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Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Shanghai to Los Angeles

Wed, Oct 15 - Thu, Nov 6
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4:00 pm - 8:40 pmPVG-LAX
19h 40m1 stop
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10:10 pm - 3:50 pmLAX-PVG
25h 40m1 stop
$660Philippine Airlines
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Tue, Oct 7 - Mon, Nov 24
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9:05 am - 7:00 pmSHA-LAX
24h 55m2 stops
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10:25 pm - 12:55 pmLAX-SHA
22h 30m1 stop
$665Air China
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Fri, Oct 10 - Fri, Dec 5
China Southern Logo
9:55 pm - 7:40 pmPVG-LAX
36h 45m1 stop
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10:00 pm - 12:25 amLAX-PVG
34h 25m1 stop
$666China Southern
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Fri, Oct 10 - Fri, Dec 5
China Southern Logo
3:50 pm - 7:40 pmSHA-LAX
18h 50m1 stop
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10:00 pm - 12:15 pmLAX-SHA
22h 15m1 stop
$666China Southern
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Sat, Nov 8 - Sat, Nov 22
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8:35 am - 6:50 amPVG-LAX
14h 15m1 stop
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11:00 pm - 8:55 pmLAX-PVG
29h 55m1 stop
$674Asiana Airlines
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Mon, Dec 1 - Sun, Mar 1
Asiana Airlines Logo
4:20 pm - 4:00 pmPVG-LAX
15h 40m1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:00 pm - 3:00 pmLAX-PVG
24h 00m1 stop
$685Asiana Airlines
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Thu, Sep 18 - Tue, Sep 30
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:25 pm - 4:25 pmPVG-LAX
18h 00m1 stop
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12:30 am - 11:05 amLAX-PVG
19h 35m1 stop
$699Cathay Pacific
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Wed, Oct 8 - Thu, Dec 11
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:05 pm - 10:05 pmPVG-LAX
18h 00m1 stop
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10:55 am - 11:45 pmLAX-PVG
20h 50m1 stop
$712Cathay Pacific
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Fri, Oct 10 - Sun, Dec 7
Korean Air Logo
8:50 am - 3:35 pmPVG-LAX
21h 45m1 stop
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10:50 pm - 9:45 amLAX-PVG
18h 55m1 stop
$752Korean Air
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Wed, Dec 24 - Wed, Mar 25
Korean Air Logo
6:25 pm - 8:30 amSHA-LAX
30h 05m1 stop
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11:50 pm - 5:10 pmLAX-SHA
26h 20m1 stop
$765Korean Air
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AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
United offers free meals in economy on long-haul flights.
At LAX, all taxis and rideshares pick up at LAX-it.
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Philippine Airlines
Cheapest • from $660 (round-trip)
Korean Air
Best reviews • 8.4 score
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PVG-LAX
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PVG-LAX
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When to book
2 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 11% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest round-trip
$660
Typical prices: $778-1116
Philippine Airlines
Wed 10/15Thu 11/6
PVG - LAX • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$957
Typical prices: $1,090-1373
China Eastern
Tue 10/14Tue 11/18
PVG - LAX • Non-stop
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Expert advice for your flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
United Airlines

United's Polaris cabin features lie-flat seats with aisle access, ideal for long-haul flights.


United offers free meals in economy on long-haul international flights, enhancing travel comfort.

China Eastern

China Eastern's Business Class offers lie-flat seats with direct aisle access for long-haul comfort.


Enjoy Wi-Fi on most long-haul flights, but note Chinese IP restrictions on social media.

Airports
PVG

For a quick trip to PVG, the Maglev train takes less than 10 minutes from downtown Shanghai, running every 15 minutes.

Read more about PVGby Daniel Scheffler
LAX

At LAX, all taxis and rideshares pick up at LAX-it. Consider walking to LAX-it from Terminals 1 or 7 to save time.

Read more about LAXby Stefanie Waldek
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Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

Expert on China Eastern

Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

One of the web's original travel bloggers, Robert launched his first site Leave Your Daily Hell in 2009. Since then, he's expanded into destination niche sites (one each for Japan, Thailand and Taiwan), in addition to having written for the inflight magazines of Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. Overall, he's visited nearly 100 countries, and flies business as often as possible.

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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler is a travel writer, podcaster, and producer. Born in Africa, bred in Europe and now living in America he has traveled to 140 countries (and all 50 U.S. states). Plus he has stayed at over 2500 hotels across the globe. His original shows Everywhere and Without Maps (available on Spotify) showcase his beliefs, travel is about humanity and sharing that beauty. And thus it reminds you that you shouldn’t believe everything you think.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Shanghai to Los Angeles flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles?

