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Hilton Worldwide Signs Management Agreement for the First Conrad Hotel in Central China 2013-12-13

Hilton Worldwide announced the signing of a management agreement with Hunan Xingchu Qingtian Plaza Project Development Co., Ltd. for central China´s first Conrad Hotels & Resorts branded hotel, located in Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province. Scheduled to open in 2017, Conrad Changsha aims to be the preferred choice for domestic and global luxury travelers visiting Changsha. Changsha is

Inbound and outbound cruise passenger numbers reached 1.2 m in the first ten months 2013 2013-12-13

Cruise passenger volumes for China were released at the Eighth China Cruise Industry Development Conference which was held in Shanghai on 15 to 18 November. According to the data released at the conference, the number of inbound and outbound cruise passengers reached 1.2 million in the first ten months of this year, highlighting significant growth on previous years. In comparison, the number of

Hainan Airlines to launch Boston-Beijing nonstop 2013-12-13

Hainan Airlines will launch the first nonstop service between Boston and mainland China on June 20. The Chinese airline will fly between Boston and Beijing four days per week aboard Boeing 787 aircraft. Hainan also flies to Seattle and Chicago.

StayWell forms partnership for China expansion 2013-12-13

The Australian company has signed a joint venture agreement with Hong Kong-based Novel Investment Company that will lead to the development of StayWell´s Park Regis and Leisure Inn brands in some of China´s key cities. The properties will be procured by Novel. ´We have entered an important joint venture partnership to form a hotel management company that will operate all StayW

Hyatt Regency Beijing increases hotel brand presence in China 2013-12-13

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Beijing Lixing Property Development Co., Ltd for a new Hyatt Regency hotel in Beijing. Expected to open in 2017, Hyatt Regency Beijing, Wangjing will be the first Hyatt Regency in this key gateway city, joining the two existing Hyatt-branded hotels, Park Hyatt Beijing and Grand Hy

Fairmont Peace Shanghai unveils new rooftop 2013-11-19

The famous Peace Hotel in Shanghai, which is now managed by Fairmont, has unveiled a new rooftop terrace area, including two private dining rooms.Overlooking the city´s Bund area and Huangpu River, the new roof terrace is a venue in its own right, but also now contains two new private dining rooms that are likely to become among the most sought-after entertainment venues in the city. The 35

China plans measures to tackle flight delays 2013-11-19

China is taking a range of measures to tackle the growing problem of airspace congestion and flight delays. According to data from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the country experienced its worst punctuality rate for five years in 2012, with just 74.83% of aircraft leaving on time. This is mainly due to airspace congestion in China´s increasingly crowded skies. To impro

Centara Enjoys Growing Popularity Among Chinese Guests 2013-11-19

Thailand’s leading hotel chain, Centara Hotels and Resorts, which operates 13 properties in Thailand and five international properties in such places as the Maldives and Sri Lanka, is one of the most popular hotel and resort chains in Thailand for Chinese guests. However, Centara, whose flagship property is the impressive Centara Grand at Central World in Bangkok, is taking active steps to attract

China to support LCC growth 2013-11-19

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 (CAAC) deputy director, Xia Xinghua, said recently that the country plans to simplify the procedures for mainline Chinese carriers wanting to set up low-cost subsidiaries. Policies will also be designed

The online habits of travelers in Asia Pacific 2013-11-19

A new Accor survey highlights interesting differences in the social media habits of travelers from across Asia Pacific, with Thai and Chinese respondents taking the lead as the region´s most active social media users, and Australians and New Zealanders coming in last. Accor worked with ORC International to survey over 5,400 travelers across 11 countries in Asia Pacific (APAC) who had stay

Interview with Minister of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Tourism 2013-11-19

Most Chinese people would consider Nigeria to be a far-off and unfamiliar country.

Serena Beach Resort & Spa won a prize in 2013 Gold List Award of China Tourism 2013-11-18

Serena Beach Resort and Spa is this year´s winner in category of ´Best Overseas Hotel´ at the ´Gold List Award of China Tourism 2013´.

Serena´s Star Rises High in the 2013 World Travel Awards 2013-11-10

Serena´s Star Rises High in the 2013 World Travel Awards

Travel Daily China launches in world´s fastest-growing travel market 2013-10-1

Travel Daily Media Group and Travel World China are launching a brand new e-magazine to serve the world´s fastest-growing travel market - China.

KTB statement on the Westgate Attack 2013-9-29

Following the attack at the westgate mall on September 21,2013,multiple security teams have been engaged in securing the mall and have succeeded in containing the attacks.

Serena Hotels celebrate World Tourism Day 2013 2013-9-27

Serena Hotels Management and Staff are proud to be associated with the World Tourism Day (2013).

Kenya expects 100,000 plus visitors from China by 2016 2013-9-24

Kenyan tourism marketers expect arrivals from China, presently already standing at around 38,000 per annum (2012/13 FY figures) to rise significantly over the coming years.

Ensuring Efficiency in Tourism SME Accommodation Businesses 2013-9-4

A series of workshops on SME e-Marketing Support for Accommodation providers was held in Papua New Guinea from 19th to 22nd August

KQ to fly direct to China 2013-8-30

KQ will commence three nonstop flights from Nairobi to Guangzhou in China from 19th of November.

Marshall islands visitors authority (MIVA) launches innovative new 2013-8-23

Marshall Island´s effort to attract more international visitors has been given a significant boost with the launch of a new MIVA tourism website to showcase the country and its attractions.