What services can I expect during my flight and transfer with China Eastern Airlines?

Refreshments on board

China Eastern Airlines provides complimentary refreshments on all its flights, even for economy class passengers.

For long-haul flights over 7 hours, you will always get two meals.

• 1 full hot meal
• 1 breakfast or a cold dinner if the flight departs or lands during the night hours

On domestic flights within China or shorter regional flights you will usually get 1 hot meal.

Entertainment system

So-called In-Flight Entertainment will keep you entertained even on flights longer than 10 hours. There is a large selection of movies, series, documentaries or music or arcade games.

The on-board system is completely free.

Screens are located in every seat on all long-haul Boeing 787, Boeing 777, Airbus A350 and Airbus A330 aircraft.

In-flight wi-fi

On Boeing 777, Boeing 787 and Airbus A330 long-haul aircraft you can log on to wi-fi throughout the flight for a fee 258 cny.

Detailed check-in procedure can be found on the official website: ceair.com.

Connecting hotel

China Eastern Airlines offers a free transit hotel option at Chinese airports for 8-24 hour layovers.

However, detailed terms and conditions are not published anywhere and the hotel cannot currently be booked online.

You will find out whether you will get a free hotel on transfer when you check in at the airport.