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Air China CA

Air China (code CA) is an airline based in China, a member of Star Alliance. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.

IATA codeCA
ICAO codeCCA
Home countryChina
AllianceStar Alliance
CallsignAIR CHINA
The airline in numbers

Air China — facts & history

We gathered Air China's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 2018.

Founded
2018
8 years ago
Alliance
Star Alliance
Headquarters
Beijing
Employees
50,000
Revenue
$136.8B
annual, reported

Aircraft types in the fleet: Boeing 777 · Airbus A330 · Boeing 787 Dreamliner · Airbus A320 family · Airbus A350 · Boeing 747-8 · Comac C909 · Boeing 747-400 · Boeing 737 Next Generation.

Straight from the maker: Boeing · Airbus

אייר צ'יינה היא חברת התעופה הלאומית של סין והחברה השלישית בגודלה במדינה וביבשת אסיה. בסיסה נמצא בנמל התעופה הבינלאומי "קפיטל" בבייג'ינג.

Background: ויקיפדיה העברית (CC BY-SA) · figures: Wikidata (CC0)

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Compensation for a Air China flight

If a Air China flight to/from the EU was cancelled, delayed 3+ hours, or you were bumped — under EU261 you may be owed up to €600, regardless of ticket price. Checking is free.

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Q&A

Answers to your questions

Which alliance is Air China in?
Air China is a member of Star Alliance — so miles and lounge access are shared with the other member carriers.
What is Air China's flight code?
The IATA code is CA, the ICAO code is CCA.
Where does Air China operate most of its flights from?
The main base is Beijing (PEK), then Chengdu (CTU). In total the airline serves about 188 destinations.

About this page

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Sources: Airline data: OpenFlights (ODbL) · logos: airhex