China Eastern is cooperating with Delta in Beijing

With the new Beijing airport, the competition of the three state-owned airlines will continue to increase in China. China Eastern relies on a Partner from the USA.

In 2019, Beijing's second international airport is due to open its doors to 100 million passengers per year, will sum up the huge Airport, according to the plans, when it reaches its full capacity. The Beijing Daxing International Airport, as the airport previously called, will be the new home for China Southern Airlines, whose base is at present, Guangzhou, and China Eastern, which sits so far in Shanghai. Air China will remain at the existing Beijing Capital Airport.

With this concentration in the capital, the newspaper South China Morning Post expects a "murderous competition" between the three major state-owned airlines. The smallest of the Big three, China Eastern, has secured the blade, but the help from the USA: Delta Air Lines – based on the world's largest airport, Atlanta – to support China Eastern with their experience at the new Airport.

A lot of experience with hubs

China Eastern wants to return the new base of around 200 aircraft zonea. Competitor China Southern plans up to the year 2025 even with 250 pilots. The new infrastructure will give China Eastern a tremendous boost and allow a bigger network, said Delta's China boss, Wong Hong.

"We have a lot of experience in order to develop hubs in the United States," said Wong Hong. You will be happy to use this experience with China Eastern to cooperate and to expand on a market such as Beijing. Like the partnership to look in more Detail, said Delta's China chief.

All three have US Partner

A connection between the two airline: Delta holds a 3.55 per cent of China Eastern, and has a seat on the Supervisory Board. In addition, both Airlines involved in Air France-KLM. However, the Other two major Chinese airline partners have in the United States: American Airlines joined in March, with 2.76 percent in the case of China Southern and Air China has a Codeshare agreement with United Airlines.

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