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Aviation round up: Say cheese!
Alastair Newport	 Apr 23, 2019
This week's news from the skies includes record growth, new routes and a photography completion but first, news from Canada…
The future of airports: Takeaways from Travel Forum in Hong Kong
Mili Semlani	 Dec 20, 2018
The Airport Experience: Key to the Future of Travel Forum organised by Plaza Premium Group, on 21 November, 2018 at Hong Kong Maritime Museum brought together a panel of forward-thinking…
China Southern doubles London flights
Mark Elliott	 Apr 3, 2017
China Southern Airlines will double the frequency of its flights to London this summer, with the launch of a second daily service direct from Guangzhou. Commencing on 1 June 2017, the…
China Southern connects to another Australian city
Mark Elliott	 Dec 15, 2016
China Southern Airlines launched its first flight to Adelaide this week. The Guangzhou-based airline touched down in the Australian city on 13 December, marking mainland China's first…
Oman Air flies direct to China
Mark Elliott	 Nov 27, 2016
Oman Air will start flying non-stop to mainland China for the first time next month, with the launch a new route to Guangzhou. First unveiled in 2014, the new service will become the…
Work starts on exhibition centre near Guangzhou airport
A ground-breaking ceremony was held recently for a major new development close to Guangzhou's Baiyun International Airport. Designed by Zaha Hadid, the famed architect responsible for the…
China Southern to start flying to Adelaide
Mark Elliott	 Aug 11, 2016
China Southern will launch direct flights between Guangzhou and Adelaide by the end of the year. Due to commence on 12 December 2016, the new service will run three times a week,…
Emirates flies A380 to Guangzhou
Emirates has unveiled plans to deploy its largest aircraft, the Airbus A380, on its Dubai-Guangzhou route. Effective 1 October 2016, Guangzhou will become the third city in mainland…
Airports & Aviation
India drives Asian airport traffic growth
Mark Elliott	 Jul 27, 2016
Passenger traffic at airports in the Asia Pacific region increased 7.2% in May 2016. According to the latest data from Airports Council International (ACI), this monthly growth was…
Qatar Airways celebrates capacity increases
Gemma Greenwood	 Jul 10, 2016
Qatar Airways has celebrated capacity increases across its global network as three of the airline's destinations received upgraded aircraft commencing 1 July, the same day the airline…
Qatar Airways deploys its A380 on Guangzhou route
TD Team	 May 9, 2016
Qatar Airways recently announced its intent to upgauge its Doha-Guangzhou service with the introduction of its Airbus A380 on the route. Guangzhou will be Qatar Airways fourth A380…
Qatar Airways reveals first A380 destination in China
Mark Elliott	 May 9, 2016
Qatar Airways has announced plans to fly its largest aircraft, the Airbus A380, to China for the first time. On 1 July 2016, the Doha-based carrier will deploy the double-decker jet on…
New World Hotels to debut in Guangzhou
Mark Elliott	 Mar 31, 2016
New World Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement to manage its first hotel in Guangzhou. Scheduled to open in 2018, the New World Guangzhou Hotel will be located in the city's…
China Southern to resume Nepal flights
China Southern Airlines will resume its flights to Nepal's capital city Kathmandu next month. Commencing on 26 April 2016, the airline will offer three weekly flights direct between…
Scoot launches daily flights to Guangzhou
Mark Elliott	 Jan 19, 2016
Scoot has expanded its network in China with the launch of a new service to Guangzhou. The Singaporean low-cost carrier kicked off the new route on 16 January, in time for Chinese New…
Chinese aviation bites, including three new airlines
Mark Elliott	 Jan 7, 2016
Sichuan Airlines to link Chengdu with Prague Sichuan Airlines has revealed plans to launch the first direct flights between Chengdu and Prague. Scheduled to commence as early as…
China auctions slots at major airports
Mark Elliott	 Dec 7, 2015
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) will allow Chinese carriers to bid for new take-off and landing slots at Guangzhou and Shanghai airports next year. Domestic slots at…
Garuda connects Bali with Guangzhou
Garuda Indonesia has continued its Chinese expansion strategy with the launch of a new direct flight between Bali and Guangzhou. The new service commenced on Sunday 22 November and…
AirAsia connects Langkawi with Guangzhou
The Malaysian resort island of Langkawi will be connected directly to the Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou next year. Commencing on 24 January 2016, AirAsia will launch four weekly…
China Southern flies direct to Africa
Mark Elliott	 Aug 5, 2015
China Southern Airlines has launched its first ever non-stop flights to Africa. The Guangzhou-based carrier commenced direct services to Kenya's capital Nairobi on 5 August 2015, and…
Hilton plants second DoubleTree in Guangzhou
Hilton has opened its second DoubleTree hotel in Guangzhou. The 314-room DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou Science City is located in the Guangzhou High Tech Development District, or…