Shenzhen Airlines

Shenzhen Airlines Co., Ltd
Shenzhen Airlines Co., Ltd
Simplified Chinese	深圳航空责任公司
Traditional Chinese	深圳航空責任公司
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Shēnzhèn Hángkōng zérèn Gōngsī
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	sam1zan3 hong4hung1zaak3jam6 gung1si1
Abbreviation
Chinese	深航
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Shēn Háng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	sam1 hong4

Shenzhen Airlines
深圳航空
	Shenzhen Airlines Airbus A330-300
Founded	November 1992; 32 years ago
Commenced operations	17 September 1993; 31 years ago
Hubs	Shenzhen
Focus cities	Beijing; Guangzhou; Nanning; Shenyang; Wuxi; Zhengzhou;
Frequent-flyer program	PhoenixMiles
Alliance	Star Alliance
Subsidiaries	Kunming Airlines (80%)
Fleet size	200
Destinations	79
Parent company	Air China (51%); Shenzhen International Holdings (49%)
Headquarters	Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport; Bao'an, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Key people	Jie Wang (CEO)
Website	global.shenzhenair.com

Shenzhen Airlines is an airline headquartered in Bao'an, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is based in Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.^[2]^[3]

It has been a member of Star Alliance since 2012, and is currently one of two Chinese airlines that are members.^[4] In 2010, the airline carried 16.5 million passengers, up 9% from the previous year.^[5] The airline had its headquarters in the Lintian Building at Shenzhen Airport.^[6]^[7]

Destinations

As of August 2024^[update], Shenzhen Airlines flies (or has flown) to the following destinations:


Country (province)	City	Airport	Notes	Refs
Australia	Melbourne	Melbourne Airport	Begins 22 December 2025	^[8]
China (Anhui)	Chizhou	Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport
China (Anhui)	Hefei	Hefei Xinqiao International Airport
China (Beijing)	Beijing	Beijing Capital International Airport	Focus city
China (Chongqing)	Chongqing	Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
China (Chongqing)	Wanzhou	Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport
China (Fujian)	Fuzhou	Fuzhou Changle International Airport
	Longyan	Longyan Guanzhishan Airport	Terminated
	Quanzhou	Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport
	Xiamen	Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
China (Gansu)	Lanzhou	Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport
China (Guangdong)	Guangzhou	Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport	Focus city
	Shantou	Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport
	Shenzhen	Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport	Hub
	Zhanjiang	Zhanjiang Airport	Airport closed
	Zhanjiang	Zhanjiang Wuchuan International Airport
	Zhuhai	Zhuhai Jinwan Airport
China (Guangxi)	Guilin	Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
China (Guangxi)	Nanning	Nanning Wuxu International Airport	Focus city
China (Guizhou)	Guiyang	Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
China (Hainan)	Haikou	Haikou Meilan International Airport
China (Hainan)	Sanya	Sanya Phoenix International Airport
China (Hebei)	Shijiazhuang	Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
China (Heilongjiang)	Harbin	Harbin Taiping International Airport
China (Heilongjiang)	Yichun	Yichun Lindu Airport
China (Henan)	Zhengzhou	Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport	Focus city
China (Hubei)	Wuhan	Wuhan Tianhe International Airport
	Xiangyang	Xiangyang Liuji Airport
	Yichang	Yichang Sanxia Airport
China (Hunan)	Changsha	Changsha Huanghua International Airport
China (Inner Mongolia)	Baotou	Baotou Airport
	Hohhot	Hohhot Baita International Airport
	Hulunbuir	Hulunbuir Hailar Airport
	Manzhouli	Manzhouli Xijiao Airport
China (Jiangsu)	Changzhou	Changzhou Benniu International Airport
	Nanjing	Nanjing Lukou International Airport
	Nantong	Nantong Xingdong Airport
	Wuxi	Sunan Shuofang International Airport	Focus city
	Yangzhou	Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport
China (Jiangxi)	Jingdezhen	Jingdezhen Luojia Airport
China (Jiangxi)	Nanchang	Nanchang Changbei International Airport
China (Jilin)	Changchun	Changchun Longjia International Airport
China (Liaoning)	Dalian	Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
China (Liaoning)	Shenyang	Shenyang Taoxian International Airport	Focus city
China (Ningxia)	Yinchuan	Yinchuan Hedong International Airport
China (Qinghai)	Xining	Xining Caojiabao International Airport
China (Shandong)	Jinan	Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
	Linyi	Linyi Qiyang Airport
	Qingdao	Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport
	Qingdao	Qingdao Liuting International Airport	Airport closed
China (Shaanxi)	Xi'an	Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
China (Shanghai)	Shanghai	Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
China (Shanghai)	Shanghai	Shanghai Pudong International Airport
China (Shanxi)	Taiyuan	Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
China (Shanxi)	Yuncheng	Yuncheng Guangong Airport
China (Sichuan)	Chengdu	Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
	Guangyuan	Guangyuan Panlong Airport
	Mianyang	Mianyang Nanjiao Airport
	Yibin	Yibin Wuliangye Airport
China (Tianjin)	Tianjin	Tianjin Binhai International Airport
China (Xinjiang)	Karamay	Karamay Airport
China (Xinjiang)	Ürümqi	Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
China (Yunnan)	Kunming	Kunming Changshui International Airport
	Kunming	Kunming Wujiaba International Airport	Airport closed
	Lijiang	Lijiang Sanyi International Airport
	Tengchong	Tengchong Tuofeng Airport
China (Zhejiang)	Hangzhou	Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
	Huangyan	Taizhou Luqiao Airport
	Quzhou	Quzhou Airport
	Taizhou	Taizhou Luqiao Airport
	Wenzhou	Wenzhou Longwan International Airport
	Zhoushan	Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport
Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong International Airport
Japan	Nagoya	Chubu Centrair International Airport
	Osaka	Kansai International Airport
	Tokyo	Narita International Airport
Malaysia	Kota Kinabalu	Kota Kinabalu International Airport	Terminated
	Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur International Airport		^[9]
	Kuching	Kuching International Airport	Terminated
	Penang	Penang International Airport		^[10]^[11]
Philippines	Manila	Ninoy Aquino International Airport		^[12]
Qatar	Doha	Hamad International Airport		^[13]
Singapore	Singapore	Changi Airport		^[14]
South Korea	Jeju	Jeju International Airport		^[15]
South Korea	Seoul	Incheon International Airport
Spain	Barcelona	Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport		^[16]
Taiwan	Taipei	Taoyuan International Airport
Thailand	Bangkok	Suvarnabhumi Airport
Thailand	Phuket	Phuket International Airport		^[17]
United Kingdom	London	Heathrow Airport		^[18]
Vietnam	Hanoi	Noi Bai International Airport		^[19]
Vietnam	Ho Chi Minh City	Tan Son Nhat International Airport		^[20]

