China Southern Launches New Service to Saudi Arabia
GUANGZHOU, China – June 7, 2007 - China Southern Airlines, (NYSE: ZNH, HKSE: 1055, SHA 600029) - www.csair.com/en - with the largest and most technically advanced aircraft fleet in The People's Republic of China is pleased to announce new service to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The recently launched service originates in Urumqi in China’s far Northwest and operates direct to Sharjah before continuing onwards to Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport.
This new China Southern Airlines’ Urumqi-Sharjah-Jeddah service is the airline’s first operation to this Arabian port city.
Situated on the Red Sea, Jeddah is an important trade port and financial center in Saudi Arabia. The opening of the new route is part of China Southern’s strategy in further expanding its international flight network
Flight information (All Times Local)
Route |
Flight No. |
Days |
1st Leg |
2nd Leg |
Aircraft |
Urumqi-Sharjah-Jeddah |
CZ329 |
1,4,6 |
10.05-11.50 |
13.20 -15.15 |
B737 |
Jeddah-Sharjah-Urumqi |
CZ330 |
1,4,6 |
16.45-20.25 |
21.55-07.20 |
B737 |
The largest airline in The People’s Republic of China for the past 28 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, Lagos, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow, Osaka, Paris, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.
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