BA to codeshare with China Southern Airlines
British Airways has signed new codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines.
As part of the new agreement, customers can book seats on China Southern Airlines flights to four destinations in China: Shenyang, Harbin, Changchun and Dalian.
China Southern Airlines operates the largest fleet, most developed route network and largest passenger capacity of any airline in The People’s Republic of China
Seats are available for sale on ba.com for travel from today.
Alex Cruz, chief executive of British Airways, said: "We are excited by today’s announcement, which will help to drive tourism and economic and cultural exchange between the UK and China, by facilitating reciprocal leisure and business travel.
"Now we need the British government to take urgent action on its visa policy by making it easier for Chinese businesses and tourists to come to the UK. China is the world’s second largest economy and we need to do all we can to encourage these trade links. This is even more critical post Brexit."
British Airways offers a number of unique services on its flights to China.
These include tailored menus and Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking cabin crew. The airline also has a Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking customer relations team to help customers before or after they travel, and has recently launched Mandarin-speaking customer service teams at Heathrow Terminal 5, to help customers on their journey through the airport.
As part of the agreement, China Southern Airlines customers will be able to book seats on British Airways flights to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle and Belfast, connecting on to these destinations through Heathrow.
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