On 1 July 2016, Air France-KLM signed a new agreement with China Eastern Airlines which now includes KLM as part of the existing joint venture between Air France and the Chinese airline.
The addition of KLM enables the Air France-KLM group and China Eastern Airlines to strengthen the entire network connecting Europe to China. These new agreements also optimize capacity on the Amsterdam-Schiphol – Shanghai route, in addition to the agreements on the Paris-Charles de Gaulle – Shanghai route. In this way, all Air France-KLM and China Eastern Airlines customers enjoy a more varied choice of frequencies and connections, adapted schedules, harmonized ground and inflight services and competitive fares.
Patrick Alexandre, EVP Commercial, Sales and Alliances at Air France-KLM said: “This agreement is another crucial stage in the partnership between China Eastern Airlinesand the Air France-KLM group. Present in China for nearly 50 years, Air France has developed its cooperation with China Eastern Airlines in the form of a joint venture which is now extended to KLM and which further enhances the products and services we offer our customers on a daily basis”.
Air France-KLM and China Eastern Airlines, a strategic joint venture
With this new joint venture, Air France-KLM and the Chinese airline have agreed to consolidate their alliance and optimize routes to Shanghai. By extending the joint venture to KLM, the Group is also enhancing the attractiveness of its two connecting hubs at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol.
In addition, Air France and China Southern have a privileged cooperation, having signed a partnership and the first code-shares in 2000. In 2010, the Chinese airline also joined Air France-KLM in the SkyTeam alliance and in 2012 joined Air France in a major joint venture optimizing the entire network between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and China.
The Group now offers 41 weekly flights* to Shanghai on a joint basis with China EasternAirlines:
- 14 weekly flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle operated by Air France;
- 13 weekly flights from Amsterdam Schiphol operated by KLM;
- 14 weekly flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle and 4 weekly flights from Amsterdam Schiphol operated by China EasternAirlines.
2016年7月1日，法航荷航与中国东方航空公司签署了一份新的合作协议，荷航作为新的合作方加入到法航与东航现行的联营合作中。
荷航的加入使得法航荷航集团与东航在连接欧洲和中国的航线网络上得以加强。新协议的签订也使得阿姆斯特丹史基浦机场至上海以及巴黎戴高乐机场至上海的航线能力得到进一步优化。通过这一合作，所有法航荷航以及东航的乘客可以享受更多的航班和转机选择、灵活的出行计划、贴心的地面和机上服务以及更具竞争力的机票价格。
法航荷航负责商务、销售和联盟业务的执行副总裁Patrick Alexandre表示：“新协议的签订是法航荷航集团与东航合作中的又一重要阶段。法航进入中国已近50年，通过联营的方式发展与东航的合作，而目前又将合作范围拓展至荷航，此举将有助于我们在日常运营中进一步为乘客提供更好的产品和服务。”
法航荷航与东航，战略性联营合作
通过这一新的联营合作，法航荷航与东航已经签署协议巩固他们之间的联盟合作并优化各条至上海的航线。在荷航加入合作后，法航荷航集团的两大枢纽机场巴黎戴高乐和阿姆斯特丹史基浦的对外吸引力也将得到进一步提升。
此外，法航和中国南航也在进行密切合作，双方自签署合作协议后于2000年开始运营代码共享航班。2010年，南航也同法航荷航一样加入天合联盟，并于2012年与法航建立了主要的联营合作，优化了巴黎戴高乐机场至中国的整个航线网络。
2016年夏季，基于与东航的合作，法航荷航每周共运营41个往返上海的航班
- 每周14个从巴黎戴高乐机场出发的航班由法航运营；
- 每周13个从阿姆斯特丹史基浦出发的航班由荷航运营；
- 每周14个从巴黎戴高乐出发和4个从阿姆斯特丹史基浦出发的航班由东航运营
