Delta Starts Codeshare With China Eastern
Delta Air Lines now offers convenient connecting service to more than 20 cities throughout China under a new codesharing agreement between Delta and China Eastern, one of China's largest international airlines. Delta flight numbers have been added to 49 China Eastern-operated domestic flights in China, including Ghangzhou, Shenzhen and Nanjing, as well as nonstop trans-Pacific flights connecting Shanghai with Los Angeles and New York. China Eastern flight numbers will be added on 38 Delta-operated U.S. domestic flights as well as trans-Pacific service connecting Detroit and Atlanta to Shanghai.
This summer, Delta will operate 47 weekly flights out of China. New service added this summer includes twice-weekly flights between Shanghai and Atlanta beginning June 5, and service between Detroit and Beijing five times each week beginning July 1. In addition, Delta currently offers service from Beijing to Seattle and Tokyo-Narita; Shanghai to Detroit and Tokyo-Narita; and Hong Kong to Detroit and Tokyo-Narita.
"Delta continues to grow its network in China with strong partners like China Eastern," said Vinay Dube, Delta's senior vice president – Asia Pacific. "China Eastern's extensive network and growing hub in Shanghai will complement Delta's existing service to China and improve our customers' access to destinations across one of the world's fastest-growing regions."
SOURCE: Delta Air Lines