Airline inks wide-ranging agreement with NZ

China and New Zealand will deepen bilateral ties in trade, education and tourism, according to an agreement signed in Guangzhou on Monday between China Southern Airlines and a delegation led by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key. The agreement is the first to be signed by a domestic carrier with an overseas government covering tourism, immigration, education and airport management. The Guangzhou-based airline is the only domestic carrier flying to New Zealand, following the opening of the Guangzhou-Auckland route in April 2011. Two more new routes are due to be launched soon connecting Guangzhou with Christchurch and Wellington.

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