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About China Southern

China Southern Airlines is one of the world's largest airlines and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.

From its hub airports at Beijing Capital Airport and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China Southern Airlines flies to 193 destinations worldwide.

China Southern Airlines flies to many destinations including Nanjing, Urumqi, Guilin, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, Kunming, Beijing, Hanoi, Delhi, Ho Chi Minh, Istanbul, Bali, Seoul, Singapore, Frankfurt, London, Tbilisi, Paris, Moscow and many others.

China Southern Airlines has codeshare agreements with many airlines including KLM, Asiana Airlines, Japan Airlines, Pakistan International Airlines, Qantas, Thai Airways International, United Airlines and WestJet and many others.

In 2018, China Southern launched a subsidary airline, Xiongan Airlines, which will operate services from the new international airport in Beijing, Beijing Daxing International Airport.

 

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China Southern Baggage

Carry-on Baggage

 

Hand luggage, no matter how many pieces you are carrying, must be a maximum of 5kg, and no greater than 115cm in combined dimensions.

Passengers travelling in First Class are permitted 2 x 5kg bags.

Passengers travelling in Business, Premium Economy or Economy Class are permitted 1 x 5kg bag.

 

Checked Baggage

Passenger’s checked baggage allowance is dependent on the route and class flying. For most flights from Japan, America, Australia, New Zealand, Russia and journeys from Singapore to China, passengers are entitled to 2 pieces of baggage in Business Class and Premium Economy and Economy Class with a maximum weight of 32kg in First and Business Class, and 23kg for Economy Class.

For a full list of baggage rules and allowances, see the China Southern website here.

 

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China Southern Check-In Information

Web Check-in

China Southern offer online check-in for most of their flights. The link to this service can be found here, with the times for opening and shutting as below:

 

For passengers flying from Delhi, online check-in will open from 14:00 1 day before departure, closing 120 minutes before departure.

For passengers flying from Dubai, online check-in will open from 12:00 1 day before departure, closing 90 minutes before departure.

For passengers flying from Frankfurt, online check-in will open from 15:00 1 day before departure, closing 120 minutes before departure.

For passengers flying from Los Angeles, online check-in will open from 23:00 1 day before departure, closing 90 minutes before departure.

For passengers flying from New York, online check-in will open from 11:15 1 day before departure, closing 180 minutes before departure.

For passengers flying from Pusan, online check-in will open from 1400 1 day before departure, closing 60 minutes before departure.

For passengers flying from Seoul, online check-in will open from 1400 2 days before departure, closing 80 minutes before departure.

For passengers flying from all other cities, online check-in will open from 1400 1 day before departure, closing 60 minutes before departure.

 

Airport Check-In

Alternatively, passengers can check in at the airport check-in counter.

For Passengers flying from Shanghai Pudong (International) must check in at least 50 minutes prior to departure.

For passenger flying from Beiing, Cheng Du, Chong Qing, Guang Zhou, Haerbin, Hai Kou, Kun Ming, San Ya, Shanghai Hongqio, Shanghair Pudong, Wu Han (Domestic), Shen Yang, Shen Zhen, Tian Jin (International) must check in at least 45 minutes prior to departure.

For passenger flying from Chang Chun, Chang Sha, Da Lian, Gui Yang, Hang Zhou, Lahsa, Ning Bo, Qing Dao, Tian Jin (Domestic), Urumqi, Wen Zhou, Wu Xi, Xi An, Zheng Zhou, Zhu Hai must check in at least 40 minutes prior to departure.

For Passengers flying from Fu Zhou, Gui Lin, JieYang ChaoShan, Mian Yang, Nan Chang, Nan Chong, Nan Ning, Wei Hai, Wu Yi Shan, Yan Tai, Yin Chuan must check in at least 30 minutes prior to departure.

 

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Economy Class

All Economy passengers can enjoy both the finest East Asian cuisines and the best Western food.

What are Economy Class Seats Like?

On the A380, the comfortable seating comes with adjustable headrests, seat cushions, and backrests. A personal 9-inch flat-screen LCD TV and rich entertainment options offer an extraordinary flying experience. A full range of office software applications allows you to process Word, Excel and other commonly used files.

