China Southern Airlines held a glamorous gala at
The Plaza Hotel to celebrate their inaugural flight from Guangzhou, China to
JFK.
This is China Southern Airline's new non-stop
service between New York and Guangzhou that is meant to better connect the US and
Chinese markets and further promote New York as a global destination.
The evening gala featured a cocktail hour followed by a sit-down dinner in The Plaza’s Grand Ballroom, speeches by
China Southern executives, a raffle and performances by China
Southern’s flight attendants.
This unique international evening had an impressive
roster of invited guests that included, WABC Host, NY Times bestselling author
and TV Correspondent Rita Cosby, Actress Julianne Michelle and Political Filmmaker, Social Activist, and Actor Sean Stone.
Confirmed Government Officials included:
Kenneth E. Hyatt – Acting Under Secretary for
International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce
Ambassador Vinai Thummalapally –Executive Director,
SelectUSA International Trade Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce
William Colton – Assemblyman, United States
Government
Markly Wilson – Director of International Marketing
for the New York State Division of Tourism, United States Government
Haitian Lu, United Nations
Ian Chan – Office Manager of Councilman Peter Koo,
United States Government
Elaine Fan, United States Government
Liu Yiwei – Counselor
Li Xiaomei – Consul, Consulate General of China in
New York
Liu Lian –Secretary of Consul General Sun Guoxiang
For more than 30 years, China Southern -
www.csair.com - has been the largest airline in The People’s Republic of China
and is headquartered at the ultra-modern Baiyun International Airport
Guangzhou. China Southern operates a fleet of more than 550 aircraft and serves
193 cities in 30 countries and regions, forming an extensive network with
Guangzhou and Beijing as its hubs. China Southern is a proud member of SkyTeam and
together with member airlines offers passengers a worldwide system of more than
19,000 daily flights spanning more than 1,000 destinations in 187 countries.
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