Articles tagged “china southern”

Today's podcast looks at China's domestic planes, protests in the Canary Islands, and genuine luxury travel.

San Francisco has experienced a rocky rebound since the pandemic, but promises of pandas and planes may uplift the city’s tourism.

More flights between the U.S. and China could be coming this winter but still far, far fewer than before the pandemic.

Chinese airlines showed their confidence in a full travel recovery with new orders for nearly 300 new Airbus jets.

Good morning from Skift. It's Monday, January 31, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

China'a airlines, by the end of 2020, were flying almost as much as they did in 2019, thanks to the country's strong domestic travel rebound. They expected the same last year, but 2021 was dismal, due to internal travel restrictions stemming from China's strict pandemic policies and frequent lockdowns.

Until recently, Cathay Pacific was the only carrier that American Airlines frequent flyers could use to travel into China with frequent flyer benefits. A new partnership with China Southern will extend that reach significantly.

American's loyalty members may no longer have to worry about the mixed messages coming from China Southern and its plans to join the Oneworld Alliance. With a new partnership, frequent flyers on both carriers will now be able to reap benefits — with or without China Southern playing a role in Oneworld.