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Air China (国航/國航, IATA: CA), a major carrier of the People's Republic of China, with major hubs at PEK, PVG, and CTU.

Air China (国航/國航, IATA: CA) is a major domestic and international carrier of the People's Republic of . It owns controlling stakes in several others, including Shenzhen Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Air Macau, Beijing Capital Airlines, and Dalian Airlines.

  • Primary hubs: (Beijing Capital International Airport), (Shanghai Pudong International Airport), (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
  • Alliance:
  • Loyalty program: Phoenix Miles
  • Lounge/club: VIP Lounge

One of China's largest airlines, following several mergers, Air China operates routes from mainland China to destintions in the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas on a mixed Boeing, Airbus, and Comac fleet.

Air China should not be confused with the similarly-named Taipei-based .

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Long-haul flight with baby - parents spread across the plane

My wife, our baby of less than a year, and I will embark on an Air China flight of roughly 10 hours in a few days. For organisational reasons, the tickets for my wife and our baby were booked by a different travel agency than mine. In order to…
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Can I check-through luggage with Air China (domestic to international)?

My flight itinerary is from Nanjing (China) to Milan (Italy) with one stop in Beijing (China). Both flights are via Air China. Can anybody tell me if my baggage will be checked all the way through? I know it is for international to domestic flights…
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Air China/Star Alliance baggage drop at Heathrow?

Are there bag dropping facilities available at Heathrow for Air China, or Star Alliance? I don't want to check in, just drop my bag.
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Can I skip a leg in an inbound flight, without losing the outbound one?

I will be flying Air China to and from Shanghai. I have the following flights on a single ticket: CDG-PEK (CA 943) + (1 hour transfer) + PEK-SHA (CA 1521) ← this last leg is the one in my question (the stay in Shanghai) SHA-PEK + PEK-CDG After…
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Refund/ compenastion for cancelled Air China international flight

I made the mistake of booking a return flight (799 UK pounds = 1550 Australian dollars) from Copenhagen to Melbourne with Air China. The outbound flight in January was okay, but in March they made a schedule change to my return flight in July - one…
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Is a snowboard bag within the baggage allowance when flying Air China?

I'm flying to Tokyo from Shanghai on Air China to do some snowboarding and would like to know whether I can take my snowboard bag which is 160cm x 33cm x 21cm. On the Air China website, it states: Regardless of the actual size, the following…
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Max no. of Power banks allowed in Carry on - Air China

I have read numerous blog posts advising that we must carry power banks as carry on and not checked in luggage. However, I fail to obtain the maximum amount (number of power banks or capacity of each power bank) I am legally allowed to carry. I…
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Air China international transit: PVG vs PEK

I am considering getting flight tickets from Europe to Japan with Air China, and I can pretty much choose whether to transit at Beijing (PEK) or Shanghai (PVG). Are there any practical advantages of one over the other regarding transfer procecures,…
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Layover in Beijing extended by two days

A friend and I are supposed to fly from Tokyo to Copenhagen on the 2nd of May with a layover in Beijing of a few hours. Both flights are with Air China. However, we’ve just been notified that the flight from Beijing to Copenhagen has been changed to…
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Has anyone had experience with Air China overnight layover at Shanghai?

Layover is over 10 hours and I was wondering if hotel is covered cost-wise? Some websites state Beijing only. If any input can be given, it would very appreciated. Where do you head after the flight? Do the airlines set up transportation to and from…
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Is 1h20 of transfer in PEK enough? Same terminal, no luggage, booked with reseller

EDIT: The flight and transfer went very well. The transfer time was indeed short because China makes you undergo security scanning, biometry check (passport and photography) even if you are in a transfer and don't go out of the airport. I had little…
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Flying with a poster tube; AirChina?

I am flying to Beijing from London Heathrow on an AirChina flight. They specify only one piece of hand luggage is allowed. I've read that most airlines really don't care if you have a poster tube as well, but I was wondering if anyone has had…
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Booking.com told me Air China canceled my flight

I bought two return flights from London to Japan through Booking.com. 11 days before my flight, Booking.com told me that the airline cancelled the flight CA852: Original Flight CA 852: London - Beijing 12:35pm(30/06)- 05:15am(01/07) CA 927:…
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Air China changed my departure date. What to do?

I am currently in Thailand and I called Air China as my flight kept getting changed since I booked it. When I booked, my layover was about 2 hours in China. Then it changed to 9 hours, so I phoned them and they said I can use their lounge. After…
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Do I qualify for visa free layover in China?

I am traveling from US to India, stopping in PEK. I hold Indian passport, but my US visa has expired (traveling to get it renewed). I was wondering if I can take the US -> PEK -> India flight without holding any Chinese visa? Basically does the fact…
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