Air China Opens Rotations Beijing-Phuket

BEIJING, October 10, 2011 -

Air China will introduce four weekly direct rotations with B757 airliner between Beijing and Phuket, Thailand starting November 18.

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Hailed as a gem on the Andaman Sea of the Indian Ocean, Phuket Island is a tourist-centric destination that draws a crowd with its unique culture, clean air and sophisticated tourism infrastructure. It is best visited from November to April, especially in winter months.

Air China: Carrying China, Spanning the World

Air China is China’s only national flag carrier and a Star Alliance member. In addition to commercial operations, it also provides special flight services for the country’s state leaders on official visit to other countries.

By a fleet of 290 Airbus and Boeing aircraft (including 280 passenger airliners and 10 freighters), 1 training plane and 6 business jets, we run 276 routes - 69 international, 14 regional, and 193 domestic - serving a total of 137 cities, including 43 international, 4 regional and 90 domestic, in 30 countries and regions. We offer over 6,900 flights with over 1,100,000 seats every week. Thanks to our admission to the Star Alliance, our route network, with Beijing as its hub, is able to place 1,160 destinations in 181 countries within our reach.

Lan Qiang, Marketing Brand Planning Supervisor of Air China Limited, +86-10-61462391, or qianglan at airchina.com