Tag: Xi
China – Tajikistan Tourism: Presidents agreed to improve cooperation
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 16, 2019 02:59Tourism was on the agenda, when Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks Saturday, agreeing to further deepen the two countries' comprehensive strategic partnership for common ... Read More
Fraport traffic figures – May 2019: Frankfurt Airport reports solid growth
Dmytro Makarov- June 14, 2019 05:45Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed 6.2 million passengers in May 2019, an increase of 1.4 percent year-on-year. The growth rate would have been one percentage point higher, if FRA had not ... Read More
Hangzhou House in LA
Dmytro Makarov- June 11, 2019 18:35"Hangzhou House in LA" is an immersive activity held in Los Angeles on June 3rd by Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism. In Pasadena, Tim Clancy and his wife Samantha Chen from Hangzhou acted as the hosts of a house ... Read More
In the footsteps of Leonardo in France: The enigma of the Last Supper tapestry
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 21, 2019 21:45This is the title of the study day that was held at the Vatican Museums at the end of the restoration of the famous tapestry preserved today in the Pinacoteca ... Read More
Codeshare announced between Finnair and Juneyao Air
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 16, 2019 09:00Juneyao Air and Finnair have agreed to launch a codeshare partnership starting June 28, 2019, combining synergies of both airlines. This agreement will provide a wider connectivity between China and Finland, and will help to ... Read More
Passenger volume climbs at Frankfurt and most of the Group airports
Dmytro Makarov- May 14, 2019 05:34Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed more than six million passengers in April 2019, a gain of 5.1 percent year-on-year. This noticeable increase can also be attributed to the Easter traffic, which ... Read More
The year of the airports: Travel to the hubs of the future
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 14, 2019 03:02The year 2019 will be remembered as the year of the inaugurations of large and small strategic airports to satisfy an air demand that by 2035 will touch - according ... Read More
Weimar: Join Bauhaus 100th birthday party
Chief Assignment Editor- April 25, 2019 16:30Bauhaus is celebrating it's 100th birthday and BauhausLand throws parties throughout the year! Weimar: join the 100th birthday party An avant-garde chair; a stylish cradle; a ground-breaking painting: no surprise ... Read More
Fraport Traffic Figures March and First Quarter of 2019: Growth Trend Continues
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 12, 2019 08:08Passenger traffic rises at Frankfurt Airport - Fraport's Group airports worldwide largely report positive performance In the first three months of 2019, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served almost 14.8 million passengers ... Read More
Václav Havel Airport Prague: Here comes summer
editor- March 30, 2019 02:35Spring may have just officially sprung on March 20, but in Prague, summer is starting in just 2 days, and tourists are ready to travel. On Sunday, March 31, 2019, ... Read More
Gambling is big business in tourism
Alain St.Ange- March 26, 2019 02:22The gambling industry, which happens to be a really big one worldwide, is one of the most popular in terms of tourism. That’s why casino tourism is such a big ... Read More
Airbus and China expand their partnership in civil aviation
Chief Assignment Editor- March 25, 2019 17:45Airbus and China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) signed a General Terms Agreement (GTA) covering the purchase by Chinese airlines of a total of 300 Airbus aircraft. The GTA was ... Read More
Hainan Airlines launches nonstop service between Guiyang, China and Paris, France
Chief Assignment Editor- March 21, 2019 01:01Hainan Airlines will launch nonstop service between Guiyang, China and Paris on March 24, its fourth nonstop route from mainland China to Paris following Xi'an-Paris, Chongqing-Paris and Shenzhen-Paris. The once ... Read More
Fraport Traffic Figures February 2019: Positive Trend Continues
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 13, 2019 09:16Passenger traffic rises at FRA and Group airports worldwide In February 2019, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed more than 4.5 million passengers - an increase of 4.3 percent year-on-year. During the first ... Read More
Chengdu International Tourism Expo expected to attract 300 exhibitors from 30 countries
Chief Assignment Editor- March 4, 2019 14:15According to the joint report by the China Tourism Academy and Online Travel Service giant Ctrip, number of outbound Chinese tourists reached 71.3 million in the first half of 2018, ... Read More
New Chinese MA700 turboprop aircraft will roll off production line in September
Chief Assignment Editor- March 2, 2019 19:15China-developed MA700 turboprop aircraft has entered the trial-manufacturing and test phase, state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced today. The first MA700 is expected to roll off the production ... Read More
Fraport Traffic Figures – January 2019: Starting the New Year on a Growth Path
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 13, 2019 06:16Frankfurt and most of the Group airports record passenger growth Read More
China Southern Airlines and Emirates sign codeshare agreement
Chief Assignment Editor- February 5, 2019 17:10Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines and UAE's Emirates airline have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to progress on a comprehensive reciprocal codeshare agreement, which is set to open up new ... Read More
Chinese President commends start of China-Laos Tourism Year 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- January 25, 2019 23:20President of China sent a congratulatory message on the launch of the China-Laos Tourism Year 2019 in Vientiane on Friday, expressing his hope for deepening understanding and friendship between the ... Read More
New passenger record achieved at FRA
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 14, 2019 08:13Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served more than 69.5 million passengers in 2018, thus posting a new record high in the airport's history. Compared to 2017, traffic at Germany's largest airport grew ... Read More
New year on a train in China: 11.5 million had this idea
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 2, 2019 02:29Most of the top tourist destinations in China, including Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Guilin, Shanghai and more, can be reached by high-speed trains. Read More
Third Chinese prototype passenger plane completes its maiden flight
Chief Assignment Editor- December 29, 2018 18:15Third China-made prototype C919 passenger airplane has successfully completed its first test flight and landed safely in Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Friday afternoon. The plane took off shortly after ... Read More
China says No to Christmas, but Yes to tourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 23, 2018 21:30A fascinating country to visit is China unless you're Christian and want to celebrate Christmas Chinese style. This may be a dangerous undertaken. Christians all over the world are getting ... Read More
Hainan Airlines to launch Xi’an-Los Angeles service
Chief Assignment Editor- December 14, 2018 08:20Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd. plans to launch nonstop service between Xi'an and Los Angeles on December 31. It will be the first scheduled service between Xi'an and Los Angeles ... Read More
Fraport Traffic Figures November 2018: Growth Trend Continues
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 12, 2018 21:24Frankfurt Airport welcomed around 5.24 million passengers in November 2018, a growth of 4.7 percent year-on-year. This development was driven by European traffic (up 6.1 percent) as well as intercontinental ... Read More
Xian creates new tourism attraction on a River Spree boat in Berlin
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 9, 2018 21:17The kick-off event hosted around 100 people on a cruise down the river Spree, with a live painting demonstration from the Xi'an artists. Attendees had the opportunity to capture photos ... Read More
Xi’an brings terracotta warrior art installation to Berlin
Chief Assignment Editor- December 7, 2018 11:20On December 6, two well-known artists from the city of Xi'an, China visited Berlin to install more than 100 terracotta warrior replicas on a boat that traveled down the Spree ... Read More
Brand USA hosts first-ever China MegaFam
editor- November 5, 2016 07:08Brand USA, the destination marketing organization for the United States, in partnership with United Airlines, hosted its first-ever China familiarization tour (MegaFam). Read More
Why Chinese tourists travel to Hawaii, Guam or Saipan
editor- July 31, 2014 16:14United States Pacific Islands are new hot destinations for the lucrative Chinese outbound travel market. Read More