Delta Expands Partnership with China Eastern, China Southern

Delta Air Lines

today announced expanded codeshare agreements with China Eastern and China Southern airlines, two of the largest carriers in the People's Republic of China, which will provide more options for customers traveling between the United States and China. The agreements, recently approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, will allow both Chinese carriers to place their codes and flight numbers on Delta-operated flights between Seattle and Beijing. In addition, China Eastern will place its code and flight numbers on Delta-operated flights between Detroit and Beijing. "We thank the Civil Aviation Administration of China for approving our expanded partnership with China Eastern and China Southern, which provides significant new options for customers of all three carriers and will enhance travel and trade between our nations," said Vinay Dube, Delta's senior vice president – Asia Pacific. The airlines' agreement already allows China Eastern to codeshare on Delta's flight between Detroit and Shanghai; and allows Delta to codeshare on China Eastern-operated flights from New York and Los Angeles to Shanghai as well as China Southern's service between Los Angeles and Guangzhou.