Spring Airlines

Spring Airlines (China) Low-cost Airline

Founded in 2005, Spring Airlines is China’s first and only low-cost airline. Spring Airlines offers scheduled domestic and international flights with fares typically 30% lower than other Chinese airlines. Though it operates as “Spring Airlines”, the Chinese characters in its name literally mean “Spring and Autumn Airlines”.

Spring Airlines is headquartered in Shanghai with operations from both Hongqiao and Pudong airports. It flies to more than 30 cities in mainland China as well as Hong Kong and Macau. In 2010 Spring Airlines added its first international route to Japan and more international destinations are expected.

Spring Airlines operates a modern fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft and has won safety awards from Airbus and China’s Aviation Authority.

Online ticketing is encouraged and Spring Airline’s website is fully operational in English.

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Spring Airlines current destinations include:

China
Beijing (Beijing Capital Airport)
Changchun (Changchun Longjia International Airport)
Changde (Changde Airport)
Changsha (Changsha Huanghua International Airport)
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
Chongqing (Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport)
Dalian (Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport)
Fuzhou(Fuzhou Changle International Airport)
Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
Guiyang (Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport)
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
Haikou (Haikou Meilan International Airport)
Hangzhou (Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport)
Harbin (Harbin Taiping International Airport)
Hohhot (Hohhot Baita International Airport)
Huaihua (Huaihua Zhijiang Airport)
Kunming (Kunming Wujiaba International Airport)
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
Mianyang (Mianyang Nanjiao Airport)
Nanchang (Nanchang International Airport)
Nanning (Nanning Wuxu Airport)
Qingdao (Qingdao Liuting International Airport)
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport)
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
Shantou (Shantou Waisha Airport)
Shenyang (Shenyang Taoxian International Airport)
Shenzhen (Shenzhen Baoan International Airport)
Tianjin (Tianjin Binhai International Airport)
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
Urumqi (Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport)
Wenzhou (Wenzhou Yongqiang Airport)
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
Yinchuan (Yinchuan Hedong Airport)
Zhengzhou (Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport)
Zhuhai (Zhuhai Sanzao Airport)

Hong Kong
Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport)

Japan
Greater Tokyo (Ibaraki International Airport)
Takamatsu (Takamatsu International Airport)

Macau
Macau (Macau International Airport)

China’s Spring Airlines announces new routes to Hong Kong

November 29, 2012 By Budget Airline News

Spring Airlines has announced it will offer four new routes from mainland China to Hong Kong. Flights will be available from Hangzhou, Chongqing, Xiamen and Nanjing and begin on December 16, 2012.

One-way promotional fares start from $30 USD + taxes.

Spring Airlines was founded in 2005 and is China’s only budget airline. It is based in Shanghai and already offers flights from Shanghai to Hong Kong.

Spring Airlines adds Shanghai – Bangkok route

July 11, 2012 By Budget Airline News

Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines will offer daily flights from Shanghai to Bangkok, Thailand, starting on August 10, 2012. This is the airline’s second foreign destination for Spring Airlines after Japan.

The initial schedule will be one round-trip flight per day. Spring Airlines is the third carrier to fly the Shanghai – Bangkok route.

One-way fares start from 399 RMB ($65 USD) plus taxes and airline surcharges.

Spring Airlines to offer international flights to Thailand, South Korea

May 29, 2012 By Budget Airline News

Spring Airlines, China’s only low-cost carrier, will expand its international network with new routes to Thailand and South Korea.

Starting July 20, 2012, Spring Airlines will offer a daily direct flight between Shanghai, China, and Bangkok, Thailand, will begin on July 20, 2012. To South Korea, Spring Airlines will offer four flights per week between Shanghai and Cheongju and three flights per week between Shanghai and Jeju Island.

Visit http://www.china-sss.com/en for the latest information about Spring Airlines.

Spring Airlines to fly to Saga, Japan

January 19, 2012 By Budget Airline News

Chinese budget carrier Spring Airlines launched a regular chartered passenger service between Shanghai, China, and Saga, Japan, on Wednesday, January 18, its third route connecting Shanghai and a Japanese airport.

The airline will operate one round-trip flight between Shanghai and Saga Airport every Wednesday and Saturday, the airline said.

The Shanghai-Saga route follows the airline’s current regular chartered passenger flights between Shanghai and Ibaraki Airport, about 80 km northeast of Tokyo, and Takamatsu Airport in Kagawa Prefecture.

The Saga Prefectural Government hopes the new service will encourage more Chinese tourists to visit the area and create other positive economic effects. The prefecture plans to subsidize the cost of operating the flight and related promotional activities.