China Southern Airlines increases flights/routes

China Southern Airlines crew

China Southern Airlines, the country’s largest air carrier, is adding more flights and routes.

From now until March 28, 2009, the airline will have 18 new routes, such as Wuhan to Sanya, Shenzhen to Sanya, Harbin to Taiyuan to Shenzhen and others.

According to a company press release, the number of weekly flights will rise to 7,688, up 12.15% from the same period last year.

For the domestic market, new tourism routes will be opened, and more flights will be added from southern Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing.

There are also changes to international flights. For example, Guangzhou to Sydney and Guangzhou to Melbourne will be changed to non-stop, direct flights this winter and spring.

In addition, one daily flight will now be available from Beijing to Seoul and Manila, from Guangzhou to Dubai and Delhi, and from Shenyang to Singapore.

There will also be one more flight added to routes, such as Guangzhou to Seoul and from Guangzhou to Bangkok.
Source: China View