China Southern Airlines launches New York to China cargo service

China Southern Airlines, China's largest carrier, said it has opened a cargo drop-off station at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City that offers connecting freight service to China.

The airline said that to connect with its 747-400 flights from Chicago to Shenzhen, China, Wednesday, Friday or Sunday, shipments must be dropped off before the 6 p.m. cut the day before departure. The drop-off point is in JFK's Hangar 15 at Alliance Airlines, China Southern's ground handler at the airport. China Southern said that all shipments received before 6 p.m. would be trucked to Chicago the same night.

"Our New York City-China service is a fantastic way for East Coast-based shippers to have a direct cargo connection service from New York City to Southern China," Wayne Chen, general manager of China Southern Airlines' Chicago office, said.

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Office before sending shipments to the JFK drop-off station. Call (773) 601-8800 or toll-free at 1 (888) 212-0833. Send faxes to (773) 601-8866.

The airline said that customers must provide AWB number, pieces, total gross weight, dimension, departure date, final destination and agent-contact information.

China Southern said that customers can track shipment status by logging onto the Alliance's Web site, at www.allianceairlines.com.

Edited by Michael Lear-Olimpi, Managing Editor, Logistics Online