Jul 22, 2015, 7:07 am
Last edit by: DrAlex
Everything you need to know about the Hainan Partnership
Earnings Chart
Click here for Link to Earning Chart
Eligible flight numbers: 0401-0499, 0700-0799, 7000-7999 (subject to change)
*eff 12/19/16 all revenue fare classes earn at least 25%. You can no longer tell how many miles are earned by fare category as some discount fares earn 50% and some 25% its not completely linked to price.
Redemption Chart "Fuel" surcharge applies.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...s/award-charts
(US to/from Asia & Intra-Asia)
Seat Selection
It's not possible to view your reservation at hainanairlines.com or select your seat online for award bookings. You can contact them by email or phone to assign seats.
North American Gateway Cities (incl non stop destinations)
Boston - PEK, PVG
Chicago - PEK
Los Angeles - CKG, CSX, CTU
New York City - CTU, CKG
Seattle - PEK, PVG
San Jose - PEK
Toronto - PEK
Las Vegas - PEK
Calgary - PEK
Mexico City/Tijuana - PEK
Vancouver - TSN/SZX
Destination Cities in Asia (outside China)
Should be award bookable
Tokyo (HND)
Sapporo (CTS)
Taipei (TPE)
Bangkok (BKK)
Phuket (HKT)
Da Nang (DAD)
Nha Trang (NHA)
Siem Reap (REP)
U-Tapao (UTP)
Sihanoukville (KOS)
Vientiane (VTE)
Chiang Mai (CNX)
Chiang Rai (CEI)
Luang Prabang (LPQ)
Hainan Cities Ouside Asia
NOT award bookable, but AS mileage earning possible (double check flight numbers!)
Tel Aviv
Auckland
Cairns
Brisbane
Sydney
Melbourne
Manchester
Dublin
Edinburgh
Paris (CDG)
Brussels
Prague
Rome
Berlin
Madrid
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Benefits
Business Class Limo Service
Revenue - Yes (C/D/I/Z classes)
Award - No
Special Elite Benefits
LOUNGE ACCESS (Gold and Gold 75K):
Complimentary access to the select Hainan VIP Lounge and First Class / Business Class Lounge "This indicates a link to an external site that may not meet accessibility guidelines." locations listed below when holding a current day ticket/boarding pass with at least one Hainan operated international flight segment. Physical or mobile app digital elite tier card required.
Fortune Wings Lounge in Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) Terminal 1
Fortune Wings Lounge in Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) Terminal 1
Fortune Wings Lounge in Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) Terminal 1
HNA Club in Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) Terminal 2
HNA Club in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) Area B
HNA Club in Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) Terminal 2
Earnings Chart
Click here for Link to Earning Chart
Eligible flight numbers: 0401-0499, 0700-0799, 7000-7999 (subject to change)
*eff 12/19/16 all revenue fare classes earn at least 25%. You can no longer tell how many miles are earned by fare category as some discount fares earn 50% and some 25% its not completely linked to price.
Redemption Chart "Fuel" surcharge applies.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...s/award-charts
(US to/from Asia & Intra-Asia)
Seat Selection
It's not possible to view your reservation at hainanairlines.com or select your seat online for award bookings. You can contact them by email or phone to assign seats.
North American Gateway Cities (incl non stop destinations)
Boston - PEK, PVG
Chicago - PEK
Los Angeles - CKG, CSX, CTU
New York City - CTU, CKG
Seattle - PEK, PVG
San Jose - PEK
Toronto - PEK
Las Vegas - PEK
Calgary - PEK
Mexico City/Tijuana - PEK
Vancouver - TSN/SZX
Destination Cities in Asia (outside China)
Should be award bookable
Tokyo (HND)
Sapporo (CTS)
Taipei (TPE)
Bangkok (BKK)
Phuket (HKT)
Da Nang (DAD)
Nha Trang (NHA)
Siem Reap (REP)
U-Tapao (UTP)
Sihanoukville (KOS)
Vientiane (VTE)
Chiang Mai (CNX)
Chiang Rai (CEI)
Luang Prabang (LPQ)
Hainan Cities Ouside Asia
NOT award bookable, but AS mileage earning possible (double check flight numbers!)
