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AIA
15/05/2014 14:02
GENERAL
REL: 1402 HRS Auckland International Airport Limited
GENERAL: AIA: AIAL welcomes double daily China Southern summer flights
Media Release l 15 May 2014
Auckland Airport welcomes double daily China Southern summer flights
Auckland Airport has welcomed the announcement by China Southern Airlines
that it will increase its 2014/2015 summer peak season flights on the
Guangzhou-Auckland route from 10 to 14 per week.
The flights will operate from 26 October 2014 to 29 March 2015 using a Boeing
787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Charles Spillane, Auckland Airport's acting general manager aeronautical
commercial, says, "China Southern's announcement that they will operate a
double-daily service on the Canton route next summer is great news for New
Zealand."
"Auckland Airport forecasts this will add 30,000 seats to the route and
inject $43 million into the New Zealand economy."
"China is rapidly becoming one of New Zealand's top visitor markets and China
Southern Airlines has recognised this. China Southern started flying the
Guangzhou-Auckland route in April 2011 with three services per week. Within
three years they have increased flights to twice daily. It's truly impressive
to see a route grow so fast."
Mike Ma, China Southern Airlines' general manager New Zealand, says, "The
strong tourism demand between China and New Zealand has given us great
confidence in the Auckland-Guangzhou route. We've also seen great returns on
our investment in the New Zealand market. The support we have received from
Auckland Airport and the tourism industry has contributed to our success in
New Zealand."
"New Zealand plays a strong role in China Southern's internationalisation
strategy. We have seen significant growth in New Zealand transit visitors via
Guangzhou. Our newly launched Guangzhou to New York and Frankfurt services
will add even more travel options for our New Zealand passengers, and that
will further support the performance of the Guangzhou-Auckland route," says
Mr Ma.
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For further information please contact:
Simon Lambourne
+64 9 255 9089
+64 27 477 6120
[email protected]
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