Meliá Hotels International is partnering with Infinite Luxury Group, a sales, marketing and communications specialist for unique and luxurious hotels and destinations worldwide, to intensify its positioning and presence in the Chinese luxury travel market.
Bernardo Cabot, area managing director China, Meliá Hotels International, said the partnership brings “strong support” to the company’s business in the luxury segment and will boost the number of luxurious and unique travel experiences for both guests and stakeholders.
Chiming in on the new partnership, Joanne Tang, founder and CEO, Infinite Luxury Group, said: “The hotel group has beautiful hotels and resorts in China, and around the world, and we believe that the luxury Chinese traveller will appreciate the Spanish warmth and hospitality.”
Tang noted in a press statement that well-heeled Chinese travellers are now “seeking unique travel experiences while longing for the borders to reopen to travel overseas”, making this an opportune time for Infinite to introduce Meliá Hotels International to its luxury network.
Meliá Hotels International targets the luxury travel segment with its premium Gran Meliá Hotels & Resorts brand. There are now Gran Meliá Chengdu and Gran Meliá Xi’an in China, with plans for a third hotel, Gran Meliá Zhengzhou, in the coming years.
With choices of a standard room, executive room, suite or pool villa, the Welcome Back package also includes return airport transfers and US$200 of daily spending credit. Abundant F&B options are available at the hotel, such as Vietnamese restaurant, Citron; Maison 1888 by three Michelin-starred chef Pierre Gagnaire; beachside dining at Barefoot; and the Long Bar.
Finnair has updated its summer 2022 flights, as the closure of Russian airspace impacts existing Asian traffic.
While 40 weekly flights to various Japan airports will be suspended and the start of Finnair’s new Busan route will be postponed, the airline will add Mumbai to its operations. The latter will be operated three times a week, with tickets to go on sale from April 5.
Finnair continues to operate daily connections to Bangkok, Delhi, Singapore and Tokyo, three weekly flights to Seoul, two weekly flights to Hongkong, and one weekly service to Shanghai.
Travellers will benefit from Finnair’s services across the US and Europe. In the US, the airline launched a new route to Dallas Fort Worth on March 27, with four weekly flights and full connectivity to American Airline’s extensive network in the country. Another new route, Seattle, opens on June 1 with three weekly frequencies.
According to chief commercial officer Ole Orvér, the airline will increase summer services to over 300 daily flights.
“We continue to serve our key Asian destinations despite the longer routings caused by Russian airspace closure, and also have an excellent offering in Europe and North America.”