# EDGAR Filing Document

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES CO LTD
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001041668
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** F4
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14660
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23637026

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** BALYUN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
- **STREET 2:** GUANGZHOU
- **CITY:** PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA
- **STATE:** F4
- **ZIP:** 510406
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 862086930870

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** CHINA SOUTHERN AIR BUILDING
- **STREET 2:** 68 QIXIN ROAD, BAIYUN DISTRICT
- **CITY:** GUANGZHOU, GUANGDONG PROVINCE
- **STATE:** F4
- **ZIP:** 510403

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**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**WASHINGTON D.C. 20549** 

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**FORM 6-K** 

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**Report of Foreign Private Issuer** 

**Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of** 

**the Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

**February 16, 2023** 

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## CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED

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**68 Qi Xin Road** 

**Guangzhou, 510403** 

**People's Republic of China** 

**(Address of principal executive offices)** 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

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China Southern Airlines Company Limited (the "**Company**") published the following announcement on February 15, 2023 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's website at:

https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2023/0215/2023021500371.pdf, in relation to the key operating data of the Company and its subsidiaries for January 2023.

The announcement in English is included as an exhibit to this Form 6-K.

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**SIGNATURES** 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED

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| By: | /s/ Chen Wei Hua and Liu Wei |
| Name: Chen Wei Hua and Liu Wei | Name: Chen Wei Hua and Liu Wei |
| Title: Joint Company Secretaries | Title: Joint Company Secretaries |

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Date: February 16, 2023

## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1** 

*Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.*![LOGO](g452323g0215165949165.jpg)

*(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 January 2023 of the Group to be published on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and pursuant to Rules 13.09 and 13.10B of 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).

The relevant key operating data was calculated based on the internal statistics of the Group, which may 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 relevant information.

This announcement is made based on the operating data for January 2023 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 January 2023, passenger capacity (measured by available seat kilometres ("**ASK**")) of the Group increased by 25.41% as compared with the same period last year (a year-on-year ("**YoY**") basis), of which, passenger capacity for domestic routes, regional routes and international routes increased by 22.08%, 284.01% and 114.26%, respectively, as compared with the same period last year. Compared with the same period last year, passenger traffic (measured by revenue passenger kilometres ("**RPK**")) increased by 44.62%, of which, passenger traffic for domestic routes, regional routes and international routes increased by 40.01%, 585.78% and 198.71%, respectively, as compared with the same period last year. The passenger load factor was 72.67%, representing an increase of 9.65 percentage points as compared with the same period last year, of which, the passenger load factor for domestic routes, regional routes and international routes increased by 9.32, 27.20 and 20.47 percentage points, respectively, as compared with the same period last year.

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In terms of cargo operations, in January 2023, cargo capacity (measured by available tonne kilometers ("**ATK**") - Cargo and Mail) increased by 6.74% as compared with the same period last year. Cargo and mail traffic (measured by revenue tonne kilometres ("**RTK**") - Cargo and Mail) decreased by 10.22% as compared with the same period last year. The cargo and mail load factor was 46.20%, representing a decrease of 8.73 percentage points as compared with the same period last year.

In January 2023, the Group has newly launched the following major route: Yinchuan-Shenyang-Yinchuan (being seven flights a week).

In January 2023, the Group disposed of two A380 aircrafts. As of the end of January 2023, the Group operated a fleet of 892 commercial aircrafts as set out below:

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| **Aircraft Model** | **Self-owned** | **Finance Lease** | **Operating Lease** | **Subtotal** |
|  Airbus 350 Series | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
|  Airbus 330 Series | 6 | 27 | 7 | 40 |
|  Airbus 320 Series | 117 | 103 | 124 | 344 |
|  Boeing 787 Series | 4 | 25 | 10 | 39 |
|  Boeing 777 Series | 9 | 21 | 0 | 30 |
|  Boeing 737 Series | 138 | 68 | 191 | 397 |
|  EMB190 Series | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
|  ARJ21 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 20 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Total** | **281** | **279** | **332** | **892** |

