ANA and Air China to Commence Code-sharing on Tokyo Haneda - Beijing

TOKYO, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Star Alliance members Air China and ANA will commence a code-sharing agreement on flights operated by both airlines between Beijing Capital International Airport and Tokyo's Haneda Airport from October 25 this year.

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Beijing is the fourth city to be included in the international destination line-up from the normally domestic-only Haneda Airport, joining Seoul, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Thanks to the proximity of Haneda airport to the centre of Tokyo, customers of Air China and ANA travelling between the capitals of both countries will enjoy shorter and more convenient journeys.

Air China will put its code on the daily flight of ANA, while ANA will put its code on the twice daily flights of Air China on this route, giving customers the choice of three daily Air China or ANA flights between Beijing and Haneda. Furthermore, thanks to the membership of Air China and ANA in Star Alliance, customers will also enjoy reciprocal mileage accrual and redemption, as well as lounge and other benefits where applicable.

With this agreement in place, both airlines will offer between them 106 weekly flights between Tokyo and Beijing, and a total of 271 flights per week between Japan and China.

   The code-sharing flights will operate on the following schedule from
October 25

    Air China (CA) operated

    CA flight NH flight  from      to   dep time  arr time aircraft remarks
        no       no
      CA181    NH5728   Beijing  Haneda   08:40     12:50     321    daily
      CA182    NH5729   Haneda   Beijing  13:50     16:40     321    daily
      CA183    NH5730   Beijing  Haneda   17:35     21:45     321    daily
      CA184    NH5731   Haneda   Beijing  08:30     11:20     321    daily


    ANA (NH) operated

    NH flight CA flight  from     to   dep time  arr time aircraft remarks
        no       no
      NH1285   CA6708   Haneda  Beijing  09:30*    12:35     767    daily
      NH1286   CA6707   Beijing Haneda   15:55*    20:15     767    daily


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