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China Southern Air to expand globally
By Winny Wang |
January 29, 2010, Friday
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CHINA Southern Airlines plans to boost its presence in international markets and increase flight frequencies in domestic markets to compete with high-speed railways, its chairman said.
"International flights account for only 17 percent of our flight network, and we plan to increase that to 30 percent to explore international markets," the Guangzhou-based carrier's chairman, Si Xianmin, told media at the sideline of the World Economic Forum in Davos today.
The expansion of its international network can also help the carrier cushion impacts from domestic high-speed railways which can't extend to overseas markets, Si said.
Si has spoken with members of the SkyTeam Alliance, including Air France-KLM and Korean Air, about increasing cooperation.
Chinese government plans to build 42 high-speed rail lines spanning 13,000 kilometers over the next three years, which will make it harder for domestic airlines to get bums on seats.
"We expect air routes shorter than 1,200 kilometers will be affected by the high-speed railways," Si said.
The carrier will increase flight frequencies on routes to forestall a loss of air passengers, he said. A total of 38 of China Southern's 160 domestic routes face direct competition from bullet trains.
"International flights account for only 17 percent of our flight network, and we plan to increase that to 30 percent to explore international markets," the Guangzhou-based carrier's chairman, Si Xianmin, told media at the sideline of the World Economic Forum in Davos today.
The expansion of its international network can also help the carrier cushion impacts from domestic high-speed railways which can't extend to overseas markets, Si said.
Si has spoken with members of the SkyTeam Alliance, including Air France-KLM and Korean Air, about increasing cooperation.
Chinese government plans to build 42 high-speed rail lines spanning 13,000 kilometers over the next three years, which will make it harder for domestic airlines to get bums on seats.
"We expect air routes shorter than 1,200 kilometers will be affected by the high-speed railways," Si said.
The carrier will increase flight frequencies on routes to forestall a loss of air passengers, he said. A total of 38 of China Southern's 160 domestic routes face direct competition from bullet trains.
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