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Shandong AirlinesIATA code SC

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Baggage allowances, fare rules, check-in cut-offs and contact details for Shandong Airlines. Policy figures are read from Shandong Airlines’s own published pages and each one shows where it came from and when we checked it.

Home country
People's Republic of China
Busiest markets
Jinan, Qingdao, Xiamen
By route count · route data Jul 2026
Destinations
56 in 4 countries
Route data Jul 2026
4 of 7 sections verified· checked 4 Sep 20262 from route data2 not yet verifiedHow we check

Shandong Airlines at a glance

Shandong Airlines carry-on baggage allowance

Verified 4 Sep 2026

From Shandong Airlines' General Conditions of Carriage effective 1 July 2026.

Cabin bag size
Each piece up to 55 cm (22 inches) long, 40 cm (16 inches) wide and 20 cm (8 inches) high, wheels and handles included. First and business class: 2 pieces; premium economy and economy: 1 piece.
Cabin bag weight
First and business class: up to 8 kg or 17 lbs per piece. Premium economy and economy: up to 5 kg or 11 lbs.
Personal item
1 personal item that fits under the seat in front, such as a handbag, briefcase, laptop bag or camera bag.

Shandong Airlines checked baggage allowance

Verified 4 Sep 2026

Free allowance calculation is set out in separate Shandong Airlines rules; the conditions of carriage set the per-piece limits.

Size and weight limits
Each checked piece must weigh at least 2 kg (4 lbs) and no more than 45 kg (99 lbs) on domestic routes or 32 kg (70 lbs) on international routes. Weight-system routes: up to 100 cm x 60 cm x 40 cm. Piece-system routes: the three dimensions may total no more than 203 cm (80 inches), wheels and handles included.

What Shandong Airlines’s cheapest fare includes

Not yet verified

Fare-tier inclusions have not been verified against the airline’s published fare conditions.

Still to check: Lowest fare, Seat selection, Changes and cancellations.

Check directly:Shandong Airlines website (opens in a new tab)Conditions of carriage (opens in a new tab) (link from Duffel reference data, 24 Aug 2026)

Shandong Airlines cabins and aircraft

Route data · Jul 2026

Source: Originfacts route-network dataset, built from TravelPayouts route data (updated 2026-07). Not verified by hand.

Cabin names and seat details are not yet verified for Shandong Airlines. What the route dataset does record is which aircraft types have appeared on its routes:

  • Airbus A320
  • Boeing 737
  • Boeing 737-300
  • Boeing 737-800
  • Boeing 747-400 Combi
  • Boeing 767-300
  • Canadair Regional Jet 200
  • Canadair Regional Jet 700

Seat pitch is a property of the aircraft cabin rather than of the airline, so a single figure for this carrier’s legroom would be misleading. Pitch publishes per aircraft type once each figure is verified.

A record of what has flown, not a current fleet

The route dataset accumulates equipment over time and is not a fleet register: it can name types Shandong Airlines has retired, miss recent additions, and it covers only flights sold under SC. Seat pitch and cabin configuration are not verified for this carrier.

If your Shandong Airlines flight is delayed or cancelled

Verified 4 Sep 2026

From Shandong Airlines' General Conditions of Carriage effective 1 July 2026; where a country's law sets its own requirements, Shandong Airlines follows them.

Care
For a delay or cancellation at the departure point caused by Shandong Airlines (mechanical failure, scheduling, crew and similar), it provides meals and accommodation. For causes outside its control (weather, air traffic control, security and similar) it helps arrange meals and accommodation at your cost. At an intermediate stop or on a diversion it provides meals and accommodation regardless of cause.
Refund
After a flight cancellation you may choose a refund even if your ticket's conditions restrict refunds, and the refund service charge is waived.
Compensation
For a delay caused by Shandong Airlines that occurs within 3 days before scheduled departure, passengers who bought before the delay and took the flight are compensated RMB 200 for a delay of 4 hours to less than 8 hours, and RMB 400 for 8 hours or more.

Shandong Airlines check-in times and airport cut-offs

Not yet verified

Online check-in windows and airport bag-drop cutoffs have not been verified against the airline’s published times.

Still to check: Online check-in opens, Domestic check-in closes, International check-in closes.

Check directly:Shandong Airlines website (opens in a new tab)Conditions of carriage (opens in a new tab) (link from Duffel reference data, 24 Aug 2026)

How to contact Shandong Airlines

Verified 4 Sep 2026
Customer service phone
24-hour service hotline 95369; from abroad, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan dial +86(531)95369

Where Shandong Airlines flies

Route data · Jul 2026

Source: Originfacts route-network dataset, built from TravelPayouts route data (updated 2026-07). Not verified by hand.

We track 278 Shandong Airlines routes serving 56 destinations across 4 countries.

Destinations
56
Countries
4
Routes tracked
278
Longest route
2,621 km

Busiest markets by route count

  1. Jinan34 routes
  2. Qingdao33 routes
  3. Xiamen21 routes
  4. Yantai12 routes
  5. Guiyang8 routes

A market may include more than one airport.

Longest route in the dataset

Jinan TNAtoUrumqi URC

2,621 km great-circle distance between the two airports.

Destinations in the route data

  • Jinan
  • Qingdao
  • Xiamen
  • Yantai
  • Guiyang
  • Wuhan
  • Taiyuan
  • Zhengzhou
  • Chongqing
  • Hefei
  • Shanghai
  • Xian
  • Yinchuan
  • Beijing
  • Guilin
  • Hangzhou
  • Kunming
  • Nanjing
  • Urumqi
  • Changchun
  • Chengdu
  • Nanchang
  • Ningbo
  • Shenzhen
  • and 32 more

Common questions about flying Shandong Airlines

What size cabin bag can I take on Shandong Airlines?

According to Shandong Airlines’s own website (sda.cn, checked 4 Sep 2026): Each piece up to 55 cm (22 inches) long, 40 cm (16 inches) wide and 20 cm (8 inches) high, wheels and handles included. First and business class: 2 pieces; premium economy and economy: 1 piece.

How heavy can my Shandong Airlines carry-on bag be?

According to Shandong Airlines’s own website (sda.cn, checked 4 Sep 2026): First and business class: up to 8 kg or 17 lbs per piece. Premium economy and economy: up to 5 kg or 11 lbs.

What is the Shandong Airlines customer service phone number?

According to Shandong Airlines’s own website (sda.cn, checked 4 Sep 2026): 24-hour service hotline 95369; from abroad, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan dial +86(531)95369.

How many destinations does Shandong Airlines fly to?

Originfacts tracks 56 Shandong Airlines destinations across 4 countries, on 278 routes.

Where is Shandong Airlines based?

Shandong Airlines is based in People's Republic of China. In the Originfacts route dataset, its busiest market is Jinan, followed by Qingdao, Xiamen and Yantai.

What aircraft appear on Shandong Airlines routes?

The routes we hold name Airbus A320, Boeing 737, Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 747-400 Combi, Boeing 767-300, Canadair Regional Jet 200 and Canadair Regional Jet 700. That dataset accumulates over time, so treat it as a record of what has flown rather than a current fleet list.

What is the longest Shandong Airlines route?

Jinan to Urumqi, at 2,621 km.

Sources and verification

Baggage, fare, check-in, disruption and contact figures are published only when they are read from Shandong Airlines’s own pages or a named regulator, and each one shows the page and the date it was checked. Where sources disagree we show both and publish neither. Route and destination figures come from the Originfacts route dataset and show its date instead; they are not verified by hand.