The carriers that get you to the suppliers.
Reviewed by someone who flies these routes for work, not points. Each one covers the network, the cabin and whether it's worth booking for a sourcing trip, then points you to the part that actually matters once you land.
Hainan Airlines
Roughly 500 routes across North America, Europe, Russia, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Asia, with new routes added most months.
Read the review →China Eastern Airlines
Shanghai (Hongqiao/Pudong) hub serving 200+ destinations across Asia, Europe, North America and Africa.
Read the review →China Southern Airlines
Guangzhou Baiyun hub serving roughly 200 destinations across North America, Europe and Asia; one of the world's ten largest passenger carriers.
Read the review →Hong Kong Airlines
Hong Kong base serving nearly 40 destinations across the Asia Pacific and North America, including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver.
Read the review →Shanghai Airlines
Hongqiao (SHA) hub feeding domestic trunk routes plus short-haul regional Asia; part of China Eastern / SkyTeam since the 2009 merger.
Read the review →Shenzhen Airlines
Hub at Shenzhen (SZX) linking most of China plus regional Asia (Jeju, Phuket); Star Alliance member, 51% owned by Air China.
Read the review →Sichuan Airlines
Largest carrier in Western China, hubbed at Chengdu (CTU) with bases at Chongqing and Kunming; mainly domestic plus regional service. Owns Chengdu Airlines.
Read the review →Xiamen Airlines
Hubs at Xiamen (XMN), Hangzhou and Fuzhou, serving 70+ destinations across Asia, North America, Europe and Oceania; SkyTeam member.
Read the review →Air China
Beijing (PEK/PKX) hub with long-haul service across Asia, Europe and North America.
Read the review →Juneyao Airlines
Shanghai-based carrier serving China and the wider Asia region, founded in 2005.
Read the review →Spring Airlines
China's largest low-cost carrier, flying domestic (Shanghai, Kunming, Shenzhen, Harbin, etc.) plus regional Asia (Macau, Seoul, Bangkok, Osaka, Jeju).
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superinterpreter · selina@mychinainterpreter.com · Xiamen, China · UTC+8
