| KLM Introduces Flights to Xiamen |
Air Travel NewsTuesday, March 29, 2011
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has introduced flights to Xiamen International Airport in China.The fresh planned service brings the occurrence of weekly flights from Amsterdam to Greater China to a total of 73.
KLM provides a total of 53 weekly services to China along with partner China Southern Airlines. ![]() The flights to Xiamen will be functioning three times a week. Flight KL883 to Xiamen leaves from Schiphol on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, while flight KL884 departs from Xiamen on Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays, reaching Amsterdam the same day. KLM President & CEO Peter Hartman stated that with this seventh destination in China, KLM strengthens its position in this significant market. KLM is the significant operator of flights connecting Europe and Greater China. The KLM network ensures even better associations connecting mainport Schiphol and China, generating additional job opportunities and business establishment potential for the Netherlands. Labels: Air China, China, KLM, XIamen International Airport Monday, July 12, 2010Emirates has launched its dedicated lounge for its First and Business Class passengers as well as Gold members of Skywards, the airline’s frequent flyer programme, at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. ![]() The lounge is situated in the International Departure Concourse .It offers a widespread menu of complimentary hot and cold gourmet dishes, as well as a full bar service.The 860m2 lounge that is capable of accommodating 165 passengers at any one time has the same signature touches as all Emirates lounges across the airline’s international network. Its facilities include designer shower rooms, cream leather lounge couches, 52-inch plasma TVs and a completely equipped Business Centre with Internet access as well as Wi-Fi. Edwin Lau, Emirates' Vice President, Greater China stated that This is the second lounge that has been opened in China, after Beijing in 2009. It is a very special occasion for Emirates as it demonstrates the commitment to the passengers from China. He also added that they were convinced that the constant upgrading of its services is the vital driving force behind the continuous and strong demand for Emirates flights. Labels: Business class, China, Emirates Airlines, Lounge, Shanghai Pudong International Airport Monday, April 19, 2010
United Airlines,one of the world's chief transpacific carriers, has launched new, and more comfortable, first and business class suites on all its 747 flights via China and the USA.
The introduction is part of United's strategy of offering services that meet the assorted needs of its customers, predominantly frequent business travelers. For travelers from China, opening service was offered in transformed first and business class cabins on all United 747s flying United's Shanghai to San Francisco route (UA858) on March 29, 2010 and United's Beijing to San Francisco route (UA888) on March 30, 2010. ![]() According to Sidney Kwok, the director for Greater China at United Airlines, the fresh suites in China are a mirror image of United's investment in the Chinese market as well as its high regard for its most cherished customers. The renovated cabins proffer a diversity of pioneering features, including truly flat 180 degree flat bed seats, iPod connectivity, personalized in-flight entertainment options, and a wider range of gourmet food and wine.The fresh business class seat has been extended to turn into a 23.5 inches wide chair and 6-foot, 4-inch long lie-flat bed.On the other hand, the new first class seat is now 31 inches wide and turns into a 6-foot, 6-inch long flat bed. United Airlines is known to be the foremost U.S. carrier to provide iPod and iPhone connectivity on its in-flight entertainment system in first class and business class cabins, allowing clients to play their previously-downloaded personal content on the seat's flat screen TV while recharging their devices. Both first and business class provide a 15.4-inch widescreen flat panel monitor with an on-demand digital system that poffers 150 hours worth of movies, TV programs as well as video games.The fresh entertainment system currently offers 20 channels of stored XM-branded audio, additionally allowing passengers to create customized playlists using 30 channels of other stored audio.The entertainment system navigation controls as well as the content are offered in up to 14 diverse languages, including English, and traditional and basic Chinese. Labels: Business class, Business class flights, China, First Class Airline, United Airlines business class |



