Hotels

Marriott International unveil Courtyard by Marriott Zhengzhou Airport

Alastair Newport Dec 19, 2017 0

Marriott International today announced the opening of the 270-room Courtyard by Marriott Zhengzhou Airport – located within the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone. The hotel is just a five…

Airlines and Aviation

Zhengzhou gets first Australian connection

Mark Elliott Aug 23, 2017

Zhengzhou, the capital of central China's Henan province, will get its first direct connection to Australia later this year. Jetstar has announced plans to start flying direct to the…

Airlines and Aviation

Lucky Air sets up base in Zhengzhou

Mark Elliott Nov 7, 2016

Lucky Air, which is traditionally based in Kunming, has set up a new base in Zhengzhou, the capital of China's Henan province. The carrier will initially base three single-aisle…

Airlines and Aviation

Tigerair touches down in Zhengzhou

Mark Elliott Jun 29, 2016

Tigerair, the Singaporean low-cost carrier, has expanded its network in China with the launch of flights to Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province. Services commenced on Tuesday (28…

Airlines and Aviation

Tigerair to link Singapore with Zhengzhou

Mark Elliott Apr 14, 2016

Tigerair will expand its route map in China this summer, with the launch of direct flights to Zhengzhou. Commencing on 28 June 2016, the Singapore-based low-cost carrier will offer…

Hotels

Sheraton debuts in Zhengzhou

Mark Elliott Jan 5, 2015

Starwood has opened its first ever Sheraton hotel in Zhengzhou, the capital of central China's Henan province. The new 361-room Sheraton Zhengzhou Hotel is located in the city’s…

Hotels

Marriott hits new heights with Zhengzhou hotel

Mark Elliott Jul 31, 2014

A new JW Marriott has opened in Zhengzhou which has become the tallest hotel in central China. The 416-room JW Marriott Hotel Zhengzhou, in the capital of Henan province, is set on…

Hotels

Meliá signs two hotels in Zhengzhou

Mark Elliott Jan 14, 2014

Spanish hotelier Meliá has signed its first two hotels in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou. The company has been without a presence in China since the former Gran Melia Shanghai was…

Airlines and Aviation

Air Macau to fly to Zhengzhou

Mark Elliott Sep 11, 2013

Air Macau and Henan Airport Group have announced at a joint press conference that the carrier is to commence direct services from Macau to Zhengzhou on 23 September. Zheng Yan,…

Airlines and Aviation

Xiamen Airlines launches Zhengzhou-Singapore flights

Mark Elliott Mar 29, 2011

Xiamen Airlines has launched its inaugural flight connecting Zhengzhou, in China's Henan province, with Singapore. The move follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

Airlines and Aviation

China Southern agreement with Zhengzhou

Mark Elliott Sep 30, 2008

Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport in China's Henan province has reached a two year airport service agreement with China Southern Airlines. The deal will allow China Southern to…

Hotels

Zhengzhou welcomes Ramada

Oct 19, 2007

The hotel has 318 rooms and suites as well as 400 square metres of meeting space. The property is a 35-minute drive from the newly built Zhengzhou International Airport.

Global

Meliá Hotels’ INNSiDE brand expands in Asia with two new hotel openings

Kristin Mariano Mar 7, 2023

As digital nomads wander into the farthest-flung reaches of the world, Meliá Hotels International is expanding its INNSiDE brand throughout Asia with the opening of two new INNSiDE hotels…

Airlines and Aviation

Scootin’ Back to China

Kanchan Nath Feb 27, 2023

Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), will steadily resume flights to and from China to accommodate strong travel demands in line with the further relaxation of border…

Hotels on road to recovery in China

Megha Paul May 26, 2020

There has been a noticeable growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR) over the past few weeks in China as the country starts to recover from the coronavirus outbreak. This was…

Osuna new GM for Meliá Koh Samui

Megha Paul Apr 13, 2020

A seasoned professional with two decades of luxury hospitality experience across Europe, North America and Asia has been appointed to the helm of the new nautical-themed beachfront…

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…

West Air flies to Phuket

Megha Paul Oct 7, 2019

China’s West Air will launch its first service to Phuket from its home base of Chongqing. Starting from 22 November, the airline will offer a four-weekly service from Chongqing on…

Global

The future of airports: Takeaways from Travel Forum in Hong Kong

Mili Dec 20, 2018

The Airport Experience: Key to the Future of Travel Forum organised by Plaza Premium Group, on 21 November, 2018 at Hong Kong Maritime Museum brought together a panel of forward-thinking…

Hospitality

“Shifting mindsets and creating a winner mentality,” Katerina Giannouka’s first year at Radisson

Alastair Newport Dec 10, 2018

Following Katerina Giannouka's appointment as Radisson's head-honcho in APAC, the driven executive was thrown in at the deep end with a major company rebrand , overseeing an aggressive…

Hotels

Radisson Blu expands in central China’s thriving metropolis

Christian Tolentino Dec 3, 2018

Radisson Blu, the upscale hotel brand of Radisson Hotel Group, has opened a new hotel in Zhengzhou, one of China’s fastest-growing cities.

MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing, Exhibitions)

“Chinese visitors are coming in big numbers to Yas Island”: MeetChina 2018 organisers

Mili Sep 11, 2018

The seventh edition of Meet China brought together a host of the country’s top-tier travel buyers and key suppliers from across the UAE.

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

Air China and Air Canada build “foundation of a profound cooperation”

Alastair Newport Dec 14, 2017 11

Air Canada and Air China Limited have announced that the airlines will expand their mutual codeshare services and lounge agreement in time for the 2018 Canada-China Year of Tourism,…

Face‑to‑Face

Q&A with Justin Banon, director, Priority Pass

Jill Sayles Sep 1, 2017

What are the membership benefits with Priority Pass?  When we launched in 1992, we were the first company in the world to offer airport lounge access to travellers, regardless of the…

Hotels

Where to Stay: the latest hotels in KL, Nagoya, Colombo and more

Mark Elliott Aug 18, 2017

Favehotel Tuban Location: On Basuki Rachmad Road in Tuban, the seaport in East Java, three hours' drive from Surabaya's Juanda International Airport Grade: Economy Keys: 105…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates reassures China over safety

Mark Elliott Jun 16, 2017

Emirates has told China that it will "never compromise" on the issue of safety, following two recent incidents involving the airline's flights. Xinhua reports that in April, an Emirates…

Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: including Singapore Airlines’ latest European connection…

Mark Elliott Jun 5, 2017

SIA expands A350 network in Europe Where? Singapore to Stockholm (Sweden) When? Five times a week, effective immediately Who? Singapore Airlines Why? SIA continues to utilise its new…

Hotels

Melia bullish on Asian expansion

Mark Elliott May 30, 2017

Melia Hotels International continues to focus its expansion efforts on Asia, as it seeks to boost its performance by tapping into some of the world's fastest-growing travel markets.…

Airlines and Aviation

AirAsia to launch Chinese airline

Mark Elliott May 14, 2017

AirAsia has signed an agreement for its most ambitious venture to date: a low-cost carrier based in mainland China. The Malaysian company has penned a memorandum of understanding (MoU)…

Hotels

Where to Stay: New hotels in Thailand, China, UAE and more…

Mark Elliott Mar 30, 2017

Grand Mercure Zhengzhou West Location: Overlooking Donglin Lake, a scenic area close to the Zhengzhou, the capital of central China's Henan province Grade: Upscale Keys: 180…

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

Asian air route updates: Malindo’s new Australian route, West Air flies to Japan, and more…

Mark Elliott Mar 15, 2017

New Macau charters for Cambodia Angkor Air Where? Sihanoukville (Cambodia) to Macau (China) When? Twice a week, effective immediately Who? Cambodia Angkor Air Why? New charter service…

Airlines and Aviation

New Chinese passenger airline launches in Harbin

Mark Elliott Feb 10, 2017

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…

Human Resources

Shanghai Disney taps Chinese university talent

Mark Elliott Jan 10, 2017

Shanghai Disney Resort has launched a new talent training programme in partnership with several Chinese universities and colleges. Xinhua reports that the Shanghai Disney Resort Talent…

Train

Chinese railways to break 3bn passenger barrier

Mark Elliott Jan 4, 2017

China's railway network is forecast to handle more than three billion passenger trips for the first time in 2017. The staggering full-year forecast of 3.025bn annual passengers was…

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

Key Chinese airport hit by smog

Mark Elliott Jan 4, 2017

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…

Airlines and Aviation

Asian air route updates: Lion Air, Thai Smile and more

Mark Elliott Jan 2, 2017

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…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates rounds off a year of growth with fleet and product milestones

Gemma Greenwood Dec 29, 2016

Emirates rounded off another year of growth in 2016, underlined by fleet and network expansion, as well as customer focused product investments. Commenting on 2016, Sir Tim Clark,…

