Air China and United Airlines strengthen and extend strategic partnership

Air China and United Airlines signed (23-Mar-2016) a multi-year agreement to strengthen their long-term strategic partnership. In addition to the long-term extension of their agreement, Air China and United have established a joint strategic initiative that will significantly deepen coordination between the two airlines. Air China president Song Zhiyong said: "Both the US and China are crucial for the international aviation market. I firmly believe that the strengthened partnership between United and Air China will provide better and more convenient services for the passengers in the joint Sino-US market." Through the new initiative, Air China and United will work together to elevate their product offering to customers across the travel experience, including:

• Expanding connecting flight opportunities to further enhance their joint network between China and the US;
• Creating a more seamless experience for customers when traveling through key gateway airports, such as Beijing and San Francisco;
• Enhancing elite frequent flyer benefits for each other's customers when travelling on the joint network;
• Coordinating and expanding joint marketing and product-enhancement opportunities in both the US and China.

Air China and United, both members of Star Alliance, together transported more than 2.7 million passengers between the two countries in 2015. [more - original PR - English/Chinese]