China Southern Airlines has launched a new service between Guangzhou and Mexico City via Vancouver, offering more flight options for frequent travellers between southern China and the Latin American country.
The new route, operated by China Southern’s new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, will be the airline’s first route into Latin America and the only service between Guangzhou and Latin America, boosting Baiyun International Airport Guangzhou’s capability as an international aviation hub in the “Belt and Road Initiative”.
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This service will also be China Southern’s longest and the first domestic air route to terminate in Mexico City. Departures from Guangzhou will be 23:30 every Monday, Thursday and Saturday and landing Mexico City at 05:15 the next day; and return flights from Mexico City leave at 07:45 every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, to arrive in Guangzhou at 16:50 the next day.
Passengers travelling from other cities within China may obtain their boarding pass for two legs of the entire journey, and may pass through China Customs when transferring in Guangzhou without obtaining their checked baggage. Travellers may still need to make a customs declaration if needed, and passengers travelling to other cities can enjoy the same service when they depart Mexico City and transfer in Guangzhou.
The stopover in Vancouver will not require passengers traveling to/from Mexico City to enter and then depart from Canada, pass through Canadian Customs, or claim their baggage; while passengers transferring in Mexico City will need to make a customs declaration, claim their baggage, and be subject to random customs checks.
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With this new service, Guangzhou will become the third Chinese city, in addition to Beijing and Shanghai, to offer direct service to Latin America from mainland China.
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