Delta customers traveling from the U.S. to Interior China connecting on China Eastern flights at Shanghai-Pudong International Airport (PVG) can now check in their bags to their final destination in China. Similarly, customers traveling from Interior China to the U.S. via PVG can also check in their bags with China Eastern at their origin cities in China. Customers no longer need to collect and re-check their baggage at PVG for both incoming and outgoing flights and can simply clear immigration and board their onward flight, which greatly improves the transfer experience at PVG on Delta and China Eastern flights.  

The connecting procedure called “TransChina” is available on all flights to/from 96 cities in China via PVG operated by our partner, China Eastern, and its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines, including Delta codeshare services.  

With China Eastern’s support, Delta became the first foreign airline in China to offer TransChina in June 2018. This transfer service was suspended in February 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions. Delta will resume this customer-friendly service as the first foreign airline on July 17, 2023.  

“Thanks to the partnership with China Eastern, we can offer a great benefit for our mutual customers who fly between the U.S. and China via Pudong Airport,” said Wong Hong, Delta’s President of China. “We continue to work together to create a better travel experience for our customers in China and the U.S.” 

Delta Air Lines and China Eastern Airlines, which are both SkyTeam members, launched their strategic partnership in 2015. The partnership allows Delta and China Eastern to compete more effectively on routes between the U.S. and China, provide more travel options for customers in both countries and make joint investments in the customer experience. Delta and China Eastern currently operate 260 codeshare flights per week.