Security was a breeze, and I made my way to the Air China lounge, which, was pretty much open-air, so guests hear all the announcements and whatever else is going on in the main terminal. The airline is a member of Star Alliance, and of course I wanted to get my miles, so I entered my US Airways frequent flyer number, and I was all set. No problem: Air China let me switch to an earlier flight so I wouldn't end up sitting around the airport, and so I'd have more time in Shanghai.

I didn't really know what to expect since I haven't read or heard much about Air China's service, but I ended up having a really great experience with the airline.īecause my day at the Great Wall didn't take as long as Jenny thought it would, she got me to the airport in Beijing quite a bit early.

I used to book a flight to Hongqiao, Shanghai's domestic airport (and also the one closer to the city), in business class aboard an Air China 777. Regis Beijing, Beijing Overview: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Peking Deck, A Great Day at the Great Wall of China, Flight Review: Air China 777 Domestic Business Class, Hotel Review: Andaz Shanghai, Trip Report: Terra Cotta Warriors and a Wild Goose Pagoda in Xian, Hotel Review: Sheraton Xian, and My China Trip Wrap Up: China Eastern, Hainan Airlines and the Westin Beijing.Īfter two whirlwind days in Beijing and a day out at the Great Wall of China, it was time to catch my flight from Beijing to Shanghai. Posts include: Help Me Plan My Trip To China, Flight Review: American Airlines 777 International Business Class to Beijing, Hotel Review: St. This is an installment in my series on my January 2012 trip to China.

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