China Airlines, whose operations are directly supervised by the
General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC), always
provides a welcoming, safe and high quality service to visitors
traveling to China. On both domestic and international air routes,
the airlines in China have developed rapidly over the last fifty
years.
Currently there are nine state airlines, among these Air China,
China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and Hainan Airlines
are the four largest Chinese airlines. In addition, there are
also nearly 10 civilian-run airlines that have started up in about
2006 such as Spring International, Juneyao Airlines, Eaststar
Airlines, United Eagle Airlines and OK Airlines. They all provide
travelers with modern facilities and world-class aircraft.
By the end of 2006, there are more than 200 airports in China serving
1, 336 regular air routes with nearly 1, 000 aircraft taking off
and landing every day. With the hub of air travel based in Beijing,
the air traffic connects 140 domestic cities. Besides, 268 international
air routes operated by 15 Chinese Airlines connect 91 international
cities in 42 countries. Eighty-six overseas airlines also operate
air routes to China.
Flights operated by any of the China airlines connect travelers
to major tourist cities and attractions around the world. Their
flight attendants are well-trained and speak the main international
languages. The Chinese airlines have been attested to be world leaders
in their safe, reliable and high-quality service.