Wendy participated in the Dunhuang Tour in Gansu this time."Silk Journey", flying back and forth for more than 5,000 kilometers and more than 12 hours, and the entire flight of Xiamen Airlines, just have the opportunity to experience the hardware and services of China Airlines.It is said that in the past, Japan and Thailand have always been the main journeys, and it is really rare to experience this kind of long-distance and transit travel. Here I will share some experience with you.
Xiamen Airlines Profile
Throughout the voyage of the Gansu trip, the outbound journey takes economy class, boarding at Songshan Airport, and the return journey takes business class, disembarking at Taoyuan Airport and returning home, plus the airline VIP room arranged by the organizer. Wendy, who arranged to fly on low-cost airlines, really experienced everything.
Xiamen Airlines, headquartered in Xiamen, was established in July 1984. Its official website claims to be China’s first airline operating under a modern corporate system. In fact, the company is located on the southeast coast of China. Under the national policy that some people got rich first, The official color is relatively weak, and it is able to adopt the business model of private enterprises. In the process of advancing cross-strait air routes, it has also played an important role as a pioneer for many times.
Extended reading.Basic introduction of Xiamen Airlines:Vichypedia.Official website introduction
Outbound.Economy class flight experience
The voyage from Taipei Songshan Airport to Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport is actually divided into three sections: Taipei Songshan Airport-Xiamen Gaoqi Airport, Xiamen Gaoqi Airport-Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport, Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport-Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport, each segment of the voyage It takes about 2 hours. In fact, it is not considered a long-distance flight. It means to spend more time on connecting flights. There are disadvantages of a long journey and the advantage of avoiding staying in the cabin for a long time. In fact, it will be more comfortable.
▲ There was a brief heavy thunderstorm that day, and the flight between Taipei and Xiamen was delayed. Fortunately, the delay was only about half an hour.
▲ There is a dedicated APP at Songshan Airport, which can be downloaded for real-time inquiry of flight status.
▲ Xiamen Airlines uses TransAsia's counters for check-in, providing three check-in counter services for group, economy, business/card friends.
▲ Wendy applied for the Mainland Pass earlier than Anya when he went to China for the first time.
▲ Xiamen Airlines also uses TransAsia’s VIP lounge to enjoy the same service level and environment as TransAsia Airlines.
▲ The China TransAsia VIP lounge used by Xiamen Airlines is located next to the check-in counter, which is quite clean and comfortable.
▲ The VIP room also provides Chinese and Western hot food, snacks and beverages, as well as a variety of newspapers and magazines.
▲ There are three seats on each side of the economy class, and the seating space is medium, which is of course much better than that of low-cost airlines.
▲ Xiamen Airlines provides various publications such as "Xiamen Airlines", "Sky City" and "Products". The edited content is quite rich, so I think you can read more.On the contrary, there is no in-flight shopping catalog and service. For many people like Anya, it should be less fun.
▲ Due to the connection of flight schedules, I couldn't fly directly to Lanzhou in one go. I stayed overnight at Xiamen Airlines' Jinyan Hotel.
Overnight in Xiamen.Turnaround
Xiamen Airlines owns two hotels, Jinyan Hotel and Xiamen Airlines Hotel, in Xiamen, which can accommodate transfer passengers and provide free shuttle bus service between the hotel and the airport. The stipulation is that the bus can be booked two hours before the departure. In fact, when you check in the night before , You can take a look at your own flight and book a bus in advance. The bus will first pick up passengers at Jinyan Hotel, then transfer to Xiamen Airlines Hotel to pick up passengers, and then transfer to Xiamen Gaoqi Airport.
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▲ There are four airport shuttle buses every day that carry passengers at Xiamen Airlines’ Jinyan Hotel and Aviation Hotel.
▲ Xiamen Gaoqi Airport is the headquarters of Xiamen Airlines. As far as you can see when you take the flight in the morning, the entire apron is full of Xiamen Airlines aircraft!
▲ Xiamen Airlines has strict controls on the use of electronic products, requiring that mobile phones must be shut down all the way instead of in aviation mode.Take the phone out and take a photo.They will be persuaded by the flight attendants immediately, and now they have to rely on the single-lens camera at hand!