Airlines and Aviation

Lucky Air adds flights to Southeast Asia

Mark Elliott Dec 22, 2016

Lucky Air, a subsidiary of China's HNA Group, has started expanding its Southeast Asian operations with the launch of a series of new flights from its home base of Kunming. On 17…

Face‑to‑Face

Face-to-Face: Maria Zarraluqui

Mark Elliott Nov 14, 2016

Maria Zarraluqui, Meliá Hotels International's Global Development Managing Director, provides Travel Daily with the latest updates on the Spanish hotel group's Asian expansion strategy...…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates Group profits down 64 percent

Aaron Greenwood Nov 9, 2016

Gulf airline Emirates has taken a significant hit in the first half, with overall group revenues declining 64% year-on-year.  The airline said profits were “hit by the double impact…

United States

Sichuan Airlines adds second Canadian route

Mark Elliott Oct 24, 2016

Sichuan Airlines will launch its second service to Canada next month. Effective 11 November 2016, the Chinese carrier will start operating twice weekly flights from Chengdu to…

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

Emirates flies A380 to Guangzhou

Mark Elliott Aug 10, 2016

Emirates has unveiled plans to deploy its largest aircraft, the Airbus A380, on its Dubai-Guangzhou route. Effective 1 October 2016, Guangzhou will become the third city in mainland…

Airlines and Aviation

Royal Brunei celebrates Skytrax ranking

Aaron Greenwood Aug 9, 2016

Royal Brunei Airlines has been ranked in the Top 10 of Skytrax’s Most Loved Airlines 2016. The air travel review website unveiled their Top 80 list of Most Loved Airlines 2016, based on…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates receives inaugural network strategy award

Gemma Greenwood Jul 19, 2016

Emirates Airline has been awarded the inaugural Network Strategy award, at The Airline Strategy Awards run by the established air transport industry news and analysis provider Flight Airline…

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

China’s Hongtu Airlines launches first flight

Mark Elliott May 19, 2016

A start-up airline in China will launch its first flight on Saturday (21 May). Hongtu Airlines, which is based in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, received its Air Operator’s…

Airlines and Aviation

Mixed bag financial performance for Emirates Group

Mark Elliott May 11, 2016

The Emirates Group has seen a mixed bag of financial results. The Group posted an AED 8.2 billion (US$ 2.2 billion) profit for the financial year ending 31 March 2016, up 50% from…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates opens up China’s Midwest with new flights

Mark Elliott May 4, 2016

Emirates' Chinese expansion strategy took a significant step forward on Tuesday with the launch of the airline’s first flights to two destinations: Yinchuan and Zhengzhou. Linking Dubai…

Hotels

New World Hotels to debut in Guangzhou

Mark Elliott Mar 31, 2016

New World Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement to manage its first hotel in Guangzhou. Scheduled to open in 2018, the New World Guangzhou Hotel will be located in the city’s…

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

Emirates to promote tourism to China’s Ningxia region

Mark Elliott Mar 18, 2016

Ahead of the launch of its first direct flights to China's Ningxia region, Emirates has signed a new agreement to promote tourism to the area. The Dubai-based airline will commence a new…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates to launch flights to China’s remote Ningxia region

Mark Elliott Dec 14, 2015

Emirates has revealed plans to launch flights to the remote Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of northwest China. On 3 May 2016, the airline will commence four weekly flights between…

Hotels

Pullman continues expansion across China

Mark Elliott Oct 8, 2015

AccorHotels continues to expand its upscale Pullman brand in mainland China, with the launch of its first property in Kaifeng, Henan province. The new Pullman Kaifeng Jianye opened…

Airlines and Aviation

Xiamen Airlines teams up with KLM for European flights

Mark Elliott Jul 13, 2015

Xiamen Airlines has signed a wide-ranging codeshare agreement with KLM, allowing it to expand its coverage in Europe. The Chinese airline will launch its first ever European flights…

Hotels

JW Marriott opens Anji resort

Mark Elliott May 18, 2015

JW Marriott has opened a new luxury resort in Anji, a scenic area in eastern China's Zhejiang province. The new 228-room JW Marriott Hotel Zhejiang Anji is located within the Phoenix…

Airlines and Aviation

China Southern plans multiple routes to Mount Fuji

Mark Elliott May 13, 2015

China Southern Airlines is planning to launch a series of new routes to the Japanese city of Shizuoka, which serves as the gateway to Mount Fuji. On 15 May, the Chinese carrier will…

