NEW YORK CITY - August 6, 2014 – China Southern Airlines, the largest airline in The People’s Republic of China, is pleased to announce the start of direct service between Guangzhou and New York City.
A proud member of SkyTeam, China Southern Airlines’ new direct service marks the first flight from Southern China to America’s East Coast and operates each Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, arriving at JFK International Airport’s Terminal 4 at 5:15 am the same day.
“Today, on the occasion of the 35th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and America, we take great pride in launching our direct service from Guangzhou to New York City, which is our second destination in the US and the third one in North America. It is fair to say that our development in the US marketplace is an epitome of China Southern’s steady integration into the international marketplace, part of a tireless endeavor to develop into a world-class airline,” said Si Xianmin, Chairman, China Southern Airlines. 
The president & CEO of JFKIAT, the company which operates and manages Terminal 4 at JFK International Airport, Gert-Jan de Graaff said, “We are thrilled to add an airline with the global reach of China Southern Airlines to the Terminal 4 family. With over a million Chinese Americans living and working in New York City and approximately 650,000 Chinese tourists visiting our city per year, this new direct route from Guangzhou will strengthen the relationship between our two regions by increasing opportunities for tourism and communication. We look forward to a long and healthy partnership with China Southern as it makes its home here at Terminal 4.”
The route will be operated with a new generation, four-class Boeing 777‐300ER aircraft offering a total of 309 seats‐four in First Class, 34 in Business Class, 44 in Premium Economy Class and 227 in Economy Class.
First Class offers four luxurious suites while Business Class cabins include full lie-flat bed seats.
All cabins are equipped with the world’s most advanced fourth-generation Top Series AVANT android touch screen entertainment system.
Other features include a Premium Economy class design with additional leg room and curved beds.
The new service will make New York City China Southern’s third North American destination beyond Los Angles and Vancouver.
About China Southern:
For more than 30 years, China Southern - www.csair.com - has been the largest airline in The People’s Republic of China and is headquartered at the ultra-modern Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou. China Southern operates a fleet of more than 500 aircraft and serves 193 cities in 30 countries and regions, forming an extensive network with Guangzhou and Beijing as its hubs.
China Southern is a proud member of SkyTeam, which offers passengers a worldwide system of more than 19,000 daily flights spanning more than 1,000 destinations in 187 countries.
For more information, please visit China Southern Airlines on the Internet at www.csair.com, call the 24-hour China Southern Airlines Service Centre at 95539 (within China) or visit your local travel agent.
About JFKIAT, LLC:
JFKIAT, LLC operates Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport and is the only private, non-airline company to be selected by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to manage a terminal at JFK. Terminal 4 is one of the largest air terminals in the New York area, serving 30 international and domestic airlines with an annual passenger volume expected to reach 17 million travelers in 2014. With a major expansion currently underway to make Terminal 4 the new home of Delta Air Lines at JFK Airport, the 2-million-square-foot Terminal 4 increased its size by more than one third. The first phase of the expansion project, completed in May 2013, resulted in improvements and enhancements that benefit all of Terminal 4’s airline partners and their passengers, including an in-line baggage system, a centralized security checkpoint and a host of new retail and restaurant offerings. JFKIAT, LLC is owned by Schiphol USA Inc., a U.S. affiliate of Schiphol Group. Visit us at www.jfkiat.com .