China Southern Ringing Up Boffo Internet Ticket Sales; Nation¡¯s 1st Internet-Savvy Airline Now Passing RMB 2 Billion In Annual SalesBEIJING - November 25, 2004 - China Southern Airlines (NYSE: ZNH, HKSE: 1055, SHA 600029) - www.csair.com/en - the largest airline in The People¡¯s Republic of China is pleased to announce that has now surpassed RMB 2 Billion ($241 Million US) in annual Internet ticket sales. ¡°And 2004 isn¡¯t over!¡± boasted Mr. Li Kun, Vice President, China Southern Airlines, adding more than $240 Million (US) in sales isn¡¯t bad for the first airline in China to sell an Internet e-ticket less than five years ago ¡ and the sales just keep adding up almost as fast as we can count them. We have set a goal to reach RMB3 Billion by the end of this year.¡± China Southern Airlines is currently only e-ticketing on its Chinese web site at www.csair.com. Mr. Li noted some of the recent accomplishments of China Southern Airlines¡¯
e-ticketing include major airport e-ticket check-in counters throughout
China, including the airline completely renovated and ¡°like new terminal
at Beijing¡¯s Capitol Airport.¡± He added that, ¡°the system is available to complete information inquiries and live reservation operations and currentlly offers reservations for more than 2,100 hotels in more than 200 major cities throughout China.¡± The largest airline in The People¡¯s Republic of China for the past 13 years, China Southern Airlines - www.csair.com/en - connects more than 80 cities around the globe. Major business and vacation destinations served in China include: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan and as well as international service, including: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow, Osaka, Paris, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo. For China Southern Airlines reservations and information, please contact
your local travel agent. |