Exhibit 99.1

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(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1055)

ANNOUNCEMENT ON KEY OPERATING DATA

 

This announcement is made based on the operating data for October 2022 of China Southern Airlines Company Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Group”) to be published on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and pursuant to Rules 13.09 and 13.10B of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Listing Rules”) and the Inside Information Provisions (as defined in the Listing Rules) under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

In October 2022, passenger capacity (measured by available seat kilometres (“ASK”)) of the Group decreased by 48.51% as compared with the same period last year (a year-on-year (“YoY”) basis), of which, passenger capacity for domestic routes decreased by 51.49%, and passenger capacity for regional routes and international routes increased by 223.65% and 36.35%, respectively, as compared with the same period last year. Compared with the same period last year, passenger traffic (measured by revenue passenger kilometres (“RPK”)) decreased by 50.49%, of which, passenger traffic for domestic routes decreased by 53.51%, and passenger traffic for regional routes and international routes increased by 529.80% and 74.76%, respectively, as compared with the same period last year. The passenger load factor was 66.93%, representing a decrease of 2.68 percentage points as compared with the same period last year, of which, the passenger load factor for domestic routes decreased by 2.93 percentage points, and the passenger load factor for regional routes and international routes increased by 20.09 and 14.11 percentage points, respectively, as compared with the same period last year.

 

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In terms of cargo operations, in October 2022, cargo capacity (measured by available tonne kilometers (“ATK”) - Cargo and Mail) decreased by 19.14% as compared with the same period last year. Cargo and mail traffic (measured by revenue tonne kilometres (“RTK”) - Cargo and Mail) decreased by 0.28% as compared with the same period last year. The cargo and mail load factor was 63.51%, representing an increase of 12.02 percentage points as compared with the same period last year.

In October 2022, the Group did not launch any new major route.

In October 2022, the Group introduced one A350 aircraft. As of the end of October 2022, the Group operated a fleet of 887 commercial aircrafts as set out below:

 

Aircraft Model		Self-owned				Finance Lease				Operating Lease				Subtotal
Airbus 380 Series			3				0				0				3
Airbus 350 Series			0				14				0				14
Airbus 330 Series			6				27				7				40
Airbus 320 Series			116				103				123				342
Boeing 787 Series			4				25				10				39
Boeing 777 Series			8				21				0				29
Boeing 737 Series			138				68				192				398
EMB190 Series			6				0				0				6
ARJ21			1				15				0				16
Total			282				273				332				887

As at the end of October 2022, save for the commercial aircrafts mentioned above, the Group operated a fleet of 28 civil helicopters.

 

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KEY OPERATING DATA OF OCTOBER 2022

 

Traffic		October 2022												Cumulative 2022
		Amount				Month-on- Month (“MoM”) Change (%)				YoY Change (%)				Amount				YoY Change (%)
RPK (in million)
Domestic			5,969.82				-23.87				-53.51				85,875.66				-34.72
Regional			24.43				1.63				529.80				119.88				-12.66
International			509.23				2.70				74.76				3,704.40				9.28
Total			6,503.48				-22.22				-50.49				89,699.93				-33.59
RTK (in million)
Domestic			610.43				-23.22				-51.26				8,464.88				-33.31
Regional			3.30				10.24				211.32				15.92				-28.31
International			589.64				-0.47				9.13				5,631.24				1.24
Total			1,203.37				-13.45				-32.92				14,112.04				-22.79
RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
Domestic			78.74				-16.67				-28.94				906.03				-14.44
Regional			1.12				31.56				56.98				5.31				-47.30
International			544.40				-0.71				5.82				5,303.36				0.79
Total			624.27				-3.01				-0.28				6,214.70				-1.83
Passengers carried (in thousand)
Domestic			4,034.28				-23.45				-53.07				54,788.40				-36.77
Regional			20.32				4.52				426.91				110.32				-16.65
International			82.57				-0.26				93.64				600.00				10.52
Total			4,137.17				-22.99				-52.14				55,498.72				-36.45
Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes)
Domestic			50.50				-13.46				-26.06				546.94				-14.48
Regional			1.01				36.58				38.21				5.05				-50.73
International			59.42				-1.36				13.17				575.79				6.11
Total			110.93				-7.04				-8.73				1,127.78				-5.43
Capacity		October 2022												Cumulative 2022
		Amount				MoM Change (%)				YoY Change (%)				Amount				YoY Change (%)
ASK (in million)
Domestic			8,864.01				-22.60				-51.49				129,000.86				-28.22
Regional			59.12				7.44				223.65				274.96				-32.13
International			793.45				6.99				36.35				5,920.23				-12.42
Total			9,716.58				-20.68				-48.51				135,196.05				-27.66
ATK (in million)
Domestic			1,003.66				-21.60				-52.37				14,277.23				-30.49
Regional			8.45				8.07				229.98				37.18				-30.02
International			845.30				-3.88				5.08				8,427.32				3.12
Total			1,857.40				-14.30				-36.26				22,741.73				-20.94
ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)
Domestic			205.90				-17.45				-55.50				2,667.15				-38.89
Regional			3.13				9.17				241.35				12.44				-25.38
International			773.88				-4.77				2.90				7,894.50				4.37
Total			982.91				-7.70				-19.14				10,574.08				-11.48

 

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Load Factor		October 2022												Cumulative 2022
		Figure (%)				MoM Change (Percentage Points)				YoY Change (Percentage Points)				Figure (%)				YoY Change (Percentage Points)
Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)
Domestic			67.35				-1.12				-2.93				66.57				-6.62
Regional			41.32				-2.37				20.09				43.60				9.72
International			64.18				-2.68				14.11				62.57				12.43
Total			66.93				-1.33				-2.68				66.35				-5.93
Cargo and Mail Load Factor
Domestic			38.24				0.35				14.29				33.97				9.71
Regional			35.83				6.10				-42.08				42.71				-17.77
International			70.35				2.88				1.94				67.18				-2.38
Total			63.51				3.07				12.02				58.77				5.78
Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK)
Domestic			60.82				-1.28				1.38				59.29				-2.51
Regional			39.05				0.77				-2.34				42.81				1.02
International			69.76				2.40				2.59				66.82				-1.24
Total			64.79				0.64				3.23				62.05				-1.49

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 and mail) 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 preliminary statistics of the Group, which may be subsequently adjusted or differ from the data disclosed in the relevant periodic reports. Investors are hereby reminded of the risks which may result from inappropriate reliance upon or utilization of the information given above.

 

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Reference is also made to the announcement of the Company dated 28 October 2022 in relation to Mr. Yan Andrew Y (“Mr. Yan”)’s resignation as the independent non-executive director of the Company and a member of the audit and risk management committee of the Board with effect from 28 October 2022 (the “Announcement”). The Company hereby further specifies that Mr. Yan’s resignation from the above positions was due to his insufficient energy to take care of his work. Save as disclosed above, all other information in the Announcement shall remain unchanged.

 

		By order of the Board
		China Southern Airlines Company Limited
		Chen Wei Hua and Liu Wei
		Joint Company Secretaries

Guangzhou, the People’s Republic of China

15 November 2022

As at the date of this announcement, the Directors include Ma Xu Lun and Han Wen Sheng as executive Directors; and Liu Chang Le, Gu Hui Zhong and Guo Wei as independent non-executive Directors.

 

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