Xiamen

Xiamen Airlines, the fast-growing Chinese carrier, has launched its first ever flights to Los Angeles. The airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner touched down at LAX for the first time on 27 June 2017, following a trans-Pacific flight from Xiamen, in Southeast China’s Fujian province. Under the new schedule, Xiamen Airlines flight MF829 will depart Xiamen’s Gaoqi […]

Thailand’s NewGen taps Chinese demand for Krabi Where? Krabi (Thailand) to Hefei (China) When? Three times a week, effective immediately Who? NewGen Airways Why? Thai carrier adds another charter service to cater for the huge volume of Chinese travellers visiting Thailand’s southern beaches Anything else? Including scheduled and charter services, NewGen now connects Krabi with […]

Novotel Lucknow Gomti Nagar Location: In the centre of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh Grade: Midscale Keys: 106 Facilities: Four F&B outlets including a rooftop restaurant, rooftop pool, spa, fitness centre, kids’ area, web corner, interactive touch-screen table in the lobby Meeting space: Two meeting spaces They say: “With Novotel Lucknow Gomti Nagar’s contemporary […]

Hyatt Regency Xiamen Wuyuanwan Location: Part of an upscale complex in the centre of the city, in southeast China’s Fujian province Grade: Upper-upscale Keys: 301 Facilities: International and Chinese restaurants, noodle bar, lounge, outdoor swimming pool, 24-hour gym Meeting space: 2,500m² of space including a ballroom, eight function rooms and wedding facilities They say: “Hyatt […]

Garuda Indonesia is planning to take advantage of the booming Chinese outbound travel market by launching a series of new charter flights over the Lunar New Year holiday period. The Jakarta Post reported Garuda’s station manager in Bali, Micky Irfandi, as saying that the national carrier would launch five new routes connecting the “Island of […]

Five Asian cruise destinations have teamed up to jointly promote and fund the growth of the industry. The newly-formed Asia Cruise Cooperation (ACC) includes tourism authorities in Hainan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan and Xiamen. They will now work together to provide support to cruise lines wanting to develop Asian cruise products and itineraries. The […]