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Air China Puts Luxurious A330s Into Service on More of its International Routes
Like Beijing-Rome
BEIJING, Oct. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Air China recently announced that it would put luxurious A330s into service
on routes Beijing-Rome/London/Dubai /Munich. Before that, the A330s had been
used on routes Beijing-Vancouver/Frankfurt/Paris/Madrid.
In business class, the ergonomic seats can be readjusted to cater to various
sitting positions. Special features include 10.6-inch LCDs, AVOD, games, and
100V AC plugs. More entertainment options are also available to economy class
passengers.
Luxurious aircrafts guarantee passengers a pleasant traveling experience.
Also, Air China plans to add one more flight every day to its Beijing-Bangkok
service and make adjustments to some of its international services. For more
About Air China
Air China is a member carrier of the Star Alliance, the Beijing Olympics
Airline Partner and China's only national flag carrier. It boasts a fleet of 224
airliners and an extensive network of 243 routes (69 international ones, 6
regional ones and 168 domestic ones) which span 28 countries and regions and
offer passengers an easy travel to and from 81 domestic cities and 42
international cities. It offers 1 million seats on 6,000 flights per week.
Air China has forged partnerships with over 100 carriers around the world.
Its admission to the Star Alliance on December 12, 2007 has further expanded its
network to cover 897 cities in 160 countries.
Si Xin Fu Wu (four hearts service), Air China's service mantra which stresses
Credibility, Convenience, Comfort and Choice, reflects a top-down commitment to
customer orientation. PhoenixMiles, the company's customer loyalty program, is
the oldest of the genre in the country's airline industry. Its Forbidden Pavilion
First Class and Capital Pavilion Business Class features reclining-to-a-bed seats
and premium service redefines the luxury air travel.
Air China has garnered numerous awards for its brand and service. For three
years running, it has been honored by China Civil Aviation Association with the
User Satisfaction Excellence Award, and by Business Travel magazine and TTG as
the Best Chinese Airline. In 2007, Air China made it among the Top 20 Chinese
Most Competitive Companies and Top 500 World Brands.
Han Xiao
+86-10-6146-2395
hanxiao@mail.airchina.com.cn
SOURCE Air China
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