Air China

Air China is China’s largest airline. With its hub in Beijing, Air China flies to more than 71 destinations within China and to destinations in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

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Earning miles
Earn a minimum of 500 Mileage Plus miles on all qualifying Air China flights, except as noted in the chart below. You’ll earn miles according to the booking class that you purchase.
The miles you earn on Air China qualify toward Mileage Plus elite status.
It’s easy to earn miles for your flight. Simply provide your Mileage Plus number when you make your reservation, and make sure that it appears on your boarding pass at check-in.
Save your boarding pass until flight miles have been credited to your account. If your miles haven’t been credited within three weeks, you may request credit online within 12 months of your travel date.
For Flights On/Before December 31, 2011
Class of service Booking class Award miles1 Elite status miles/segments1
First F A 150% 100%
Business C D J Z 125% 100%
Full Economy Y B M H K 100% 100%
Discount Economy L Q G S V U W 50% 50%
No Mileage Credit X I O R N T E 0% 0%
For Flights On/After January 1, 2012
Class of service Booking class Award miles1 Elite status miles/segments1
First F A P 150% 100%
Business C D J Z 125% 100%
Full Economy Y B M H K L W 100% 100%
Discount Economy Q G S V U T E 50% 50%
No Mileage Credit X I O R N 0% 0%
Exceptions
If you purchase a ticket on a flight that is marketed by Air China but operated by another airline (known as a code-share flight), the operating airline determines how many miles you earn for your flight.
Note that the booking class that appears on your ticket may differ from the booking class that the operating airline uses to determine flight miles earned.
Elite benefits
If you’re a Mileage Plus elite member, you’ll be recognized as an elite member when flying Air China.
Premier Executive® and 1K® members receive Star Gold benefits.
Premier® members receive Star Silver benefits.
Using miles
Star Alliance Awards enable you to use your Mileage Plus miles for award travel to more than 1,000 destinations worldwide, on any Star Alliance airline.
See our award chart to find out how many miles you'll need, depending on class of service and region of travel. The mileage amounts apply to all Star Alliance carriers, and any combination of carriers.
You can use miles to fly one way or roundtrip.
To book award travel on Air China, call United Reservations at 1-888-674-4680.
1Earned as a % of Flight Miles.
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