The B787 provides higher cabin humidity levels and cleaner air, and windows are 65% larger than ordinary aircraft windows. Electronically controlled, color-changing optical systems replace traditional window blinds. Uniquely designed cup holders make it easy to store drinks. A 9-inch personal LCD TV is provided.

The A330 has a 2-4-2 seating layout; Seat spacing is 81 cm (32 in); Seat width is 43-44 cm (17 in); Spacious and comfortable seat design offers balanced back support.

 

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Business

China Southern Airlines offers Business Class seating across all its flights; the package is comprehensive, and from booking to arrival, passengers will receive a premium service.

Business Class Facilities

Pre-flight lounges are available. Built-in amenities include a literature pocket, magazine rack, reading light, and USB port. The digital entertainment system includes a 15-inch flat-screen, with noise cancelling headphones, as well as a full range of office software applications allows you to process Word, Excel and other commonly used files. In-flight meals include a choice of East Asian and Western cuisine.

What are Business Class Seats Like?

On all aircraft, at the simple push of a button the seats will recline down into a fully flat and spacious bed.

On the A380, the 1-2-1 configuration means all have aisle access, and an adjustable privacy divider between the two adjacent seats in the centre allows you to choose your degree of privacy.

The A330 has a 2-2-2 configuration, with plenty of space.

 

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Primera clase

All First Class passengers can enjoy both the finest East Asian cuisines and the best Western food.

First Class Facilities

First Class passengers can make the most of the First Class Lounge and Skypearl Lounge at Beijing International Airport. Lounges are available at other airports; you can easily check by searching on the China Southern Airlines webpage.

What are Economy Class Seats Like?

The A380 offers eight specially tailored private flat-bed suites that give you an extraordinary travel experience. Adjustable power seats can be converted into a bed. Additions include a massive 23-inch flat-screen LCD TV, six different lighting schemes, and private storage cabinet with combination lock.

On the B787, four fully-reclinable cocoon seats provide exclusive accommodation. Ergonomic seats offer electronically controlled back massage, and LCD TV and USB ports are available.

The A330 offers a 1-2-1 passenger cabin layout, with fully reclining cocoon seating, LCD TV and USB ports.

 



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China Southern Airlines In-flight Entertainment

On China southern Airlines' newest aircraft, passengers can enjoy over 600 hours of excellent entertainment with plenty of TV shows, movies and more.

China Southern Airlines TV

From BBC comedies to popular Chinese TV shows, China Southern Airlines offers something for everyone. Watch captivating nature documentaries, dramas and much more.

China Southern Airlines Movies

Find films for all the family on board your China Southern Airlines flight. From Hindi to French to English, there's films in a variety of languages to suit every taste!

 

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China Southern Airlines Food

China Southern Airlines Meal Options

China Southern Airlines offer passengers East Asian cuisine and Western food, to ensure there is always something to suit your taste. Western dishes are modern and healthy, with low-calorie options.Chinese main dishes are inspired by Cantonese cuisine, made with authentic and locally sourced ingredients. Business and First class passengers can enjoy the famous China Southern Airline dish; Beeg ‘big bowl’ noodles. Breakfast will often be the choice of cereals, eggs, pastries, bread and fruits.

 

China Southern Airlines Special Dietary Requirements

Passengers can order special meals for their special diet, at least 24 hours before flying (Kosher meals must be requested 48 hours before flying). They can be ordered by calling customer services. The special meals available to order are:

			Children Meals		Baby Meal
					Child Meal
			Religious Meals		Hindu Meal
					Kosher Meal
					Moslem Meal
					Vegetarian Jain Meal
					No Beef Meal
			Dietary Meals		Bland Meal
					Diabetic Meal
					Low Calorie Meal
					Low Fat Meal
					Low Salt Meal
					Low Lactose Meal
					Gluten Intolerant Meal
					Fruit Platter Meal
					Vegetarian Raw Meal
					Seafood Meal
					Liquid Diet Meal
			Vegetarian Meals		Vegetarian Hindu Meal
					Vegetarian Vegan Meal
					Vegetarian Oriental Meal
					Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo Meal

 

China Southern Airlines Drinks & Alcohol

China Southern Airlines offer passengers an ‘In-flight cellar’ service, as well as a ‘inflight tea garden’. This gives passengers the options or enjoy alcoholic beverages, with wines from France, USA, Australia and Chile, as well as brandy, whiskey, liqueur and other drinks. In addition, the inflight tea garden allows passengers to experience the traditional Chinese tea culture.

