West Air (China)

West Airlines Co. Ltd. (simplified Chinese: 西部航空责任公司; traditional Chinese: 西部航空責任公司; pinyin: Xībù Hángkōng Zérèn Gōngsī), operating as West Air, is a low-cost airline based in New North Zone, Chongqing, China,[1] operating a scheduled passenger network to domestic and international destinations out of its hub, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.[2] 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 founding members of the U-FLY Alliance.

West Air
西部航空
IATA ICAO Callsign
PN CHB WEST CHINA
Founded2007 (2007)
Commenced operations2010 (2010)
HubsChongqing Jiangbei International Airport
Frequent-flyer programFortune Wings Club
AllianceU-FLY Alliance
Fleet size38
Destinations36
Parent companyHNA Group
Chongqing yufu assets management group
HeadquartersChongqing, China
Websitewww.westair.cn

On 4 February 2016, West Air launched its inaugural international flight between Chongqing and Singapore.[3][4]

Destinations

West Air serves 36 destinations, with South Korea and Myanmar the only two markets outside of China.[5]

Country City IATA ICAO Airport Note Refs
 ChinaAksuAKUZWAKAksu Hongqipo Airport[6]
BeijingPEKZBAABeijing Capital International Airport[6]
ChongqingCKGZUCKChongqing Jiangbei International AirportHub[6]
DalianDLCZYTLDalian Zhoushuizi International Airport[6]
DaochengDCYZUDCDaocheng Yading Airport[6][7][8]
FuzhouFOCZSFZFuzhou Changle International Airport[6]
GuangzhouCANZGGGGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport[6]
GuilinKWLZGKLGuilin Liangjiang International Airport[6]
GuiyangKWEZUGYGuiyang Longdongbao International Airport[6]
HaikouHAKZJHKHaikou Meilan International Airport[6]
HefeiHFEZSOFHefei Xinqiao International Airport[6][9]
HohhotHETZBHHHohhot Baita International Airport[6]
JinanTNAZSJNJinan Yaoqiang International Airport[6]
KorlaKRLZWKLKorla Licheng Airport[6]
KunmingKMGZPPPKunming Changshui International Airport[6]
LhasaLXAZULSLhasa Gonggar Airport[6]
NanjingNKGZSNJNanjing Lukou International Airport[6]
NanningNNGZGNNNanning Wuxu International Airport[6][10]
QingdaoTAOZSQDQingdao Liuting International Airport[6]
RizhaoRIZZSRZRizhao Shanzihe Airport[6]
SanyaSYXZJSYSanya Phoenix International Airport[6]
ShanghaiPVGZSPDShanghai Pudong International Airport[6]
ShigatseRKZZURKShigatse Peace Airport[6][11][12]
TianjinTSNZBTJTianjin Binhai International Airport[6]
WenshanWNHZPWSWenshan Puzhehei Airport[6]
WenzhouWNZZSWZWenzhou Yongqiang Airport[6]
WuhanWUHZHHHWuhan Tianhe International Airport[6]
XiamenXMNZSAMXiamen Gaoqi International Airport[6]
XishuangbannaJHGZPJHXishuangbanna Gasa Airport[6]
ZhangjiajieDYGZGDYZhangjiajie Hehua International Airport[6]
ZhengzhouCGOZHCCZhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport[6][9]
ZhuhaiZUHZGSDZhuhai Jinwan Airport[6]
 JapanOsakaKIXRJBBKansai International AirportTerminated[6][9][13]
SapporoCTSRJCCNew Chitose AirportTerminated[6][9][13]
 MyanmarMandalayMDLVYMDMandalay International Airport[14]
 SingaporeSingaporeSINWSSSChangi AirportTerminated[15]
 South KoreaJejuCJURKPCJeju International Airport[16]

Fleet

Current fleet
China West Air Airbus A319-100 in old livery taxiing in Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.
A West Air Airbus A320-200 landing at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport

As of June 2020, the West Air fleet consists of only Airbus aircraft:[17][18]

West Air Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A319-100 4 — 144
Airbus A320-200 16 — 180
9 186
Airbus A320neo 6 — 186
Airbus A321-200 3 — TBA All former Interjet aircraft.[19]
Total 38 —

Fleet History

West Air has previously operated the following aircraft:

Loyalty programs
Further information: Fortune Wings Club

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.[20]

See also

References
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  19. "Mexico's Interjet - when Will the Airline Fly Again?". 31 December 2020.
  20. "Fortune Wings Club". Fortune Wings Club. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
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