China Southern Airlines plans to fly Airbus A380s daily between Beijing Daxing International and London Heathrow airports beginning June 18, adding 43% to the seat capacity between the cities.
British Airways and China Southern Airlines inked a joint venture agreement on Dec. 17 at Daxing Airport, finalizing an MOU signed in January 2019 to expand each other’s network and implement reciprocal frequent flier benefits.
China Southern Airlines has launched a virtual reality (VR) function in its seat selection option, allowing passengers to preview what the seat and the surrounding area would look like when booking flights.
Routesonline provides an update on the operations of the Airbus A380. We also reveal the network size of each operator and the top destinations served by the aircraft type.
As China Eastern schedules its latest new route to Western Europe, Routesonline looks at the growth of the market and the new services set to start in the coming months.
This week: Tributes paid to Southwest Airlines founder; Qatar Airways takes stake in China Southern; Neeleman’s latest venture firms up A220 order; VINCI Airports to make £2.9bn Gatwick investment and more.
What will the year ahead have in store for the commercial aviation industry? From further consolidation in Europe to a shake-up of global airline alliances, Nigel Mayes from leading consultancy ASM casts his eye on what might shape the aviation world in 2019.
The second part of our review of 2018 features World Routes taking place in Guangzhou; the failure of European leisure operator Primera Air; Singapore Airlines regaining the crown as the operator of the world’s longest flight; and Routesonline reveals the busiest passenger air routes in the world. Plus the return of Routes Africa and Brexit uncertainty rumbles on.
This week: British Airways resumes flights to Pakistan's capital, Air Italy adds more North America destinations, and China Southern connects the hosts of two Routes events.
This week: China Southern president departs; Small Planet Airlines ceases flying; SAS CEO warns of challenges ahead; Boeing delivers its 2,000th aircraft to China and more.
China Southern is deepening its ties with American Airlines just weeks after revealing plans to leave the SkyTeam airline alliance in order to pursue new partnerships.
Days after announcing its planned exit from SkyTeam, China Southern has moved a step closer to setting up a subsidiary airline that will operate from Beijing’s new mega-airport once it opens next year.
On the 11th anniversary since it joined SkyTeam, China Southern has revealed it will leave the alliance next year to pursue new partnerships with airlines around the world.
China Southern has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to open four new international routes, including services to Madrid and Vienna. Juneyao Airlines is also seeking to launch a seven-weekly service to Helsinki from Shanghai.
Routesonline provides an update on the operations of the Airbus A380. We also reveal the network size of each operator and the top destinations served by the aircraft type.
As more Chinese airlines chase new international horizons, increasing brand awareness will be important to success. Tan Wan Geng, president and chief executive of China Southern Airlines, explains that growing brand recognition overseas is high on the agenda for the carrier.