What is the cheapest Shanghai to Los Angeles flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles costs $553 on the route between Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) and Los Angeles (LAX). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Shanghai to Los Angeles?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Los Angeles on a Sunday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Shanghai, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Los Angeles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles is October, where tickets cost $781 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,284 and $1,242 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$427
Flight from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Los Angeles

When to book flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Shanghai to Los Angeles based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles

  • What is the cheapest flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles was $427 for a one-way ticket and $660 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Shanghai and Los Angeles?

    A passport is required to fly from Shanghai to Los Angeles.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Shanghai to Los Angeles?

    On your way to Los Angeles, you’ll fly out from one of these Shanghai airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl. You’ll be landing at Los Angeles.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Shanghai to Los Angeles?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Shanghai and Los Angeles, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Los Angeles from Shanghai?

    Seoul is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Shanghai to Los Angeles.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Shanghai to Los Angeles?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Los Angeles from Shanghai is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Shanghai to Los Angeles?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Los Angeles with an airline and back to Shanghai with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Los Angeles from Shanghai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Shanghai to Los Angeles?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Shanghai to Los Angeles.
Find which airlines fly direct from Shanghai to Los Angeles Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Shanghai to Los Angeles

Monday

China Eastern, Delta, United Airlines

China Eastern, Delta, +1 more

Tuesday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Wednesday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Thursday

China Eastern, Delta, United Airlines

China Eastern, Delta, +1 more

Friday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Saturday

China Eastern, Delta, United Airlines

China Eastern, Delta, +1 more

Sunday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

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Direct returns

Los Angeles to Shanghai

Monday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Tuesday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Wednesday

China Eastern, Delta, United Airlines

China Eastern, Delta, +1 more

Thursday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Friday

China Eastern, Delta, United Airlines

China Eastern, Delta, +1 more

Saturday

China Eastern, United Airlines

China Eastern, United Airlines

Sunday

China Eastern, Delta, United Airlines

China Eastern, Delta, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Shanghai to Los Angeles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Shanghai to Los Angeles. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Shanghai to Los Angeles? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.4
Korean AirOverall score based on 1139 reviews
8.3Comfort
8.1Food
8.5Boarding
8.7Crew
8.2Entertainment
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Everything was excellent as I expected. They also had a very caring crew. I had a headache and asked a Tylenol. The crew members kept checking with me how I was doing.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Aug 2025ICN - ATL
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Everything was excellent as I expected. They also had a very caring crew. I had a headache and asked a Tylenol. The crew members kept checking with me how I was doing.

They were trying to get people to check luggage because the over head compartments were full but when we boarded there were lots of empty places that people could have put the luggage.

I can't believe they put my wife and I in the two middle seats! It is a very long flight and we had single flyers on either side of us blocking the way to the bathroom! There's no reason to not give one of us the isle seat so we could have managed bathroom needs and snacks with convenience. So I think very poorly of Korean air to put us both in the middle, I've never had that happen before and will probably avoid this airline in the future because of this. We tried to have them change it but they didn't so you pretty much lost a customer because of it.

There could have been better spacing of the passengers, it was crowded in some parts of the plane then other while rows were empty

One of the flight attendants stepped on my foot. I was on the aisle seat. A lady inside needed to get out. So Instood. Just then, a flight attentendant came wuicklybtheoughbthe aisle and stepprd on my sock covered toes. I let out a small sound. She stopped momentarily, but didn’t ask how I was just took off of the aisle. Never came back to see how I was. Fortunately, I was not really hurt other than a slight soreness in my toes. But I found that to be very negligent.

This was an amazing flight. The crew was great. The service was great. The food provided was great.

Korean Air is unlike any other major airline I have flown with. The grace and respect that the staff has from check in to de-boarding is unmatched. The flight attendants this time were especially wonderful to my five little children. They helped us rearrange to more suitable seating, brought our children’s meals, and patiently waited for them in the aisles when they had to use the bathroom. We felt so welcome and comfortable. I really appreciate the meal voucher when our flight was delayed. I am grateful to have had such an stress-free experience.

It's good overall. Flight was packed. Inflight entertainment choices were lacking.