 

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China Southern Frequent Flyer Program

China Southern Airlines offers a frequent flyer program called Sky Pearl to reward regular passengers with the airline.

China Southern Sky Pearl Club offers Sky Pearl Club members comprehensive and convenient service throughout China./p>

Sky Peal Club allows its club members earn FFP miles not only flying CZ domestic segments but on flights of other SkyTeam member airline as well.

 

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China Southern News

4 junio 2018

Extra services from China Southern could see India and China increase their air-travel connectivity

Aviation authorities from India and China met in New Dehli for the first time in 10 years to discuss the possibility of better connecting air-travel between the two countries. China Southern Airlines, one of the leading carriers in China, was in the discussion as a potential airline that could fly new routes between China and India.

Actualmente hay cinco diferentes operadores chinos que operan servicios entre China e India. Air China, China Southern, China Eastern, China Airlines y Shangdong Airlines operan colectivamente 42 servicios semanales que conectan cinco ciudades diferentes en China con tres ciudades diferentes en la India.

According to a Civil Aviation Ministry, the talks went fairly well in terms of progressing the conversation in enhanced air connectivity between the two countries. Indian airlines have long been hesitant due to the difficulties they would face operating in China, but the Chinese aviation authorities responded positively and stated their intentions to help those airlines get around the problems.

 

30 mayo 2018

China Southern Airlines increases Nairobi flights

China Southern Airlines has increased its Nairobi-Guangzhou flights to three times a week to tap increased business and tourism travel between the two countries.

The airline will operate Monday, Tuesday and Friday flights using an Airbus A330-200 aircraft that has a 218-passenger capacity.

The aircraft has four, 24 and 190 first, business and economy class seats respectively. China Southern Airlines previously only flew into Nairobi on Mondays and Fridays.

Sales and marketing officer Sospeter Mobe said the new flight frequency will kick off starting junio 10 to October, when the management is set to review the schedule.

“We are working together to promote China-Kenya tour and travel business. To those travelling to China during the period, free accommodation in Guangzhou will be provided to passengers using China Southern Airlines and international code share flights if the connecting time is more than eight hours but not more than 48 hours,” said Mr Mobe.

 

21 mayo 2018

New Beijing Airport gets opening date

Beijing's new international airport— which will be home to a large number of services from China Southern Airlines —will open and start running services on 1 octubre 2019, according to China Daily. Equipment testing will be completed over the next three months, while the airport terminal is still being decorated.

The yet-to-be-named airport has one-third of its airlines spaces already filled by China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines. The plan to build a new international airport was put in place to share out the heavy traffic that Beijing Capital International Airport currently receives.

 

9 mayo 2018

China SouthernAirlines earn top 10 spot in most valuable airline brand list

China SouthernAirlines placed 6th in Brand Finance's 2018 edition of '50 most valuable airline brands'. Also in the top 10 were other Chinese airlines, including China Eastern at 7th and Air China at9th. All three Chinese airlines have seen exciting brand value growth in 2018, with China Southern growing 10 percent, China Eastern growing by 21 percent and Air China growing by 19 percent since 2016.

Brand Finance's top 10 most valuable airline brands are as follows:

1. American Airlines
2. Delta
3. Aerolíneas Unidas
4. emiratos
5. Southwest Airlines
6. Aerolienas de China del Sur
7. Aerolíneas del este de China
8. British Airways
9. Aire china
10. Lufhhansa

China SouthernAirlines have climbed one place up the list from their 2017 placing, which had them positioned at 7th.

