Air China in C is awesome! (PEK-CDG; pro photos, too!)
Sep 30, 2013, 3:50 pm
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Mar 26, 2014, 4:38 pm
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SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith NS AU [YSSY] LHR London Heathrow UK [EGLL] MON 31 Mar 2014 Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability --------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CA 174 SYD 21:00 PEK 05:50 +1 330 C5 D2 Z1 J0 I0 R0 Y9 B4 M0 H0 K0 L0 Q0 G0 S0 X0 N0 V0 U0 T0 E0 -> CA 937 PEK 14:10 +1 LHR 17:45 +1 773 F8 A5 O1 C9 D9 Z9 J5 I5 R0 Y9 B9 M9 H9 K9 L9 Q9 G9 S4 X4 N9 V9 U7 T0 E0
Mar 27, 2014, 8:44 am
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[KVS Availability Tool 7.3.5/Diamond - Availability/FS/US]
Fully flat beds in business on both aircraft.
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SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith NS AU [YSSY] LHR London Heathrow UK [EGLL] MON 31 Mar 2014 Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability --------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CA 174 SYD 21:00 PEK 05:50 +1 330 C5 D2 Z1 J0 I0 R0 Y9 B4 M0 H0 K0 L0 Q0 G0 S0 X0 N0 V0 U0 T0 E0 -> CA 937 PEK 14:10 +1 LHR 17:45 +1 773 F8 A5 O1 C9 D9 Z9 J5 I5 R0 Y9 B9 M9 H9 K9 L9 Q9 G9 S4 X4 N9 V9 U7 T0 E0
Mar 27, 2014, 9:25 am
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PEK-IAH is about as good as it gets on CA as it is operated by 77W. So you should expect the product that was the subject of the photos on this trip report.
Soft product is hit and miss - my friends recently flew MEL-PVG (well actually PEK due to irrops) on CA and later a flight from the US to BRU on UA - they FAR preferred UA, which came as a surprise to them! Their experience of CA was jaded however by absolutely awful customer service then their PVG flight was re-routed to PEK due to bad weather. Even as business pax they were given no assistance by CA to help them meet their next day flight out of PVG - they had to leave the airport and beg US (who had booked the award travel) to sort it out even though it should be under CA's control. Awful.
Soft product is hit and miss - my friends recently flew MEL-PVG (well actually PEK due to irrops) on CA and later a flight from the US to BRU on UA - they FAR preferred UA, which came as a surprise to them! Their experience of CA was jaded however by absolutely awful customer service then their PVG flight was re-routed to PEK due to bad weather. Even as business pax they were given no assistance by CA to help them meet their next day flight out of PVG - they had to leave the airport and beg US (who had booked the award travel) to sort it out even though it should be under CA's control. Awful.
Apr 17, 2014, 6:01 am
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My OH flew SYD - PEK - LHR last week and very short summary:
Seat very good
No PJ's
Crew on both legs very rude and unhelpful
IFE screen good, but selection of English titles very poor
Lounge in PEK good, food in the lounge amazing, staff rude, showers not great
Seat very good
No PJ's
Crew on both legs very rude and unhelpful
IFE screen good, but selection of English titles very poor
Lounge in PEK good, food in the lounge amazing, staff rude, showers not great
Jun 10, 2014, 8:57 pm
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Delliissscchhh!
and the FAs, OMG, so pretty! Thank you, tommyleo, for this photo, and bringing the lovely FAs to our lives! 
I would've probably asked one of 'em out! Hahaha...joking....Or am I? 
I HAVE TO TRY AIR CHINA in C, NOW! Too bad, they are not SkyTeam! 
Jun 11, 2014, 5:47 pm
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If you're referring to car service, award fare classes do not qualify, but taxis are cheap.