines will see yet another new addition this week, with the launch of Yingan Airlines. The regional start-up carrier, which is based in the…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas boosts Asian network with China Southern deal

Mark Elliott Apr 10, 2014
Qantas has expanded its network in Asia following the launch of a new partnership with China Southern Airlines. The new codeshare partnership, which follows an agreement signed in…
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…
Hotels

Jin Jiang debuts in Kashgar

Mark Elliott Jan 27, 2014
China's biggest upscale hotel group, Jin Jiang International, has unveiled plans for its first hotel in the ancient city of Kashgar, in the western region of Xinjiang. Due to open in…
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

New airline starts operating from Hangzhou

Mark Elliott Jan 6, 2014
A new airline has started operating from Hangzhou, eastern China. Zhejiang Loong Airlines, which is based at Hangzhou’s Xiaoshan International Airport, welcomed its first Airbus A320…
Airlines and Aviation

Zhejiang Loong Air receives first aircraft

Mark Elliott Dec 18, 2013
New Chinese passenger carrier, Zhejiang Loong Airlines, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft. The new single-aisle jet touched down at Hangzhou's Xiaoshan…
Airlines and Aviation

Shenzhen cargo airline to launch passenger services

Mark Elliott Dec 11, 2013
A cargo airline based in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen has been given permission to launch passenger operations. According to a statement on the Civil Aviation Administration…
Airlines and Aviation

New Chinese carrier to launch with Bombardier aircraft

Mark Elliott Dec 9, 2013
A new Chinese airline has placed an order for 30 Bombardier turboprop aircraft. The Canadian planemaker confirmed it has received an order from Nantong Tongzhou Bay Aviation for 30…
Train

China buys 258 new bullet trains

Mark Elliott Dec 5, 2013
China's state-run railways operator has placed an order with two domestic companies for 258 new high-speed trains, worth more than US$7 billion. According to a Bloomberg report, the…
Airlines and Aviation

Qantas joins forces with China Southern

Mark Elliott Dec 2, 2013
Qantas has signed a major new tie-up with China Southern Airlines, aimed at boosting travel between Australia and China. The codeshare agreement will see the two airlines join forces…
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

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

Air Astana to launch new London service

Mark Elliott Sep 25, 2013
Kazakhstan's national carrier Air Astana is launching a new direct service to London. Commencing on 29 October 2013, the new route will become the first direct link between the capitals…
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 Arab Emirates

UAE looks to boost eastbound traffic

Mark Elliott Aug 21, 2013
The UAE represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has signed a Record of Discussions (RoD) with the government of the People's Republic of China in Yinchuan. The new…
Train

China to extend Tibet railway

Mark Elliott Jul 7, 2013
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, which started operating seven years ago, will soon be extended to reach more parts of China. China's Xinhua news agency reported the railway's operator,…
Airlines and Aviation

CAL adds new cross-Strait flights

Mark Elliott Jun 30, 2013
China Airlines (CAL) has launched two new cross-Strait flights connecting Taipei with destinations in western China. On 25 June, the Taiwanese national carrier launched a new seasonal…
Airlines and Aviation

Asian aviation tidbits

Mark Elliott Jun 12, 2013
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…
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…
Hotels

Accor on track to reach Chinese Mercure target

Mar 24, 2013 18
Accor is on track to reach its target of launching 60 Chinese Grand Mercure hotels by 2015. The European hotelier launched its Grand Mercure Mei Jue brand one year ago, promising to…
Airlines and Aviation

Air Astana adds new Beijing flights

Aug 26, 2012 19
Air Astana has launched new service connecting the capitals of Kazakhstan and China - Astana and Beijing. The new route, which commenced on Saturday (25 August), will operate twice a week…
Airlines and Aviation

Air Astana plots regional expansion

Jun 5, 2012 14
Air Astana is planning to boost its position in the Asian aviation market, building on its dominance in Central Asia and expanding its reach across the continent. Speaking at the airline’s…
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…
Airlines and Aviation

Air Astana launches two new routes

Mark Elliott Jun 2, 2011
Air Astana today launched new services from Almaty to Tbilisi, capital of Georgia and Samara in southern Russia. Both services will be operated by the new Embraer E-190 on Mondays,…
Transport

