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Exhibit 99.1

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ANNOUNCEMENT ON KEY OPERATING DATA

 

This announcement is made regarding the operating data for July 2019 of the Group to be published on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

The relevant key operating data was calculated based on the internal statistics of the Group, which may differ from the data disclosed in the relative periodic reports. Investors are hereby reminded of the risks which may result from inappropriate reliance upon or utilization of the relevant information.

This announcement is made regarding the operating data for July 2019 of China Southern Airlines Company Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Group”) to be published on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

In July 2019, passenger capacity (measured by available seat kilometres (“ASK”)) of the Group increased by 10.90% as compared to the same period last year (a year-on-year (“YoY”) basis). Of which, passenger capacity for domestic, regional and international routes increased by 10.69%, 10.73% and 11.39%, respectively as compared to the same period last year. Compared to the same period last year, passenger traffic (measured by revenue passenger kilometres (“RPK”)) increased by 12.18%. Of which, passenger traffic for domestic, regional and international routes increased by 11.12%, 12.92% and 14.58%, respectively as compared to the same period last year. The passenger load factor was 83.08%, representing an increase of 0.94 percentage point as compared to the same period last year. Of which, the passenger load factor for domestic, regional and international routes increased by 0.32 percentage point, 1.52 percentage points and 2.32 percentage points, respectively, as compared to the same period last year.

In terms of cargo operations, in July 2019, cargo capacity (measured by available tonne kilometers (“ATK”) - Cargo and Mail) increased by 5.95% as compared to the same period last year. Cargo and mail traffic (measured by revenue tonne kilometres (“RTK”) - Cargo and Mail) decreased by 0.50% as compared to the same period last year. The cargo and mail load factor was 49.19%, representing a decrease of 3.19 percentage points as compared to the same period last year.

In July 2019, the Group has newly launched the following major routes: Shenzhen-Lanzhou-Shenzhen route, Shenyang-Changsha-Shenyang route and other routes (seven flights per week) since 19 July 2019; Beijing-Hohhot-Beijing, Shenyang-Nanchang-Shenyang route and other routes (seven flights per week) since 20 July 2019; Haikou-Nanning-Haikou route (seven flights per week) since 23 July 2019 and Pudong-Bangkok-Pudong route (four flights per week) since 26 July 2019.

 

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In July 2019, the Group introduced three aircraft, including one A321NEO aircraft and two A320NEO aircraft, and terminated the lease of two aircraft, including one A320 aircraft and one EMB190 aircraft. As of the end of July 2019, the Group operated a fleet of 850 aircraft as set out below:

 

Aircraft Model

    Self-owned      Finance Lease      Operating Lease      Subtotal  

Airbus 380 Series

      3        2        0        5  

Airbus 350 Series

      0        1        0        1  

Airbus 330 Series

      10        30        8        48  

Airbus 320 Series

      94        89        129        312  

Boeing 787 Series

      4        23        7        34  

Boeing 777 Series

      8        16        0        24  

Boeing 737 Series

      156        82        163        401  

Boeing 747 Series

      2        0        0        2  

EMB190 Series

      6        0        17        23  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

      283        243        324        850  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

KEY OPERATION DATA OF JULY 2019

 

Capacity

    July 2019      Cumulative 2019  
   Amount      Month-on-
Month
(“MoM”)
Change
(%)		      YoY
Change
(%)		      Amount      YoY Change
(%)		  

RPK (in million)

 

Domestic

      17,647.52        14.20        11.12        111,115.67        9.14  

Regional

      338.69        7.83        12.92        2,149.11        13.95  

International

      7,934.12        13.41        14.58        49,865.99        14.12  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

      25,920.33        13.87        12.18        163,130.77        10.68  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

RTK (in million)

 

Domestic

      1,663.10        10.35        10.07        10,688.16        7.98  

Regional

      31.72        6.09        13.59        203.46        13.79  

International

      1,189.46        8.21        7.24        7,652.15        7.83  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

      2,884.28        9.41        8.92        18,543.77        7.98  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)

 

Domestic

      133.52        -3.50        1.57        926.38        -1.81  

Regional

      2.44        15.67        22.06        14.93        10.20  

International

      507.24        4.69        -1.11        3,291.31        0.60  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

      643.19        2.91        -0.50        4,232.62        0.09  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Passengers carried (in thousand)

 

