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Western China will get two new connections to New York this winter, as Hainan Airlines continues to expand its trans-Pacific network. On 20 October 2017, the Chinese carrier will launch…

Preferred Hotels & Resorts has continued to expand its global collection of properties with the addition of 23 new member hotels, nine of which are located in the Asia Pacific…

Thai Smile flies to Lucknow Where? Bangkok (Thailand) to Lucknow (India) When? Four times a week, effective immediately Who? Thai Smile Why? Thai Airways' regional subsidiary taps…

Hilton Worldwide has opened Waldorf Astoria Chengdu, the company's 200th hotel in Asia Pacific. Located in the capital of western China's Sichuan province, the new 289-room luxury…

China Southern Airlines has formed a new codeshare partnership with Etihad Airways. Effective immediately, the new agreement will see China Southern place its 'CZ' code on Etihad's…

Bali gets another Chinese connection Where? Bali (Indonesia) to Chengdu (China) When? Three times a week, effective 22 May 2017 Who? Garuda Indonesia Why? Part of the Indonesian…

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…

A pair of new air routes will soon start connecting Los Angeles with the two largest cities in Western China. Hainan Airlines is planning to launch new trans-Pacific services from…

Jeju gets new budget service from Taiwan Where? Taipei (Taiwan) to Jeju, pictured (South Korea) When? Twice a day, effective 28 March 2017 Who? Tigerair Taiwan Why? Low-cost carrier…

The number of new hotel rooms under construction across the Asia Pacific region at the start of 2017 is significantly higher than it was at the beginning of last year, new data has…

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…

Ethiopian Airlines will add three more Asian destinations to its route map in the first half of 2017. The national carrier will start flying to Singapore, Jakarta and Chengdu as part…

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…

AccorHotels has reached a significant Asian development milestone with the opening of its 200th property in China. The landmark was achieved with the launch of the Fairmont Chengdu, which…

Sichuan Airlines has launched a new trans-Pacific service to Los Angeles. The new service, which commenced on 6 December 2016, will operate twice a week (Tuesdays and Saturdays) from…

Hainan Airlines has applied for permission to launch its first flights to London next year. If the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) approves the bid, the Chinese carrier…

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,…

Shanghai has more new hotel rooms under development than any other Asia Pacific city. According to the latest pipeline report from STR, there are now 37 hotels comprising 8,762 rooms…

Malaysia Airlines has unveiled plans for a major expansion of its operations in China. The national carrier will launch nine new Chinese routes in 2017, while also adding more…

Garuda Indonesia will launch scheduled flights between Bali to Chengdu early next year, as it continues to expand its operations between China and the resort island. Commencing on 15…

Sichuan Airlines will launch non-stop flights from Chengdu to Dubai later this year. Commencing on 14 December 2016, the new service will operate twice a week, departing Sichuan's…

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…

Airbus will embark on an 11-day tour of China this month, in an effort to promote its new A350 aircraft to the country's airlines. The tour will kick off on 29 October and will visit…

One of China's biggest airports has switched off its full-body scanners, after it was ruled that the radiation they emit could pose a risk to public health. The West China Metropolis…

Lucky Air has become the latest airline to confirm that it will move to Chengdu's new airport when it opens in 2020. While its home base is in Kunming, Lucky Air has operated from…

China Southern Airlines has set up a new operating base in Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan province. The carrier already operates a host of domestic routes from…

Air China has confirmed plans to launch a new direct service between Chengdu and Sydney. At a press conference in Chengdu on Thursday, the airline revealed that the new route would…

Hilton has opened its first Garden Inn-branded hotel in Chengdu, marking the start of a major roll-out in the city. The new Hilton Garden Inn Chengdu Huayang, which is located in the…

China Eastern Airlines is introducing more flights to Southeast Asia, with three new routes connecting mainland China’s mega-cities with destinations in Thailand and the Philippines.…

Shanghai and Jakarta have more new hotel rooms under construction than any other cities in the Asia Pacific region. According to the latest data from STR, there are now 36 hotels…

