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11/11/2014 13:30
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REL: 1330 HRS Auckland International Airport Limited
GENERAL: AIA: AIA China Southern Airlines announces increase in capacity
Media Release - 11 November 2014
China Southern Airlines announces increase in capacity
Auckland Airport has welcomed the announcement that China Southern Airlines
will increase capacity on its Auckland to Guangzhou route.
The announcement will see China Southern Airlines replace the Boeing 787
Dreamliner with a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on its night flight from Auckland
to Guangzhou between January and March 2015.
Norris Carter, Auckland Airport's general manager aeronautical commercial,
says he is delighted with the airline's decision to upgauge the aircraft it
uses as it provides an additional 14,000 seats on this route during the peak
period.
"This announcement from China Southern Airlines is fantastic news and will
provide additional capacity over the 2015 Chinese New Year peak travel
period," says Mr Carter.
"Last month China Southern Airlines increased its services on the Auckland to
Guangzhou route from 10 to 14 flights per week for the October to March peak
summer period. This further increase again demonstrates the commitment that
China Southern Airlines has to New Zealand and its confidence in the
continued growth of the Chinese outbound market," continues Mr Carter.
Mike Ma, China Southern Airlines' general manager New Zealand, says, "Not
long after increasing our flight frequency to "double daily", we are excited
to launch our brand new Boeing 777-300ER on the Auckland to Guangzhou route.
This reflects our continual growth and commitment to the New Zealand market.
We are keen to serve New Zealanders by providing the most advanced and
innovative aircraft, world class in-flight service and safe flights."
The Boeing 777-300ER aircraft will operate on China Southern Airlines' night
flight from Auckland to Guangzhou between 1 January and 29 March 2015. The
morning flight will continue to be operated by the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
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For further information please contact:
Katie Moore
+64 9 255 9061
+64 27 473 1989
[email protected]
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