Domestic advantages boost China Southern's post-COVID prospects
Premium Analysis China Southern's domestic capacity has soared beyond pre-pandemic levels after recent setbacks, but the grim outlook for international traffic is causing the carrier to re-evaluate its fleet plans. While the COVID-19 crisis will add complications to its dual-hub strategy, the airline still has better medium term prospects than most others in the region. As the largest airline in China, China Southern is affected by the same trends as the rest of the country’s airlines. Following an initial plunge in early 2020, capacity rebuilt steadily and had fully recovered by the end of...