Sichuan Airlines, which is based in the Chinese city of Chengdu, has launched flights to Prague – only its second destination in Europe. The new direct service to the Czech Republic…

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…

Tibet Airlines is planning to launch its first ever flights to Europe. The airline, which is backed by Air China, has applied to the Civil Administration of China (CAAC) for…

Sichuan Airlines is planning to launch its first flights to New Zealand. The Chengdu-based carrier has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for permission to…

Hyatt has continued to expand its presence in China with the launch of a new luxury hotel in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province. The new Grand Hyatt Chengdu marks Hyatt's debut…

Lucky Air, the Chinese carrier, has added new routes to two of Southeast Asia's most popular resort destinations. On Saturday (23 July 2016), the airline launched a new service…

Thailand's Onyx Hospitality Group has signed a management agreement for a brand new serviced residence in Chengdu. The new Shama Xiangnanli Chengdu is on track to open in 2017, when it…

Airbus will take its new A350 aircraft on a demo tour of China later this week. Running from 25 June to 2 July, the eight-day trip will see the A350 fly to Beijing, Shanghai,…

Sichuan Airlines is planning to launch flights to Los Angeles in the coming months, marking the Chinese airline's debut in the US mainland. At present, Chengdu-based Sichuan Airlines…

The Thai resort island of Koh Samui could be set for an influx of Chinese visitors in future, with the launch of a series of new flights. Tibet Airlines recently announced plans to…

Tibet Airlines will launch its first ever international flights next month. The carrier will initially operate three weekly flights between Chengdu, in southwest China's Sichuan…

Construction work started on Chengdu's new international airport on Friday 27 May. Located near the town of Lujia, 50km from downtown Chengdu, the new Tianfu International Airport…

Frasers Hospitality, the Singapore-based serviced apartment operator, has unveiled plans to enter a series of new markets in China. At the official opening of Fraser Place Tianjin,…

KLM will start flying its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to three cities in China later this month. On 27 March 2016, the Dutch national carrier will deploy the new long-haul jet on its…

Chengdu-based Sichuan Airlines will resume its direct scheduled flights to Moscow next month. Commencing on 30 April 2016, the Chinese airline will operate three weekly flights to the…

Hyatt has opened the Grand Hyatt Chengdu, its first hotel southwest China's Sichuan province. Located on the 10th to 39th floors of the Chicony Square building in the city's Jinjiang…

Sichuan Airlines is planning to launch its first flights to Los Angeles this summer. The Chengdu-based carrier has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for…

Tibet Airlines is launching new scheduled flights to multiple Chinese cities this month. On Thursday 7 January, the carrier commenced a new daily service from Tibet’s capital city,…

China's Wanda Hotels & Resorts has opened a new luxury property in Chengdu. The new Wanda Reign Chengdu is located in the city’s business district, where South Renmin Road meets…

Air China intends to launch the first direct service between Sydney and Chengdu next year. The airline has applied to Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for permission to…

Sichuan Airlines will launch its first ever flights to Singapore and Japan in January. The Chengdu-based airline's international expansion will kick off on 18 January 2016, with the…

Malaysia Airlines has entered into a partnership with Universal Charter to provide flights between Kota Kinabalu and mainland China. Under the agreement, the airline will operate 180…

Air China is planning to launch a series of new South Asian services, including flights to India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the Maldives. On 25 October, the Chinese carrier will…

Beijing Capital Airlines has applied for the permission to launch direct flights to Madrid. In a statement, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) revealed that the carrier…

Hilton has opened its first hotel in Chengdu, marking start of a period of significant expansion for the company in the fast-growing Chinese city. The new 395-room Hilton Chengdu is…

World Routes, the global aviation forum, will be held in Chengdu next year. The baton was handed to the Chinese city at the end of this year's event in Durban. The move to Chengdu…

Sichuan Airlines will expand its international network next month, with the launch of its first ever flights to the Middle East. Commencing on 4 September 2015, the airline will…

