Article: 1st Ld-Writethru: China Southern Airlines joins Skyteam global alliance

1st Ld-Writethru: China Southern Airlines joins Skyteam global alliance

BEIJING, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- China Southern Airlines, the country's largest carrier by fleet size, said Thursday it had become the 11th full member of the global airline alliance, Skyteam.

China Southern is the first domestic carrier to join the globalalliance, which will carry 428 million passengers annually througha worldwide system of 16,400 daily flights to 841 destinations in 162 countries.

"We are excited to welcome China Southern into our network. This move allows us to offer our customers unparalleled access to the markets they want to reach," said Leo van Wijk, chairman of the Skyteam Governing Board, in a press ...

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