China-Bound Flights decreased by over 60 percent
NEW YORK – In the wake of the global pandemic and geopolitical tensions, the aviation industry has faced unprecedented challenges. Among the most significant shifts has been the dramatic reduction in flights to China, once a burgeoning market for Western … Continue reading China-Bound Flights decreased by over 60 percent
Flights between China and Europe continue to rise
Frankfurt – After Air France restarted weekly flights to Beijing in August as the first airline in Europe to resume service to Beijing amid the pandemic, more and more airline companies are resuming their traffic between Europe and China. The … Continue reading Flights between China and Europe continue to rise
Joint Venture : Air China and Air Canada
Beijing/Montreal – At a ceremony in Beijing attended by Jianjiang Cai, Chairman of Air China; Zhiyong Song, President of Air China; and Calin Rovinescu, President & Chief Executive Officer of Air Canada, Air China and Air Canada signed the first joint venture agreement between a … Continue reading Joint Venture : Air China and Air Canada
Lufthansa to sign JV deal with Air China
Berlin/Beijing – German airline Lufthansa’s new Chief Executive Carsten Spohr aims to sign a deal with Air China during Chancellor Angela Merkel’s state visit to Beijing this weekend, a German newspaper reported.Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung said on Saturday, citing no sources, … Continue reading Lufthansa to sign JV deal with Air China
Air China to Fly Shanghai-Munich Nonstop
Beijing/Munich – Air China will inaugurate Shanghai-Munich nonstop service on June 6, 2014, bringing the number of the European cities it serves from Shanghai up to 4, with the other three cities being Frankfurt, Milan and Paris. Currently, Air China … Continue reading Air China to Fly Shanghai-Munich Nonstop
Chinese incomes grew 8.1 pct last year
Beijing – Per capita disposable income in China reached 18,311 yuan (2,993 U.S. dollars) in 2013, growing 8.1 percent in real terms, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Monday. Wang Pingping, in charge of NBS household surveys, told … Continue reading Chinese incomes grew 8.1 pct last year
Lhasa tourism booms in 2013
Lhasa – Lhasa, capital of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, received nearly eight million tourists in 2013, regional tourism authorities revealed on Sunday. Renowned as the “sun city,” Lhasa saw a 22.76 percent year-on-year increase in tourist arrivals from China … Continue reading Lhasa tourism booms in 2013