China Southern Airlines to Open Guangzhou-London Direct Route

China.org.cn, March 19, 2012   

China Southern Airlines will stare a direct air route linking the southern China metropolis of Guangzhou and London on June 6, the company announced Saturday. 

This will be the first direct air route linking the two destinations. 

The company said that there will three two-way flights a week on the line. 

Apart from the new route, the airlines will also increase the flights from Guangzhou to Vancouver to five times a week.