China Southern To Operate Guangzhou-Auckland Route

China Southern Airlines, the country's largest domestic carrier, has announced that it is set to launch round flights between Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province and Auckland, New Zealand on April 8, 2011 — instead of via Melbourne as previously announced.

China And Australia Sign New Air Services Agreement

The Hon Anthony Albanese, Australia's Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, has announced that the Chinese and Australian governments have signed a new air services agreement that allows the two countries to increase the number of available seats on routes between Australia and China by 70% before the end of 2010.