10 Facts About Shanghai Airlines

1.

Shanghai Airlines is an airline headquartered in Shanghai.

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2.

The airline is an affiliate member of the SkyTeam airline alliance with its parent company China Eastern Shanghai Airlines which is a full member of the alliance.

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3.

In late 2002, Shanghai Airlines was successfully listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, which enabled the airline to fuel its further expansion.

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4.

On 12 December 2007, Shanghai Airlines was officially welcomed as the 19th member of Star Alliance, which consolidated the alliance's presence in the Shanghai market.

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5.

Shanghai Airlines was delisted from the Shanghai Stock Exchange and became a wholly owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines.

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6.

Shanghai Airlines maintained its own cargo division, Shanghai Airlines Cargo, which was merged into China Cargo Airlines.

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7.

Shanghai Airlines has a substantial domestic network shared with its parent company China Eastern Airlines.

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8.

Shanghai Airlines operates services from Shanghai to Melbourne Airport, Australia on behalf of China Eastern Airlines utilising its own aircraft and crew.

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9.

From June 2019, Shanghai Airlines opened direct flights to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.

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10.

However, Shanghai Airlines announced in April 2011 that the Crane Club will be merged into China Eastern's Eastern Miles Program.

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