. With subsidiary Shanghai Airlines, China Eastern adds 32 destinations to the alliance's global network. The carriers "will be included in all SkyTeam global deals offered to clients," according to a SkyTeam statement.
China Eastern recently announced a codeshare deal with SkyTeam founder Delta Air Linesand ended cooperation with American Airlines. Now with 14 member carriers, SkyTeam expects to expand to 19 during 2012.