Chongqing Airlines (OQ/CQN) — full-service carrier from China, based at Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG), not an alliance member.About Chongqing Airlines
Chongqing Airlines was set up in 2007 as a joint venture between China Southern and the Chongqing municipal government, one of several provincial carriers the majors created to build traffic in a specific region. It flies Airbus A320-family aircraft from Chongqing Jiangbei.
Because China Southern controls it, tickets, baggage rules and the frequent-flyer programme all run through the parent — the airline is a distinct brand rather than a separate commercial operation.
Chongqing Airlines flights from Beijing Daxing
Two routes from Daxing: Chongqing, the airline's own base and one of China's largest municipalities, and Diqing — the airport for Shangri-La in the Tibetan borderlands of Yunnan. The second is the interesting one: Diqing sits at 3,300 m and is served from Beijing by very few carriers.
Chongqing Airlines flies from PKX to 2 destinations:
- Chongqing
- Diqing
Route lists change with the summer and winter schedules, and frequencies change more often than that. For the flights operating today, check the live arrivals and departures boards.
Planning your trip
At Beijing Daxing, Chongqing Airlines checks in at Departures level 4. Check-in closes 30 minutes before departure on domestic flights and 45 minutes before departure on international ones — Daxing is a large building, and the walk from check-in to a far gate is a real part of your timing.
- Diqing is a high-altitude airport; flights there are more weather-sensitive than the timetable suggests.
- Shangri-La is around 3,300 m above sea level — allow a day to acclimatise before doing anything strenuous.
- Ticketed as OQ but handled through China Southern; baggage rules follow the parent's.
Getting to the airport takes planning of its own: the Daxing Airport Express and the intercity railway are the fastest options from central Beijing, with taxis and private transfers as the door-to-door alternatives. The airport guide covers terminal layout, security and what is open landside.