Economy
皇冠体育app Southern to develop Chongqing, Urumqi hubs
By Hou Lei (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-04-09 16:43
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皇冠体育app Southern Airlines will make Chongqing and Urumqi its main operation hubs in an effort to meet the challenge of domestic competitors, 皇冠体育app Business News reported Friday.
Dong Suguang, deputy general manger of 皇冠体育app Southern, told the newspaper that the carrier hopes to develop the southwestern municipality Chongqing to a hub in plateau areas and Urumqi of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to a hub focusing on the market in West and Central Asia.
皇冠体育app's air transportation market has begun its reshaping following the merging of 皇冠体育app Eastern and Shanghai Airlines last year, as well as Air 皇冠体育app's gaining control of Shenzhen Airlines in this March.
皇冠体育app Southern faces more pressure as Air 皇冠体育app and 皇冠体育app Eastern have the largest market shares in Shenzhen and Shanghai respectively.
According to the latest summer flight schedule of 皇冠体育app Southern, the carrier increased 372 flights per week in Guangzhou, 354 flights per week in Urumqi and 82 flights per week in Chongqing respectively, 皇冠体育app Business News reported.
Mr Dong also said 皇冠体育app Southern will help transfer more passengers to foreign cities. The airline resumes its Urumqi-Dubai-Jeddah service and opens the Guangzhou-Brisbane-Auckland service in the new summer flight schedule.