 

29 abril 2018

China Southern contributes to Cambodia's airports receiving more passengers

The operator VINCI Airports, who operates three airports in Cambodia, has reported that 3 million passengers used these airports in the first quarter of 2018, a 26.1% year-on-year increase. At Phnom Penh Airport, the country's capital, this upward trend is even steeper at a staggering 34.5%. The capital’s airport handled 1.4 million passengers, while the increase was mainly attributed to new services introduced by Malindo, Vietjet and Shenzhen Airlines. Chinese carriers such as Spring, China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines all increased services to Phnom Penh.

Local Cambodian start-up airlines, JC International and Lanmei Airlines, may also be responsible for the surge in traffic, as both recently established flights to Singapore and Bangkok. Passenger traffic at Siem Reap airport increased by 17.4%. Travellers from China topped the passenger lists, while domestic travel also expanded. This is part of an ever-growing tourism trend in the country, who saw the number of international travellers visiting the kingdom reaching 5.6 million in 2017, up 11.8% (statistics from the Ministry of Tourism). If predictions are correct, Cambodia should be letting through its immigration over 6.1 million tourists this year.

 

22 marzo 2018

Xiamen Airlines signs for 30 new aircraft

Xiamen Airlines has firmed an order for 20 Boeing 737 Max 8 and 10 737 Max 10 aircraft. Through its Parent Company, China Southern Airlines, it details that the jets will be delivered between 2019 and 2022. Five -8s will first join the airline’s fleet in 2019, followed by seven in 2020. In 2021, it will take eight -8s and seven -10s, before receiving the final three -10s in 2022. The acquisition will be paid for partly by internal resources and partly through loans and other finance agreements. Xiamen Airlines adds that the new generation aircraft will improve its operating efficiency, help maintain its “streamlined and efficient” fleet structure, as well as expand capacity. The carrier, together with China Southern, first signed an agreement to acquire 110 Boeing 737s, including the 30 737 Max aircraft, in diciembre 2015.

 

18 enero 2018

China Southern Airlines and American Airlines announce codeshare partnership

Since its very presence in the American market, China Southern has successively launched four routes connecting China and America, specifically Guangzhou-Los Angeles, Guangzhou-San Francisco, Guangzhou-Wuhan-San Francisco and Guangzhou-New York.

China Southern Airlines and American Airlines jointly announce codeshare partnership effective on 18 enero, 2018, adding new momentum to the international operation by both airlines with more diverse and travel options for passengers traveling between the two biggest air travel markets.

Starting from 18 enero, 2018, passengers of China Southern may book seats on connecting American Airlines flights from Los Angeles to Houston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Phoenix, and from San Francisco to Dallas and Phoenix. Tickets will be available on China Southern’s official website and authorized third party ticketing platforms. As part of this partnership, passengers of American Airlines may connect by China Southern flights to Guangzhou, Shenyang, Changsha, Dalian, Shenzhen, Harbin, Changchun, Chongqing and Nanning through Beijing.

Since its very presence in the American market, China Southern has successively launched four routes connecting China and America, specifically Guangzhou-Los Angeles, Guangzhou-San Francisco, Guangzhou-Wuhan-San Francisco and Guangzhou-New York. In marzo 2017, a strategic partnership was established between China Southern and American Airlines with American Airlines investing $200 million in purchasing the H share issued by China Southern. Both sides agreed to work together to cover more destinations in China and America.

The establishment of this strategic partnership is welcomed by senior managements of both airlines with confidence to build on the extensive global network and provide greater convenience to passengers traveling between the two countries. This endeavour serves as another milestone for China Southern in particular as this largest airline in Asia dedicates itself to expanding the international operation with qualified air service in the North America region and to the global marketplace as a whole.

China Southern Airlines operates the largest fleet, most developed route network and largest passenger capacity of any airline in The People's Republic of China, and devotes to providing comfortable travel service.

American Airlines is a major U.S airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is the world's largest airline measured by fleet size. American Airlines together with its regional partners operate an extensive international and domestic network in and out of America through nine of its major hubs.

