China Southern Airlines : announced new chartered flight between Guangzhou and Malacca

China Southern Airliners today announced that it will launch a new chartered flight service from Guangzhou (CAN) to Malacca (MKZ) on 28 September 2016. The Malacca service will be operated by 737-700 or A319.

As the biggest carrier between China mainland and Southeast Asia, China Southern currently operates up to 20 routes, 230 flights per week towards Southeast Asia, covered most of the major cities. In 2015, China Southern carried 4.27 million passenger among this area, Year-on-year growth of 31%.

China Southern's COO Zhang Zifang said: 'The new service will help meet demand for both business and leisure traveler between China and Malaysia. China Southern is committed to playing its due role in Sino-Malaysia exchanges and cooperation by taking advantage of its extensive domestic network, optimizing flight connections. We are confident in boosting our Guangzhou hub to become one of the best transit points for passengers from Malacca to the other destinations of the world.'

The full schedule for the Malacca service is as follows (all times local):

Flight no From To Departure/Arrival Days of operation

CZ8365 CAN MKZ 0910/1315 Day 1

CZ8366 MKZ CAN 1415/1825 Day 5

Note: Flight numbers and schedules are subject to approval and may change without prior notice.

About China Southern Airlines

China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd., a proud member of SkyTeam, is directly affiliated with China Southern Air Holding Company, specializing in air transportation services. With headquarters based in Guangzhou, China Southern Airlines' company logo can be seen around the globe with a brilliant red kapok delicately adoring a blue vertical tail fin.

China Southern Airlines operates the largest fleet, most developed route network and largest passenger capacity of any airline in The People's Republic of China.

Currently, China Southern Airlines operates more than 660 passenger and cargo transport aircrafts, including Boeing 787，777, 757& 737 and Airbus A380, 330, 321, 320, 319. The airline fleet is ranked the first in Asia and the third in the world (Data source: IATA 2015, in terms of fleet size) .China Southern Airlines is the first airline in the world to operate both A380 and 787.