West Air (China)

Not to be confused with West Air, an American airline that provides feeder service for FedEx.

West Air
西部航空

IATA PN ICAO CHB Callsign WEST CHINA
Founded	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 China
Website	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.

Destinations

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Hub

City	IATA	ICAO	Airport	Began	Ended	Refs
Chongqing	CKG	ZUCK	Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport[Hub]		9999 !present	[1]
Dalian	DLC	ZYTL	Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport		9999 !present	[1]
Fuzhou	FOC	ZSFZ	Fuzhou Changle International Airport		9999 !present	[1]
Guangzhou	CAN	ZGGG	Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport		9999 !present	[1]
Guilin	KWL	ZGKL	Guilin Liangjiang International Airport		9999 !present	[1]
Haikou	HAK	ZJHK	Haikou Meilan International Airport		9999 !present	[1]
Hohhot	HET	ZBHH	Hohhot Baita International Airport		9999 !present	[1]
Jinan	TNA	ZSJN	Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport		9999 !present	[1]
Kunming	KMG	ZPPP	Kunming Wujiaba International Airport		9999 !present	[1]
Nanjing	NKG	ZSNJ	Nanjing Lukou International Airport		9999 !present	[1]
Qingdao	TAO	ZSQD	Qingdao Liuting International Airport		9999 !present	[1]
Sanya	SYX	ZJSY	Sanya Phoenix International Airport		9999 !present	[1]
Tianjin	TSN	ZBTJ	Tianjin Binhai International Airport		9999 !present	[1]
Wenzhou	WNZ	ZSWZ	Wenzhou Yongqiang Airport		9999 !present	[1]
Wuhan	WUH	ZHHH	Wuhan Tianhe International Airport		9999 !present	[1]
Xiamen	XMN	ZSAM	Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport		9999 !present	[1]
Xishuangbanna	JHG	ZPJH	Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport		9999 !present	[1]
Zhangjiajie	DYG	ZGDY	Zhangjiajie Airport		9999 !present	[1]
Zhuhai	ZUH	ZGSD	Zhuhai Sanzao Airport		9999 !present	[1]

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

Further information: Fortune Wings Club

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

1. ^ ^{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]}
2. ^ West Air fleet list at airfleets.net
3. ^ "Fortune Wings Club". Fortune Wings Club. http://ffp.hnair.com/FFPCluben/. Retrieved 1 August 2009. 

External links

	People's Republic of China portal
	Companies portal
	Aviation portal

• Official website (Chinese)
• Hainan Airlines