China Eastern Airlines

China Eastern Airlines is a Chinese airline that has its main hub in Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. Since its foundation in 1988, China Eastern has acquired other regional airlines to expand the number of destinations served. Currently, China Eastern is the second biggest airline in China in terms of passenger numbers and destinations served. Every year, more than 80 million travellers choose to fly with China Eastern, as the airline flies to over 1,000 destinations in 187 countries thanks to its alliance with 19 SkyTeam codeshare partners. China Eastern operates domestic and international routes, including non-stop flights between Shanghai and New York and frequent connections between mainland China and several major cities along the western coast of North America.

The airline's key strengths include a good safety record, below-average fares on transcontinental flights, and a generous luggage allowance. Frequent flyers can sign up to the airline's Eastern Miles programme, which also offers VIP membership.