Codeshare agreements

Shenzhen Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:^[21]

Fleet

As of January 2025^[update], Shenzhen Airlines operates the following aircraft:^[23]^{[needs update]}

**Shenzhen Airlines fleet**^{[citation needed]}
Aircraft	In service	Orders	Passengers				Notes
Aircraft	In service	Orders	J	Y+	Y	Total	Notes
Airbus A319-100	4	—	8	—	120	128
Airbus A320-200	76	—	8	18	126	152	^[24]
Airbus A320neo	27	18^[25]	8	18	126	152	Replacing Airbus A320ceo aircraft.^[24]
Airbus A321neo	6	14^[25]	12	18	154	184	Replacing Airbus A320ceo aircraft.^[24]
Airbus A330-300	6	—	18	24	267	309	^[24]
Boeing 737-800	71	—	8	18	130	156	^[24]
Boeing 737 MAX 8	13	9	8	—	154	162	Replacing older Boeing 737 aircraft.
Total	203	35

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:

Shenzhen Airlines retired fleet^[26]
Aircraft	Total	Introduced	Retired	Notes
Boeing 737-300	10	1993	2013
Boeing 737-700	10	1998	2018
Boeing 737-900	5	2005	2022	Included B-5105, the last 737-900 ever built.

Former Shenzhen Airlines Boeing 737-300, in the airline's former livery

Former Shenzhen Airlines Boeing 737-700

Former Shenzhen Airlines Boeing 737-900

References

^ "Shenzhen Airlines on ch-aviation.com". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
^ 聯系方式. Shenzhen Airlines. Retrieved 30 December 2011. 公司地址：深圳寶安國際機場深圳航空責任公司（518128）
^ "Contact Us." Shenzhen Airlines. Retrieved on 30 December 2011. "Company Address: Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Shenzhen Airlines (518128)"
^ "Shenzhen Airlines accepted as future Star Alliance member carrier". Star Alliance. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
^ "Shenzhen Airlines is China's fourth biggest domestic airline". anna.aero. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 4–10 April 2000. "Wuhan Airlines" p. 102. "Lintian Building. Lingxiao Garden, Shenzhen Airport, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518218, China"
^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 26 March-1 April 2002. p. 78. "Lintian Building, Lingxiao Garden, Shenzhen Airport, Shenzhen, 518128, China"
^ "Shenzhen Airlines Schedules Melbourne late-Dec 2025 Launch". AeroRoutes. 8 August 2025.
^ "Shenzhen Airlines resumes Kuala Lumpur service from Dec 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
^ "Shenzhen Airlines plans Penang launch in March 2019". routesonline. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
^ "Shenzhen Airlines resumes Penang service from late-July 2024". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
^ Liu, Jim (26 September 2023). "SHENZHEN AIRLINES RESUMES MANILA SERVICE IN NW23". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^ "Shenzhen Airlines to launch Doha route". Business Traveller. 18 September 2024.
^ "Shenzhen Airlines resumes Shenzhen-Singapore service". CAPA. 18 November 2022.
^ "Shenzhen Airlines Adds New Routes to Jeju from late-April 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
^ "Shenzhen Airlines operará la ruta entre Shenzhen (China) y Barcelona". Retrieved 2 July 2023.
^ "Shenzhen Airlines Plans Shenzhen - Phuket Flight from July 2015". Airlineroute.net. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
^ "Shenzhen Airlines launches London service from late-Oct 2018". routesonline. 9 July 2018.
^ "Shenzhen Airlines adds Hanoi from late-Sep 2018". routesonline. 11 September 2018.
^ "SHENZHEN AIRLINES ADDS HO CHI MINH CITY SERVICE FROM MAY 2023". Aeroroutes. 29 March 2023.
^ "Profile on Shenzhen Airlines". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
^ "Shenzhen Airlines and Thai Airways International Resumes Codeshare Service From August 2023".
