China Southern touches down in Belgrade

Asia’s largest carrier and the world’s sixth largest by capacity, China Southern Airlines, has inaugurated flights between Guangzhou and Belgrade, linking the two cities with a scheduled air service for the very first time. The carrier’s Boeing 787-9 aircraft landed at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport this morning with a full load of 296 passengers on board. The carrier’s Dreamliner jet features 28 seats in business class and the remaining 268 in economy. The airline will maintain a total of two weekly rotations between the two cities, on Wednesdays and Sundays. It becomes Belgrade’s second Chinese operator after Hainan Airlines and the first to utilise the Dreamliner aircraft on a regular basis to the city. China Southern Airlines and Air Serbia are working on establishing a closer partnership. The two already boast an interline baggage and ticketing agreement, enabling passengers to connect onto flights between the two without having to gather their bags or check-in again. The new flights give travellers access to connect through Guangzhou onto China Southern’s vast network of destinations. <br/>