China Flights Update — 12 June 2026
flights • 12 June 2026
According to CGTN, China launched **80 new international air cargo routes** in the first five months of 2026, adding **more than 180 weekly round-trip flights** across Europe, Asia, North America, South America and Africa.[1] While these are cargo services rather than passenger flights, they show continued expansion in China’s international air network and can improve logistics around major commercial hubs that also support broader aviation connectivity.[1] CGTN’s reporting says **Europe** accounted for **35** of the new cargo routes and **Asia** for **33**, with **10** in **North America**, and **one each** in **South America** and **Africa**.[1] China Daily also reported new cargo links, including YTO Airlines’ first international cargo service from Jiaxing to **Dhaka** on **28 May**, and Urumqi Tianshan International Airport’s first direct intercontinental cargo route to **Brussels** in April, followed by **East Midlands**.[1] If you want, I can also pull together the **latest passenger route launches from Australia to China** or a **city-by-city list of new China international flight routes**.Sources
- https://www.fidifocus.org/on-the-wire/china-launches-80-new-air-cargo-routes-in-first-half-of-2026/
- https://www.facebook.com/BeijingTourismOfficial/posts/from-the-canals-of-venice-to-the-historic-streets-of-beijing-a-new-nonstop-conne/1444827114355343/
- https://www.facebook.com/ChinainAus/videos/china-opened-80-new-international-air-cargo-routes-in-the-first-five-months-of-2/826909846913327/
- https://flights.idealo.com/airport/China,CN/
- https://www.momondo.com/flights/china