China Southern Airlines (CZ) is a premier Chinese airline company that was founded in the year 1988. It operates flights from its two main hubs at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport. It also maintains three secondary hubs at Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
CZ is one of the largest airline companies in the world when measured by the number of passengers carried, scheduled domestic passenger-kilometers flown and by domestic passenger traffic. China Southern offers reservations to destinations across Asia, Europe, Oceania and North America. The carrier is the largest airline in Asia when measured by the number of passengers? carried, fleet size and revenue.
The airline is a member of the global airline alliance SkyTeam. It is headquartered in the Baiyun District of Guangzhou. Its frequent flyer program is called Sky Pearl Club.
Connectivity and Fleet Size
With a fleet size of 522 aircrafts, China Southern offers round trip and one way flight deals to a total of 193 destinations in 35 countries. Some of the major destinations you can find China Southern flight tickets to are Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Adelaide, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Saint Petersburg, Rome, Vienna, and many others.
A China Southern booking will get you the following amenities and services ?
Seats are ergonomically designed to offer maximum comfort to the passengers.
Seats in the First Class cabin feature 180 degrees of superior recline, 78 inches of seat pitch and 29 inches of width. The Business Class seats feature 180 degrees of recline, 74 inches of seat pitch and 26 inches of width. Premium Economy Class seats offer 123 degrees of recline, 38 inches of seat pitch and 19.2 inches of width. Seats in the Economy Class cabin feature 100 degrees of recline, 32 inches of seat pitch and 18.5 inches of width.
For in-flight entertainment, the airline offers high-resolution touch screen monitors in all the travel classes. The size of the screen differs by class ? 23 inches in First Class, 15.4 inches in Business Class, 10.6 inches in Premium Economy and 8.9 inches in Economy Class.
All the seats are equipped with power outlets, USB ports, adjustable headrest, footrest and personal reading lights.
Passengers can choose from a variety of meal choices. The airline also offers Wine Cellar, Tea House and online food reservation on selected aircrafts.
A range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are available to choose from. Non-alcoholic drinks are available complimentary while alcoholic drinks are complimentary on long-haul flights in Business Class Reservations.
China Southern offers baby amenity kits to the passengers traveling with infants in the First and Business Class cabins.
For the differently- abled passengers, the airline offers wheelchairs assisted by flight attendants.
For the convenience of passengers, China Southern offers web check-in services. The facility allows passengers to avoid standing in the long queues at the airport and can print their boarding passes up to 45 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time of the flight.
After making an online flight booking, it is suggested to check with the airline the exact details of the baggage policy as allowances might differ with destination and class of travel.
Carry-On Allowance: Passengers traveling in Economy Class and Business Class cabins can carry up to one bag along with one personal item such as a briefcase or a purse. Passengers traveling in First Class cabin can carry up to 2 bags along with one personal item. Outer garments and assistive devices are not included under carry-on items. All carry-on luggage must adhere to the following requirements ?
The entire baggage must fit in the overhead bin or beneath the seat in front of you.
The maximum dimensions of the baggage must not exceed 21.5 in x 15.5 in x 8 in (length x width x height).
The maximum weight of the baggage must not exceed 11 lbs.
Checked Baggage Allowance: For passengers traveling to and from United States and Canada ?
Economy Class passengers can check-in up to 2 pieces of baggage which must adhere to the following requirements ?
The maximum weight of each of the bags must not exceed 50 lbs.
The maximum dimensions of each of the bags must not exceed 62 linear inches (length x width x height).
Premium Economy Class passengers can check-in up to 2 pieces of baggage which must adhere to the following requirements ?
The maximum weight of each of the bags must not exceed 50 lbs.
The maximum dimensions of each of the bags must not exceed 62 linear inches (length x width x height).
Business Class passengers can check-in up to 2 pieces of baggage which must adhere to the following requirements ?
The maximum weight of each of the bags must not exceed 70 lbs.
The maximum dimensions of each of the bags must not exceed 62 linear inches (length x width x height).
