Hainan approves plan for off-airport duty-free

(23-Oct-2003) - CHINA. Hainan Meilan airport, which was granted open skies status by China?s aviation authorities in July, has recorded year-on-year traffic growth of 37% in August.

(2-Aug-2003) - By Anna FentonCHINA. As revealed in DFNI eXTRA (July 16), the holiday island of Hainan off the southwest coast of China is to become a testing ground for visa-free arrivals and open skies for airlines in a bid by the Chinese government to compete with the resorts of Bali in Indonesia and Phuket in Thailand.

(19-Oct-2002) - Copenhagen Airports has been selected as a strategic partner in connection with the flotation of the Chinese airport operator Hainan Meilan Airport Co and has signed an agreement buy 20% of the company's shares at a price not exceeding HK$515m ($66m)

(29-Apr-2005) - CHINA. DFS Group has opened the first two shops at Melian airport in the initial phase of a retail development on the Chinese tropical holiday island of Hainan

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