^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 11.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Cabin Layouts". Shenzhen Airlines. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Aircraft orders in 2022". Airbus. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
^ "Shenzhen Airlines - Fleet". Plane Logger. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

External links

Media related to Shenzhen Airlines at Wikimedia Commons

Official website (in Chinese)
Global website
Boland, Rory. "Shenzhen Airlines Profile Archived 2015-09-06 at the Wayback Machine." About.com Travel.

[1] "Shenzhen Airlines on ch-aviation.com". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.

[2] 聯系方式. Shenzhen Airlines. Retrieved 30 December 2011. 公司地址：深圳寶安國際機場深圳航空責任公司（518128）

[3] "Contact Us." Shenzhen Airlines. Retrieved on 30 December 2011. "Company Address: Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Shenzhen Airlines (518128)"

[4] "Shenzhen Airlines accepted as future Star Alliance member carrier". Star Alliance. 6 July 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.

[anna.aero_ShenZhen-5] "Shenzhen Airlines is China's fourth biggest domestic airline". anna.aero. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.

[6] "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 4–10 April 2000. "Wuhan Airlines" p. 102. "Lintian Building. Lingxiao Garden, Shenzhen Airport, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518218, China"

[7] "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 26 March-1 April 2002. p. 78. "Lintian Building, Lingxiao Garden, Shenzhen Airport, Shenzhen, 518128, China"

[8] "Shenzhen Airlines Schedules Melbourne late-Dec 2025 Launch". AeroRoutes. 8 August 2025.

[9] "Shenzhen Airlines resumes Kuala Lumpur service from Dec 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

[10] "Shenzhen Airlines plans Penang launch in March 2019". routesonline. Retrieved 19 December 2018.

[11] "Shenzhen Airlines resumes Penang service from late-July 2024". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

[12] Liu, Jim (26 September 2023). "SHENZHEN AIRLINES RESUMES MANILA SERVICE IN NW23". AeroRoutes. Retrieved 12 May 2024.

[13] "Shenzhen Airlines to launch Doha route". Business Traveller. 18 September 2024.

[14] "Shenzhen Airlines resumes Shenzhen-Singapore service". CAPA. 18 November 2022.

[15] "Shenzhen Airlines Adds New Routes to Jeju from late-April 2016". airlineroute. Retrieved 8 April 2016.

[16] "Shenzhen Airlines operará la ruta entre Shenzhen (China) y Barcelona". Retrieved 2 July 2023.

[17] "Shenzhen Airlines Plans Shenzhen - Phuket Flight from July 2015". Airlineroute.net. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.

[18] "Shenzhen Airlines launches London service from late-Oct 2018". routesonline. 9 July 2018.

[19] "Shenzhen Airlines adds Hanoi from late-Sep 2018". routesonline. 11 September 2018.

[20] "SHENZHEN AIRLINES ADDS HO CHI MINH CITY SERVICE FROM MAY 2023". Aeroroutes. 29 March 2023.

[21] "Profile on Shenzhen Airlines". CAPA. Centre for Aviation. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.

[22] "Shenzhen Airlines and Thai Airways International Resumes Codeshare Service From August 2023".

[23] "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 11.

[Cabin-24] "Cabin Layouts". Shenzhen Airlines. Retrieved 21 January 2023.

[orders-25] "Aircraft orders in 2022". Airbus. Retrieved 5 December 2022.

[26] "Shenzhen Airlines - Fleet". Plane Logger. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

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