Airlines and Aviation

China Eastern streamlines Kunming transfers

Mark Elliott Apr 28, 2015

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…

Airlines and Aviation

Delta expands across China with SkyTeam partners

Mark Elliott Apr 8, 2015

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…

Airlines and Aviation

Tianjin Airlines adds more Inner Mongolia links

Mark Elliott Mar 18, 2015

Tianjin Airlines will add more routes from the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia this month. On 17 March, the airline will commence a new service from Hohhot, the capital of Inner…

Airlines and Aviation

Chinese LCC sets up base in Osaka‏

Mark Elliott Mar 5, 2015

Shanghai-based Spring Airlines has announced plans to set up an operating base at Osaka's Kansai International Airport. The move would make Osaka the low-cost carrier’s first base…

Airlines and Aviation

Chinese airlines add multiple Osaka flights

Mark Elliott Feb 27, 2015

Two Chinese airlines have unveiled plans to launch more flights to Osaka. Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines will add a second daily flight to the Japanese city's Kansai International…

Hotels

Fairmont continues China growth with Wuhan debut

Mark Elliott Jan 20, 2015

Fairmont has unveiled the latest stage of its expansion in China, with plans for its first luxury hotel in Wuhan, the capital of central China's Hubei province. Scheduled to open in 2017,…

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…

Hotels

JW Marriott moves into Chongqing

Mark Elliott Dec 16, 2014

Marriott International has launched a new luxury hotel in the western Chinese metropolis of Chongqing. The new 454-room JW Marriott Hotel Chongqing not only marks Marriott’s return to…

Airlines and Aviation

Another fault hits China’s MA-60 aircraft

Mark Elliott Dec 11, 2014

China's troubled aircraft, the MA-60, suffered yet another fault this week, when a flight had to make an emergency landing due to a malfunction. Xinhua reports that the MA-60,…

Hotels

Shangri-La opens first Chinese resort

Mark Elliott Oct 25, 2014

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…

Hotels

FRHI plans significant growth

Mark Elliott Oct 23, 2014

FRHI Hotels & Resorts has revealed plans to significantly grow its hotel portfolio across five years in all three of its brands. The hotel company, which operates the Fairmont,…

Airlines and Aviation

Xiamen Airlines to launch a host of new routes

Mark Elliott Oct 21, 2014

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,…

Hotels

Fairmont to rebrand Regent Bali

Mark Elliott Sep 23, 2014

Fairmont has been appointed to manage the Regent Bali - an all-suite beachfront resort in the Sanur area of the island. Scheduled to commence operations as the Fairmont Sanur Beach…

Hotels

Fairmont expands in China

Mark Elliott Sep 10, 2014

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

Hotels

New World Hotels takes over Hyatt Regency in Manila

Mark Elliott Aug 26, 2014

New World Hotels will take over management of the Hyatt Regency Hotel & Casino Manila from 1 January. The property will be rebranded as the New World Manila Bay Hotel, making this…

Global

郑州开通多条直飞境外旅游地航线

Simon Willmore Jul 16, 2014

…

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…

Hotels

Shangri-La Tianjin opens for bookings

Mark Elliott May 29, 2014

Shangri-La’s new hotel in Tianjin has opened for reservations. The 304-room Shangri-La Tianjin is located in the Hedong district of the city, next to the Haihe River.  All rooms and…

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

Hilton enters Foshan

Mark Elliott Mar 18, 2014

Hilton Worldwide has continued its rapid expansion in China with the launch of its first hotel in the city of Foshan, Guangdong province. Located in the southern city's Chancheng…

Hotels

Hilton enters Henan

Mark Elliott Mar 16, 2014

Hilton has opened its first ever hotel in central China's Henan province. The Hilton Zhengzhou is set in a 39-storey building in the centre of Henan's provincial capital. It features…

Airlines and Aviation

MA-60 given clearance to resume flights

Mark Elliott Mar 11, 2014

China's troubled MA-60 aircraft returned to the skies on Monday, less than two weeks after it was grounded over safety concerns. The turboprop aircraft, which has been involved in a…

Airlines and Aviation

China to ground MA-60s

Mark Elliott Feb 27, 2014

The manufacturer of China's MA-60 aircraft has asked authorities for permission to ground the aircraft, pending an investigation into recent safety incidents. According to a Xinhua…