▲ The meals in the economy class are actually quite rich, and the meals offered are as much as possible Chinese specialties.
▲Using the lunch box method of serving meals has the advantage of allowing flight attendants to quickly serve meals during the two-hour flight. The only drawback is the lack of dinner trays and a bit less refined.
Zhengzhou Transfer
After the Xiamen Gaoqi-Zhengzhou Xinzheng voyage ends, passengers whose destination is Zhengzhou will enter the country directly. Passengers going to Lanzhou will have to transfer at Xinzheng Airport. In fact, they just get off the plane and board the plane. Let the flight attendants clean up the cabin, prepare to receive another group of passengers boarding in Zhengzhou, and sometimes replace the entire crew.The stay in Xinzheng is about half an hour, and there is not much time to go shopping, so the transit passengers can disembark and stretch out.
▲ When transferring in Zhengzhou, the ground crew will issue the passenger a boarding pass for passing the stop, and when boarding, the boarding pass will be handed over to the ground crew for inspection.
▲ The transfer boarding venue is a long strip, with a row of shops on one side and a row of boarding gates on the other.
▲ The boarding entrance is the same when you disembark and then transfer. You can transfer back to the original point of disembarkation.
▲ Yes!During the voyage from Zhengzhou Xinzheng to Lanzhou Zhongchuan, the second flight meal was ushered in. Passengers really didn't need to eat anything before boarding.
▲ Xiamen Airlines is trying to differentiate as much as possible, changing the main meal from pasta to rice.Of course, for passengers boarding in Zhengzhou, this is only the first meal on the plane, and passengers who transfer will take care of themselves!
▲ Outside the departure hall of Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport, an airport railway is being built in front, and the airport can be directly connected in the future.
Return trip.Business class flight experience
End of the five-day "Dunhuang Tour.After "Silk Journey", I took the Xiamen Airlines plane again for the return flight. During the voyage between Lanzhou Zhongchuan-Zhengzhou Xinzheng-Xiamen Gaoqi, I was fortunate to have a substitute seat in business class and experience the hardware and services of business class at the same time. The exhaustion of pulling a cart throughout the trip to Gansu.
▲ The Gansu Tourism Festival was held very grandly. In addition to seeing all kinds of traffic construction under construction on the way, we can see the strength of China's development of the Great West.
▲ Take the business class of Xiamen Airlines on the return trip, and just have the opportunity to experience the VIP lounge of Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport.
▲I personally feel that TransAsia’s VIP lounge is still relatively good. The environment design of the Zhongchuan Airport lounge lacks a sense of tranquility and peace, and the meals provided are relatively simple and lack hot food.
▲ Exclusive small boarding shuttle bus for business class.
▲ Xiamen Airlines’ publications specifically introduce various routes to Northeast China, Mongolia, Gansu and Xinjiang.
▲ There is a big gap between the business class and the economy class aircraft meals!The day of the flight coincided with the Dragon Boat Festival, and a small serving of rice dumplings was also provided as the staple food.
▲ As usual, after the transfer in Zhengzhou, we ushered in the second in-flight meal. Seeing such exquisite portions, we will continue to eat!
▲ The second flight meal offers two choices of beef noodles and chicken rice. I have eaten too many beef noodles in Lanzhou. This time I chose chicken rice.
▲ After arriving at Xiamen Gaoqi Airport, I went to Jinyan Hotel for the night again. In the evening, I still had time to invite friends out for dinner.
▲ Gaoqi Airport provides free wireless Internet access and charging equipment, which is almost a must-have facility for modern airports!
▲ During the final voyage from Xiamen Gaoqi to Taoyuan Songshan, I continued to take the economy class. Fortunately, it was only 90 minutes, and it will pass soon!
▲ Xiamen Airlines has edited quite a few first edition publications. I personally think that some articles in "Pin" and "City in the Sky" are not bad.
◎ Xiamen Airlines.Taiwan branch
– Address: 71st Floor, No. 1, Section XNUMX, Minsheng East Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City
– Phone: 886-2-2516-1918
– 服務時間：週一至週五 09:00~18:00；週六日及例假日熱線：86-592-95557
– E-mail:ppgad@pucrs.br
– Ticketing hotline: 86-592-2226666
– Official website: http://www.xiamenair.com/tw/
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