On December 11, 2009, TravelSky and China Eastern Airlines held a joint press conference in Shanghai, announcing the beginning of their strategic cooperation. This is based on the good and stable cooperation relationship between the two companies in recent years. It is also the realization of the decision made by the high-level leaders from the two companies on full cooperation of "123 strategic project". Ma Lun, General Manager of China Eastern Airlines and Xu Qiang, Chairman of TravelSky, all attended the conference and made speeches.

According to the agreement, TravelSky and China Eastern will strengthen innovative cooperation based on their business operations. TravelSky will also provide special technology support for China Eastern E-business development, reorganization between China Eastern and Shanghai Airlines, China Eastern joining the Airline Alliance.