 

19 diciembre 2017

China Southern Airlines launches website for visually impaired

China Southern Airlines launched a website for visually impaired users Tuesday. Users who intend to buy air tickets online can visit iaw.csair.com and click on a bar at the top to open the function, said Li Chunhong, a manager for the airline's e-commerce unit. The site's colors can be simplified, text can be enlarged and the mouse cursor can be modified. One function also enables the text to be read aloud. People with vision problems and reading disorders can all benefit, Li said.China has approximately 13 million people living with impaired vision. About two thirds say online information is very valuable to them, according to a report by China's Information Accessibility Research Association.

 

19 diciembre 2017

China Southern Airlines signs codeshare agreement with British Airways

The new deal means customers can book seats on flights to Shenyang, Harbin, Changchun and Dalian on ba.com. The two-leg journeys will see BA operate flights to Shanghai, from which they can connect on to Shenyang, Harbin and Changchun while flights to Beijing offer connections to Dalian and Changchun. British Airways offers 10 weekly flights to Shanghai and seven to Beijing, departing from Heathrow.

As part of the codeshare agreement, British Airways Executive Club members can collect Avios when booking on the British Airways code on China Southern Airlines flights. Alex Cruz, chief executive of British Airways, said: "We are excited by today’s announcement, which will help to drive tourism and economic and cultural exchange between the UK and China, by facilitating reciprocal leisure and business travel. “Now we need the British government to take urgent action on its visa policy by making it easier for Chinese businesses and tourists to come to the UK. “China is the world’s second largest economy and we need to do all we can to encourage these trade links. This is even more critical post Brexit.”

 

2 noviembre 2017

China Southern Airlines Company (ZNH) CMF Pushes Into Positive Territory

China Southern Airlines Company (ZNH) shares are showing bullish signs as the Chaikin Money Flow or CFI is above the zero line. A positive Chaikin Money Flow indicates that the stock is strong while a negative CMF indicates that the stock is weak. The CMF indicator passing through the zero line (rising above or falling below) may indicate a shift in the overall trend for the equity.The indicator, created by Marc Chaikin, is based on the theory that the strength of the market can be determined by looking at where the price closes compared to its daily range and volume. If the market is strong you will see if closing in the upper half with a high volume. A weak market can be seen if it closes in the lower half of the range on high volume.

Taking a deeper dive into the numbers, China Southern Airlines Company (ZNH) has a 50-day Moving Average of 36.81, the 200-day Moving Average is 35.82, and the 7-day is noted at 36.50. A popular tool among technical stock analysts is the moving average. Moving averages are considered to be lagging indicators that simply take the average price of a stock over a specific period of time. Moving averages can be very useful for identifying peaks and troughs. They may also be used to help the trader figure out proper support and resistance levels for the stock.

Value investors may be scanning the shelves for bargain stocks. They may be looking to spot those shares that haven’t been doing a whole lot and are being generally overlooked by the investing world. Value investors may be searching for stocks with lower price to earnings ratios that possess higher dividend yields. Investors looking for growth stocks may be willing to shell out a little more for a stock that has the possibility of increasing EPS at a quicker pace. Some investors may favor one category of stocks over another, but they may need to find a combination at some point. As markets tend to move in cycles, it may be necessary to align the portfolio to the category that is best positioned to make consistent gains in the future.

Traders may be relying in part on technical stock analysis. China Southern Airlines Company (ZNH) currently has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of 190.26. Despite the name, CCI can be used on other investment tools such as stocks. The CCI was designed to typically stay within the reading of -100 to +100. Traders may use the indicator to determine stock trends or to identify overbought/oversold conditions. A CCI reading above +100 would imply that the stock is overbought and possibly ready for a correction. On the other hand, a reading of -100 would imply that the stock is oversold and possibly set for a rally.

At the time of writing, the 14-day ADX for China Southern Airlines Company (ZNH) is 22.20. Many technical chart analysts believe that an ADX value over 25 would suggest a strong trend. A reading under 20 would indicate no trend, and a reading from 20-25 would suggest that there is no clear trend signal. The ADX is typically plotted along with two other directional movement indicator lines, the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI). Some analysts believe that the ADX is one of the best trend strength indicators available.

