China Southern Adds London to New Flight Network
China's Southern Airlines will launch up to eight new international
routes in 2008, the company says, in order to boost its global network.
Among the new routes is a weekly flight from Beijing to London,
starting from the fourth quarter of this year. Currently, China
Southern Airlines generates 19 per cent of its profit from overseas
flights.
Construction of Hong Kong Rail Link Set for 2009
Construction
for the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link will start in
2009, according to Hong Kong's Secretary for Transport and Housing has
Eva Cheng. The new link will cut travel time from Hong Kong to
Guangzhou to 48 minutes. The project is slated to cost HKD39.5 bn, and
is scheduled to be completed in 2014.