Shanghai Airlines is an airline headquartered in Shanghai and a wholly owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines. Shanghai Airlines operates domestic and international services. The logo is a white crane on a red vertical tail fin. The airline operates flights out of Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport both located in Shanghai.Flight International April 12–18, 2005 The airline is an affiliate member of the SkyTeam airline alliance with its parent company China Eastern Airlines which is a full member of the alliance.
History Shanghai Airlines was established on December 30, 1985. It is China's first commercial airline of multidimensional investment funded by the Shanghai municipal government and Shanghai local enterprises. The airline was initially restricted to domestic flights, but has operated international services since 1997.
In late 2002, Shanghai Airlines was successfully listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, which enabled the airline to fuel its further expansion. In 2006, the airline's cargo subsidiary was founded.
On December 12, 2007, Shanghai Airlines was officially welcomed as the 19th member of Star Alliance, which consolidated the alliance's presence in the Shanghai market.
On June 11, 2009, it was announced that Shanghai Airlines would merge with China Eastern Airlines. The merger of the two airlines was expected to reduce excess competition between the two Shanghai-based carriers, and allow them to compete more effectively with domestic rivals Air China and China Southern Airlines. It was also aimed at consolidating Shanghai's status as an international aviation hub.
In February 2010, the merger was completed. Shanghai Airlines was delisted from the Shanghai Stock Exchange and became a wholly owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines. The new combined airline is expected to have over half of the market share in Shanghai. Prior to the merger it was headquartered in Jing'an District.Home page. Shanghai Airlines. Retrieved on December 4, 2010. "Head office Address: 212, Jiangning Road, Shanghai, 200041, China" - Address in Chinese : ""
As a result of the merger with China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines announced they would leave Star Alliance. On November 1, 2010, the airline officially left the Star Alliance and announced its intention to join its parent company in SkyTeam. Shanghai Airlines also maintained its own cargo division, Shanghai Airlines Cargo, which was merged into China Cargo Airlines. Its website was also moved to China Eastern's website following the merger.
Destinations
Shanghai Airlines has a substantial domestic network shared with its parent company China Eastern Airlines. The airline serves over 140 domestic and international destinations, giving access to more than 60 large and medium-sized cities in mainland China and abroad. Its international flights focus on Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. Shanghai Airlines also operates services from Shanghai to Melbourne Airport, Australia and Casablanca, Morocco on behalf of China Eastern Airlines, utilising its aircraft and crew. In June 2019, Shanghai Airlines opened direct flights to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
, Shanghai Airlines flies (or has flown) to the following destinations:
Country (province)CityAirportNotesRefsCambodiaPhnom PenhPhnom Penh International AirportChina (Anhui)AnqingAnqing Tianzhushan AirportHefeiHefei Luogang AirportHefei Xinqiao International Airport HuangshanHuangshan Tunxi International AirportChina (Beijing)BeijingBeijing Capital International AirportBeijing Daxing International Airport China (Chongqing)ChongqingChongqing Jiangbei International Airport WanzhouWanzhou Wuqiao Airport China (Fujian)FuzhouFuzhou Changle International Airport QuanzhouQuanzhou Jinjiang International AirportXiamenXiamen Gaoqi International Airport China (Gansu)LanzhouLanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport China (Guangdong)GuangzhouGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport JieyangJieyang Chaoshan International Airport ShenzhenShenzhen Bao'an International Airport ZhanjiangZhanjiang AirportZhanjiang Wuchuan International AirportZhuhaiZhuhai Jinwan Airport China (Guangxi)GuilinGuilin Liangjiang International Airport NanningNanning Wuxu International Airport China (Guizhou)GuiyangGuiyang Longdongbao International Airport China (Hainan)HaikouHaikou Meilan International Airport SanyaSanya Phoenix International Airport China (Hebei)QinhuangdaoQinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport QiqiharQiqihar Sanjiazi AirportShijiazhuangShijiazhuang Zhengding International AirportChina (Heilongjiang)HarbinHarbin Taiping International Airport MudanjiangMudanjiang Hailang International AirportChina (Henan)ZhengzhouZhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport China (Hubei)WuhanWuhan Tianhe International Airport XiangyangXiangyang Liuji AirportYichangYichang Sanxia International Airport China (Hunan)ChangshaChangsha Huanghua International Airport ZhangjiajieZhangjiajie Hehua International Airport China (Inner Mongolia)BaotouBaotou Donghe International AirportHohhotHohhot Baita International Airport China (Jiangsu)NanjingNanjing Lukou International Airport XuzhouXuzhou Guanyin International AirportChina (Jiangxi)Ji'anJi'an Jinggangshan Airport