BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Air China announced that PayPal's online payment service is now available on Air China's website. From December 20th travelers can book and purchase tickets using PayPal on Air China's website in the United States, Australia, Singapore and South Korea.
Air China officially opened its first international websites in October 2007. Now it has 28 international sites, providing services such as online booking, flight status inquiries, flight schedule inquiries, online check-in, hotel reservations and car rentals in 11 languages, and processing transactions in 17 currencies.
PayPal, an online payment solution provider headquartered in the United States, has nearly 200 million users worldwide and is world's largest third-party online payment company. PayPal can process transactions for customers in 190 countries and regions and receive payments in 24 currencies.
Zhang Lan, vice president of Air China said, “Improving our marketing capability in international markets by developing E-commerce is an important strategic measure for Air China. In collaboration with PayPal, Air China will offer more payment options for travelers who purchase tickets directly on Air China's international websites, thus providing faster and safer online payment choices and improving travelers' ticketing experiences.”
This cooperation will be a significant advantage as Air China continues to expand in the international market. After the United States, Australia, Singapore and South Korea, Air China will gradually extend the PayPal online payment service to more international websites, thereby expanding customers' payment options and further developing the overseas market. To mark this milestone, for a limited time, Air China will offer substantial benefits to customers who purchase tickets online using PayPal on Air China's website.
Air China: Carrying China, Spanning the World
Air China is China's only national flag carrier and a Star Alliance member. In addition to commercial operations, it also provides special flight services for the country's state leaders on official visit to other countries.
By a fleet of 280 Airbus and Boeing aircraft (including 266 passenger airliners and 9 freighters), 1 training planes and 4 business jets, we run 264routes - 68 international, 13 regional, and 183 domestic - serving a total of 137 cities, including 42 international, 3 regional and 92 domestic, in 29 countries and regions. We offer over 6,900 flights with over 1, 000,000 seats every week. Thanks to our admission to the Star Alliance, our route network, with Beijing as its hub, is able to place 1,160 destinations in 181 countries within our reach.
PhoenixMiles is our frequent flyer program that allows our loyal customers to accrue mileage and request awards in our worldwide system.
By our innovation and quality service, we have won numerous accolades of the industry. In December of 2009, Air China was honored one of the Top 500 brands by the World Brand Lab with brand value of RMB 40.629 billion, and the carrier has been ranked among the world's most respected companies for years on end. Also in the month, Air China was voted as one of the “top 60 Most Influential Brands of the Republic”, and the award fully reflects Air China's outstanding contributions to the country's economic growth and the well-being communities in the past six decades.
For more information, please visit our website www.airchina.com, or call our service hotline 4008-100-999 / sales hotline 4008-986-999 / member services hotline 4006-100-666.
