About Air China
Air China, the airline of the People's Republic of China, conducts its flight operations from Beijing International Airport. Air China organizes its domestic flights from Chengdu International Airport. The Star Alliance member airline offers connections to more than 300 destinations in Asia, North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Australia.
In addition to Beijing Capital International Airport, Air China also uses Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and Shanghai International Airport as flight hubs. Air China, one of the few airlines in the world with flights to 6 continents, has Boeing 737, Boeing 777, Boeing 747, Boeing 787, Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Airbus A321 and Airbus A330 in its fleet. Air China offers direct flights to Istanbul, Turkey.
Air China check-in procedures and seat selection
Air China online check-in starts 24 hours before departure and closes 3 hours before. Passengers with hand baggage only must proceed to the gate where the flight departs after online check-in. On the other hand, passengers dropping off their luggage are required to drop off their luggage at the counter no later than 1 hour before departure for domestic flights and at least 2 hours before departure for international flights, even if online check-in has been done. Passengers performing check-in and baggage processing are expected to be at the gate 30 minutes before departure time for domestic flights and within the last 45 minutes for international flights. With Air China, passengers of all ticket classes can select a seat free of charge when checking in online.
Air China's passenger loyalty program, PhoenixMiles, is shared by Air China with Shenzhen Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Tibetan Airlines and Dalian Airlines. The program, which you can join by filling out the form on the website, gives you the opportunity to earn miles on every flight and enjoy privileges with those miles. With the miles earned in the program, it is possible to earn miles for award flights, flight class upgrades, purchases in the online shop and purchases from partner companies. PhoenixMiles members also earn miles on flights operated by airlines that are members of the Star Alliance alliance and can take advantage of privileges on those flights.
Air China baggage allowances and fares
Air China has a carry-on baggage limit of 8 kg for passengers in all ticket classes. Transit with a personal item is allowed with carry-on baggage. All passengers have a baggage allowance of up to 23 kg on domestic flights. On international flights, Business Class passengers are entitled to 2 free pieces of baggage up to 23 kg, depending on the flight distance. Non-business passengers, on the other hand, can take a free baggage allowance of up to 23 kg. There is a $50-$150 fee for the second and third bags.
Air China Food, Beverage and Catering
Food, drinks and meals are free on Air China. While on domestic flights snacks and beverages are served according to distance, on international flights breakfast, hot meals, snacks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are served according to the en route time. Passengers with special meal requests must make their request 48 hours prior to the flight time. If you want to use the WiFi service on your flights, you can also use it for a fee.
Air China inflight entertainment system
Air China's aircraft have an in-flight entertainment system equipped with the state-of-the-art AVOD system.
The inflight entertainment system includes famous movies by famous directors such as John Woo, Jia Zhangke and Xie Fei, 12 music channels, games and cartoons. Screens controlled by a personalized remote control are located in the seats of all passenger classes.