China Southern Airlines Named Best Airline of China; Airlinequality.com Names China's Largest Airline as the Country's Best.

Business/Travel Editors

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2001

China Southern Airlines (NYSE:ZNH) (HKSE:1055), the largest airline in The People's Republic of China, has been named the Best Airline in China in 2001 by Airlinequality.com.

In its annual survey of the top airlines in the world, China Southern Airlines was named the Best Airline in The People's Republic of China in a survey conducted for Airlinequality.com by Skytrax Research.

Based in London, Skytrax Research has more than 10 years as the leading quality advisors to the world airline industry. The company undertakes World Airline Competitive Performance Surveys each year, with the results published on the Internet at Airlinequality.com.

Airlinequality.com is the world's global Quality Ranking program for airline Product & Service standards. The program contains product & service quality evaluations that enable instant comparison of the different airlines. First, Business and Economy class travel is featured -- and selected charter operators. Domestic, short, medium and long haul travel is evaluated across all continents.

Winners of the Best Airlines Awards are judged on quality merits, and not the route network, and the level of service & product quality consistency offered by each airline.

In the annual survey, Emirates Airlines was voted the No. 1 Airline in the world. Voting was assessed over a nine-month period and a total of 2.7 million votes were received for the awards.

To view the poll results, go to: www.airlinequality.com/main/airline_2001.htm

Ranked No. 1 in passengers carried in China for the past 20 years, China Southern Airlines, www.cs-air.com (Chinese), 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 and 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.