Originally Posted by JHattery
No miles on most western FF program for intra-China flights
You get can UA miles on Air China. Not just codeshares any more.
and you get the privilege of flying cattle class in a truly Chinese environment, but they get you there, pretty cheaply.
Not sure what the above means but I've flown PEK-SHA a couple of times and it felt no different from a UA mainline fight with the following exceptions:
1) There's food (in a box)
2) Every time I've flown Air China, it has been delayed from 20 minutes to 3 hours.
It's a short flight with lots of frequency from multiple carriers so pretty good situation.