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Shanghai Airlines

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About Shanghai Airlines

Shanghai Airlines is a major Chinese carrier headquartered in Shanghai, China, and a wholly owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines. Founded in 1985, the airline launched as one of China's first locally managed regional airlines, pioneering a new era of civil aviation in the country.

Operating out of its two primary hubs at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), Shanghai Airlines serves an extensive network of domestic routes across mainland China, as well as international and regional destinations throughout Asia.

As a member of the Star Alliance β€” the world's largest airline alliance β€” through its parent company's cooperative arrangements, Shanghai Airlines benefits from an expansive global network, seamless code-share partnerships, and reciprocal frequent-flyer programme benefits for travellers.

The airline's fleet is centred on modern, fuel-efficient narrowbody and widebody Boeing aircraft, with increasing integration of domestically produced jets such as the Comac ARJ21. Shanghai Airlines is committed to delivering safe, reliable, and comfortable air travel, reflecting the dynamism and connectivity of Shanghai as China's premier international gateway city.

Before you fly

Baggage & service essentials

A quick baggage briefing with the allowance, overage rules, and restricted item reminders in one place.

Baggage allowance

Economy appears first, with higher cabin classes below.

Economy Class

Cabin bag

1x8 kg

Checked bag

20 kg

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Premium Economy

Cabin bag

1x8 kg

Checked bag

20 kg

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Premium Business Class

Cabin bag

2x8 kg

Checked bag

30 kg

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Business Class

Cabin bag

2x8 kg

Checked bag

30 kg

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First Class

Cabin bag

2x10 kg

Checked bag

40 kg

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Pack smarter

Check your ticketed allowance before travel and keep essentials, documents, and valuables in your cabin bag.

Excess baggage fees

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Prohibited items

Passengers shall not include in their baggage items which are likely to endanger the aircraft or persons or property on board the aircraft, such as explosives, compressed gases, corrosives, oxidizing, radioactive or magnetized materials, materials that are easily ignited, poisonous, offensive or irritating substances, liquids (to the allowable volume), or those specified in the Dangerous Goods Regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), items the carriage of which is prohibited by the applicable laws, regulations or orders of any state to be flown from, to or over; items which in the opinion of Air Peace are unsuitable for carriage by reason of their weight, size or character, such as fragile or perishable items.

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