Airlines and Aviation

Another fault on Chinese MA-60 aircraft

Mark Elliott Feb 26, 2014

Another fault has been experienced onboard the Chinese-made MA-60 aircraft, Xinhua reports. The turboprop belonging to Okay Airways was forced to delay its landing at Shenyang, in…

China

Passengers riot at Chinese airport

Mark Elliott Feb 7, 2014

Passengers angered by flight delays have rioted at an airport in China. Chinese state media reported that enraged passengers stormed check-in desks and smashed equipment, including…

Airlines and Aviation

Another mishap for Chinese MA-60 plane

Mark Elliott Feb 5, 2014

China’s troubled MA-60 turboprop aircraft suffered another mishap this week, when the plane's landing gear failed at Zhengzhou's Xinzheng International Airport. According to a Xinhua…

Hotels

Marriott to open one hotel per week in Asia

Mark Elliott Jan 28, 2014

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…

Hotels

Aloft Hotels debuts in Dalian

Mark Elliott Dec 7, 2013

Starwood's Aloft Hotel brand has made its debut in Dalian, northeast China. Located in the centre of Liaoning province's popular coastal resort city, the Aloft Dalian will offer 314…

Hotels

New World opens in Beijing

Mark Elliott Nov 24, 2013

The New World Beijing Hotel opened on Friday, in the Chongwenmen area of the city.   Set in a residential neighbourhood, the new property features a low-rise design and offers 309…

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

UAE, China discuss bilateral air talks

Mark Elliott Sep 16, 2013

The aviation authorities in China and UAE are currently discussing new development opportunities and shorter air distances between the two countries. Bilateral air transport discussions have…

Airlines and Aviation

China re-routes northeast flights

Mark Elliott Aug 27, 2013

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…

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…

Hotels

New World to open in Beijing

Mark Elliott Jul 19, 2013

Rosewood Hotel Group will open its first New World hotel in Beijing later this year. Located in the Chongwenmen area of the city, the 309-room New World Beijing Hotel will welcome its…

Airlines and Aviation

Xiamen Airlines to launch Indonesia flights

Mark Elliott Jul 17, 2013

Xiamen Airlines will fly to Indonesia for the first time in September, with the launch of daily services to Jakarta. From 12 September 2013, the Chinese airline will commence the…

Hotels

Regal signs Henan hotel

Mark Elliott Jun 18, 2013

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

Hotels

Jin Jiang to enter midscale market

Mark Elliott Jun 18, 2013

Jin Jiang International Hotels is planning plans to enter the midscale hotel market, with the launch of a new brand called Metropolo. The Shanghai-based hotel management company has…

Hotels

Starwood invests in Le Meridien expansion

Mark Elliott Jun 4, 2013

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has invested nearly US$3 billion in its Le Meridien properties since taking over the upper-upscale brand in 2005. The US company has undertaken a…

Global

Carlson Rezidor continues Asian growth

Apr 22, 2013 8

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group continued to expand its Asia Pacific portfolio in the first quarter of 2013, with the opening of two more hotels and the signing of three others. The…

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

Asia drives Le Méridien expansion

Jan 28, 2013 16

New hotel openings in the Asia Pacific region will drive the expansion of Starwood's Le Méridien brand in 2013. Of the nine new Le Méridien hotels opening worldwide over the next 12 months,…

Airlines and Aviation

Dragonair to launch flights to Danang

Jan 10, 2013 8

Dragonair has announced plans to launch a new service to Danang. From 28 March 2013, the Hong Kong-based airline will commence three weekly flights to the central Vietnamese city, every…

Hotels

Emerging markets to boost Starwood in 2013

Jan 10, 2013 8

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has said it expects a strong year of openings and new hotel signings in 2013, with emerging markets driving the company's portfolio growth. The US-based hotel…

Airlines and Aviation

Asian Aviation Briefs

Jul 24, 2012 15

China to build 82 new airports China will build 82 new airports by 2015 in an effort to provide transport links to remote rural areas. Speaking at a news conference in Shanghai recently,…

Hotels

Regal signs new airport hotel in Xi’an

May 15, 2012 8

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

Hotels

Aloft portfolio to expand to 70 hotels next year

Mar 29, 2012 16

Starwood Hotels & Resorts is planning to expand its global portfolio of Aloft hotels to 70 next year.Since debuting in 2008, the design and technology-focused Aloft brand has expanded to…

Face‑to‑Face

Regal signs hotel in Wuhan

Mark Elliott Sep 23, 2011

Regal Hotels International has signed a new five-star hotel in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Scheduled to open in 2014, the new Regal Hotel will be located in the Dongxi Lake district…

