West Air (China)


West Airlines Co Ltd, operating as West Air, is a low-cost airline based in New North Zone, Chongqing, China, operating a scheduled passenger network to domestic and international destinations out of its hub, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. The company was established in March 2006 by its parent company HNA Aviation, with the launch of scheduled services on 14 July 2010. The airline is 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.

Destinations

West Air serves 36 destinations, with South Korea and Myanmar the only two markets outside of China.
CountryCityIATAICAOAirportNoteRefs
ChinaAksuAKUZWAKAksu Hongqipo Airport
ChinaBeijingPEKZBAABeijing Capital International Airport
ChinaChongqingCKGZUCKChongqing Jiangbei International Airport
ChinaDalianDLCZYTLDalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
ChinaDaochengDCYZUDCDaocheng Yading Airport
ChinaFuzhouFOCZSFZFuzhou Changle International Airport
ChinaGuangzhouCANZGGGGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport
ChinaGuilinKWLZGKLGuilin Liangjiang International Airport
ChinaGuiyangKWEZUGYGuiyang Longdongbao International Airport
ChinaHaikouHAKZJHKHaikou Meilan International Airport
ChinaHefeiHFEZSOFHefei Xinqiao International Airport
ChinaHohhotHETZBHHHohhot Baita International Airport
ChinaJinanTNAZSJNJinan Yaoqiang International Airport
ChinaKorlaKRLZWKLKorla Licheng Airport
ChinaKunmingKMGZPPPKunming Changshui International Airport
ChinaLhasaLXAZULSLhasa Gonggar Airport
ChinaNanjingNKGZSNJNanjing Lukou International Airport
ChinaNanningNNGZGNNNanning Wuxu International Airport
ChinaQingdaoTAOZSQDQingdao Liuting International Airport
ChinaRizhaoRIZZSRZRizhao Shanzihe Airport
ChinaSanyaSYXZJSYSanya Phoenix International Airport
ChinaShanghaiPVGZSPDShanghai Pudong International Airport
ChinaShigatseRKZZURKShigatse Peace Airport
ChinaTianjinTSNZBTJTianjin Binhai International Airport
ChinaWenshanWNHZPWSWenshan Puzhehei Airport
ChinaWenzhouWNZZSWZWenzhou Yongqiang Airport
ChinaWuhanWUHZHHHWuhan Tianhe International Airport
ChinaXiamenXMNZSAMXiamen Gaoqi International Airport
ChinaXishuangbannaJHGZPJHXishuangbanna Gasa Airport
ChinaZhangjiajieDYGZGDYZhangjiajie Hehua International Airport
ChinaZhengzhouCGOZHCCZhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
ChinaZhuhaiZUHZGSDZhuhai Jinwan Airport
JapanOsakaKIXRJBBKansai International Airport
JapanSapporoCTSRJCCNew Chitose Airport
SingaporeSingaporeSINWSSSChangi Airport
ThailandBangkokBKKVTBSSuvarnabhumi Airport
LaosVientianeVTEVLVTWattay International Airport
MyanmarYangonRGNVYYYYangon International Airport
VietnamHanoiHANVVBNNoi Bai International Airport

Fleet

Current fleet

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

Fleet history

West Air has previously operated the following aircraft:

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.