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Priceline to Operate in Hong Kong

Holiday In Wales Priceline.com Inc. and Hong Kong`s Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. will start operating a version of Priceline`s "name-your-own-price" Internet travel service in Hong Kong next month.

It would be as well for the existing airlines to bank such sums. These will surely be forced to tumble when, and if, Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, which has been granted licences to operate to London, Berlin, Cologne, Milan, Oakland and Chicago, receives an air operator certificate from Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department. Planning to lease five Boeing 747s, year target of serving 15 destinations using a fleet of 25 aircraft, the carrier is considering a budget Business Class and aims to undercut the fares of rivals on the London to Hong Kong route by 40%-50%.

Holiday Wales Hutchison spokeswoman Malina Ngai said Wednesday the new operation will be run by Hutchison-Priceline (Travel) Ltd., a joint venture owned 35 percent by Priceline.com and 65 percent by Hutchison.

Calling Hong Kong Long Distance As a Special Administrative Region of China, Hong Kong adheres to China%š universal time, China Time. Like China, Hong Kong does not participate in Daylight Saving Time so its time difference from much of the U.S. and Europe changes over the year. Hong Kong is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and 13 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time in the United States. However, during Daylight Saving Time in the U.S., Hong Kong is only 12 hours ahead of the eastern U.S.

Cottage Holiday In Wales Taking the advantage of Hutchison`s prominent presence in Asia, which is run by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, the joint venture will soon launch similar services elsewhere in Asia, including Taiwan and Singapore, Ngai said.

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Caravan Holiday In Wales Based in Norwalk, Conn., Priceline.com allows customers to name their own prices for airline tickets, hotel rooms, car rentals and home mortgages in the United States.

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Camping Holiday Wales But the joint venture in Hong Kong will first focus its Internet service, available both in English and Chinese, on airline tickets and hotel rooms. She said the company will introduce other services according to market demands.

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Accommodation Holiday Wales Ngai declined to discuss how much the joint venture hopes to earn here.

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