China Southern Airlines & Marriott Expand “Instant Upgrade” Promotion; Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao Joins Free Benefit Program

China Southern Airlines (NYSE:ZNH) (HKSE: 1055), the largest airline in The People's Republic of China and Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) with more than 8,600 hotel rooms in China, are pleased to announce that the new Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao has joined the "Instant Upgrade" program.

"We are very excited to continue to be partners with Marriott and extend the benefits of this wonderful free program to our valued passengers," said Mr. Yan Zhi Qing, President, China Southern Airlines.

This all-new 5-star hotel is operated by Marriott International, Inc., is the first Marriott branded hotel in Shanghai.

The hotel has 315 well appointed guestrooms and suites, comprising 249 Deluxe Rooms, 53 Executive Rooms, 9 Executive Suites, 2 Duplex Suites, 1 Chairman Suite and 1 Presidential Suite.

The Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao Executive Floor and Suites provide extra services to both business and leisure travelers. Guests enjoy personalized concierge service, private 24-hour check-in and late checkout, special in-room amenities, one-time complimentary pressing service and a private lounge serving five complimentary food and beverages and meeting facilities.

All China Southern Airlines' passengers, worldwide, paying corporate rates and upon presentation of their original, same-day China Southern Airlines boarding pass (international or domestic) upon check-in in will receive the following benefits:

- an upgrade to the next higher room category

- a 10% discount on all hotel-operated food & beverage outlets (except meetings & banquets)**

- late checkout of 4:00 p.m.

* benefits are subject to availability

**15% at the China Hotel by Marriott, Guangzhou


The following Marriott properties are participating in this program, including:

China Hotel by Marriott, Guangzhou
Chongqing Marriott Hotel
JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong
Shenyang Marriott Hotel

New World Renaissance, Kowloon
Renaissance Harbour View Hotel
Grand New World Hotel, Xian
Jing Guang New World Hotel, Beijing
New World Bei Fang Hotel, Harbin
New World Emperor Hotel, Macau
Yangtze New World Hotel, Shanghai
Courtyard by Marriott, Kunming
New World Courtyard Beijing
New World Courtyard Shenyang
New World Courtyard Shunde
New World Courtyard Wuhan
New World Courtyard Wuxi

China Southern Airlines

Ranked No. 1 in passengers carried in China for the past 20 years, China Southern Airlines connects more than 80 cities around the globe. Major business and vacation destinations served in China include: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan and as well as international service, including: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Osaka, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul and Singapore.