China Eastern Airlines (MU) airline code, fares and API for travel agents
- IATA MU
- ICAO CES
- SkyTeam
- Full-service
Search China Eastern Airlines (MU) fares
China Eastern Airlines airline codes
- IATA code
- MU
- ICAO code
- CES
- Main hub
- Shanghai (PVG)
- Alliance
- SkyTeam
- Airline type
- Full-service
- Country
- China
About China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines is one of China's three large state-owned airline groups. Its home is Shanghai, where it operates from both Pudong and Hongqiao airports, and it has additional hubs in cities including Kunming and Xi'an. The airline is a SkyTeam member, and its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines flies alongside it. Domestic routes across China account for much of the schedule. International services reach Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. Cabins are First or Business, Premium Economy on some aircraft, and Economy.
Looking for China Eastern on IATA.co takes one search: enter the route in the booking portal, or send the query through the flights API. China Eastern Airlines fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. You pay from your prepaid balance. For Shanghai itineraries, note whether a flight uses Pudong (PVG) or Hongqiao (SHA), because transfers between them take time. Fare rules are shown before you confirm.
China Eastern Airlines airline codes explained
China Eastern Airlines uses the two-letter IATA airline code MU and the three-letter ICAO code CES. The IATA code MU is the one shown on tickets, fare displays and booking screens, while the ICAO code CES is used in air traffic control and flight planning.
China Eastern Airlines is a full-service carrier, based in China, operating mainly from Shanghai (PVG). It is a member of SkyTeam.
Booking China Eastern Airlines fares as a travel agent
Travel agents book China Eastern Airlines fares on IATA.co without their own IATA accreditation. Activate an agency account, top up a prepaid balance, then search live MU fares in the booking portal: the price, baggage and fare rules are shown with each offer before you confirm, and the amount is deducted from your balance. China Eastern Airlines results appear whenever our flight suppliers return them for your route and dates, so what you can book follows live supplier content rather than a direct airline deal.
Search China Eastern Airlines (MU) through the flights API
Developers and agencies can run the same China Eastern Airlines search from their own site, app or back office through the IATA.co flights API. Filter a search by the carrier code MU and read the fares back as JSON, then book from the same prepaid balance. See the flights API and the API docs for the full reference.
GET /api/v1/flights/search?origin=PVG&destination=DXB&date=2026-12-14&carrier=MU
Host: iata.co
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
"carrier": "MU",
"flights": [
{ "airline": "MU", "from": "PVG", "to": "DXB", "price": 148.20 }
]
}Example request and response. Carrier codes filter the search; the full reference is unlocked with your API key.
China Eastern Airlines at a glance
- State-owned Chinese airline based in Shanghai
- Operates from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) and Hongqiao (SHA)
- SkyTeam member
- Shanghai Airlines is a subsidiary
China Eastern Airlines (MU) questions
China Eastern Airlines' two-letter IATA airline code is MU, and its three-letter ICAO code is CES. The IATA code is the one you see on tickets, timetables and booking screens.
China Eastern Airlines' ICAO code is CES. ICAO codes are three letters and are used in air traffic control and flight planning, while the two-letter IATA code MU is used in ticketing and reservations.
Yes. On IATA.co you book China Eastern Airlines fares through the platform from a prepaid balance, so you do not need your own IATA accreditation. China Eastern Airlines fares appear in your results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates.
It depends on what our flight suppliers return. Whenever China Eastern Airlines content — including NDC fares — is offered by a connected supplier for your route and dates, it appears in your MU search results and can be booked from your balance or through the flights API.
It depends on the fare you book. The change and refund conditions are shown in the fare rules before you confirm.
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