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Articles tagged “hong kong”

Hotels

A look at secret tech lab that’s turning Peninsula Hotels into a connected travelers’ dream

Peninsula Hotel stays on the cutting edge of hotel technology with its in-house team of engineers by integrating tech into every aspect of the hotel experience from automated privacy signs to touch-screen walls. Why they're using Samsung tablets is a mystery.

Skift | 11 years ago

A look at secret tech lab that’s turning Peninsula Hotels into a connected travelers’ dream

Airlines

Frequent flyers from over 30 airlines can now skip the arrivals line at Hong Kong airport

The free membership for fast-lane access is a nice perk for frequent travelers and smart operational move for Hong Kong to ease passenger bottlenecks as business travel rises this fall.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

China and Hong Kong reeling under huge wave of local tourists

This is the start of the Chinese tourist invasion, at some point some countries may have to start developing tourism/visa quotas for mainland visitors.

Skift | 12 years ago

Cruises

Hong Kong ferry disaster as three dozen die after holiday collision

The struck ferry was filled with families from one company celebrating the fireworks over a holiday weekend. The simplicity of the crash has people wondering how many other cities could this have happened in?

Natasha Khan and Aibing Guo, Bloomberg | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Tourists can now rent smartphones with unlimited call time from Hong Kong’s airport

The rental service Handy rents out the Samsung Galaxy Note pre-loaded with apps for about $11.30 a day offering short-term tourists a more cost-effective option than piling up data roaming fees.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Hong Kong Airlines to end long-haul business class flights to London in September

The start-up carrier had hoped to offer an all-business-class service from Hong Kong to London, but was unable to compete with more established airlines that business travelers rely on.

Skift | 12 years ago

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A new type of top cities list from the Economist Intelligence Unit

Vancouver has lost its spot at the top of the list (and in the top 10 overall, too) as the EIU re-jiggers its ranking system to announce a new set of livable cities, this year topped by Hong Kong.

Skift | 12 years ago