China Southern Airlines to launch Guangzhou-London direct route
2012-06-06 03:21:04 GMT2012-06-06 11:21:04(Beijing Time)
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Staff members of China Southern Airlines attend the ceremony of the Guangzhou-London inaugural flight at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, June 6, 2012.(Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
Passengers check in for flights at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, June 6, 2012.(Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
An airplane flies over the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, June 6, 2012.(Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
China Southern Airlines opened a direct air route linking the southern China metropolis of Guangzhou and London on Wednesday. This is the first direct air route linking the two destinations with three two-way flights a week on the line.