Beijing, (ANTARA News/Xinhua-PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Air China announced today that in accordance with the principles of "Openness, Impartiality and Transparency," and in line with the Criteria for Selecting Olympic Torchbearers, a list of 20 Air China Olympic torchbearers has been finalized upon the approval of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. The Company also announced that the relay route for the torchbearers has been confirmed.
Under the leadership of the vice president of Air China, Song Zhiyong, Air China has selected 20 candidates to represent the Company as Olympic torchbearers.
The relay route for the Air China torchbearers, within the territory of China, is as follows: Haikou (Hainan), Quanzhou-Xiamen (Fujian), Jingangshan (Jiangxi), Taizhou-Yangzhou (Jiangsu), Guilin (Guangxi), Guiyang (Guizhou), Chongqing, Zigong-Yibin (Sichuan), Lhasa (Tibet), Shihezi-Changji (Xinjiang), Dunhuang-Jiayuguan (Gansu), Zhongwei (Ningxia), Yangling-Xianyang (Shaanxi), Yuncheng-Pingyao (Shanxi), Huhhot (Inner Mongolia), Jilin (Jilin), Shenyang (Liaoning), Linyi-Qufu-Taian (Shandong), Shangqiu-Kaifeng (Henan) and Beijing.
The 20 honored torchbearers will help Air China "light the passion and share the dream," spreading the Olympic spirit throughout the country from May 6, 2008 to August 6, 2008. The relay route will also help spread the theme behind the Olympic torch, the "Peace Tour." Ever since the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936, the torch relay has become a key event in communicating the Olympic spirit. Air China is also a proud carrier of the Olympic torch, and as the sole Airline Partner of the 2008 Olympic Games, Air China is performing its commitment to actively ensure the successful staging of the 2008 Games.
About Air China
As China's sole designated flag carrier and the only Airline Partner of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the Company serves 77 domestic and 40 international cities with an extensive network from its Beijing hub, conveniently linking passengers between China and destinations around the world. In North America, Air China serves New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Vancouver with daily non-stop services to Beijing.
In addition, Air China has established key alliances and relationships with 18 well-established global airline companies, further enhancing its network, providing more travel options for passengers.
For more details, please visit http://www.airchina.com.cn or call at 4008-100-999.
SOURCE Air China
/CONTACT: Han Xiao,
Marketing Brand Management of Air China,
+86-10-6464-5220, or +86-10-8449-3431, or
hanxiao@mail.airchina.com.cn /
Under the leadership of the vice president of Air China, Song Zhiyong, Air China has selected 20 candidates to represent the Company as Olympic torchbearers.
The relay route for the Air China torchbearers, within the territory of China, is as follows: Haikou (Hainan), Quanzhou-Xiamen (Fujian), Jingangshan (Jiangxi), Taizhou-Yangzhou (Jiangsu), Guilin (Guangxi), Guiyang (Guizhou), Chongqing, Zigong-Yibin (Sichuan), Lhasa (Tibet), Shihezi-Changji (Xinjiang), Dunhuang-Jiayuguan (Gansu), Zhongwei (Ningxia), Yangling-Xianyang (Shaanxi), Yuncheng-Pingyao (Shanxi), Huhhot (Inner Mongolia), Jilin (Jilin), Shenyang (Liaoning), Linyi-Qufu-Taian (Shandong), Shangqiu-Kaifeng (Henan) and Beijing.
The 20 honored torchbearers will help Air China "light the passion and share the dream," spreading the Olympic spirit throughout the country from May 6, 2008 to August 6, 2008. The relay route will also help spread the theme behind the Olympic torch, the "Peace Tour." Ever since the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936, the torch relay has become a key event in communicating the Olympic spirit. Air China is also a proud carrier of the Olympic torch, and as the sole Airline Partner of the 2008 Olympic Games, Air China is performing its commitment to actively ensure the successful staging of the 2008 Games.
About Air China
As China's sole designated flag carrier and the only Airline Partner of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the Company serves 77 domestic and 40 international cities with an extensive network from its Beijing hub, conveniently linking passengers between China and destinations around the world. In North America, Air China serves New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Vancouver with daily non-stop services to Beijing.
In addition, Air China has established key alliances and relationships with 18 well-established global airline companies, further enhancing its network, providing more travel options for passengers.
For more details, please visit http://www.airchina.com.cn or call at 4008-100-999.
SOURCE Air China
/CONTACT: Han Xiao,
Marketing Brand Management of Air China,
+86-10-6464-5220, or +86-10-8449-3431, or
hanxiao@mail.airchina.com.cn /
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