China Southern Airlines

WebCargo reels in China’s largest cargo carrier

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China Southern Air Logistics has partnered with air freight booking platform WebCargo, becoming the first carrier in China to offer rates, capacity, and bookings on the digital marketplace. With the addition of China Southern’s cargo arm on the booking platform, half of the world’s air cargo capacity is now available for pricing and booking on WebCargo, the company said. Barcelona-based WebCargo, which started from zero just 4 years ago, now has more than 30 airlines on its platform, … [Read more...] about WebCargo reels in China’s largest cargo carrier

China Southern to begin Shenzhen-Sydney service in Jan

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China Southern Airlines will launch a new three times weekly service connecting Shenzhen with Sydney early next year using A330 aircraft. Commencing from 20 January 2016, the new service will mark the first direct link between the two cities, and China Southern’s second long-haul service from Shenzhen’s Baoan International Airport, following an existing route to Mauritius. In addition, the Chinese carrier will increase the frequency of its flights from Guangzhou to Melbourne and Sydney from 5 … [Read more...] about China Southern to begin Shenzhen-Sydney service in Jan

China Southern joins IAG Cargo’s partner programme

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China Southern Airlines has become the latest airline to join IAG Cargo’s Partner Plus Programme. From August 2015, IAG Cargo customers will benefit from confirmed space booked on China Southern Airlines aircraft to a range of new destinations including Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Urumqi. In total, six carriers now form the Partner Plus programme including Qatar Airways, Japan Airlines, the Avianca group, American Airlines and Finnair, along with China Southern. Steve … [Read more...] about China Southern joins IAG Cargo’s partner programme

China Southern kicks off Guangzhou-Nairobi service

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China Southern Airlines on Wednesday made its maiden flight to Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, as it kicked off direct three-times weekly flights from Guangzhou-Nairobi using A330-200 aircraft. This will be the airline’s second direct route to Africa (after Mauritius), and will capitalise on the growing tourism and business travel volume between Asia and Africa, particularly to Nairobi. Cabinet Secretary for East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism, Hon. Phyllis Kandie, said: … [Read more...] about China Southern kicks off Guangzhou-Nairobi service

Intradco flew 12 bulls from Mexico to China

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Intradco Global, a Chapman Freeborn subsidiary, and Sixth Sense travel services have worked in partnership to deliver 12 bulls from Mexico to China ahead of the launch the new series of the Intervilles Games – a TV spectacular dubbed ‘the biggest game show in the world’. The Toro Bravo bulls were flown from Mexico City (MEX) to Los Angeles (LAX) on an AeroUnion A300B4-200F aircraft, before being transferred to a China Southern Airlines B777-400F for the onward flight … [Read more...] about Intradco flew 12 bulls from Mexico to China