Economy Class
- Meal and beverage service; light meal or snack on short routes; fruit and yoghurt provided with meals
- Personal seatback screens featuring Audio/Video On Demand available on A330s, 747s and 777s; shared cabin screens on all other aircraft
- Seat pitch of 30 to 34 inch with 4 to 6 inch (106 to 120 degree) recline
- Blankets and pillows available
- Baggage allowance of no less than 20kg but varies with flight- see more here
- In seat power available one outlet per two seats on 777-300s and some A330-300s
Business Class
- Four or seven course meal offered depending on flight time
- Personal seatback screens featuring Audio/Video On Demand available on A330s, 777s and 747s; shared cabin screens on all other aircraft
- Seat pitch varies from 42 to 58 inch depending on aircraft and product on single aisle aircraft; seat converts to angled lie flat beds on 747s and 777-200s; completely lie flat beds on 747-8, 777-300 and A330 ; seating in 2-2 configuration on single aisle aircraft
- Baggage allowance of no less than 30kg but varies with flight- see more here
- Pillow and duvet provided
- In seat power available on 777-300s and some A330-300s
First Class
- Available only on 747s, 777s and A330s
- Five or eight course meals offered depending on flight time
- Audio/Video On Demand
- Seat pitch of 62 to 85 inch depending on aircraft; fully lie flat beds on upgraded 747s; generous recline on A330s and 777s
- Duvet, pillow and amenity kit provided
- Baggage allowance of no less than 40kg but varies with flight- see more here
- In seat power available
Premium Economy
- Available on the 747-8 aircraft
- As per economy class but with a greater seat pitch of 40 inch and a superior meal and beverage service
- Established on July 1st 1988 as a result of the Chinese government’s decision to split the operating divisions of the Civil Aviation Administration of China into separate airlines: Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, China Northern, China Southwest and China Northwest
- Acquired China Southwest Airlines in January 2001
- Joined Star Alliance in 2006
- China’s exclusive national flag carrier for civil aviation with over 270 aircraft
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