Tel Aviv
Auckland
Cairns
Brisbane
Sydney
Melbourne
Manchester
Dublin
Edinburgh
Paris (CDG)
Brussels
Prague
Rome
Berlin
Madrid
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Benefits
Business Class Limo Service
Revenue - Yes (C/D/I/Z classes)
Award - No
Special Elite Benefits
LOUNGE ACCESS (Gold and Gold 75K):
Complimentary access to the select Hainan VIP Lounge and First Class / Business Class Lounge "This indicates a link to an external site that may not meet accessibility guidelines." locations listed below when holding a current day ticket/boarding pass with at least one Hainan operated international flight segment. Physical or mobile app digital elite tier card required.
Fortune Wings Lounge in Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) Terminal 1
Fortune Wings Lounge in Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) Terminal 1
Fortune Wings Lounge in Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) Terminal 1
HNA Club in Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) Terminal 2
HNA Club in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) Area B
HNA Club in Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) Terminal 2
AS and HU (Hainan) Partnership CONFIRMED!!
Jul 26, 2015, 12:03 am
#31
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HU tends to have some very attractive fares all around, in particular SEA-HKG. Last year, they could've saved us well over $1000 for our family of four over the next cheapest airline for the trip to HKG, and yet I decided to hold off on HU. I've never flown them and I've nothing against them. I'm sure their soft products are better than US airlines. It's just that I've heard they tend to cancel flights for dubious reasons, and that makes me nervous. Is that an overblown concern?
Jul 26, 2015, 12:44 am
#32
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HU tends to have some very attractive fares all around, in particular SEA-HKG. Last year, they could've saved us well over $1000 for our family of four over the next cheapest airline for the trip to HKG, and yet I decided to hold off on HU. I've never flown them and I've nothing against them. I'm sure their soft products are better than US airlines. It's just that I've heard they tend to cancel flights for dubious reasons, and that makes me nervous. Is that an overblown concern?
Jul 26, 2015, 1:25 am
#33
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I have flown HU SEA to HKG 3 three years ago. Price was good, but be aware that flight delays are common at PEK and PVG (where HU flies from to SEA) due to airport controls or other air space restriction issues. My return flight from HKG to SEA (through PEK) was delayed for over 6 hours as we sat on the PEK tarmac for that long! So you run the risk of missing connections if your final destination is not SEA.
I think HU's soft product is not as good as CX, but CX doesn't serve SEA. If you want to fly SEA to HKG using CX, you need to go through SFO or YVR.
DL now flies SEA-HKG non-stop, but of course its service/product is no match to CX or even HU.
I think HU's soft product is not as good as CX, but CX doesn't serve SEA. If you want to fly SEA to HKG using CX, you need to go through SFO or YVR.
DL now flies SEA-HKG non-stop, but of course its service/product is no match to CX or even HU.
Jul 26, 2015, 1:43 am
#34
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I have flown HU SEA to HKG 3 three years ago. Price was good, but be aware that flight delays are common at PEK and PVG (where HU flies from to SEA) due to airport controls or other air space restriction issues. My return flight from HKG to SEA (through PEK) was delayed for over 6 hours as we sat on the PEK tarmac for that long! So you run the risk of missing connections if your final destination is not SEA.
I think HU's soft product is not as good as CX, but CX doesn't serve SEA. If you want to fly SEA to HKG using CX, you need to go through SFO or YVR.
DL now flies SEA-HKG non-stop, but of course its service/product is no match to CX or even HU.
I think HU's soft product is not as good as CX, but CX doesn't serve SEA. If you want to fly SEA to HKG using CX, you need to go through SFO or YVR.
DL now flies SEA-HKG non-stop, but of course its service/product is no match to CX or even HU.
Jul 26, 2015, 5:28 am
#35
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: DL Diamond, UA Plat, AS 75K, AA Plat, IHG Spire Amb, Marriott Plat, Radisson Gold
Posts: 33
Just booked Business Fare from SEA to PVG on HU in early August (8/3 to 8/7), for $2,310.
Interesting enough the the booking class is R, but Alaska's earning chart indicates R is First Class and earns 200% EQMs.
Don't know how it's going to turn out, but with the double miles promotion, and my MVP Gold 75K bonus miles, it sure going to get me load of RDMs!
Interesting enough the the booking class is R, but Alaska's earning chart indicates R is First Class and earns 200% EQMs.
Don't know how it's going to turn out, but with the double miles promotion, and my MVP Gold 75K bonus miles, it sure going to get me load of RDMs!