Hotels

Hoteliers in China face rising costs

Aug 11, 2011

The Chinese hotel market is booming and international hoteliers are racing to open properties across the country. Foreign chains are expected to open a property in one of China's 30 main…

Hotels

IHG to open three new academies in China

Mark Elliott May 31, 2011

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the signing of three new IHG Academies in China. The three facilities are being developed in partnership with the Tianjin Vocational…

Face‑to‑Face

Starwood’s Aloft brand continues China expansion

Mark Elliott Apr 13, 2011

Starwood Hotels & Resorts' Aloft brand will debut a further six new hotels in China by 2013. In February 2011 the Aloft Nanhai, in the southeastern city of Foshan became the second…

Hotels

Regal to launch luxury hotel brand

Apr 9, 2011

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

Hotels

Regal pens deal for new hotel in Foshan

Mar 18, 2011

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

Appointments

TDA APPOINTMENTS w/e 10 March 2011

Mark Elliott Mar 10, 2011

CHRIS MOLONEY has been announced as InterContinental Hotels Group's (IHG) new Chief Operating Officer for South West Asia. An IHG veteran, Moloney most recently served as Chief Executive…

Airlines and Aviation

China Airlines launches Wuhan flights

Mark Elliott Jan 27, 2011

China Airlines (CAL) yesterday inaugurated direct scheduled flights between Taipei's Taoyuan International Airport and Wuhan, Hubei province. The airline's CAL President,…

Hotels

CNBC signs Chinese hotel deal

Jan 26, 2011

The CNBC news channel has signed a three-year deal with the Beijing Tourism Group (BTG) - a first deal of its kind between a foreign business news network and a state-owned hotel chain in…

Airlines and Aviation

China Airlines launches new cross-Strait route

Mark Elliott Jun 14, 2010

June 14, 2010 - China Airlines today inaugurated new direct cross-strait scheduled service from Taipei Songshan Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, marking a historic milestone…

Global

China Airlines launches new cross-strait flights

Mark Elliott Apr 26, 2010

Chinese Airlines and its subsidiary Mandarin Airlines have announced plans to fly a larger carrier between Taipei and mainland China to provide more cross-strait flights.An Airbus A330-300…

Global

Chinese zoo sends tigers in land dispute

Mark Elliott Apr 19, 2010

A zoo in China has placed two tigers, a lion and dozens of goats outside the main entrance to a neighbouring velodrome in a dispute over land. According to a Henan Business Daily…

Global

CAL to boost capacity on Chinese routes

Mark Elliott Mar 30, 2010

March 28, 2010, Taipei, Taiwan - In response to growing market demand, and to provide more comfortable flights, China Airlines and its subsidiary, Mandarin…

Global

China high-speed railways become world’s longest network

Mark Elliott Feb 19, 2010

China's operational high-speed railways have exceeded 3,300km, leading the world in terms of length, Xinhua has reported the country's Ministry of Railways as saying. Last…

Global

Western China high-speed rail link opens

Mark Elliott Feb 8, 2010

A high-speed railway has launched in China linking Zhengzhou in Henan province, with Shaanxi province's capital, Xi'an. According to a Xinhua report, the 505km line first of…

Global

Diesel spills into Yellow River

Mark Elliott Jan 6, 2010

Diesel from a broken pipeline in northern China has reached the Yellow River, the BBC has reported, citing state media. About 150,000 litres of diesel leaked into the Wei…

Global

China Airlines launches scheduled mainland flights

Mark Elliott Sep 2, 2009

China Airlines (CAL) and its subsidiary, Mandarin Airlines (MDA), have launched new scheduled cross-strait flights to cities in mainland China. The new CAL routes connect Taoyuan…

Global

IHG launches 25th China academy

Mark Elliott May 20, 2009

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the launch of its 25th IHG Academy in Chengdu, China. The new IHG Academy is established in partnership with the Chengdu Vocational…

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…

Global

China Southern to launch Kunming-Harbin

Mark Elliott Mar 25, 2009

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…

Hotels

IHG Academy expands in China

Mar 27, 2008

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has launched its 12th IHG Academy, this time in Shenzhen. The partnership with the Shenzhen Tourism College of Jinan University marks the Academy's entry…

China

Shenzhen airport expands city check-in

Nov 20, 2007

Other locations already offering this service are in Huizhou, Hong Kong and Macau, Xinhua news agency said. At city check-in locations, passengers can buy tickets and check baggage, then…