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Delta Air Lines has announced that it will integrate the air ticketing and booking services of Delta and Northwest Airlines in China from March 16, 2009.

Regarded as one of the most important steps involved in the merger of the two airline companies, this move allows customers to purchase air tickets for both airlines from one office.

Sandeep Bahl, general manager of Northwest Airlines China, said that they were honored to announce the integration of the sales departments of Delta and Northwest Airlines to provide consistent quality service to their passengers. Sandeep added that as the largest airline company in the world, Delta is committed to providing excellent service through its extensive operations network to passengers worldwide.

The world’s largest airline company, Delta provides air services to 379 destinations in 66 countries together with its affiliates Northwest Airlines and Delta Connection. The company carries more than 170 million passengers each year.

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Many Chinese airline companies have shifted their attention to Shanghai and this has made the competition in the city’s aviation market even fiercer.

Air China, one of the largest airlines in China, has announced the establishment of a branch in Shanghai. This is said to be the first time that a major Chinese airline company has ever set up a branch in the city.

It is understood that Air China’s Shanghai branch will manage the company’s businesses in six cities: Hangzhou, Nanjing, Wenzhou, Hefei, Ningbo and Wuxi. It will integrate the company’s marketing and service resource in East China area and optimize the company’s flight network and improve its transfer capacity by virtue of its Star Alliance membership.

At present, Air China runs 24 routes departing from Shanghai and operates 72 flights a day from Hongqiao Airport and Pudong Airport.

In addition to Air China, China Southern is also working strenuously to explore Shanghai’s aviation market. So far, China Southern has launched more than 30 routes departing or transferring from Shanghai with over 60 flights a day. It is also preparing to set up a subsidiary in Shanghai.

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Today (25 days) of the Danian New Year’s Eve on ticket prices, is an obvious watershed, because from the beginning of New Year’s Day, Guangzhou originating flight ticket prices will be in sharp contrast to earlier. took a significant dive — into the bottom, such as Guangzhou to Shanghai, the minimum 2.3 fold to 299 RMB.

Prior to the general decline in air passenger traffic is the first decline, the situation has appeared in yesterday’s Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (referred to as “the Baiyun Airport”). Such as domestic flights yesterday, the China Southern Airlines passenger clearance Canton the past two days have been 30,000 people go back to yesterday’s 2.6 million people. But yesterday’s Baiyun Airport to fly to Yichang, Changde, Ganzhou, Nanyang, Luoyang, Liuzhou, Nantong, Hefei, Sanya, Changsha, Wuhan, Meixian, Shantou and other flights are still full; to Chengdu, Chongqing, Zhengzhou, Nanchang, Wenzhou, Qingdao, Shenyang , Xi’an, Haikou and other cities, only a small number of flights spare seats.

With the Lunar New Year period more than 8 fold even full price tickets compared to a knock on New Year’s bell, diving ticket rate will be more than five fold, some of the major routes are to be emergence of low-priced around 3 discount tickets. And then enter the “Golden Week” after the first three days of ticket prices to lower the discount, followed by the fourth day began to increase the impact of return visitors, ticket prices slightly “heard” and then is “the drastic devaluation of the way.” Among them, the Guangzhou to Chengdu, Wuhan flights will bottom in early February, the lowest was 1.8 fold, respectively, 230, 2 Pack 182 yuan; Guangzhou to Beijing, Shanghai flights during the Lantern Festival bottom, the lowest price of 2 packs 338 yuan , 2.3 fold 299. Ticketing system from the current situation, such a large-scale emergence of low-cost flight tickets to early March even do not have any rebound.

Korean Air has formally launched an initiative to expand in China’s major and second-tier cities.

A representative from Korean Air stated that Korean Air would continue its efforts in Chinese market and actively expand and invest in China’s major cities in 2009 regardless of the current global depression in the aviation industry.

In addition, Korean Air will further improve its flight schedule to provide more convenience for Chinese passengers who need to transfer on their trip.

In 2009, Korean Air will continue its localization strategy in the Chinese market. The company says further expansion of west China and second-tier Chinese cities will be one of the most important steps for it to realize its goals of increasing the number of flights for tour groups flying from China to South Korea, Japan and the Americas as well as flights for the individual tourists flying to the United States.

The National Development and Reform Commission and the Civil Aviation Administration of China have announced that they will suspend the fuel surcharge for domestic flights from January 25, 2009.

NDRC and CAAC say they will decide on whether to resume the fuel surcharge based on the change of the oil price.

The two departments ask the pricing departments at various levels to strengthen on their supervision on aviation transportation pricing and regulate illegal pricing to protect consumers’ interests.

NDRC and CAAC announced on December 19, 2008 that the fuel surcharge for Chinese domestic flights would be decreased dramatically from December 25 2008 (based on date of ticket issue).