 

 

18 octubre 2017

Air France-KLM, China Southern set to enhance cargo ties

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747-400F© KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

China Southern AirlinesCargo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) withAir France-KLM Royal Dutch Airlines-Martin air concerning a strategic partnership agreement that could eventually lead to an integrated commercial and operational cargo joint venture in the Europe-China market. The two sides have an existing commercial partnership dating back to 2015.

In a statement issued following the document's signing last week, Marcel de Nooijer, executive vice president of AFKLMP Cargo said: "We continuously want to create more value to our customers, and in doing so we are very excited to deepen the cooperation with our strategic partner China Southern Cargo. This new phase is good news for our customers."

Under the terms of the MOU, the Chinese and European cargo carriers will expand their existing cooperation and build on their mutual experience to connect their cargo business in China, Europe and beyond markets.

It will also allow either side to tap into the other's strengths, possibly through capacity sharing and bellyhold space agreements. China Southern is particularly strong in the China and the Asia-Pacific region with AF-KLM's potent in the Europe, Africa, and trans-Atlantic markets.

As such, the deal will combine China Southern Cargo and AF-KLM's cargo networks (bellyhold and main-deck capacity) to offer high-frequency services via hubs at Guangzhou, Shanghai Pudong, Paris CDG, andAmsterdam. It will also offer either party easy access to the other’s capacity and ground handling facilities at home base hubs, which may facilitate more efficient interline transfers. Lastly, the enhanced partnership is also expected to increase mail and express business opportunities between China, Europe, and the United States.

 

15 septiembre 2017

China Southern Airlines further expands Christchurch service in NW17

China Southern in recent schedule update further revised plannedGuangzhou – Christchurch service, previously scheduled to increase from 3 to 5 weekly, from 29OCT17. Latest update sees the Skyteam member further expanding operational frequencies to 7 weekly, from 02DEC17 to 26FEB18 (CAN departure).

Boeing 787-8 operates this route.

CZ617 CAN0050 – 1710CHC 787 D

CZ618 CHC2230 – 0530+1CAN 787 D

 

14 septiembre 2017

China Southern Airlines expands Shenzhen - Denpasar service in W17

China Southern Airlines in winter 2017/18 season plans to expand service onShenzhen – Denpasar route, currently served 3 times a week. At the start of winter season from 29OCT17, the Skyteam member will operate daily flight, on board Airbus A320.

CZ6065 SZX1830 – 2340DPS 320 135

CZ6065 SZX1900 – 0030+1DPS 320 x135

CZ6066 DPS0045 – 0600SZX 320 246

CZ6066 DPS0130 – 0640SZX 320 x246

 

8 agosto 2017

China Southern expand Guangzhou - Adelaide service

China Southern Airlines in Northern winter 2017/18 season plans to expand Guangzhou – Adelaide service, with the offering of 5 weekly flights during peak season, from 10DEC17 to 26FEB18. Airbus A330-300 aircraft is scheduled to operate from 29OCT17, replacing -200.

This route is currently served 3 times a week.

 

28 junio 2017

China Southern Airlines launch new air route to Irkutsk

China Southern Airlines announced on Wednesday that a new air route from northeast China's Harbin to Irkutsk will begin services in July.

From julio 16, the flight will depart every Sunday. It leaves Harbin at 5:25 p.m. and arrive in Irkutsk around 8 p.m. The return flight will depart at 9:15 p.m. and arrive in Harbin at 11:55 p.m. local time.

 

20 junio 2017

China Southern expand into South America and Africa

China Southern Airlines is planning to expand into South America and Africa over the next five years the carrier's Senior Vice President (Marketing) Wu Guoxiang has told the South China Morning Post.

In an interview, Wu said the carrier was looking atJohannesburg O.R. Tambofor its next African destination afterNairobi Jomo Kenyatta, which it currently serves fromGuangzhou2x weekly usingA330-200metal. In South America, China Southern is looking at developing services to points in Brazil and Argentina, he added without mentioning specifics.

