China Southern Announces New Cargo Service Between LAX and Shanghai

China Southern Airlines (NYSE: ZNH) (HKSE: 1055), the largest airline in The People's Republic of China, is pleased to announce that it will begin all-new, non-stop 747-400 cargo service between Los Angeles and Shanghai - with continuing service to Shenzhen, China - starting Saturday, September 14.

Coupled with China Southern's non-stop 777 passenger flights (Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday) between LAX and Guangzhou, China - the airline's worldwide hub - the airline is now able to offer daily cargo service - either 777 belly cargo or 747-400 freighter - between the Southern California and China.

China Southern will use its second, all-new 747-400 freighter for this new service operating from Los Angeles International Airport every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening. 

China's largest airline is slated to take delivery of its second 747-400 freighter from Boeing next week in Everett, Washington.

This all-new, non-stop cargo service between Los Angeles and Shanghai's Pudong International Airport, "will provide additional cargo lift from the West Coast of the United States to China's 'Gotham City,'" said Mr. Wei Jia Liao, General Manager - America, China Southern Airlines. He added that, "with continuing service to Shenzhen, China Southern is able to offer point-to-point cargo service between America and China using the best 747 cargo airplane in the world." 

China Southern's new 747-400 cargo service will begin Saturday, September 14, with the flight number CZ 398, departing Los Angeles International Airport at 9:45 p.m. The non-stop flight will arrive at 2:30 a.m. (+ 2 days) in Shanghai - then continue south to Shenzhen.

The departing flight from Shenzhen, China will be CZ 397 and will make a fuel stop in Anchorage, Alaska before arriving at LAX.

China Southern Airlines has opened a new cargo office ocated at 6040 Avion Drive, Suite 327, Los Angeles, CA 90045. This new office has two telephone numbers: (1) cargo import (310) 410-6691 and (2) cargo export (310) 649-1500.

China Southern Airlines also operates three, 747-400 cargo flights each week between Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and Shanghai's Pudong International Airport - with continuing service to Shenzhen.

The largest airline in The People's Republic of China for the past 23 years, China Southern Airlines connects more than 80 cities around the globe. Major business and vacation destinations served in China include: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan and as well as International service, including: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Osaka, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.