This is most likely due to the incredible growth of domestic travel in mainland China with the growth of the economy and the middle class. Skytrax, the global airline ranking company, downgraded Air China in 2013 from 4 to 3 stars due to the decline of quality and service on Air China. About 3 weeks before a scheduled Presidential flight, an Air China plane is decommissioned and reconfigured with a bed, bathroom and meeting rooms for the President and staff. The President of China makes use of one of Air China’s fleets, typically their 747-400. While most President’s or heads of states fly on their own planes like the famous Air Force One which is for the President of the United States or the German Chancellor’s Airbus A340, the President of China has no specific plane. It is one of the longest single leg flights in the world. This flight is operated in partnership with South African Airlines and is offered 3 days a week from Beijing. This long flight is from China’s capital in Beijing to Johannesburg, South Africa.
Air China International First Class Cabin OfferingsĪir China’s longest offered flight is over 1,700,000 meters long and takes close to 15 hours to complete.
