China Southern Launches New Australia Connection Service

GUANGZHOU, China - January 7, 2010 - China Southern Airlines, (NYSE:ZNH) (HKSE: 1055) (SHA: 600029) - www.csair.com/global - the newest member of SkyTeam and the largest airline in The People's Republic of China will be rolling out a brand new Australia connection service with special offerings and an optimized connection route by which 34 domestic cities in China are now connected with Sydney and Melbourne via China Southern’s Guangzhou hub.

The 34 cities include Beijing, Shanghai, Fuzhou, Kunming, Qingdao,Zhengzhou, Zhanjiang, Sanya, Shenyang, Wenzhou, Hangzhou, Hefei, Yiwu, Wuhan, Ningbo, Taiyuan, Nanning, Nanjing, Nanchang, Xiamen, Jinan, Tianjin, Guiyang, Changchun, Harbin, Xi’an, Chengdu, Urumqi, Haikou, Chongqing.

Passengers from these 34 cities will be easily connected to Australia via China Southern’s newly launched daily and three-times-weekly service to Sydney and Melbourne, which will save two hours compared with the route via Beijing and Shanghai.

Special discounts are available advance booking beginning this February 2010.

For example, passengers can enjoy an RMB2,170 round-trip ticket from Guangzhou to Sydney if booked 45 days before departure or RMB2,410 round-trip ticket for flights booked 30 days prior to departure. Travelers from other cities to Sydney and Melbourne via Guangzhou may enjoy a favorable fare starting at RMB2,470.

For additional information, please visit the China Southern Airlines’ website at www.csair.com/en.

The newest member of SkyTeam – www.skyteam.com – and the largest airline in The People’s Republic of China for the past 31 years, China Southern Airlines - www.csair.com/global - 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, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Lagos, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow, Osaka, Paris, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

For China Southern Airlines reservations and information, please contact your local travel agent.