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West Air (China)

West Air is a low-cost airline based in Liangjiang, Chongqing, China,[1] operating a scheduled passenger network to domestic and international destinations out of its main hub, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, as well as its second hub in Zhengzhou.[2] The company was established in March 2007 by its parent company HNA Aviation, with the launch of scheduled services on 14 June 2007.[3] The airline was one of the four founding members of the U-FLY Alliance.

On 4 February 2016, West Air launched its inaugural international flight between Chongqing and Singapore.[4][5]

Destinations

West Air serves 36 destinations.[6]

Fleet

Current fleet

As of February 2026, West Air operates an all-Airbus A320 family fleet composed of the following aircraft:

Fleet history

West Air has previously operated the following aircraft:

  • 5 Boeing 737-300

Loyalty programs

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

External links

References

  1. "大学新生 - 西部航空." (Archive) West Air. Retrieved on August 30, 2012. "备注：也可采用特快邮寄至 :重庆市北部新区高新园星光大道76号天王星B座21楼 西部航空有限责任公司"^
  2. West Air starts flights between Singapore and Chongqing - Channel NewsAsia www.channelnewsasia.com^
  3. West Air Company History WestAir.cn, retrieved 11 February 2026^
  4. West Air starts flights between Singapore and Chongqing Channel NewsAsia, retrieved 2016-06-11^
  5. Chinese airline West Air to start thrice-weekly flights between Chongqing and Singapore The Straits Times, 4 February 2016^
  6. Airline Insight: West Air – Blue Swan Daily blueswandaily.com, retrieved 2018-02-17^
  7. http://www.chinawestair.com/travels.html West Air, retrieved 13 April 2010^
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  9. China West Air flight PN6202 Flightradar24^
  10. China West Air plans Japan launch in April 2017 routesonline.com, 13 March 2017, retrieved 13 March 2017^
  11. China West Air expands Hefei operation from Oct 2016 routesonline, retrieved 5 October 2016^
  12. China West Air flight PN6449 Flightradar24^
  13. China West Air flight PN6450 Flightradar24^
  14. China West Air further revises Japan/Philippine launch in S17 Routesonline, UBM (UK) Ltd., retrieved 26 May 2017^
  15. China West Air ends Singapore service in late-June 2019 Routesonline^
  16. China's West Air Expands Network With New Lhasa-Chongqing-Singapore Route Travel and Leisure Asia, Burdaluxury, 19 December 2024^
  17. China West Air May/June 2024 SE Asia Network Additions AeroRoutes, 7 May 2024, retrieved 7 May 2024^
  18. 每周三班！西部航空开通长沙直飞万象国际航班 Changsha News, March 12, 2024^
  19. West Air Adds Chongqing – Yangon From Dec 2025 AeroRoutes, 13 November 2026, retrieved 12 December 2025^
  20. Fortune Wings Club Fortune Wings Club, retrieved 1 August 2009^