MU Airline Code: China Eastern Airlines IATA & ICAO
China Eastern Airlines is stored in this dataset as IATA code MU and ICAO code CES, based in China. GDS segment lines print the IATA code before the flight number. Live routes, fares and baggage policies are not in this dataset.
Overview
MU is the IATA airline designator stored for China Eastern Airlines. ICAO is CES. Country of record: China. On a cryptic GDS line the IATA code sits immediately before the flight number, for example MU 456. Agents should not confuse MU (two characters, sometimes a digit such as 6E) with CES (three letters). This code page does not list routes, alliances, baggage rules, or fleet. Those facts are not in the dataset. Other China carriers stored here: CA (Air China), CZ (China Southern Airlines), HU (Hainan Airlines). To decode a full itinerary that markets MU, paste the PNR into the parser.
How to use this page
- Find MU at the start of the flight line in the PNR.
- Paste the full itinerary into the PNR parser (or the GDS-specific parser if you know the host).
- Confirm the carrier name resolves to China Eastern Airlines.
- Do not add baggage or meal claims that the PNR did not print.
Example
Example segment: 2 MU 456 H 26OCT 5 WLGAKL HK1 1945 2050 The parser should set marketing carrier MU (China Eastern Airlines) and flight 456. Class H is a fare bucket, not proof of cabin without the booking-class tool.
FAQs
What does MU mean?
MU is the IATA airline code stored for China Eastern Airlines.
What airline is MU?
China Eastern Airlines, country of record China.
What is the ICAO code for China Eastern Airlines?
CES.
Is MU the same as CES?
No. Tickets and GDS segments use MU. Flight plans use CES.
Where is China Eastern Airlines based?
This dataset lists China. Headquarters address is not stored.
How do I parse a MU itinerary?
Paste the GDS text into the PNR parser. Lines beginning with MU plus a flight number become segments.
Does this page show China Eastern Airlines schedules?
No. Schedules are not in the dataset.
What baggage does MU allow?
Only what the pasted PNR prints (for example 2PC). Public policy pages are not stored here.
Are there other airlines from China?
Stored peers: CA (Air China), CZ (China Southern Airlines), HU (Hainan Airlines).
Can MU include a number?
Some IATA codes include a digit (for example 6E). This catalog stores those codes when present.
How is China Eastern Airlines shown in a PNR?
Usually as marketing carrier MU before the flight number, not the full name.
Where does this information come from?
The product airline table used by the parser. Last template update 17 Aug 2026. Unverified operational claims are omitted.