now Aeroplan member could earn miles by take Air China and Shanghai Airlines.
for me it is a good news, because AirChina offer A330 in PEK-YVR
it much better than Air Canada’s 763.

For Air China
(F, A, P, C, D, Z, J, Y) 100% of miles flown (minimum 500)
(B, M, H, K) 70% of miles flown (minimum 350)
(L, Q, G, S, V, U, W) 50% of miles flown (minimum 250)

For FM
Booking Class Aeroplan Miles
(F, A, C, D, J, Y, B, U) 100% of miles flown (minimum 500)
(L, M, T, E, H, Q, S) 70% of miles flown (minimum 350)

it is nor bad, but compare with United. i think united offer much more miles.
this year, i will try to apply CIBC aeroplan creadit card. I just apple CIBC insurance for free yesterday

Nice~~~i am waiting it for a long time. but it is seem need update many information

also i stull can not find more information about FFP in partner’s website.

btw in Star Alliance’s wensite, there are many link mistakes. like you click ANA, it will show fsiana airline’s information.
good luck

Welcome AirChina be a part of StarAirliance in next few minutes by Beijing times (+8) because the time is dec 12, 2007 in China
but in Canada, now still in in 11 Dec, 2007~~~Good luck, AirChina~~~hoply, you can work well~~ also i am waiting for Aeroplan update their website’s information. i hope i can earn miles from fly with AirChina. you know the plant fly with Vanouuver-beijing is so old and small

by the way, i got TD Canada Trust new caredit card.
just because some one stolen my credit card number, and used it for shopping at LANDS END CLOTHING,
this is the second time
the first time is some one used my credit card shopping at proflower.
i do not know how they got my credit card information. hope this time i will be luck

Waiting for Dec 12,  2007 AirChina will be a part of StarAirliance。

visit Airchina website http://www.fly-airchina.com/

National carrier Air China and Shanghai Airlines announced over the weekend they will officially join the Star Alliance group of airlines in a month’s time.

Their membership in an international airline network follows China Southern Airlines’, which is scheduled to join SkyTeam tomorrow.

The latest move is seen by industry players as laying the foundation for the country to break into the ranks of large civil aviation players.

“Both the hardware and software of China’s civil aviation industry will be upgraded to a new level,” said Lou Yongfeng, the managing director of international affairs and cooperation with Air China, over the weekend.

“Travelers who come to see the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing will also benefit from the improvement,” he said.

Lou said Air China will have to meet 57 standards set by the Star Alliance to ensure the same level of stellar service, which in turn compels both the airline and local airports to invest heavily in infrastructure, upgrade and strengthen staff training.

Thirty domestic airports have so far been upgraded as a result.

“They will all install an advanced luggage recognition and search system, which can help locate lost luggage across the world in a short period of time,” Lou added as one example.

Airports will also have standardized luggage tags with bar codes to replace manual scanning.

The 30 airports upgraded were selected based on their annual passenger throughput and cover almost all provincial capitals.

Lou said two more batches of airports are slated for renovation, but gave no further details.

The country’s civil aviation industry has seen rapid development in recent years but service and management challenges continue to plague officials aiming for a world-class industry.

Source: China Daily

On 28th October, with 202 Air China’s passengers onboard, a newly delivered Airbus A330 took off at Vancouver International Airport. The successful inaugural flight of Air China has symbolized a higher level of passenger and cargo services.

Airbus A330’s new Business Class cabin is equipped with 10.6-inch personal entertainment system with plenty of movies, games and local news. 100v AC power outlet is also available for each seat. The luxury seat can recline to 168o with individual privacy divider that allows more personal space and comfort for each passenger.

Economy Class is equipped with a unique 8.4-inch personal entertainment system on the back of each seat. A330 is a wide-body aircraft designed with 2-4-2 layout that is able to provide more pleasant room for each passenger.

This is a good new for me, maybe next year, when i want to back China, I can take the airbus a330. i think it will much better than aircanada’s plant. it is too old and small space. but i still can not find any infomations in aeroplan.com~~ even AirChina annouane that he will be join starairline soon~~