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China Southern Airlines

(中国南方航空)

中国南方航空

China Southern Airlines is based in Guangzhou in Guangdong province in southern China. It was established in 1988 after a restructuring of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, and has grown since then through acquisitions and mergers to become one of China's "Big Three" airlines alongside Air China and China Eastern Airlines. It is a member of SkyTeam.

Chairman / President

Ma Xu Lun

CEO / Managing Director

Han Wen Sheng

CFO / Finance Director

Chen Dong

Industry

Aerospace & Defence

Website

csair.com

Headquarters address

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Stock Code

SEHK: 1055
600029.SS

Year founded

1988

More than 9 million Chinese citizens visited Japan last year. Photo: AFP

China-Japan relations

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China’s C919 passenger plane

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Promotion of former Boeing 737 pilot Yu Yue, who holds a ‘zero error’ record, called an inspiration to women across the nation.

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Yu Yue has been appointed as the first female captain pilot of the C919. Photo: China Southern Airlines

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China-Japan relations

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Passengers board an Air China flight at an airport in Beijing. China’s major airlines are facing criticism for charging extra seat selection fees. Photo: Getty Images

China-Japan relations

Major Chinese airlines extend full refund offers for Japan flights by 3 months

Largest state-owned carriers including China Southern and Air China continue free refunds or itinerary changes amid diplomatic row.

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China travel

Chinese airlines cancel flights on 12 Japan routes as tensions continue to rise

The carriers had already received refund requests for hundreds of thousands of flight bookings to Japan amid a growing diplomatic row.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines leads way with refunds amid Japan travel alerts

Airlines in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau have announced flexible arrangements for Japan-bound flights as tensions simmer in region.

20 Nov 2025 - 7:50PM

Greater Bay Airlines and Cathay Pacific aircraft at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: May Tse

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong travel firm sees interest in Japan tours drop 20% amid regional tensions

Travel agency CEO says some customers asking to withdraw from Japan, following travel warning by China’s foreign affairs ministry.

19 Nov 2025 - 10:34PM

China’s foreign ministry issued a warning late on Friday night, urging its people to avoid travelling to Japan as the safety of Chinese citizens there had “continued to deteriorate”. Photo: Getty Images

China-Japan relations

China’s travel warnings for Japan evoke mixed reactions at home

String of official advisories has made some Chinese tourists wary while others are on the lookout for bargain airfares as spat spirals.

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China travel

491,000 Japan-bound air tickets cancelled as China warns people to avoid travel

Lost ticket revenue could be in the billions of yuan, analyst says, as carriers brace for short-term capacity shifts if diplomatic tensions fail to ease.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong issues Japan travel warning citing rise in attacks on Chinese citizens

Security Bureau’s move follows Beijing’s travel warning amid escalating row over Taiwan-related comments by Japanese leader.

15 Nov 2025 - 8:06PM

In 2024, about 2.68 million Hongkongers visited Japan, accounting for around 7.3 per cent of the total foreign visitors to the country. Photo: AFP

Yuan

China’s yuan added to aviation settlements in boost to internationalisation

The International Air Transport Association is adding the yuan to the basket of currencies available for payments through its clearing house.

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China travel

‘Work from the air’: Chinese airline offers free Wi-fi to lure back travellers

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China travel

Battery fire aboard Air China flight to South Korea forces emergency landing

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24 Oct 2025 - 5:44PM

A Cathay Pacific Airways plane takes off from Hong Kong airport. Photo: Dickson Lee

US-China trade war

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US Department of Transportation says move aims to address ‘competitive disparity’ between American and Chinese carriers.

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US-China relations

China hits out at US plan to ban Chinese carriers from Russian airspace

Beijing urges US to consider how its policies harm American firms instead of ‘unjustifiably suppressing’ others and burdening global consumers.

10 Oct 2025 - 8:17PMvideocam

US-China relations

Trump admin proposes barring Chinese airlines flying over Russia on US flights

US airlines have long complained that this gives Chinese carriers the advantage of decreased flying time and lower fuel consumption.

10 Oct 2025 - 4:52PMvideocam

A woman watches plane take off at the airport. Photo: Shutterstock

China’s C919 passenger plane

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C919 engine supply issues, mutual desire for trade breakthrough may lead Chinese airlines to buy planes from US giant, analysts said.

3 Oct 2025 - 11:00PMvideocam

Delivery delays for China’s C919 passenger jet could benefit US aerospace giant Boeing and its competing aircraft, the 737 Max. Photo: AFP

China’s C919 passenger plane

Orders of China’s C919 jet could face delays over engine supply snags

Financial reports from China’s top airlines suggest deliveries of home-grown plane could come late – potentially caused by US engine controls.

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Accidents and disasters in China

China Southern Airlines flight forced to divert amid ‘terrifying’ turbulence

Screams heard on video recorded in cabin as intense thunderstorms hit Taiyuan-bound aircraft on Monday.

10 Sep 2025 - 8:22PMvideocam

A screenshot of a video taken inside the cabin of a China Southern Airlines flight from Zhuhai to Taiyuan. The Boeing 737 was forced into an emergency landing on Monday evening due to intense thunderstorms. Photo: Douyin

India

India, China to resume direct flights, opening door for travel boom

Potential for growth and cooperation is ‘substantial’, analysts say, with resumption of flights likely to boost both countries’ economies.

28 Aug 2025 - 4:08PMvideocam

Chinese tourists take a selfie photograph at the ancient Golden Fort of Jaisalmer on Trikuta Hill in the state of Rajasthan, India. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong transport

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Hong Kong-London route has become one of the most searched city pairs for British Airways, says chief customer officer Calum Laming.

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China airliners

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