China Flights Update — 8 August 2026

flights • 8 August 2026

**Several airlines are adding or restoring China routes in late 2026, with the clearest new international services now centred on Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and Central Asia.** For Australian travellers connecting via regional hubs, the most notable additions in the current results are Cebu Pacific’s new **Cebu–Shanghai** service from **17 November 2026** and resumed **Manila–Xiamen** flights from **23 November 2026**. [1] According to **Global Times**, Kazakhstan-based FlyArystan plans to launch **Almaty–Chongqing** on **23 September 2026**, operating **twice weekly** with Airbus A320 aircraft, while Air Astana will also increase frequencies on its **Guangzhou–Almaty** and **Guangzhou–Astana** routes. [7] Meanwhile, **The Korea Times** reports that Jin Air will start **Incheon–Yichang** on **17 September 2026** and resume services to **Qingdao** and **Yantai**, while Eastar Jet will open **Daegu–Zhangjiajie** on **1 September 2026** and add charter flights to several Chinese cities. [2] For travellers looking beyond these new announcements, **Air China** has also expanded its European-China network with **Milan Malpensa–Beijing Daxing** daily service, according to the source in the results, which is useful if you are planning a China trip via Europe rather than Asia. [5] If you want, I can turn this into a short **Australia-focused flights update** highlighting the best one-stop options to China from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth.

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