Domestic

      11,622.44        13.10        9.37        73,204.56        7.60  

Regional

      250.82        10.81        12.23        1,615.45        11.52  

International

      1,857.77        13.44        17.08        11,683.57        13.36  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

      13,731.03        13.10        10.40        86,503.58        8.41  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes)

 

Domestic

      81.58        -3.20        -0.60        570.65        -3.53  

Regional

      2.14        16.49        22.19        13.14        10.40  

International

      59.11        5.92        1.67        381.64        2.72  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

      142.82        0.64        0.61        965.43        -0.98  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

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Capacity

    July 2019
      Cumulative 2019  
   Amount      MoM
Change
(%)		      YoY
Change
(%)		      Amount      YoY Change
(%)		  

ASK (in million)

 

Domestic

      21,270.48        14.38        10.69        134,455.85        9.21  

Regional

      431.17        5.46        10.73        2,793.96        11.15  

International

      9,497.11        12.25        11.39        59,966.31        12.64  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

      31,198.76        13.59        10.90        197,216.12        10.26  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

ATK (in million)

 

Domestic

      2,390.63        14.69        10.15        15,231.13        8.91  

Regional

      50.72        9.40        12.95        321.54        11.78  

International

      1,674.01        7.60        7.96        10,940.67        9.15  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

      4,115.36        11.63        9.28        26,493.33        9.04  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)

 

Domestic

      476.28        15.99        8.02        3,130.10        7.77  

Regional

      11.91        24.53        20.84        70.08        14.08  

International

      819.27        3.15        4.60        5,543.70        5.94  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

      1,307.47        7.66        5.95        8,743.88        6.65  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

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Load Factor

    July 2019      Cumulative 2019  
   Figure
(%)		      MoM
Change
(Percentage
Points)		      YoY
Change
(Percentage
Points)		      Figure
(%)		      YoY Change
(Percentage
Points)		  

Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)

 

Domestic

      82.97        -0.12        0.32        82.64        -0.05  

Regional

      78.55        1.73        1.52        76.92        1.89  

International

      83.54        0.86        2.32        83.16        1.08  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

      83.08        0.21        0.94        82.72        0.31  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Cargo and Mail Load Factor

 

Domestic

      28.03        -5.67        -1.78        29.60        -2.89  

Regional

      20.46        -1.57        0.20        21.30        -0.75  

International

      61.91        0.91        -3.57        59.37        -3.16  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

      49.19        -2.27        -3.19        48.41        -3.17  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK)

 

Domestic

      69.57        -2.74        -0.05        70.17        -0.60  

Regional

      62.55        -1.95        0.35        63.28        1.12  

International

      71.05        0.40        -0.48        69.94        -0.86  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

      70.09        -1.42        -0.23        69.99        -0.69  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Notes:

 

1.

“RPK(s)” refers to the number of passengers carried multiplied by the kilometers flown;

2.

“RTK(s)” refers to the load (passenger and cargo) in tonnes multiplied by the kilometers flown;

3.

“RTK(s) - Cargo and Mail” refers to the cargo and mail load in tonnes multiplied by the kilometers flown;

4.

“ASK(s)” refers to the number of seats available for sale multiplied by the kilometers flown;

5.

“ATK(s)” refers to the number of tonnes of capacity available for transportation multiplied by the kilometers flown;

6.

“ATK(s) - Cargo and Mail” refers to the number of tonnes of capacity available for the carriage of cargo and mail multiplied by the kilometers flown;

7.

“Passenger Load Factor” refers to RPK expressed as a percentage of ASK;

8.

“Cargo and Mail Load Factor” refers to RTK- Cargo and Mail expressed as a percentage of ATK - Cargo and Mail;

9.

“Overall Load Factor” refers to RTK expressed as a percentage of ATK.

The key operating data above was calculated based on the internal statistics of the Group, which may differ from the data disclosed in the relative periodic reports. Investors are hereby reminded of the risks which may result from inappropriate reliance upon or utilization of the information given above.

 

By order of the Board
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
Xie Bing
Company Secretary

Guangzhou, the People’s Republic of China

15 August 2019

As at the date of this announcement, the Directors include Wang Chang Shun, Ma Xu Lun and Han Wen Sheng as executive Directors; and Zheng Fan, Gu Hui Zhong, Tan Jin Song and Jiao Shu Ge as independent non-executive Directors.

 

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