Air China Upgrading Aircraft on Los Angeles - Beijing Route

Air China's second daily nonstop flight between Los Angeles and Beijing (CA 988/CA 987) is being upgraded to a Boeing 777-300ER on 1 June 2012.

In February this year, the Los Angeles-Beijing evening flight (CA 984/CA 983) was the first Air China flight from the USA to use the more fuel-efficient 777.

The airline's daily nonstop New York-Beijing route is scheduled to be upgraded to the same aircraft on 1 October 2012, and then in 2013, the San Francisco daily nonstop flight is also expected to be upgraded to a Boeing 777-300ER.

"The USA is a priority for us. The upgrade of the two daily flights out of Los Angeles and the daily flight out of New York during this year alone shows our commitment to provide air travelers with the best product available. The performance enhancements in the range and payload capabilities of the B777-300ER make it a perfect match for our passengers to and from the United States," said Dr. Chi, Air China's Vice President and General Manager for North America.

Air China offers its premium passengers with a personal "meet-and-greet" service on arrival in Beijing. An English and Chinese bilingual Air China agent meet the passenger at the gate; escort him/her to immigration, baggage claim and customs all the way to the main exit at the arrival level for ground transportation.

Premium passengers can also reserve, at the time of booking, complimentary chauffeur-driven individual BMW sedan transfers from the airport to any final destination in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

Air China is a member of Star Alliance.

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