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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — China Southern Airlines and Air Astana officially signed a codeshare agreement on Tuesday, according to a statement on the website of the Guangzhou-based Chinese carrier.
The entry into force of the document, as stated by China Southern Airlines, will provide more convenience to passengers of both countries.
The agreement envisages the joint operation of a number of air routes between China and Kazakhstan. These include the routes opened by China Southern Airlines Guangzhou-Almaty, Beijing /Daxing/-Almaty, Urumqi-Almaty, Xi'an-Almaty, Guangzhou-Astana, Urumqi-Astana and the routes opened by Air Astana Almaty-Beijing /Shoudu/, Almaty-Urumqi, Almaty-Guangzhou, Astana-Beijing /Shoudu/.
China Southern Airlines is paying increased attention to the Kazakh market and plans to further increase the frequency of flights between the two countries through cooperation with Air Astana, said its CEO Han Wensheng.
Air Astana Chief Executive Officer Peter Foster noted that China has always been a strategically important market for Air Astana.
The new step in cooperation taken by Air Astana and China Southern Airlines will help strengthen the airline's position in the Chinese market and open a new page in the annals of cooperation between the airlines of both countries, he believes.
The conclusion of the code-share agreement has created a new paradigm for aviation cooperation between China and Kazakhstan and will effectively promote the development of bilateral ties in trade, tourism and humanitarian exchanges, China Southern Airlines noted. -0-
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