China Southern Airlines

Customer Reviews

4 star Skytrax Rating
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Seat Comfort 12345
Staff Service 12345
Value for Money 12345
Customer rating from 2020 reviews
8/10
4 star Skytrax Rating
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10/10

"staff are excellent"

(United States)

Trip Verified | Shenzhen to Phnom Penh. Great airline, I’ve flown this route several times and it is always on time. The staff are excellent and considerate. The ticketing agents are very helpful and polite. I would recommend this airline to all my friends
AircraftA321
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteShenzhen to Phnom Penh
Date FlownMay 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
9/10

"friendly and professional"

(Australia)

Trip Verified | Nanning to Melbourne via Guangzhou. Ground services were great. China Southern just moved all their international flights to the new T2 terminal in Guangzhou Airport. Transferring at the new terminal was much more convenient than in the past with the older terminal. Flight attendants were friendly and professional. Inflight entertainment options were abundant. Foods were OK.
AircraftA330
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteNanning to Melbourne via Guangzhou
Date FlownMay 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
10/10

"recommend the airline"

(Australia)

Trip Verified | Bangkok to Sydney via Guangzhou. We boarded at Guangzhou on our last leg of our journey home. We got upgraded to premium economy. We were very impressed with the seats. Plenty of leg room and very spacious. The inflight movies were great. The wifi and USB connection was a bonus as I forgot to charge my iPad before boarding. The airline staff greeted us with a friendly smile and were very efficient. Two of the staff spoke very good English so there was no language barrier. The meals were very edible and we enjoyed them very much. The plane was very clean as were the toilets also. A very comfortable flight. The China southern ground staff at the various airports, Shenzhen, Bangkok and Guangzhou, were very courteous and helpful . This whole trip went very smoothly. We travel twice a year with China Southern. This is our sixth year traveling with them and they are improving all the time. We definitely recommend the airline to all our family and friends and look forward to the next trip. Thank you China southern.
AircraftA330
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Seat TypePremium Economy
RouteBangkok to Sydney via Guangzhou
Date FlownMay 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
8/10

"staff are very nice"

(China)

Trip Verified | Urumqi to Jinan. The cabin staff are very nice, they help me put my luggage on the rack. In addition, foods and beverages are diverse, I can choose any drink what I like. I loved this trip, thanks so much.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteUrumqi to Jinan
Date FlownMay 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
2/10

"value for money"

(United Kingdom)

Trip Verified | Beijing to Hong Kong on 19th May 2018. Good onboard flight but poor ground service. On time flight (quite an achievement in congested Beijing), flight crews friendly, airplane food good, seat comfortable, check in easy and value for money. The ground service was abusive. As family, we put pushchair in jet bridge in Beijing before boarding (seeing other pushchairs as other infant/child passengers). Arriving in Hong Kong, our pushchair is the only one without plastic cover, and the surface has been scratched. Report to their outsourced ground service, originally been told they can not do anything. Threat to complain to consumer council in Hong Kong. Once again, come back to say no compensation and it is not their fault. Spending another 20 mins to get a filed report so I can talk to China Southern directly; arguing for 20 mins and finally come up with a compensation for HKD 300, which is not sufficient for the GBP600 pushchair. After raising the complain with China Southern directly, a week after they have come back to say we can offer you HKD 100 compensation, which is a joke. Now nearly 2 weeks and still no response after numerous chases. All the hard work and good services on board has been undermined by the ground service and experience.
AircraftA321
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteBeijing to Hong Kong
Date FlownMay 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
no
9/10

"trip was pretty effortless"

(China)

Trip Verified | Toronto to Guangzhou. My trip was pretty effortless. At the check in counters the line was not very long and the wait time was very short. The flight was great, service good and the food was good too. Another thing is because this flight's departure is 01:30 in the morning and arrives at 05:00 locally, there was no jet lag, it was great.
AircraftBoeing 777-300ER
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteToronto to Guangzhou
Date FlownMay 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
9/10

"I highly recommend it."

