Chivas 18 has teamed up with Hong Kong Film Director Heiward Mak to produce a film entitled Dream City, which will explore how dreams are made in Hong Kong. It will be set at Woo Bar at the W Hotel in West Kowloon.
Asia Pacific: Chinese Tourists Fuel Growth in International Arrivals
Countries in the Asia Pacific registered growth in in-bound travel averaging 6% in June 2013, the latest month for which results are available.
Survey: 91% of International Travelers Want an End to Reclining Seats
Nine out of 10 airline passengers surveyed want to be reclining seats removed from airplanes on short haul flights and their usage limited on long haul flights
Aviation: United Airlines Friendly Skies Go Flyer Friendly!
United Airlines updates its "Fly the Friendly SKies" branding campaign with 'flyer friendly". How will it go down with consumers?
Thailand: 82% of Travelers Won’t Leave Home Without Their Mobile Phone
82% of Thai travelers take mobile phones on leisure trips, 77% take cameras, 52% take computers, and 30 take entertainment devices
Aviation: JetBlue to Launch First Class Cabin on Cross Country Routes
JetBlue Airways is one of the world's most popular low cost carriers. The budget airline will add a First Class cabin to some of its transcontinental flights in the second quarter of 2014.
Aviation: German Airline Launches Automated Luggage Drop-off
IT and Social Media With on line check ins and the impending arrival of automatic baggage drop-off machines, Michael Taylor ponders the possibility of sleeping at the airport in a paid-in lounge the night before an early morning departure. I have been taking advantage of checking in on line on recent trips, but sometimes I …
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Aviation: United Launches Nonstop Link between Denver and Tokyo!
Business News The mayor of Denver, Colorado, has led a delegation of nearly 70 business, tourism, and government officials to Japan aboard the first ever scheduled nonstop flight linking the Mile High City with the Land of the Rising Sun. United Airlines launched the new route linking Denver with Tokyo on 10 June 2013. It …
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Aviation: Hawaiian Airlines Says, ‘Goodbye, Manila! Hello, Beijing!’
Business Following five years of disappointing payloads, Hawaiian Airlines has decided to end flights linking Honolulu, Hawaii, with Manila, capital of the Philippines. The last flight will depart from Manila International Airport on 1 August 2013. Click on the following link for Hawaii travel ideas: Hawaii Destination Guide Greater China's Gain? But the Philippines' loss …
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Hotels: Global Room Rates Rise by 3% in 2012
The average price of a hotel room around the world rose by 3% during 2012, compared with the previous year, according to the latest Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI)