Air China to Open Direct Flights Between Beijing and Copenhagen

BEIJING, December 8, 2011 -

On June 2, 2012, Air China will inaugurate direct rotations between Beijing and Copenhagen. The four weekly flights will be operated on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday with Airbus A330-200.

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The new service will bring Air China’s European destinations up to 14, and the weekly round-trip flights between mainland China and Europe up to 178.

Air China: We go above and beyond

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, we run 289routes - 73 international, 14 regional, and 202 domestic - serving a total of 142 cities, including 43 international, 4 regional and 95 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.

PhoenixMiles is our frequent flyer program that allows our loyal customers to accrue mileage and request awards in our worldwide system.

By our innovation and quality service, we have won numerous accolades of the industry. In December of 2010, Air China was as honored one of the Top 500 brands by the World Brand Lab with a brand value of RMB 478 billion, and the carrier has been ranked among the world’s most respected companies for years on end. Also in the month, Air China was voted as one of the “Top 60 Most Influential Brands of the Republic”, and the award fully reflects Air China’s outstanding contributions to the country’s economic growth and the well-being communities in the past six decades.

For more information, please visit our website www.airchina.com.cn, or call our service hotline 95583 / member services hotline 4006-100-666.

Qiang Lan, Marketing, Air China, +86-10-61462391, or qianglan at airchina.com