China Southern Airlines Announces New Domestic/International Schedule; China's Best Airline Expands Guangzhou/Phnom Penh Service.

Business Editors/Travel Writers

GUANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2001

China Southern Airlines (NYSE:ZNH)(HKSE:1055), the largest airline in The People's Republic of China, announced its new Summer/Autumn 2001 Schedule, which includes additional flights from its hub at Baiyun International Airport, Guangzhou and Shanghai.

Available through late October, China Southern Airlines' new Summer/Autumn 2001 Schedule will offer more than 370 scheduled flights every day, including 90 outbound flights from Guangzhou. China Southern Airlines currently operates more than 320 domestic routes, covering the entire nation with emphasis in Southern, Eastern, Northern and Southwestern China.

As The People's Republic of China increases development in Western China, China Southern Airlines is launching new domestic service between Shenzhen and Lanzhou and increasing seat capacity on flights from Guangzhou to Xi'an and Urumqi.

China Southern Airlines will increase service between Shenzhen and Beijing and between Shenzhen and Shanghai using two Boeing 777 aircraft. The carrier will add a sixth daily flight between Guangzhou and Shanghai, departing Baiyun International Airport at 6:30 p.m. and arriving in Shanghai at 8:20 p.m.

In addition, China Southern Airlines will offer new domestic service between the following cities:

-- Shenzhen/Kunming

-- Haikou/Beijing

-- Zhangjiajie/Changsha/Pudong

-- Zhengzhou/Hongqiao

-- Guiyang/Beijing

China Southern Airlines is increasing its international service with a new Thursday afternoon flight from Guangzhou and Phnom Penh, Cambodia -- departing Guangzhou at 2:20 p.m. and arriving in Cambodia at 3:15 p.m. Additional service will be available every Friday between Zhengzhou and Hong Kong, departing at 7 p.m. and arriving at 11:40 p.m.

Former overnight/stay flights from Guangzhou to Seoul have been changed to same-day, with round-trip service every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. In addition, China Southern Airlines is offering same-day, round-trip service between Guilin and Seoul, Korea, every Wednesday and Sunday.

Named The Best Airline in China by Airlinequality.com, China Southern Airlines -- www.cs-air.com (Chinese) and www.cs-air.com/en (English) -- 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, as well as international service, including: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Osaka, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore and Sydney.

For China Southern Airlines reservations and information, contact your local travel agent.