West Airlines Co. Ltd. (simplified Chinese: ????????; traditional Chinese: ????????; pinyin: X?bù Hángk?ng Zérèn G?ngs?), operating as West Air, is a low-cost airline based in New North Zone, Chongqing, People's Republic of China, operating a scheduled passenger network to 18 domestic destinations out of Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport and one international one to Changi Airport in Singapore. The company was established in March 2006 by its parent company Hainan Airlines, with the launch of scheduled services on 14 July 2010. The airline is one of the four the founding members of the U-FLY Alliance.
On 4 February 2016, West Air launched its inaugural international flight between Chongqing and Singapore.
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Destinations
West Air serves 40 destinations, with Singapore the only market outside of China.
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Fleet
As of 31 December 2017, the West Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:
Fleet History
West Air has previously operated the following aircraft:
- Boeing 737-300
- Boeing 737-400
Loyalty programs
The Fortune Wings Club is the loyalty program for West Air and its sister airlines, including Capital Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, 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.
References
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)
- Hainan Airlines
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