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 the founding members of the U-FLY Alliance.

West Air
西部航空
IATA ICAO Callsign
PN CHB WEST CHINA
Founded2007
Commenced operations2010
HubsChongqing Jiangbei International Airport
AllianceU-FLY Alliance
Fleet size36
Destinations43
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 40 destinations, with South Korea and Myanmar the only two markets outside of China.[5]

Country City IATA ICAO Airport Note Refs
 ChinaAksuAKUZWAKAksu Airport[6]
 ChinaBeijingPEKZBAABeijing Capital International Airport[6]
 ChinaChongqingCKGZUCKChongqing Jiangbei International AirportHub[6][6]
 ChinaDalianDLCZYTLDalian Zhoushuizi International Airport[6]
 ChinaDaochengDCYZUDCDaocheng Yading Airport[6][7][8]
 ChinaFuzhouFOCZSFZFuzhou Changle International Airport[6]
 ChinaGuangzhouCANZGGGGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport[6]
 ChinaGuilinKWLZGKLGuilin Liangjiang International Airport[6]
 ChinaGuiyangKWEZUGYGuiyang Longdongbao International Airport[6]
 ChinaHaikouHAKZJHKHaikou Meilan International Airport[6][6]
 ChinaHefeiHFEZSOFHefei Xinqiao International Airport[6][6] [9]
 ChinaHohhotHETZBHHHohhot Baita International Airport[6]
 ChinaJinanTNAZSJNJinan Yaoqiang International Airport[6]
 ChinaKorlaKRLZWKLKorla Airport[6]
 ChinaKunmingKMGZPPPKunming Changshui International Airport[6]
 ChinaLhasaLXAZULSLhasa Gonggar Airport[6]
 ChinaNanjingNKGZSNJNanjing Lukou International Airport[6]
 ChinaNanningNNGZGNNNanning Wuxu International Airport[6][10]
 ChinaQingdaoTAOZSQDQingdao Liuting International Airport[6]
 ChinaSanyaSYXZJSYSanya Phoenix International Airport[6]
 ChinaShanghaiPVGZSPDShanghai Pudong International Airport[6]
 ChinaShigatseRKZZURKShigatse Peace Airport[6][11][12]
 ChinaTianjinTSNZBTJTianjin Binhai International Airport[6]
 ChinaWenshanWNHZPWSWenshan Puzhehei Airport[6]
 ChinaWenzhouWNZZSWZWenzhou Yongqiang Airport[6]
 ChinaWuhanWUHZHHHWuhan Tianhe International Airport[6]
 ChinaXiamenXMNZSAMXiamen Gaoqi International Airport[6]
 ChinaXishuangbannaJHGZPJHXishuangbanna Gasa Airport[6]
 ChinaZhangjiajieDYGZGDYZhangjiajie Hehua International Airport[6]
 ChinaZhengzhouCGOZHCCZhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport[6][9]
 ChinaZhuhaiZUHZGSDZhuhai Jinwan Airport[6]
 JapanOsakaKIXRJBBKansai International AirportTerminated[6][6][9][13]
 JapanSapporoCTSRJCCNew Chitose AirportTerminated[6][6][9][13]
 MyanmarMandalayMDLVYMDMandalay International Airport[14]
 SingaporeSingaporeSINWSSSSingapore Changi AirportTerminated[15]
 South KoreaJejuCJURKPCJeju International Airport[16]

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
25
—
 180
Nine aircraft fitted with 186 seats.
186
Airbus A320neo 7 — 186
Total 36 —

Fleet History

West Air has previously operated the following aircraft:

  • Boeing 737-300
  • Boeing 737-400

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.[19]

References
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  3. "West Air starts flights between Singapore and Chongqing". Channel NewsAsia.
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  12. "China West Air flight PN6450". Flightradar24.
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  14. "China West Air adds Chongqing – Mandalay from July 2019". Routesonline.
  15. "China West Air ends Singapore service in late-June 2019". Routesonline.
  16. "China West Air adds Chongqing – Jeju service from July 2019". Routesonline.
  17. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 11.
  18. "China West Air Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net.
  19. "Fortune Wings Club". Fortune Wings Club. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
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