How to Book Travel on Air Macau

Air Macau is one of several low-cost airlines that have popped up in Macau since the area was returned to China in 1999. The airline has become increasingly popular as a gateway carrier into the mainland. Air Macau offers a quicker and less expensive way to cross the Taiwan Strait than coming through Hong Kong.

Things You'll Need

• Credit card
• Phone
• Computer with Internet access

Instructions

Book Your Ticket on Air Macau

1. Book moderately priced travel via the Air Macau Web site (see Resources below) or call 011 ([phone]. As of spring 2007, only passengers from Taipei, Kaohsiung and Macau can book tickets online.

2. Access the Air Macau online timetable to investigate your options.

3. Check out the many specials and travel packages available through Air Macau.

4. Register online for news, offers and mileage rewards from Air Macau.

5. Find a travel agent that is fluent in Chinese and aware of Chinese travel requirements.

Select an Air Macau Destination

1. Enter Mainland China on an Air Macau flight. The carrier travels to a number of cities inside China: Beijing, Changsha, Chengdu, Guilin, Guiyang, Haikou, Hangzhou, Sanya, Kunming, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Xiamen.

2. Cross the Taiwan Strait on an Air Macau flight from Kaohsiung or Taipei.

3. Book a flight in from Manila, Philippines; Seoul and Busan, South Korea; or Bangkok, Thailand.

Understand Air Macau Policies

1. Exchange your ticket for a comparable ticket if necessary. Tickets based on group fares are not eligible for exchange.

2. Check in no later than 2 hours before boarding. Check-in is no longer allowed 40 minutes prior to boarding.

3. Go directly to your gate after passing through any necessary checkpoints. Passengers not in the boarding area at least 10 minutes prior to takeoff may have their tickets canceled.

4. Confirm your reservation for continued or return travel if you stay in a city for more than 72 hours.

Know the Advantages of Flying Air Macau

1. Relax in one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the region. The average Air Macau plane is not quite 4 years old.

2. Join Privileges, Air Macau's frequent flyer program. Privileges provides members with the quickest rewards accumulation of any regional airline.

3. Speed through the lines for entry into Mainland China at the International Airport of Macau, and then hop an Air Macau flight to your destination.

Tips & Warnings

• All phone numbers include the United States international prefix "011." When calling internationally from outside the United States, check which prefix to use. All country codes are within parentheses and begin with a "+" sign.

• Book online to find special savings.