Shenzhen Airlines Adds London Heathrow

November 28, 2018

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Shenzhen Airlines has launched flights to London Heathrow, becoming the 25th Star Alliance member carrier to fly to the airport.

Shenzhen Airlines connects London with its hometown of Shenzhen three times per week with an Airbus A330-300 offering 16 seats in Business Class, and up to 261 in Comfort Economy and Economy Class combined.

The airline’s Flights depart Heathrow Terminal 2 at 21.40 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, arriving in China’s Silicon Valley at 17.40 the following day. From Shenzhen, the Heathrow flights depart at 14.10 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, arriving at Heathrow the same day at 19.40.

From Shenzhen, customers can easily connect to some 200 domestic Chinese, regional, and international destinations served by the airline. Shenzhen also offers easy access across the entire Guangdong Province, which includes the city of Guangzhou. Cities such as Hong Kong and Macau are also within very easy reach.

More Star Alliance member carriers operate at Heathrow than any other airport in the alliance’s worldwide network.

For passengers using Shenzhen airport as a connecting point for the new London flight, the airline is offering various special services. From neighbouring cities including Guangzhou, Zhongshan, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, and Zhuhai, passengers enjoy a free car pick-up service to the airport. From Hong Kong, the airline is offering a free bus service to and from Shenzhen airport, and for those transferring from a domestic Chinese destination on Shenzhen Airlines, a free hotel night in Shenzhen is on offer.

At Heathrow, Shenzhen Airlines operates from Terminal 2 | The Queen’s Terminal, as do all other Star Alliance member carriers. Business Class and Star Alliance Gold status customers have a choice of four lounges in Terminal 2 which are operated by Star Alliance member airlines Air Canada, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, and United.

The Star Alliance airlines serving Heathrow are Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Air Portugal, Turkish Airlines, Thai Airways, and United. Together they operate over 236 flights per day to 43 destinations in 24 countries from Heathrow.