Discover how China Eastern performed in 2024 with key metrics such as capacity, frequency, ASKs, busiest routes and average airfares.
Main Hub: Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
Country / Territory: CHINA
Alliance: SkyTeam
China Eastern: 2024 IN STATS
CAPACITY
14,5781,551
⬆ 6.9% YoY
FREQUENCY
872,723
⬆ 6.6% YoY
ASKS
223,294,398,370
⬆ 21.1% YoY
ROUTES
2,044
⬆ 1.5% YoY
Key Takeaways
Domestic capacity declined by 1.5% YoY as China Eastern carefully return to more international markets.
China Eastern’s international capacity nearly doubled in 2024, with the regional markets of Japan and Thailand benefitting the most.
Compared to pre-Covid 2019 capacity levels, China Eastern increased capacity to Europe by 41%, with a combination of additional frequencies on existing routes and new routes added. However, capacity to North America fell by 80% vs 2019 levels as bilateral constraints impacted services.
With outstanding aircraft orders and new aircraft expected this year the airline is well placed for further growth in 2025 and will be seeking new international markets as part of that growth plan.
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