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China Southern Airlines Planning to Start Flights Between Kunming and Islamabad

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China Southern Airlines is planning to start flights between Kunming and Islamabad this year, according to news sources.

The SkyTeam airline alliance member Chinese airline plans to operate thrice-a-week flights between the two cities.

Kunming is the capital and largest city of China's Yunnan Province.

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China Southern expands Islamabad service from late-Sep 2019

By Jim Liu

Posted 13 August 2019


China Southern Airlines from late-September 2019 is expanding service to Islamabad, where the airline schedules Guangzhou – Kunming – Islamabad route. The airline plans to operate this route 3 times a week with Boeing 737-800, effective from 27SEP19.

CZ6051 CAN1555 – 1825KMG2000 – 2230ISB 738 357
CZ6052 ISB0050 – 0910KMG1040 – 1250CAN 738 146

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Any news about China Southern resuming Lahore-Guangzhou route?
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faiq wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2019 5:52 am Any news about China Southern resuming Lahore-Guangzhou route?
When did they suspend CAN-LHE route?
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amjid84 wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2019 12:28 am
faiq wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2019 5:52 am Any news about China Southern resuming Lahore-Guangzhou route?
When did they suspend CAN-LHE route?
China Southern flight from Guangzhou to Lahore was enroute over Indian territory when Pakistan closed its air space on 27th feb. The flight was diverted to Delhi where it waited for couple of hours and then returned to Guangzhou. CZ has not operated this route since then.
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China Southern new Guangzhou–Kunming–Islamabad route flight CZ6051 apparently not operated today.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/cz6051

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I am pretty surprised that some Chinese airlines operating flights to Pakistan have not yet offered to fly Pakistani PAX to Europe, when there is a good potential. They are expanding their networks globally but whenever you search flights from EU to Pakistan, hardly any result shows up despite the fact some Chinese airlines are flying to KHI, ISB.
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China Southern revises Kunming – Islamabad launch to late-Dec 2019

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China Southern in recent schedule update revised planned Guangzhou – Kunming – Islamabad service, previously scheduled from 29SEP19. The Skyteam member now plans to operate this route 3 times weekly, effective from December 25, 2019.

CZ6071 CAN1605 – 1840KMG2010 – 2320KMG 738 146
CZ6072 ISB0050 – 0835KMG1005 – 1215CAN 738 146

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bukhari917 wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:28 am
amjid84 wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2019 12:28 am
faiq wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2019 5:52 am Any news about China Southern resuming Lahore-Guangzhou route?
When did they suspend CAN-LHE route?
China Southern flight from Guangzhou to Lahore was enroute over Indian territory when Pakistan closed its air space on 27th feb. The flight was diverted to Delhi where it waited for couple of hours and then returned to Guangzhou. CZ has not operated this route since then.
Apparently China Southern will resume CZ6037/CZ6038 direct service between Guangzhou and Lahore starting 30th March 2020. China Southern flight from Guangzhou to Lahore was enroute over Indian territory when Pakistan closed its air space on 27th feb. The flight was diverted to Delhi where it waited for couple of hours and then returned to Guangzhou. CZ has not operated this route since then. Also important to mention CZ was using Boeing 737MAX planes for this flight which have been grounded around the world after Lion air and Ethiopian Air crashes. CZ probably is still waiting for replacement aircrafts.
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China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft registration B-1916 is performing airline's new Guangzhou to Islamabad via Kunming flight CZ6071.

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Islamabad is now air linked with Kunming through China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 new Guangzhou to Islamabad via Kunming flight CZ6071.

Guangzhou to Kunming.
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China Southern Airlines starts Guangzhou-Kunming-Islamabad flights

December 26, 2019

BEIJING, Dec 26 (APP):
China Southern Airlines has started flight operation between
Guangzhou-Kunming-Islamabad with the first flight CZ6071 left from Kunming to Islamabad.

The airlines organized the Guangzhou-Kunming-Islamabad route inaugural ceremony at Kunming Changshui International Airport, China News Network reported on Thursday.

After the sailing ceremony, the first flight CZ6071 departed from Kunming on time at 20:05 Beijing time. It is reported that this route is the first route from Kunming to Pakistan.

According to in-charge of China Southern Airlines, the Kunming-Islamabad flight departs every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.

The departure time is 20:05 Beijing time and arrives at Islamabad at 23:20 local time. The Islamabad-Kunming flight departs every Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. The timing is 00:50 local time in Pakistan and it will arrive in Kunming at 9:05 Beijing time; the type of flight operated by the airline is Boeing 738.

The person in charge said opening of the Kunming-Islamabad route has filled the gap of Kunming Airport in Pakistan, which is of great significance for building a Kunming international aviation hub, promoting China-Pakistan friendship and the construction of the “Belt and Road” initiative.

Pakistan borders India to the east, China to the northeast, Afghanistan to the northwest, and Iran to the west. Islamabad is the capital, political and education center of Pakistan. It has developed business and convenient transportation.

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According to news sources:

Previously, it nearly took eighteen hours for travel between Islamabad and Kunming.

The new flight has reduced travel time between Islamabad and Kunming to four hours & twenty-five minutes in economical and convenient way.

A ceremony arranged to celebrate the launch of new flight was attended by officials of Chinese embassy in Islamabad.

200,000 passengers travel by air between Pakistan and China annually, the ceremony was informed.

The new flight will further enhance people-to-people contact between Pakistan and China.

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ISB is becoming quite well connected to China.

Still a major gap between ISB - HKG with a sizeable amount of traffic between them though.

Hopefully PIA or Cathay take advantage and fill the void. A potential onward traffic opportunity for Cathay too.