- West Air (China)
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West Air
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WEST CHINAFounded 2007 Commenced operations 2010 Hubs Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Frequent-flyer program Fortune Wings Club Fleet size 9 Destinations 19 Company slogan Chinese:
老百姓自己的航空公司Parent company Hainan Airlines Headquarters Chongqing,
People's Republic of ChinaWebsite www.chinawestair.com (Chinese) West Airlines Co. Ltd. (Chinese: 西部航空有限责任公司), operating as West Air, is an airline based in Chongqing, People's Republic of China, operating a scheduled passenger network to 18 domestic destinations out of Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. The company was established in March 2006 by its parent company Hainan Airlines, with the launch of scheduled services on 14 July 2010.
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Destinations
[Hub] Hub Fleet
As of May 2011, the West Air fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 5.1 years:[2]
West Air fleet Aircraft In Service Passengers Airbus A319-100 2 Airbus A320-200 4 Boeing 737-300 3 128 Total 9 Loyalty programmes
The Fortune Wings Club is the loyalty programme for West Air and its sister airlines, including Grand China Air, Grand China Express, Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Hong Kong Express and Lucky Air. Membership benefits include air ticket redemption and upgrade; VIP members have additional privileges of dedicated First or Business Class check in counters, lounge access, bonus mileage and extra baggage allowance.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "航线网络 [Route Network]" (in simplified Chinese). West Air. http://www.chinawestair.com/travels.html. Retrieved 13 April 2010.[dead link]
- ^ West Air fleet list at airfleets.net
- ^ "Fortune Wings Club". Fortune Wings Club. http://ffp.hnair.com/FFPCluben/. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
External links
- Official website (Chinese)
- Hainan Airlines
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