Article: China Southern Airlines joins Skyteam global alliance

China Southern Airlines joins Skyteam global alliance

BEIJING, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- China Southern Airlines, one of China's largest air carriers, said on Thursday it had become the 11th full member of the global airline alliance, Skyteam.

China Southern Airlines is the first domestic air carrier to join such a global alliance.

With the addition of China Southern Airlines, Skyteam, which also has three associate members, will carry about 428 million passengers annually through a worldwide system of 16,400 daily flights to 841 destinations in 162 countries.

"We are excited to welcome China Southern Airlines into our network. This move allows us to offer our customers unparalleled access to the ...

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