(United States)

Trip Verified | Guangzhou to San Francisco. The check-in was quick, the new T2 terminal is great. The lounge is awesome - food and service is terrific. Flight attendants are great and there to serve politely. The only thing I could ask for is that their app could be more user friendly. It had hard time to register with my US passport at the first time. Overall, I think China Southern is a great airline and I highly recommend it.
Type Of TravellerBusiness
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteGuangzhou to San Francisco
Date FlownMay 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
9/10

"transfers need improvement"

(China)

Trip Verified | Guangzhou to Melbourne. The A330 offers the flatbed in business class with great meal option. I had prawn fried Chinese Longjing tea which was really nice. The cabin crew are helpful and supportive and pay attention to details. I will choose China Southern for my next trip without any hesitation. However, as they just moved to T2 in Guangzhou, the transfers service in Guangzhou airport need urgent improvement. None of the staff knows what to do and does not provide any support to passengers who missed their connecting flights due to a previous flight delay.
AircraftA330
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeBusiness Class
RouteGuangzhou to Melbourne
Date FlownMay 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
9/10

"the tickets are cheap"

(Netherlands)

Trip Verified | Guangzhou to Amsterdam. Airplane left around 5 minutes earlier than planned and arrived on time at Schiphol airport. Value for money ratio is 5/5 because around this time in the year the tickets are cheap. Ground service was great. The cabin staff is very friendly and willing to help the passengers and some cabin staff are able to speak a decent amount of English.
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteGuangzhou to Amsterdam
Date FlownMay 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Wifi & Connectivity 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes
9/10

"overall experience is good"

(Australia)

Trip Verified | Melbourne to New York via Guangzhou to New York. Both flights were above satisfaction and the friendliest cabin crew I flew with. Chances of getting both long haul flight with above satisfaction is very rare, they deserve the compliments. Other than service, food, entertainment and cabin overall experience is good too.
AircraftA330 / Boeing 777
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Seat TypeEconomy Class
RouteMelbourne to New York via Guangzhou
Date FlownMay 2018
Seat Comfort 12345
Cabin Staff Service 12345
Food & Beverages 12345
Inflight Entertainment 12345
Ground Service 12345
Value For Money 12345
yes

China Southern Airlines Photos

China Southern Airlines is a state-owned airline and a member of SkyTeam alliance. Its main hub airport is Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, the airline operates more than 600 passenger aircraft, including Boeing 787, Boeing 777 and Boeing 737 and Airbus A380, A330, A321, A320 and A319. China Southern Airlines fleet is ranked the largest in Asia and the fifth largest in the world.

FIRST CLASS

A380 is equipped with eight private flat-bed suites. IFE is via a 23-inch flat-screen LCD TV. Boeing 787 and A330 have 4 cocoon seats, and IFE is via a 17 or 19-inch LCD TV.

flat_seatsFlat bed seat / suite
power_iconIn-seat &/or USB power
No WiFiOnboard WiFi
AVODAudio / video on demand
DiningOn demand dining
WinesFine wines & beverage service
SleepingPillows & duvet / blanket
PyjamasPyjamas / Sleepsuit
AmenitiesAmenity kit

BUSINESS CLASS

A380 seats recline to a full flat bed. IFE is via a 15-inch flat-screen LCD TV. Boeing 787 / A330 seats recline to full flat bed with 2x2x2 cabin layout. IFE via 15-inch LCD TV.

LONG HAUL
flat_seatsFlat bed seat
power_iconIn-seat &/or USB power
No WiFiOnboard WiFi
AVODAudio / video on demand
DiningOn demand dining (*not all flights)
WinesFine wines & beverage service
SleepingPillows & duvet / blanket
PyjamasPyjamas / Sleepsuit
AmenitiesAmenity kit

ECONOMY CLASS

China Southern Airlines cabin/seat layouts can be viewed on the Seat Map in menu below.

Seat pitchSeat pitch : 31-33 ins
Seat widthSeat width : 17.2 - 17.5 ins
No WiFiOnboard WiFi
power_iconUSB power (*not all flights)
AVODAudio / video on demand
DiningComplimentary meals
WinesComplimentary beverages & wines
SleepingPillows & blankets

LOUNGES

At Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, premium customers have use of the China Southern Airlines First and Business class lounge.

Lounge SeatingExpansive seating options
Lounge showersShower rooms
WiFiLounge WiFi
Work StationsWorkstations / business area
power_iconCharging facilities
AVODTV facilities
DiningBuffet & Noodle Bar Dining
WinesSelf service bar
SleepingBedrooms
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SEAT MAPS

View aircraft seat maps for China Southern Airlines fleet. We have provided you a direct link to China Southern Fleet information page, where the most up-to-date information should be available.
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IFE

China Southern Airlines provides 600+ hours of entertainment programs on newest aircraft where audio/video program systems are installed.
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ONBOARD DINING

First Class entrée dish

Business Class beef noodle soup

FIRST CLASS : REVIEW

A modern Boeing 787 with comfortable flat bed, nice comfort attributes and amenities, reasonable IFE, attentive and friendly staff../

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