China Southern Airlines, the newest member of SkyTeam and the largest airline in The People's Republic of China is pleased to bring the future of automated customer service into reality as it launches airline ticket purchasing via mobile SMS.

Available in Chinese only, customers can purchase airline tickets by simply sending a text message “ticket purchasing” or “ticketing booking” to China Southern’s ticketing centre at 95539 - select the preferred flight and class and input the passenger’s full name, identification number and credit card information.

Banks that support this new service include:
- China Merchants Bank
- Agriculture Bank of China
- China Construction Bank
- China CTIC Bank
- Shenzhen Development Bank
- Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
- Industrial Bank and
- HuaXia Bank

China Southern Airlines’ 95539 SMS customer service line now provides a dozen types of interactive services, including:
- Flight Availability Enquiries
- Flight Schedule
- Ticket Prices
- Weather
- SkyPearl FFP Mileage Inquiry
- Cargo Booking
- Cargo Carrier
- Cargo Delivery
- E-ticket Verification
- Seat Reservation and
- Sky Pearl Club FFP membership application

The newest member of SkyTeam and the largest airline in The People’s Republic of China for the past 30 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, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Lagos, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Moscow, Osaka, Paris, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.