Free ticket to ride

Hundreds of passengers from Beijing have been offered free Audi rides to the airport in the past month, thanks to a new VIP service offered by China Southern Airlines, sources said.

The carrier is offering the luxury service to its VIP travelers, including first and business class passengers and its Pearl Club's gold card owners. All it takes is a call to the VIP center with your flight number, time and address.

"The move is to upgrade our service and enhance customers' trust and attachment to us," says Wang Xiaohe, a publicity officer at China Southern Airlines' Beijing Company.