Air China will extend its existing Beijing-Montreal service on to Havana on a one-stop basis from December 27.
Read moreUnited Applies to Operate Seasonal San Francisco-Xi’an Service, with 787s
AirlinesAirportsDestinations September 22, 2015
If approved, the seasonal service would be the first transpacific service to Xi’an operated by any airline, and United Airlines would be the first U.S. carrier to serve the city, according to United.
Read moreThe proposed alliance between the two national flag carriers and Star Alliance partners would see Air China operate a new direct Beijing-Auckland service, in addition to Air New Zealand continuing its existing Shanghai-Auckland service.
Read moreAirbus Launches New Shorter-Range, Lightweight Version of the A330-300
Aircraft September 25, 2013
Airbus is to offer a new lower-weight variant of its A330-300 widebody jet, the new version being optimized for use on domestic and regional routes in high-growth markets with large populations and concentrated traffic flows.
Read moreIn deals announced at the 15th Aviation Expo China in Beijing on September 25, Airbus has announced orders and commitments from four customers for a total of 160 A320-family jets.
Read moreFrom June 14, Finnair will operate three round-trips a week between its hub at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and Xi´an Xianyang International Airport until the close of the summer season on October 26.
Read moreFinnair Launches Non-Stop Service between Helsinki and Chongqing
AirlinesAirportsDestinations May 9, 2012
According to Finnair, the new route is a logical next step in the carrier’s strategy of offering the shortest connections between Asia and Europe via Helsinki. Finnair says it is the first carrier to open a direct flight route between Europe and Chongqing.
Read moreNew Xi’an Hotel Is to Be Westin’s and the City’s First with Its Own Museum
DestinationsHotels October 19, 2011
When it opens on December 1, The Westin Xian will be the first Westin Hotels & Resorts hotel in the world and the first hotel in Xi’an to have its own museum, which will pay tribute to the ancient history of China with a collection of more than 2,000 artifacts.
Read moreJAL and China Eastern Expand Codeshare to Cover All Their China-Japan Flights
Airlines September 26, 2011
The deeper relationship will add Yantai to Japan Airlines’ network of 15 Chinese cities, and Shizuoka, Okayama and Nagasaki to China Eastern’s existing network of 12 Japanese cities.
Read moreCDB Leasing has ordered 20 Embraer 190s and taken options on 10 more for China Southern Air Holding Xinjiang Company, a branch of China Southern Airlines. China Southern’s Embraer 190s will fly in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in western China.
Read moreEtihad’s Chengdu Flight to Be First Service between UAE and Sichuan Province
AirlinesAirportsDestinations July 5, 2011
Etihad Airways plans to launch services to Chengdu in southwest China from December 15, subject to government approval. The airline will connect Chengdu to its hub and home base in Abu Dhabi with four non-stop round-trips each week.
Read moreChina Confirms Purchase of 200 Aircraft from Boeing
Aircraft January 19, 2011
Many if not all of the aircraft concerned appear to be the subjects of existing orders by Chinese carriers. According to Boeing, the Chinese government approval covers 185 737s worth approximately $15 billion at list prices and 15 777s worth approximately $4 billion at list prices.
Read moreHilton Worldwide luxury-hotel brand Conrad Hotels & Resorts has opened its first property in “Mainland” China, at Haitang Bay in Sanya on Hainan Island.
Read moreAir China Launches Its First Transit-Tourism Service, at Chengdu
AirlinesAirportsTravel Tips December 30, 2010
The airline’s Chengdu transit service provides passengers with a range of tourism services as part of the development of Air China’s Chengdu hub strategy and of Chengdu as a tourist destination.
Read moreNikko Hotels International Opens Suzhou Qingshan Hotel in China
More December 9, 2010
The hotel’s facilities include four banquet and meeting rooms, including one that accommodates up to 300 guests; a gym and health club; and a mahjong room.
Read moreSt. Regis Opens First Luxury Resort in Tibet and Brand’s First In China
DestinationsHotelsSustainable Tourism November 18, 2010
Standing at 12,000 feet above sea level, The St. Regis Lhasa Resort offers superb views of the Himalayas and the Lhasa Valley from each of its 162 guest rooms, suites and villas.
Read moreLarge-Scale Green Development In China’s Wuxi Receives City Approvals
DestinationsSustainable Tourism October 11, 2010
Project master-planner Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects presented city officials the plan for Jingui Li, a mixed-use neighborhood being developed by SPG Land. Construction for the project, which will comprise 770,000 square meters, may begin in 2011.
Read moreAmerican Airlines has applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation to launch nonstop service from Los Angeles International Airport to Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China on April 5, 2011.
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