With its ancient history and modern economic growth, China has much to intrigue the traveler with a taste for the unusual. Those hoping to book travel on Sichuan Airlines should know that this carrier offers domestic flights within China.
Book directly though Sichaun Airlines.
Learn more about Sichuan Airlines by visiting its Web site (see Resources below).
Pick a destination for travel on Sichuan Airlines. The carrier offers service to around 30 Chinese cities including Beijing, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Ningbo, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Yichang.
Do your research before deciding on a travel agent. There are often wide disparities in prices offered from travel agent to travel agent. Survey a few different agents to find out which offer the best prices before you book your ticket.
Get the best deals on Sichuan Airlines tickets by booking your flights after you've arrived in China, via a Chinese travel agent. These agents are able to provide you with discounts as high as 50 percent; you won't find discounts that steep when shopping via other routes, even online.
Know that Sichuan Airlines is based in the city of Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan Province. Chengdu is the fifth largest city in China when ranked by population. The airline itself is almost 20 years old; Sichuan began offering flights in 1988.
Understand that Sichuan Airlines' main hub is the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu. Sichuan Airlines also has a hub at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.
Know that Sichuan Airlines has a fairly large fleet, comprised of the following planes: Airbus A319-100s, Airbus A320-200s, Airbus A321-100s, Airbus A321-200s and Embraer ERJ 145LRs. The jets of the fleet have an average age of 6.3 years.