Jul 26, 2015, 2:24 pm
#36
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Just booked Business Fare from SEA to PVG on HU in early August (8/3 to 8/7), for $2,310.
Interesting enough the the booking class is R, but Alaska's earning chart indicates R is First Class and earns 200% EQMs.
Don't know how it's going to turn out, but with the double miles promotion, and my MVP Gold 75K bonus miles, it sure going to get me load of RDMs!
Interesting enough the the booking class is R, but Alaska's earning chart indicates R is First Class and earns 200% EQMs.
Don't know how it's going to turn out, but with the double miles promotion, and my MVP Gold 75K bonus miles, it sure going to get me load of RDMs!
2310.- for 11433*(miles+100%COX+100%bonus+100%MPVG)= 45.7k RDM. 5cpm for a business/"first" flight is real impressive :lol That's like a Buy 1, Get 1 Free, because you'll only need 40k for a free Y-roundtrip to Europe, think of it that way! :P So really, it's 2310-1000
Jul 26, 2015, 4:58 pm
#37
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Not too excited about this particular partnership mostly because of the hassle and cost of needing a Visa to visit China...even on a stopover. I think Japan is a MUCH easier Asia connection and therefore I wish AS would add JL as a partner which is a MUCH more well-known airline here in the US.
I tend to only use international partners for award redemptions rather than mileage runs since so many have reported spending hundreds or thousands of dollars only to find out that their fare code or flight number was not eligible for mileage credit.
I tend to only use international partners for award redemptions rather than mileage runs since so many have reported spending hundreds or thousands of dollars only to find out that their fare code or flight number was not eligible for mileage credit.
Jul 26, 2015, 5:00 pm
#38
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Not too excited about this particular partnership mostly because of the hassle and cost of needing a Visa to visit China...even on a stopover. I think Japan is a MUCH easier Asia connection and therefore I wish AS would add JL as a partner which is a MUCH more well-known airline here in the US.
I tend to only use international partners for award redemptions rather than mileage runs since so many have reported spending hundreds or thousands of dollars only to find out that their fare code or flight number was not eligible for mileage credit.
I tend to only use international partners for award redemptions rather than mileage runs since so many have reported spending hundreds or thousands of dollars only to find out that their fare code or flight number was not eligible for mileage credit.
Jul 26, 2015, 5:03 pm
#39
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I would still feel uneasy about not having the Visa and they also check Visas before boarding so you run the risk of running into an agent who is unfamiliar with the stopover rule.
Jul 26, 2015, 5:08 pm
#40
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Not too excited about this particular partnership mostly because of the hassle and cost of needing a Visa to visit China...even on a stopover. I think Japan is a MUCH easier Asia connection and therefore I wish AS would add JL as a partner which is a MUCH more well-known airline here in the US.
I tend to only use international partners for award redemptions rather than mileage runs since so many have reported spending hundreds or thousands of dollars only to find out that their fare code or flight number was not eligible for mileage credit.
I tend to only use international partners for award redemptions rather than mileage runs since so many have reported spending hundreds or thousands of dollars only to find out that their fare code or flight number was not eligible for mileage credit.
Jul 26, 2015, 5:26 pm
#41
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Jul 26, 2015, 8:27 pm
#42
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Jul 26, 2015, 8:51 pm
#43
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Jul 27, 2015, 7:57 am
#44
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Not too excited about this particular partnership mostly because of the hassle and cost of needing a Visa to visit China...even on a stopover. I think Japan is a MUCH easier Asia connection and therefore I wish AS would add JL as a partner which is a MUCH more well-known airline here in the US.
I tend to only use international partners for award redemptions rather than mileage runs since so many have reported spending hundreds or thousands of dollars only to find out that their fare code or flight number was not eligible for mileage credit.
I tend to only use international partners for award redemptions rather than mileage runs since so many have reported spending hundreds or thousands of dollars only to find out that their fare code or flight number was not eligible for mileage credit.
As for those reporting spending thousands only to find that their fare code wasn't eligible, I wonder how many of those didn't do their homework in the first place. If it isn't in the eligible flight number list, don't book it. The fare codes can be a crapshoot, as not all airlines make it clear which fare bucket is being booked into.
Jul 27, 2015, 8:11 am
#45
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Although China visa's are 10 years now so I will be getting one anyways