Air China generally refers to Air China Limited, which was formally established in Beijing in 1988. It is the only civil airline in China that is allowed to use the national flag on its planes. And is also the first airline in China to join Star Alliance. Air China is the main air transportation company controlled by China National Aviation Holding Company. Also short for CNAirHolding and it is regarded as one of the three major airlines in China together with China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines. Air China business volume in 2020 is 136.181 billion yuan, with more than 83,000 employees.
Main operating bases: Beijing Capital International Airport and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport.
International Gateway: Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
Other hubs: Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, Tianjin Binhai International Airport, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport and Hohhot Baita International Airport.
Frequent flyer program/mileage reward program: Phoenix Miles.