They were very accommodating of a dietary issue. Nice movie & tv selections. Non-stop helped get through a very long (15 hr) flight

Great except for the delay in Korea. Korean Air did a great job setting up a hotel for the night. I also needed assistance with a wheelchair and they were outstanding.

Better screens, it would have been nice to have more comfortable seats.

It was great, but my bag was not loaded onto the connecting flight. I'm currently getting it resolved. If this isn't a problem, everything else was excellent.

Very clean ,flight attendants very professional,nice , Boarding was very easy

The aircraft was massive (A-380) and became crowded with 400+ passengers on board.

My luggage didn’t arrive with my flight. Flight was delayed by nearly 2 hours while we sat on the plane and I almost missed my connecting flight and subsequently missed the last train from the airport so it took me another 2 hours to get to my destination after arriving, Crew skipped me several times when offering beverages, and I couldn’t get their attention at times because they wouldn’t even make eye contact with me. They didn’t give me a form for disembarking so I had to go to the back of the line after waiting an eternity for immigration. Paid for on flight wi- fi that didn’t work for most of the flight.

Coming back to America was a peaceful flight everyone and everything was perfect

I had a bad experience coming from America to Thailand. On my connecting flight my check in suitcase was not put on the departing aircraft, I received my suitcase 24 hours after arriving in Bangkok and when I open my luggage my hand swelled up. The next morning when I put on an outfit from my suitcase my face swelled up and became numb. My entire vacation was ruined it seems that some kind of chemical was sprayed into suitcase and ruined my clothes and got me sick. The staff at my hotel called the airline and spoke to someone and they told me to file a complaint and gave my a website to do so. I did not file a complaint I felt like it would have fell on death ears. I had to throw away my brand new vacation clothes and suitcase and I had the worst vacation ever due to this happening to me.

The beefsteak on the lunch menu was excellent! I usually do not eat airplane food. I loved it.

Flight was too cold. I wore a regular cotton tee and it wasn’t enough. It was a night time flight so I would have thought a blanket would be provided to passengers. A 4 hour flight and no options for a meal? I flew Asiana the next day from Seoul to Manilla. Same duration, 4 hours. They give everyone a pillow and blanket and serve a meal. Why is United so cheap and holding back meals and amenities? Also, they promote too much gay stuff and DEI in their advertisements. Please be mindful of other beliefs and don’t shove your gay ideology down my throat.

Staff always with a smile and very helpful with my mom who has mobility issues.

Just want to do a little more clean up so does not smell like urine.

Check in process at the kiosk, crew in flight and overall comfort was good. Food selection could have been better. Flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles did not have any vegetarian main course option, it was either sea food or chicken. Being a vegetarian I could only eat yogurt and fruit. Most international flights have one vegetarian main course dish which I found missing in Cathay Pacific menu.

Cabin crew is very helpful and nice, it is another level of service compared to Air Canada

The only problem I had was not being able to download my boarding passes prior to arriving at the airport. Everything else was perfect.

They ran out of food and were offering random food to passengers.

The food and service was great. You have to pay a lot for in flight Internet though which is lame.

Special request meals are really below average. Vegetarian options are very limited if you didn't prebook.

I have a Peanut Allergy and the Steward staff were very accommodating in ensuring my safety as my allergy is life threatening. Very professional and so vested in their profession.

Everything was fine and I have no complaints or things to note.

The flight was delayed for 30 mins. The overall experience was good.

The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

I found the staff to not be very attentive at all. When paying for Business Class you expect a certain type of service and that was not found. They were almost rude even

Ok. Get a different kosher caterer. The food was odd.

Our experience on United Airlines was extremely poor. The plane was extremely cold throughout our entire flight- which multiple people complained about- and we had to wait 2 hours to get a blanket which was too thin and barely helped warm us up. As well as this, none of the entertainment features were working so we had to sit through a roughly 10 hour flight with nothing to keep our attention, including the actual flight path screen. It was an extremely disappointing experience and I would hope that this gets fixed if we ever choose United Airlines again.

I really enjoyed flying with United airlines amazing experience , good customer service and great food

1.It will be better if sandwich is warm. 2.The food is too salty. 3.Breakfast needs some vegetables or fruits.

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

It was all good flight was on time, service was good I enjoyed a few movies and everything was smooth

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

Pillow and blanket are dirty. My son got multiple bites during the flight

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

The crew were excellent, service amazing, blankets and pillow good, cabin temperature perfect, the flight on time, food was unusual selection however plentiful, price for tickets unbeatable through Kayak. Older aeroplanes used by China Eastern was the only down side.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

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