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**KEY OPERATING DATA OF JANUARY 2023** 

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| **Traffic** | **January 2023** | **January 2023** | **January 2023** | **Cumulative 2023** | **Cumulative 2023** |
| **Traffic** | **Amount** | **Month-on-Month<br>("MoM")<br>Change (%)** | **YoY<br>Change<br>(%)** | **Amount** | **YoY Change**<br>**(%)** |
|  **RPK (in million)** | **RPK (in million)** | **RPK (in million)** | **RPK (in million)** | **RPK (in million)** | **RPK (in million)** |
|  Domestic | 14797.69 | 117.81 | 40.01 | 14797.69 | 40.01 |
|  Regional | 66.72 | 122.18 | 585.78 | 66.72 | 585.78 |
|  International | 843.09 | 25.51 | 198.71 | 843.09 | 198.71 |
|  Total | 15707.50 | 109.56 | 44.62 | 15707.50 | 44.62 |
|  **RTK (in million)** | **RTK (in million)** | **RTK (in million)** | **RTK (in million)** | **RTK (in million)** | **RTK (in million)** |
|  Domestic | 1375.90 | 102.97 | 30.62 | 1375.90 | 30.62 |
|  Regional | 6.40 | 73.41 | 264.37 | 6.40 | 264.37 |
|  International | 539.63 | -3.54 | 1.39 | 539.63 | 1.39 |
|  Total | 1921.92 | 54.87 | 21.08 | 1921.92 | 21.08 |
|  **RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)** | **RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)** | **RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)** | **RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)** | **RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)** | **RTK - Cargo and Mail (in million)** |
|  Domestic | 102.92 | 34.31 | -18.19 | 102.92 | -18.19 |
|  Regional | 0.62 | -40.03 | -30.48 | 0.62 | -30.48 |
|  International | 465.57 | -6.87 | -8.21 | 465.57 | -8.21 |
|  Total | 569.12 | -1.47 | -10.22 | 569.12 | -10.22 |
|  **Passengers carried (in thousand)** | **Passengers carried (in thousand)** | **Passengers carried (in thousand)** | **Passengers carried (in thousand)** | **Passengers carried (in thousand)** | **Passengers carried (in thousand)** |
|  Domestic | 9211.10 | 122.89 | 39.04 | 9211.10 | 39.04 |
|  Regional | 60.88 | 139.53 | 507.75 | 60.88 | 507.75 |
|  International | 161.93 | 37.29 | 280.10 | 161.93 | 280.10 |
|  Total | 9433.92 | 120.62 | 41.28 | 9433.92 | 41.28 |
|  **Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes)** | **Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes)** | **Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes)** | **Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes)** | **Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes)** | **Cargo and mail carried (in thousand tonnes)** |
|  Domestic | 61.13 | 32.87 | -17.67 | 61.13 | -17.67 |
|  Regional | 0.56 | -39.98 | -38.83 | 0.56 | -38.83 |
|  International | 47.86 | -10.23 | -9.27 | 47.86 | -9.27 |
|  Total | 109.54 | 9.27 | -14.35 | 109.54 | -14.35 |
| **Capacity** | **January 2023** | **January 2023** | **January 2023** | **Cumulative 2023** | **Cumulative 2023** |
| **Capacity** | **Amount** | **MoM Change<br>(%)** | **YoY<br>Change<br>(%)** | **Amount** | **YoY Change**<br>**(%)** |
|  **ASK (in million)** | **ASK (in million)** | **ASK (in million)** | **ASK (in million)** | **ASK (in million)** | **ASK (in million)** |
|  Domestic | 20343.06 | 100.14 | 22.08 | 20343.06 | 22.08 |
|  Regional | 107.95 | 45.36 | 284.01 | 107.95 | 284.01 |
|  International | 1164.56 | 13.40 | 114.26 | 1164.56 | 114.26 |
|  Total | 21615.57 | 91.87 | 25.41 | 21615.57 | 25.41 |
|  **ATK (in million)** | **ATK (in million)** | **ATK (in million)** | **ATK (in million)** | **ATK (in million)** | **ATK (in million)** |
|  Domestic | 2368.81 | 109.28 | 27.08 | 2368.81 | 27.08 |
|  Regional | 14.01 | 41.35 | 261.80 | 14.01 | 261.80 |
|  International | 794.43 | 1.72 | -5.13 | 794.43 | -5.13 |
|  Total | 3177.26 | 65.24 | 17.44 | 3177.26 | 17.44 |
|  **ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)** | **ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)** | **ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)** | **ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)** | **ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)** | **ATK - Cargo and Mail (in million)** |
|  Domestic | 537.94 | 147.81 | 47.67 | 537.94 | 47.67 |
|  Regional | 4.30 | 33.05 | 219.97 | 4.30 | 219.97 |
|  International | 689.62 | 0.15 | -12.54 | 689.62 | -12.54 |
|  Total | 1231.86 | 35.54 | 6.74 | 1231.86 | 6.74 |