JiujiangJiujiang Lushan AirportNanchangNanchang Changbei International Airport China (Jilin)ChangchunChangchun Longjia International Airport YanjiYanji Chaoyangchuan International AirportChina (Liaoning)DalianDalian Zhoushuizi International Airport JinzhouJinzhou Jinzhouwan AirportShenyangShenyang Taoxian International Airport China (Ningxia)YinchuanYinchuan Hedong International Airport China (Qinghai)XiningXining Caojiapu International Airport China (Shaanxi)Xi'anXi'an Xianyang International Airport China (Shandong)JinanJinan Yaoqiang International AirportJiningJining Da'an AirportJining Qufu AirportLinyiLinyi Qiyang International Airport QingdaoQingdao Jiaodong International Airport Qingdao Liuting International AirportWeihaiDashuipo Airport YantaiYantai Laishan AirportYantai Penglai International Airport China (Shanghai)ShanghaiShanghai Hongqiao International AirportShanghai Pudong International AirportChina (Shanxi)TaiyuanTaiyuan Wusu International Airport YunchengYuncheng Yanhu International Airport China (Sichuan)ChengduChengdu Shuangliu International AirportChengdu Tianfu International Airport MianyangMianyang Nanjiao Airport China (Tianjin)TianjinTianjin Binhai International Airport China (Xinjiang)TurpanTurpan Jiaohe AirportÜrümqiÜrümqi Tianshan International Airport China (Yunnan)DiqingDiqing Shangri-La AirportJinghongXishuangbanna Gasa International Airport KunmingKunming Changshui International Airport Kunming Wujiaba International AirportLijiangLijiang Sanyi International AirportChina (Zhejiang)HangzhouHangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport NingboNingbo Lishe International Airport TaizhouTaizhou Luqiao AirportWenzhouWenzhou Longwan International Airport ZhoushanZhoushan Putuoshan International Airport FranceMarseilleMarseille Provence Airport Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International Airport HungaryBudapestBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport JapanOsakaKansai International Airport TokyoHaneda Airport ToyamaToyama AirportMacauMacauMacau International Airport MalaysiaKota KinabaluKota Kinabalu International Airport Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur International Airport PenangPenang International Airport MaldivesMaléVelana International AirportMoroccoCasablancaMohammed V International Airport Northern Mariana IslandsSaipanSaipan International AirportPhilippinesCebuMactan–Cebu International AirportRussiaVladivostokVladivostok International AirportSouth KoreaBusanGimhae International Airport SeoulGimpo International Airport Incheon International Airport TaiwanTaipeiSongshan Airport ThailandBangkokSuvarnabhumi Airport Chiang MaiChiang Mai International AirportKrabiKrabi International AirportPhuketPhuket International Airport VietnamDa NangDa Nang International AirportHanoiNoi Bai International AirportHo Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International Airport
Codeshare agreements Shanghai Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
China Airlines China Eastern Airlines Delta Air Lines Japan Airlines Korean Air
Interline agreements Shanghai Airlines has interline agreements with the following airlines: EVA Air Singapore Airlines Swiss International Air Lines
Fleet Current fleet , Shanghai Airlines operates an all-Boeing fleet composed of the following aircraft:
+ Shanghai Airlines fleetAircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersNotesFJWYTotal4——8—13214057——8—15616417——8—16817610—42628227285Order placed by China Eastern Airlines.Comac C909—5TBATBATBATBATBATotal885
Former fleet
Shanghai Airlines has previously operated the following aircraft: + Shanghai Airlines fleet Aircraft Total Introduced Retired NotesAirbus A321-200420092010Transferred to China Eastern Airlines.Airbus A330-200320132019Returned to China Eastern Airlines.Airbus A330-300420132023Returned to China Eastern Airlines.Boeing 707-320C519851988Boeing 737-300119971999Boeing 737-300SF120042005Disposed to Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo.Boeing 757-2001119902015Received the last Boeing 757 ever produced.Boeing 757-200PCF220062011Transferred to China Cargo Airlines.Boeing 767-300419942018Last flight was on September 30, 2018.Boeing 767-300ER320032018Bombardier CRJ200ER320002015One aircraft is currently stored.Bombardier CRJ200LR220042011McDonnell Douglas MD-11F420052011Three aircraft are transferred to China Cargo Airlines.
Frequent-flyer program Crane Club () was the frequent-flyer program of Shanghai Airlines prior to the merger with China Eastern Airlines. However, Shanghai Airlines announced in April 2011 that the Crane Club will be merged into China Eastern's Eastern Miles Program. It was officially merged into Eastern Miles on June 8, 2011. After the merger, members can earn and use their mileage on China Eastern's flights. The Crane Club had two tiers: Crane Club Gold and Silver.
Shanghai Airlines' frequent-flyer program is called Eastern Miles (). After the merger with China Eastern Airlines, the frequent-flyer programs were also merged. Eastern Miles became the official frequent-flyer program of Shanghai Airlines on June 8, 2011. When enough miles are collected, members can be upgraded to VIP. VIP membership of Eastern Miles can be divided into three tiers: Platinum Card Membership, Golden Card membership and Silver Card membership.Welcome to Eastern Miles
References
External links
Official website