Winging its way to Sydney: China Southern airline. Photo: Supplied
Australian travellers are more spoilt for choice than ever with the news that another airline, China Southern, is to introduce A380 flights direct to Sydney.
The airline on Saturday announced the luxury super jumbos will be used between Sydney and Guangzhou from October 27.
It joins other airlines including Qantas, Emirates and Singapore Airlines, which are already flying the world's biggest passenger jet to Australia.
China Southern, which has a chequered report card from passengers about its on-board quality, will also introduce the latest A330-generation aircraft on flights out of Sydney and Melbourne.
The planes, already flying out of Perth and Brisbane, include flat beds in business class and personal televisions in economy.
''These are state-of-the-art planes,'' said China Southern executive Chen Gang, who announced the airline's improved offering at the annual Australian Tourism Exchange in Sydney on Saturday.
China Southern last year started the ''Canton route'' between Australia and London via Guangzhou, as an alternative to Dubai and Singapore for Australians flying to Europe.
Guangzhou is a modern airport built in 2004 and among the top 20 busiest airports in the world.
A drawback is that Australians need to obtain a visa to stop-over there, however Mr Chen said approval was expected soon for a 72-hour visa-free stay policy, similar to the policy in Beijing and Shanghai.
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