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| **Load Factor** | **January 2023** | **January 2023** | **January 2023** | **Cumulative 2023** | **Cumulative 2023** |
| **Load Factor** | **Figure**<br>**(%)** | **MoM<br>Change<br>(Percentage<br>Points)** | **YoY<br>Change<br>(Percentage<br>Points)** | **Figure**<br>**(%)** | **YoY Change**<br>**(Percentage<br>Points)** |
|  **Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)** | **Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)** | **Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)** | **Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)** | **Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)** | **Passenger Load Factor (RPK/ASK)** |
|  Domestic | 72.74 | 5.90 | 9.32 | 72.74 | 9.32 |
|  Regional | 61.80 | 21.37 | 27.20 | 61.80 | 27.20 |
|  International | 72.40 | 6.99 | 20.47 | 72.40 | 20.47 |
|  Total | 72.67 | 6.14 | 9.65 | 72.67 | 9.65 |
|  **Cargo and Mail Load Factor** | **Cargo and Mail Load Factor** | **Cargo and Mail Load Factor** | **Cargo and Mail Load Factor** | **Cargo and Mail Load Factor** | **Cargo and Mail Load Factor** |
|  Domestic | 19.13 | -16.17 | -15.40 | 19.13 | -15.40 |
|  Regional | 14.47 | -17.64 | -52.14 | 14.47 | -52.14 |
|  International | 67.51 | -5.10 | 3.18 | 67.51 | 3.18 |
|  Total | 46.20 | -17.35 | -8.73 | 46.20 | -8.73 |
|  **Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK)** | **Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK)** | **Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK)** | **Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK)** | **Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK)** | **Overall Load Factor (RTK/ATK)** |
|  Domestic | 58.08 | -1.81 | 1.57 | 58.08 | 1.57 |
|  Regional | 45.64 | 8.44 | 0.32 | 45.64 | 0.32 |
|  International | 67.93 | -3.70 | 4.37 | 67.93 | 4.37 |
|  Total | 60.49 | -4.05 | 1.81 | 60.49 | 1.81 |

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Notes:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. "RPK(s)" refers to the number of passengers carried multiplied by the kilometers flown;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. "RTK(s)" refers to the load (passenger and cargo and mail) in tonnes multiplied by the kilometers
flown;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. "RTK(s) - Cargo and Mail" refers to the cargo and mail load in tonnes multiplied by the kilometers
flown;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. "ASK(s)" refers to the number of seats available for sale multiplied by the kilometers flown;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. "ATK(s)" refers to the number of tonnes of capacity available for transportation multiplied by the
kilometers flown;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. "Passenger Load Factor" refers to RPK expressed as a percentage of ASK;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. "Cargo and Mail Load Factor" refers to RTK- Cargo and Mail expressed as a percentage of ATK - Cargo
and Mail;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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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| By order of the Board |
| **China Southern Airlines Company Limited** |
| **Chen Wei Hua and Liu Wei** |
| *Joint Company Secretaries* |

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Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China

15 February 2023

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