The Canadian government has added five more Chinese airports to its China Transit Program (CTP), which enables Chinese travellers to connect to the US via Canada, without the need for a…

Sichuan Airlines is launching a series of new flights to Southeast Asia. Earlier this week, the Chengdu-based carrier launched a new service to Nha Trang, the coastal city in Vietnam.…

Air China has applied for permission to launch direct flights between Chengdu and Paris. In a statement on the website of Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the aviation…

China is revamping the conditions of its panda leasing system, following the deaths of several animals. Xinhua reported the country's State Forestry Administration as saying recently…

China Eastern Airlines has launched a new service connecting Los Angeles with two Chinese cities: Chengdu and Nanjing - the respective capitals of Sichuan and Jiangsu provinces. The…

China's Sichuan Airlines has taken delivery of its 100th aircraft. The Chengdu-based carrier received the new Airbus A321 aircraft this week during a delivery ceremony in Hamburg. The…

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has confirmed plans to build a second airport to serve Chengdu, the capital of southwest China’s Sichuan province. Chengdu's…

Sichuan Airlines will add two more routes to its international network this month, with the launch new services to Jeju and Krabi. Jeju will become the Chengdu-based airline's second…

Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines will launch a series of new services to Bangkok next month. The airline currently connects the Thai capital with its home base of Shanghai,…

China Eastern Airlines will add more flights to North America this summer, including connections from key cities in western China. On 25 June 2015, the airline will add a second daily…

Cachet Hotel Group (CHG), the Hong Kong-based company that operates the URBN and Cachet hotel brands, has formed a new joint venture to develop Las Vegas-style nightlife venues across…

Sichuan Airlines has unveiled plans to launch the first ever direct flight between Chengdu and Moscow. Commencing on 2 May 2015, the airline will operate three weekly flights to the…

Australian cinema chain, Village Roadshow, has revealed plans to invest in theme parks in across Asia. The company said in a statement that it has agreed to form a joint venture with…

Marco Polo Hotels has confirmed that its new luxury brand, Niccolo, will make its global debut in Chengdu next month. Opening on 15 April 2015, the Niccolo Chengdu will be located in…

Shanghai and Jakarta have more new hotel rooms under construction than any other city in the Asia Pacific region, a new report has revealed. In its latest Construction Pipeline Report…

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…

Xiamen Airlines has started flying its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan province. The new service commenced today (10 February…

Chengdu-based Sichuan Airlines will expand its international operations this year, with the launch of new routes to Moscow, Tokyo and Osaka. The airline will launch the first ever…

China’s central government has given the green light for the construction of a second airport in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province. Located in Jianyang, approximately 52km…

Frasers Hospitality is eying a bigger share of the Chinese market with the addition 10 more properties across the country. The Singapore-based serviced residence operator has signed deals…

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…

United Airlines will add more flights to China next year, with the addition of extra seasonal services from San Francisco - the airline's "trans-Pacific gateway hub". The current…

A delegation from the Chinese city of Chengdu are visiting the UK next week on a sales mission to boost travel and business into the city. A series of consumer, trade and media events…

Middle East carrier Qatar Airways began its Chengdu route today, the company’s sixth destination in China. The Airbus A330 was welcomed by a traditional waterhose salute after completing…

Carnival subsidiary Princess Cruises has announced it will be opening five new offices in China to target one of the fastest growing markets in the world. The locations have been…

Meydan recently inked a strategic partnership with the City of Chengdu and the Wenjiang district for the hosting of a race meeting to be held in the Chinese city later this year.  The…

Qatar Airways has postponed the launch of flights to Chengdu. The carrier was due to commence flights to the Chinese city on 19 March 2013, but said that the continued grounding of…

British Airways is to fly daily between Heathrow and Shanghai from 30 March. The airline will add another weekly flight on the route next month in addition to its new Chengdu services…

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has revealed that the PATA Travel Mart 2013 will be held in Chengdu. The event will mark the fourth time the annual travel trade show has been…