CA Airline Code: Air China IATA & ICAO
Air China is stored in this dataset as IATA code CA and ICAO code CCA, based in China. GDS segment lines print the IATA code before the flight number. Live routes, fares and baggage policies are not in this dataset.
Overview
CA is the IATA airline designator stored for Air China. ICAO is CCA. Country of record: China. On a cryptic GDS line the IATA code sits immediately before the flight number, for example CA 456. Agents should not confuse CA (two characters, sometimes a digit such as 6E) with CCA (three letters). This code page does not list routes, alliances, baggage rules, or fleet. Those facts are not in the dataset. Other China carriers stored here: MU (China Eastern Airlines), CZ (China Southern Airlines), HU (Hainan Airlines). To decode a full itinerary that markets CA, paste the PNR into the parser.
How to use this page
- Find CA at the start of the flight line in the PNR.
- Paste the full itinerary into the PNR parser (or the GDS-specific parser if you know the host).
- Confirm the carrier name resolves to Air China.
- Do not add baggage or meal claims that the PNR did not print.
Example
Example segment: 2 CA 456 H 26OCT 5 WLGAKL HK1 1945 2050 The parser should set marketing carrier CA (Air China) and flight 456. Class H is a fare bucket, not proof of cabin without the booking-class tool.
FAQs
What does CA mean?
CA is the IATA airline code stored for Air China.
What airline is CA?
Air China, country of record China.
What is the ICAO code for Air China?
CCA.
Is CA the same as CCA?
No. Tickets and GDS segments use CA. Flight plans use CCA.
Where is Air China based?
This dataset lists China. Headquarters address is not stored.
How do I parse a CA itinerary?
Paste the GDS text into the PNR parser. Lines beginning with CA plus a flight number become segments.
Does this page show Air China schedules?
No. Schedules are not in the dataset.
What baggage does CA allow?
Only what the pasted PNR prints (for example 2PC). Public policy pages are not stored here.
Are there other airlines from China?
Stored peers: MU (China Eastern Airlines), CZ (China Southern Airlines), HU (Hainan Airlines).
Can CA include a number?
Some IATA codes include a digit (for example 6E). This catalog stores those codes when present.
How is Air China shown in a PNR?
Usually as marketing carrier CA before the flight number, not the full name.
Where does this information come from?
The product airline table used by the parser. Last template update 17 Aug 2026. Unverified operational claims are omitted.