China Southern switch back to Airbus A330-200 on Perth services from 30 October 2016

15 July 2016 © David Eyre

China Southern Airlines is to revert back to using Airbus A330-200 aircraft on services between Guangzhou and Perth from 30 October 2016.

The schedule from 30 October 2016 is as follows (A330-200):

• CZ319 departs Guangzhou 1400 (Tue & Fri) – arrives 2200 in Perth (Tue & Fri) / CZ320 departs Perth at 2340 (Tue & Fri) – arrives at Guangzhou at 0740 the next day
• CZ319 departs Guangzhou 2200 on Wed & Sat – arrives in Perth the next day (Thu & Sun) at 0600 / CZ320 departs Perth at 0830 (Thu & Sun) – arrives at Guangzhou at 1630 same day.

The airline first commenced services to Perth on 9 November 2011 on the Guangzhou – Perth route, which initially operated three times per week and later increased to four times per week.

Aircraft types used on the route have changed as follows (dates are arrival dates in Perth):

• Airbus A330-300 (9 November 2011 – 1 April 2013): 287 passengers (4 First Class, 24 Business Class, 48 Premium Economy, 211 Economy seats).
• Airbus A330-200 (3 April 2013 – March 2015): 218 passengers (4 First Class, 24 Business Class, 48 Premium Economy, 142 Economy seats).
• Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (1 April 2015 – 30 October 2016): 228 passengers (4 First Class, 24 Business Class, 200 Economy)
• Airbus A330-200 (30 October 2016 onwards): 218 passengers (4 First Class, 24 Business Class, 48 Premium Economy, 142 Economy seats)..