China Southern's international operations currently focus on East Asia, Oceania, Europe, and North America (the United States and Canada only). Direct flights between China and Africa and between China and South America are currently dominated by non-Chinese carriers although flag carrierAir China(CA,Beijing Capital) has attempted to gain a foothold through the launch of its own services fromBeijing Capital to each ofJohannesburg O.R. Tambo and São Paulo Guarulhos(viaMadrid Barajas).

As it stands, Africa and South America are becoming increasingly attractive destinations for Chinese capital given China's thirst for natural resources and need for new export markets.

According to an Ernst & Young (EY) Africa Attractiveness report published last month, since 2005, China has invested in 293 FDI projects in Africa, resulting in an investment outlay of USD66.4 billion. Aside from general trade and Foreign Direct Investments, Chinese companies and state-related entities have been involved in both financing and building numerous infrastructure projects across Africa including ports, roads, railways, dams, telecom networks, power stations, and airports. The primary benefactors of Chinese capital have been Egypt, Nigeria, Algeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Angola, Niger, Zambia, and Morocco.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, China is looking to realize USD500 billion in trade and USD250 billion in investment by 2025. In Brazil the focus has been primarily on infrastructural projects - the country's massive rail network and its untapped potential in particular. Beijing has similar interests in Argentina where in 2014, it agreed to provide Argentina with over USD20 billion in loans to finance numerous infrastructure projects, including new railway lines and hydropower dams. Last month, Buenos Aires signed a framework agreement with the China Development Bank (CDB) for the rehabilitation of the Belgrano Cargas (II) railway.

Under the deal, the CDB bank will finance the acquisition of railway equipment, works and services for a narrow-gauge train with a total extension of 1,400 km. The Belgrano Cargas (II) initiative connects the Provinces of Argentina's so-called Mesopotamia area.

 

30 mayo 2017

China Southern Airlines is doubling frequency between London and Guangzhou this summer

China Southern Airlines will add a second daily flight from junio 1 using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Heathrow Terminal 4.

The new later departure from London will provide shorter transfer times to many of the airline’s network of 120 destinations in China, Japan, Korea, south-east Asia, Australia and New Zealand from its hub at Guangzhou.

The airline’s UK and Ireland commercial manager, Nick Newman, said: “Our mission is to make diverse destinations like China more accessible for UK travellers, so we’re thrilled to be able to add a second daily flight from London to Guangzhou.

“The new flight frequency brings our total weekly departures between western Europe and China to 41 and firmly signifies our continued expansion.”

 

2 mayo 2017

China Southern Airlines signs purchase agreement with Airbus A350-900s.

The Chinese airlines operates the 4th - largest fleet in the world, with 700 passenger and cargo aircraft.

 

27 abril 2017

China Southern Airlines secure an order of 20 Airbus aircraft

The order includes A350-900 planes which means the airline will be operating one of the largest Airbus fleet in the world with more than 300 Airbus aircraft in service. The planes will be delivered between 2019 - 2022. China Southern Airlines operates the 4th largest fleet in the world, with 700 passenger and cargo aircraft including: Boeing 787,Boeing 777,Boeing 747,Boeing 757,Boeing 737 and airbus A330, A380, A321, A320 and A319.

 

12 abril 2017

China Southern Airlines is the first domestic Chinese carrier to fly Mexico.

China Southern Airlines flew its inaugural Guangzhou to Mexico City flight, via Vancouver. China has had a long interest tourism and investment interest in Mexico and has seen a growing number of tourists visiting the country. Mexico City expects to have over 100,000 Chinese tourists visiting this year.

 

3 abril 2017

American Airlines to buy shares in China Southern Airlines

American Airlines will buy shares in China Souther Airlines, allowing the airline to gain access to 40 destinations through China's Southern's Beijing hub and 30 destinations through Shanghai. This will allow customers to book flights between the 2 companies on a single ticket and possibly earn AAdvantage Miles.