# Spring Airlines

Spring Airlines Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 春秋航空股份有限公司; pinyin: Chūnqiū Hángkōng Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī; lit. 'Spring-Autumn Airline Limited Share/Stock Company' is a low-cost carrier headquartered in Changning, Shanghai, China. While the company adopted the English name "Spring Airlines", the Chinese name literally means "Spring-Autumn Airlines."
Spring Airlines is the aviation subsidiary of Shanghai Spring International Travel Service. It reported a net profit of 950 million yuan ($143 million) in 2016.

## History

The airline was given approval to be established on 26 May 2004. Its first aircraft, an Airbus A320 (formerly Lotus Air's), was delivered on 12 July 2005, at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Spring Airlines started operations on 18 July 2005 and the first flight on that day was between Shanghai and Yantai. Daily flights to Guilin were also initiated.
To keep operating costs low, Spring sells tickets exclusively from its ch.com website (and some designated ticket offices), bypassing travel agents. Spring no longer offers complimentary on-board meals nor complimentary water; however, passengers may purchase meals and beverages on board. In December 2006, the airline offered a 1-yuan promotional price which caused trouble with government officials.
In late July 2009, Spring's plan to establish overseas routes was granted by the General Administration of Civil Aviation of the People's Republic of China, making it the first budget airline in China to explore the international market. The airline had plans to operate short-distance routes linking mainland Chinese cities to Hong Kong and Macau, as well as neighboring countries such as Japan, South Korea, Cambodia, Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand.
On July 29, 2010, Spring Airlines launched its first international route linking its home city Shanghai and Japan's Ibaraki Airport, about 80 kilometers northeast of Tokyo. 2 months later, on September 28, the airline successfully introduced its first flight from Shanghai to Hong Kong with almost full passengers on board. Spring's daily flights from Shanghai to Macau commenced on 8 April 2011 with further international destinations following in the second half of 2011.
Since January 2015, the company has been listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Spring Airlines also operates a subsidiary in Japan and is the first Chinese airline to do so.

## Corporate affairs and identity
### Branding and livery

The Spring Airlines logo is designed with the initials "S" of Spring Airlines. It is composed of three overlapping and intersecting S's, which represents interaction, unity, and connection.
Spring Airlines' 3S logo stands for Safety, Smile, and Sincerity.
Spring Airlines' signature move of flying whenever you want is sliding the right palm toward the top of the left shoulder, symbolizing the ideal soaring into the sky.

## Destinations

As of November 2024, Spring Airlines flies to the following destinations:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes |
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh International Airport | |
| Cambodia | Siem Reap | Siem Reap International Airport | Airport closed |
| China | Baishan | Changbaishan Airport | |
| China | Beijing | Beijing Capital International Airport | Terminated |
| China | Changchun | Changchun Longjia International Airport | |
| China | Changsha | Changsha Huanghua International Airport | |
| China | Chengdu | Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport | |
| China | Chongqing | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | |
| China | Dalian | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport | |
| China | Fuzhou | Fuzhou Changle International Airport | |
| China | Guangzhou | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | |
| China | Guilin | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport | |
| China | Guiyang | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport | |
| China | Hangzhou | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport | |
| China | Harbin | Harbin Taiping International Airport | |
| China | Hohhot | Hohhot Baita International Airport | |
| China | Huaihua | Huaihua Zhijiang Airport | |
| China | Jieyang | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport | |
| China | Jinan | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport | |
| China | Kunming | Kunming Changshui International Airport | |
| China | Mianyang | Mianyang Nanjiao Airport | |
| China | Lanzhou | Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport | |
| China | Nanjing | Nanjing Lukou International Airport | |
| China | Nanning | Nanning Wuxu International Airport | |
| China | Qianjiang | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport | |
| China | Qionghai | Qionghai Bo'ao Airport | |
| China | Quanzhou | Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport | |
| China | Sanya | Sanya Phoenix International Airport | |
| China | Shanghai | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport | Hub |
| China | Shanghai | Shanghai Pudong International Airport | Hub |
| China | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport | |
| China | Shenyang | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport | |
| China | Shijiazhuang | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport | Focus city |
| China | Tangshan | Tangshan Sannühe Airport | |
| China | Tianjin | Tianjin Binhai International Airport | |
| China | Ürümqi | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport | |
| China | Wuxi | Sunan Shuofang International Airport | |
| China | Xi'an | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | |
| China | Xiamen | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport | |
| China | Xuzhou | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport | |
| China | Zhanjiang | Zhanjiang Wuchuan Airport | |
| China | Zhuhai | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport | |
| China | Zunyi | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport | |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong International Airport | |
| Indonesia | Denpasar | Ngurah Rai International Airport | |
| Japan | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Airport | |
| Japan | Omitama | Ibaraki Airport | |
| Japan | Nagoya | Chubu Centrair International Airport | |
| Japan | Okinawa | Naha Airport | |
| Japan | Osaka | Kansai International Airport | |
| Japan | Saga | Saga Airport | |
| Japan | Sapporo | New Chitose Airport | |
| Japan | Takamatsu | Takamatsu Airport | |
| Japan | Tokyo | Narita International Airport | |
| Macau | Macau | Macau International Airport | |
| Malaysia | Johor Bahru | Senai International Airport | Terminated |
| Malaysia | Kota Kinabalu | Kota Kinabalu International Airport | |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur International Airport | |
| Malaysia | Tawau | Tawau Airport | |
| Myanmar | Yangon | Yangon International Airport | |
| Philippines | Manila | Ninoy Aquino International Airport | |
| Singapore | Singapore | Changi Airport | |
| South Korea | Busan | Gimhae International Airport | |
| South Korea | Jeju | Jeju International Airport | |
| South Korea | Seoul | Incheon International Airport | |
| Taiwan | Kaohsiung | Kaohsiung International Airport | |
| Taiwan | Taipei | Taoyuan International Airport | |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Don Mueang International Airport | |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Suvarnabhumi Airport | |
| Thailand | Chiang Mai | Chiang Mai International Airport | |
| Thailand | Surat Thani | Surat Thani Airport | Terminated |
| Thailand | Phuket | Phuket International Airport | |
| Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City | Tan Son Nhat International Airport | |

### Codeshare agreements

Spring Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
* Eastar Jet

## Fleet

As of March 2025, Spring Airlines operates an all-Airbus A320 family fleet composed of the following aircraft:
Spring Airlines fleet :
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers |
| Airbus A320-200 | 75 | — | 174 |
| Airbus A320-200 | 75 | — | 180 |
| Airbus A320-200 | 75 | — | 186 |
| Airbus A320neo | 44 | 7 | 186 |
| Airbus A321neo | 12 | 4 | 240 |
| Total | 131 | 11 | |

## Accidents and incidents

* On 6 June 2014, at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, an Airbus A320 operated by Spring Airlines experienced a runway excursion on the right side of the runway and struck a runway light. The pilot then attempted to go around, causing a tail strike. There were no injuries, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage. An investigation was conducted by China's Accident Investigation Board.