China Southern Launching Double Daily Service Between China & Vietnam;Nation¡¯s Largest Airline Offering New Summer Service With Vietnam Airlines

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - March 30, 2005 - 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 expanded new Summer 2005 operations between China and Vietnam with new double daily service.

Available now through the end of October, China Southern will be offering daily service from Ho Chi Minh City to Guangzhou with flights departing at 8:10 a.m. and arriving in the new Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou at 11:30 a.m. Returning flights depart Guangzhou at 7:55 p.m. and arrive in Ho Chi Minh City at 9:15 p.m.

As part of its Summer 2005 flight schedule offering, China Southern Airlines - along with its code share partner Vietnam Airlines (www.vietnamair.com.vn) - will be offering double daily flights every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday with flights departing Vietnam at 10:40 p.m. and arriving in Guangzhou at 2:10 p.m. and then departing Guangzhou at 3:30 p.m. and arriving in Vietnam at 5:35 p.m.and then departing Guangzhou at 3:30 p.m. and arriving in Vietnam at 5:35 p.m..

China Southern Airlines uses Airbus A320 or Boeing 757 aircraft on this service.

Below is the new China Southern Summer 2005 flight schedule:

Routing

China - Vietnam Flight Schedule

Date

Departure Time

Arrival Time

Flight Number

Ho Chi Minh City - Guangzhou

1234567

08:10

11:30

CZ368

_23_56_

10:40

14:10

CZ762 (VN)

Guangzhou - Ho Chi Minh City

_23_56_

15:50

17:35

CZ761 (VN)

1234567

19:55

21:15

CZ367

In Vietnam, passengers can obtain additional flight information by contacting: China Southern Airlines, 1st Floor, Unit 1C, Somerset Chancellor Court, 21-23 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, District 1, H Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Passengers may telephone China Southern Airlines in Ho Chi Minh City at 848- 823-5588, via fax at 848 - 829-6800 or via e-mail at passengerservice@cs-sgn.com.

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.

 

 

For Immediate Release: Contact: Mr. Jeff Ruffolo
Senior Advisor
International Public Relations
Office 1-714-532-2054
E-Mail: RuffoloPR@aol.com