Highway bridge collapses in China

Mark Elliott Apr 13, 2011
A bridge on a major highway in northwest China's Xinjiang region collapsed on Tuesday, local media has reported. The bridge, which spanned a river near the city of Korli, caved in early…
Face‑to‑Face

Green light for Beijing-Mongolia expressway

Mark Elliott Mar 11, 2011
China will begin constructing a new expressway connecting Beijing with Hohhot, in the country's Inner Mongolia region. According to state media reports, the 217km, six-lane expressway will…
Airlines and Aviation

Air Astana posts record profit in 2010

Mark Elliott Jan 20, 2011
Air Astana, Kazakhstan's principal airline, has announced a record pre-tax profit of US$96.4 million (unaudited) in 2010, up 59% from 2009, on sales of US$656 million.…
Global

Snowstorms wreak havoc in Xinjiang

Mark Elliott Mar 22, 2010
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, in northwest China, has suffered severe snow and sandstorm, causing transport chaos, Xinhua has reported. At least 14 flights were…
Global

Chinese flight grounded after toilet fire

Mark Elliott Feb 1, 2010
A China Southern Airlines flight from Urumqi to Wuhan was forced to return to the Xinjiang capital after a small fire was detected in the aircraft's toilet. According to a Shanghai Daily…
Global

Air Astana to fly to KL

Mark Elliott Oct 20, 2009
On 31 October, Air Astana launches a new non-stop flight to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, which will operate on Saturdays on a with Boeing 767 equipment. The flagship Kazakhstan airline…
Global

Air Astana to launch KL services

Mark Elliott Sep 30, 2009
Air Astana, the flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan, will be expanding its Asian network with the launch of services from Almaty to Kuala Lumpur commencing on 31st October…
Global

Air Astana carries 10 millionth passenger

Mark Elliott Sep 23, 2009
Air Astana, the flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan, recorded its 10 millionth passenger in early September. This achievement reflects continuing growth at the airline,…
Global

Xinjiang tourism suffers from syringe attacks

Mark Elliott Sep 11, 2009
The tourism industry in China's restive western region of Xinjiang has been hard hit again by the recent reports of syringe attacks in its capital, Urumqi, Xinhua reported a local…
Global

Over 150 dead in Xinjiang violence

Mark Elliott Jul 7, 2009
Violence in China's Xinjiang Uyghur AutonomousRegion has left at least 156 people dead and more than 800 people injured, theBBC has reported. Violence erupted in the city of Urumqion…
Global

Air Astana looks to spread its wings

Mark Elliott May 15, 2009
Air Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan, is celebrating its seventh anniversary with plans to significantly expand its Central Asia network to include more cities in…
Global

Air China looks to Europe

Mark Elliott Apr 6, 2009
The company saidthat due to a new National Plan for Leisure and the depreciation in the valueof the Euro, Europe is becoming anincreasingly attractive destination for Chinese tourists.…
Global

China Southern eyes 40 new routes

Mark Elliott Mar 30, 2009
China Southern Airlines will launch 40 new routes and increase flight frequency in key markets as part of plans to expand operations from its twin hubs. According to a Shanghai Daily…
Features

Xinjiang to invest US$250 million in regional airports

Mark Elliott Jan 23, 2009
Xinjiang Airport Group has announced plans to invest CNY1.7 billion (US$249 million) in five regional airport projects in Yining, Akesu, Turpan, Kuche and Bole, the…
Events

Fog causes Chinese NY aviation chaos

Mark Elliott Jan 20, 2009
Thick fog blanketing much of western China has delayed dozens of flights and left more than 16,000 passengers stranded at airports ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday, according…
Features

Korean Air’s summer treats

Mark Elliott Apr 17, 2008
Korean Air is resuming flights and operating charter flights during the summer season. It will provide twice weekly (Thursdays, Sundays) charters to the Vietnamese port city of Danang.…
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…
Global

China Southern goes to Tehran

Mark Elliott Mar 6, 2008
China Southern Airlines is to launch non-stop direct flights from Beijing to Tehran and double the frequency to four flights per week, from March 31.China Southern has been operating…
Indonesia

Johor looks far Beyond

Mark Elliott Sep 17, 2007
TheState Tourism Action Council islooking at north-western Chinaand the Commonwealth of Independent States. A state tourism official Freddie Longsaid the state capital Johor Baharu saw 21%…

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