West Air (China)

West Air
西部航空

IATA ICAO Callsign PN CHB WEST CHINA
Founded	2007
Commenced operations	2010
Hubs	Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
Frequent-flyer program	Fortune Wings Club
Alliance	U-FLY Alliance
Fleet size	20
Destinations	20
Company slogan	Chinese: 老百姓自己的航空公司
Parent company	Lucky Air
Headquarters	Chongqing, China
Website	www.westair.cn

West Airlines Co. Ltd. (simplified Chinese: 西部航空有限责任公司; traditional Chinese: 西部航空有限責任公司; pinyin: Xībù Hángkōng Yǒuxiàn Zérèn Gōngsī), operating as West Air, is a low-cost airline based in New North Zone, Chongqing, People's Republic of China,^[1] 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
Beijing	PEK	ZBAA	Beijing Capital International Airport		Present	[2]
Chongqing	CKG	ZUCK	Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport^[Hub]		Present	[2]
Dalian	DLC	ZYTL	Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport		Present	[2]
Fuzhou	FOC	ZSFZ	Fuzhou Changle International Airport		Present	[2]
Guangzhou	CAN	ZGGG	Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport		Present	[2]
Guilin	KWL	ZGKL	Guilin Liangjiang International Airport		Present	[2]
Haikou	HAK	ZJHK	Haikou Meilan International Airport		Present	[2]
Hohhot	HET	ZBHH	Hohhot Baita International Airport		Present	[2]
Jinan	TNA	ZSJN	Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport		Present	[2]
Kunming	KMG	ZPPP	Kunming Changshui International Airport		Present	[2]
Nanjing	NKG	ZSNJ	Nanjing Lukou International Airport		Present	[2]
Qingdao	TAO	ZSQD	Qingdao Liuting International Airport		Present	[2]
Sanya	SYX	ZJSY	Sanya Phoenix International Airport		Present	[2]
Tianjin	TSN	ZBTJ	Tianjin Binhai International Airport		Present	[2]
Wenzhou	WNZ	ZSWZ	Wenzhou Yongqiang Airport		Present	[2]
Wuhan	WUH	ZHHH	Wuhan Tianhe International Airport		Present	[2]
Xiamen	XMN	ZSAM	Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport		Present	[2]
Xishuangbanna	JHG	ZPJH	Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport		Present	[2]
Zhangjiajie	DYG	ZGDY	Zhangjiajie Airport		Present	[2]
Zhuhai	ZUH	ZGSD	Zhuhai Jinwan Airport		Present	[2]

Fleet

As of March 2016, the West Air fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 3.4 years:^[3]

West Air fleet

Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Passengers	Notes
Airbus A319-100	4	—
Airbus A320-200	17	—
Total	21

Loyalty programmes

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.^[4]

References

1. "大学新生 - 西部航空." (Archive) West Air. Retrieved on August 30, 2012. "备注：也可采用特快邮寄至 :重庆市北部新区高新园星光大道76号天王星B座21楼 西部航空有限责任公司"
2. 航线网络 [Route Network] (in Chinese). West Air. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
3. West Air fleet list at airfleets.net
4. "Fortune Wings Club". Fortune Wings Club. Retrieved 1 August 2009.

External links

• Official website (Chinese)
• Hainan Airlines