# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001041668
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**0001193125-23-008821.hdr.sgml**: 20230117

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-008821

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

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**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230117

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**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230117

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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:** 23530083

**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** 

**January 17, 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 ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ☐ No ☒

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A

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China Southern Airlines Company Limited (the "**Company**") published the following announcement on January 16, 2023 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's website at:

https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2023/0116/2023011600585.pdf, in relation to the key operating data of the Company and its subsidiaries for December 2022.

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.

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| CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED | CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED |
| 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 |
| Date: January 17, 2023 | Date: January 17, 2023 |

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## 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](g425760g0116164856151.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 December 2022 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 December 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 December 2022, passenger capacity (measured by available seat kilometres ("**ASK**")) of the Group decreased by 25.02% as compared with the same period last year (a year-on-year ("**YoY**") basis), of which, passenger capacity for domestic routes decreased by 29.07%, and passenger capacity for regional routes and international routes increased by 149.92% and 54.29%, 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 23.18%, of which, passenger traffic for domestic routes decreased by 27.64%, and passenger traffic for regional routes and international routes increased by 242.93% and 86.86%, respectively, as compared with the same period last year. The passenger load factor was 66.53%, representing an increase of 1.59 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 1.32, 10.97 and 11.40 percentage points, respectively, as compared with the same period last year.

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In terms of cargo operations, in December 2022, cargo capacity (measured by available tonne kilometers ("**ATK**") - Cargo and Mail) decreased by 22.75% as compared with the same period last year. Cargo and mail traffic (measured by revenue tonne kilometres ("**RTK**") - Cargo and Mail) decreased by 15.68% as compared with the same period last year. The cargo and mail load factor was 63.55%, representing an increase of 5.33 percentage points as compared with the same period last year.

In December 2022, the Group has newly launched the following major routes: Changsha-Huai'an-Shenyang-Huai'an-Changsha, Shenzhen-Fuzhou-Dalian-Fuzhou-Shenzhen (each being seven flights a week).

In December 2022, the Group introduced eight aircrafts (including one A350 aircraft, one B777F aircraft, two A321NEO aircrafts, and four ARJ21 aircrafts), and disposed of one A380 aircraft. As of the end of December 2022, the Group operated a fleet of 894 commercial aircrafts as set out below:

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| **Aircraft Model** | **Self-owned** | **Finance Lease** | **Operating Lease** | **Subtotal** |
|  Airbus 380 Series | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|  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** | **283** | **279** | **332** | **894** |

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**KEY OPERATING DATA OF DECEMBER 2022** 

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| **Traffic** | **December 2022** | **December 2022** | **December 2022** | **Cumulative 2022** | **Cumulative 2022** |
| **Traffic** | **Amount** | **Month-on-**<br>**Month<br>("MoM")<br>Change<br>(%)** | **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 | 6793.81 | 56.60 | -27.64 | 96990.23 | -34.56 |
|  Regional | 30.03 | 19.42 | 242.93 | 175.05 | 14.80 |
|  International | 671.71 | 32.27 | 86.86 | 4912.23 | 21.28 |
|  Total | 7495.55 | 53.88 | -23.18 | 102077.52 | -33.03 |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  **RTK (in million)** | **RTK (in million)** | **RTK (in million)** | **RTK (in million)** | **RTK (in million)** | **RTK (in million)** |
|  Domestic | 677.88 | 49.83 | -28.32 | 9593.81 | -33.33 |
|  Regional | 3.69 | 15.17 | 108.70 | 22.86 | -10.30 |
|  International | 559.41 | -1.66 | -8.08 | 6766.94 | -0.39 |
|  Total | 1240.97 | 21.13 | -20.25 | 16383.61 | -22.75 |
|  **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 | 76.63 | 18.97 | -28.61 | 1047.26 | -17.22 |
|  Regional | 1.04 | 7.79 | 4.67 | 7.36 | -38.69 |
|  International | 499.94 | -4.53 | -13.31 | 6331.91 | -1.59 |
|  Total | 577.61 | -1.94 | -15.68 | 7386.54 | -4.21 |
|  **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 | 4132.64 | 50.58 | -32.49 | 61666.55 | -36.89 |
|  Regional | 25.42 | 18.27 | 187.89 | 157.23 | 6.42 |
|  International | 117.95 | 31.18 | 125.20 | 812.41 | 26.96 |
|  Total | 4276.01 | 49.73 | -30.83 | 62636.19 | -36.41 |
|  **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 | 46.01 | 13.46 | -28.76 | 633.62 | -17.21 |
|  Regional | 0.92 | 9.34 | -7.84 | 6.87 | -43.68 |
|  International | 53.31 | -5.36 | -10.63 | 686.15 | 3.27 |
|  Total | 100.25 | 2.58 | -19.96 | 1326.64 | -8.00 |

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| **Capacity** | **December 2022** | **December 2022** | **December 2022** | **Cumulative 2022** | **Cumulative 2022** |
| **Capacity** | **Amount** | **MoM<br>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 | 10164.38 | 55.56 | -29.07 | 145660.06 | -29.10 |
|  Regional | 74.27 | 21.47 | 149.92 | 410.36 | -11.37 |
|  International | 1026.96 | 24.01 | 54.29 | 7777.35 | -3.05 |
|  Total | 11265.61 | 51.76 | -25.02 | 153847.77 | -28.08 |
|  **ATK (in million)** | **ATK (in million)** | **ATK (in million)** | **ATK (in million)** | **ATK (in million)** | **ATK (in million)** |
|  Domestic | 1131.87 | 53.71 | -29.53 | 16140.43 | -31.12 |
|  Regional | 9.91 | 17.71 | 140.56 | 55.49 | -9.33 |
|  International | 780.99 | -4.11 | -14.96 | 10026.02 | 0.01 |
|  Total | 1922.77 | 23.31 | -23.96 | 26221.94 | -21.77 |
|  **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 | 217.07 | 46.36 | -31.42 | 3031.03 | -38.66 |
|  Regional | 3.23 | 10.62 | 123.25 | 18.55 | -4.98 |
|  International | 688.57 | -6.95 | -19.80 | 9326.06 | 0.24 |
|  Total | 908.87 | 1.98 | -22.75 | 12375.64 | -13.24 |

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| **Load Factor** | **December 2022** | **December 2022** | **December 2022** | **Cumulative 2022** | **Cumulative 2022** |
| **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 | 66.84 | 0.45 | 1.32 | 66.59 | -5.56 |
|  Regional | 40.43 | -0.70 | 10.97 | 42.66 | 9.72 |
|  International | 65.41 | 4.09 | 11.40 | 63.16 | 12.67 |
|  Total | 66.53 | 0.91 | 1.59 | 66.35 | -4.90 |
|  **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 | 35.30 | -8.13 | 1.39 | 34.55 | 8.95 |
|  Regional | 32.11 | -0.84 | -36.38 | 39.67 | -21.81 |
|  International | 72.61 | 1.84 | 5.44 | 67.89 | -1.26 |
|  Total | 63.55 | -2.55 | 5.33 | 59.69 | 5.63 |
|  **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 | 59.89 | -1.55 | 1.01 | 59.44 | -1.97 |
|  Regional | 37.20 | -0.82 | -5.68 | 41.20 | -0.44 |
|  International | 71.63 | 1.79 | 5.36 | 67.49 | -0.27 |
|  Total | 64.54 | -1.16 | 3.01 | 62.48 | -0.80 |

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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<br> **China Southern Airlines Company Limited**<br> **Chen Wei Hua and Liu Wei**<br> *Joint Company Secretaries*<br>

Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China

16 January 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.*