Air China reinstated services between Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport with 3 flights a week from Chengdu-Colombo-Chengdu on 03rd July 2023.
Resuming its operations the first flight arrived at BIA at 20.20 hrs. on 3rd July with 142 passengers. The passengers were warmly welcomed with traditional Kandyan dancing performance and Ceylon tea gift packs.
Air China Limited is the flag carrier of the People’s Republic of China and one of the “Big Three” mainland Chinese airlines (alongside China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines). Air China’s headquarters are in Shunyi District, Beijing. Air China’s flight operations are based primarily at Beijing Capital International Airport. In 2017, the airline carried 102 million domestic and international passengers with an average load factor of 81%. The airline joined Star Alliance in 2007.
About Air China
Air China continues to improve its management standards and brand value. Air China has been named by World Brand Lab as one of the “World’s 500 Most Influential Brands” for the 16th consecutive year, and was the only Chinese civil aviation company on the list. Air China has also received the “No. 1 Chinese Brand Award” in the Aviation category and the “Annual Chinese Cultural Brand Award” for 16 years consecutively. In 2022, Air China was named number 24 on World Brand Lab’s list of China’s Top 500 Most Valuable Brands, ranking first among Chinese airlines.
As of March 31, 2023, Air China (including its subsidiaries) had a total of 898 aircrafts of all types, mainly Boeing and Airbus, with an average age of 8.90 years, operating 672 passenger routes to 151 cities in 25 countries and regions. Our service was further extended to 1,300 destinations in 195 countries (regions) through cooperation with airlines such as Star Alliance Members.
Air China became a Star Alliance member in December 2007. As a member of Star Alliance and China’s sole flag carrier, Air China has a strong domestic and international route network and sales network, and an extensive high quality customer base.
