China Southern Airlines celebrates Belgrade launch

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China Southern Airlines has marked last week's launch of its Guangzhou - Belgrade service with an event at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Belgrade. It was attended by China Southern’s Deputy General Manager, Qu Guangji, the Deputy Mayor of Guangzhou, head of the Chinese city’s Culture and Tourism Bureau, Belgrade Airport’s Chief Commercial Officer, Miodrag Mirković, as well representatives from the Serbian Ministry for Culture and Information, and the Ministry for Internal and Foreign Trade. Mr Qu, noted, “The opening of this route not only provides a more convenient travel option for passengers from China and Serbia, but also further promotes exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in the fields of economy, trade, tourism, and culture. The opening of this route will further strengthen air connectivity between China and Serbia, and provide a more convenient way of travel for businesspeople, international students and travel enthusiasts”. Maintaining a two-weekly service between the two cities with its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, the carrier has seen strong loads between the two cities so far. As part of its launch, China Southern Airlines has put on sale promotional return fares for under 500 euros from Belgrade to destinations in China, Japan and South Korea. These fares are available for travel until late March 2025, with certain black-out periods in late December and late January of next year.