Kota Kinabalu: China Southern Airlines reportedly agreed to extend its two daily direct Kota Kinabalu-Guangzhou flights during a business meeting in in the Chinese city.
Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew was said to have led a delegation to explore the possibility of increasing the flights with representatives from the airline.
“I am pleased with China Southern Airlines’ positive decision. Apart from Chinese New Year, the winter season is also a peak travel period in China and Sabah has become a popular tourist destination,” she was quoted as saying.
Liew said in the first seven months of 2024, Chinese tourists represented the largest share of international visitors to Sabah, totalling 262,070 arrivals, a 905.9% increase compared to 26,054 in the same period in 2023.
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The KK-Guangzhou route is said to be originally part of the summer schedule, now extended into the airline’s winter schedule, reportedly to be running from October 30 this year until March next year.
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