China Southern Airlines and American Airlines to Expand Partnership

2018-Dec-1       Source: Newsgd.com

China Southern Airlines and American Airlines are taking steps to strengthen their partnership with a significant expansion of codeshare cooperation and the launch of reciprocal frequent flyer benefit

China Southern Airlines and American Airlines signed agreements to strenthen their partnership. (Provided to Newsgd.com)

China Southern Airlines and American Airlines are taking steps to strengthen their partnership with a significant expansion of codeshare cooperation and the launch of reciprocal frequent flyer benefits and lounge access. The carriers announced the news on November 28th at a signing ceremony in Guangzhou of China.

American and China Southern’s reciprocal codeshare, which launched in January, gives American’s customers better access to interior China and China Southern’s customers better access to the U.S. Pending regulatory approvals, the carriers will expand the codeshare in early 2019.

The extension of the codeshares adds five cities for American’s customers through Beijing’s Capital Airport, and nine through China Southern’s Shanghai Pudong hub. The additions take the total number of Chinese codeshare flights to 20.

Passengers on China Southern will now be able to access 13 additional American codeshare flights through Los Angeles LAX, six through San Francisco, and eight through New York JFK. China Southern currently codeshares on flights to six American destinations in the US.

Additional trans-Pacific flights of both carriers are also now included on the codeshare list, with the first day of travel expected in early 2019, American said.


China Southern Airlines. (Provided to Newsgd.com)

American and China Southern will also launch reciprocal frequent flyer benefits early next year, giving customers the ability to earn and redeem miles on the other carrier’s flights. American Airlines AAdvantage® members will be able to earn and redeem miles throughout China Southern’s network of more than 3,000 daily flights to 224 destinations in 40 countries and regions. China Southern Sky Pearl Club members will have the ability to earn and redeem miles throughout American’s network of 6,700 daily flights to nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries.

Additionally, American and China Southern will begin offering reciprocal lounge access next year. Eligible American Airlines customers will have access to selected China Southern Sky Pearl Lounges throughout Asia and eligible China Southern customers will have access to selected American Airlines lounges around the world.

The new codeshare routes will be available for sale in due course with the first day of travel expected in early 2019. The reciprocal frequent flyer benefits and lounge access will also take effect early next year.

“We are delighted to see our partnership with American Airlines being further strengthened,” said Zhang Lin, Assistant President of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited. “Our partnership with American is an important move in China Southern’s initiative to build new international relationships.”

 

Reported by Nan

Edited by Wing

Editor: Nan

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