Air China Launches China’s First Business Travel Card

BEIJING, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Air China has launched the ‘Air China
Business Travel Card’, becoming the first airline in China’s civil aviation
industry to introduce such a service.

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In order to meet business passengers’ needs, Air China has integrated the
services offered through e-commerce and frequent flyer programs to launch the
‘Air China Business Travel Card’. There are four types of card available –
The Distinguished Travel Card, The Clear Travel Card, The Smooth Travel Card
and The Easy Travel Card. These cards can be used to store credit, book
tickets, collect frequent flyer miles and utilize complimentary services. The
cards come with a credit value of between RMB 20,000 and 300,000.

Air China has launched several promotions and limited edition versions of
the business travel cards. The first 99 customers to purchase a limited
edition Distinguished Travel Card will receive a complimentary first-class
roundtrip ticket to any of Air China’s international destinations. The first
500 customers to purchase a limited edition Distinguished Travel Card will
receive a Gold PhoenixMiles Card.

The first 199 customers to purchase a limited edition Clear Travel Card
will receive a complimentary first-class roundtrip ticket to any of Air
China’s domestic destinations. The first 1000 customers to purchase a limited
edition Clear Travel Card will receive a silver PhoenixMiles Card.

The first 299 customers to purchase one of the 10,000 limited edition
Smooth Travel Cards, will receive a complimentary economy roundtrip ticket to
any of Air China’s domestic destinations, plus complimentary credit of RMB
3,000.

The first 399 customers to purchase one of the 200,000 limited edition
Easy Travel Cards, will receive a complimentary economy one-way ticket to any
of Air China’s domestic destinations, plus complimentary credit of RMB 1,000.

The promotion is valid from August 6, 2009 to December 31, 2009.
Passengers can call +86-4008-986-999 and then press 6 to order their Business
Travel Card. Once ordered, the card can be used starting September 16, 2009.
Once the card’s credit is used, it can be recharged. If lost, a new card can
be issued at the appointed Air China sales offices. For more product
information, please visit http://www.airchina.com.cn or call the booking
hotline at +86-4008-986-999 and press 6 for details.

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