China Flights Update — 5 August 2026
flights • 5 August 2026
Several **new or expanded China international routes** have been announced recently, with the clearest additions coming from Kazakhstan and India. According to **Global Times**, Air Astana will boost Guangzhou–Astana service from **2 to 3 flights weekly** from **23 August**, and Guangzhou–Almaty from **5 to 7 weekly** from **28 August**; FlyArystan will also launch **Almaty–Chongqing** on **23 September** with **two weekly flights** on Airbus A320 aircraft.[1] For Australian travellers watching wider China access, the most relevant pattern is that more carriers are restoring and extending direct links into major Chinese cities, which can improve onward connections within China. Global Times also reports that Air India plans to resume **Delhi–Shanghai** in **September 2026** at **five flights per week**, while China Eastern earlier resumed **Kunming–Kolkata** and Air China resumed **Beijing–Delhi** this year, reflecting broader recovery in China international air services.[2] If you want, I can turn this into a **2–3 paragraph travel news article** tailored for Australian readers, or I can focus specifically on **new China routes from Australia and nearby hubs**.