China Southern Airlines and Emirates sign codeshare agreement

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Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines and UAE’s Emirates airline have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to progress on a comprehensive reciprocal codeshare agreement, which is set to open up new destinations for passengers traveling between China, Middle East and Africa.

The partnership with the Guangzhou-based carrier also allows Emiratesโ€™ passengers to enjoy seamless connectivity on domestic flights within China, adding eight new destinations to its global network.

The Chinese cities covered by the codeshare agreement include Fuzhou, Chongqing, Kunming, Qingdao, Xiamen, Chengdu, Nanjing and Xi โ€˜an during the initial phase of the partnership, subject to necessary government approvals.

Passengers travelling from China will have more choice and travel seamlessly with minimum connection times when flying to destinations in Emiratesโ€™ Middle East network such as Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Muscat, Kuwait and Cairo.

The codeshare agreement also includes flights to African destinations such as Seychelles and Lagos, operated by Emirates. With the UAEโ€™s visa-free policy for Chinese visitors, passengers can also enjoy hassle-free stopovers in Dubai and experience what the city has to offer before flying to their final destinations.

The codeshare partnership will provide customers with the simplicity of purchasing connecting flights using one reservation and a smooth ticketing, check-in, boarding and baggage check experience during the entire journey.

โ€œWeโ€™re pleased to establish a partnership with China Southern Airlines, allowing Emiratesโ€™ customers to benefit from increased choice, flexibility and ease of connection to different cities across Chinaโ€™s provinces, by connecting in Guangzhou. The addition of the eight domestic routes in the initial stage expands our reach in China, beyond the three Chinese hub cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou,โ€ said Adnan Kazim, Divisional Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning, Revenue Optimisation & Aeropolitical Affairs, Emirates.

โ€œStrengthening cooperation is the long-term strategy of China Southern,โ€ said Han Wensheng, Chief Operating Officer, China Southern Air Holding Company. โ€œOur codeshare partnership with Emirates signifies a key step for China Southern in the process of building new international partnerships.โ€

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