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Great Moments in Travel History – March 2013
On March 10, 1910, William Boeing bought Heath’s Shipyard in Seattle, Washington. The shipyard, located on the Duwamish River, would become Boeing’s first airplane factory.
Le Canard (the Duck), the first powered seaplane, made its debut flight at La Mède harbor in Martigues, France, on March 28, 1910. Invented by Henri Fabre, the aircraft flew a distance of about 1,600 feet at a maximum height of 7 feet over the water. …
Air China to Begin New Chengdu-Frankfurt Route
Air China announced that it will begin nonstop service between Chengdu and Frankfurt on May 19, 2013. The new service will operate three times a week, using an Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
Flights will depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport at 1:30 p.m. and arrive at Frankfurt International Airport at 6:10 p.m. the same day, on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Flights from Frankfurt to Chengdu will depart at 2:00 p.m. and arrive …
Air China to Increase Flights, Upgrade Aircraft on New York-Beijing Route
Air China said it will increase the frequency of flights on its New York-Beijing service from seven to eleven per week effective March 31, 2013. In addition, the airline will also upgrade its aircraft to Boeing 777-300ERs on this route, starting on the same day.
The four additional flights will depart from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport at 2:50 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, and will arrive at …
Westin to Open Eleven New Hotels in 2013
Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced that it will open 11 new Westin-branded hotels this year. A majority of the properties will be located outside of the U.S., in countries such as China, India, Singapore, and Panama.
Hotels opening in China include the Westin Haikou, the Westin Sanya Haitang Bay Resort, the Westin Chongqing Liberation Square, and the Westin Qingdao. In India, one new property, the Westin Chennai Velachery, will open this …
Air China to Increase Flights on New York-Beijing Route, Upgrade Aircraft
Air China said it will increase its flight frequencies on its nonstop New York-Beijing route, beginning March 31, 2013. In addition, the airline will also upgrade its aircraft on that route on the same date.
The carrier will add four additional weekly flights to its route, upping the number from seven to 11. The additional flights will depart from New York’s JFK at 2:50 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, …
Starwood to Open Nine Le Méridien Hotels in 2013
Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced that it will open nine new Le Méridien hotels over the next year. These include hotels in: Bali; Atlanta, Georgia; Zhengzhou, China; Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam; Dhaka, Bangladesh; Cairo, Egypt; Qingdao, China; Mahabaleshwar, India; and Chicago, Illinois.
On January 31, 2013, Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran will open. The hotel will have 118 guestrooms, including rooftop penthouses and villas with private plunge pools, as well as …
Air China Announces New Nonstop Beijing-Geneva Service
Air China announced that it will begin new nonstop service between Beijing and Geneva on May 7, 2013. The new service will operate four times a week using an Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
Flights will depart from Beijing Capital International Airport at 1:30 p.m. and arrive at Geneva International Airport at 6:25 p.m. Flights from Geneva to Beijing will depart at 8:25 p.m. and arrive at 12:55 p.m. the next day.
The new …
