China Flights Update — 13 August 2026

flights • 13 August 2026

Several **new international routes to China** are being added in the coming months, with the strongest momentum coming from **Southeast Asia and regional Asian gateways**. For Australian travellers planning multi-stop trips, the newest announcements include **Cebu–Shanghai** and **Manila–Xiamen** with Cebu Pacific, plus several new or resumed services from South Korea to secondary Chinese cities.[2][5][6] According to *China Travel News*-adjacent reporting and other aviation sources, **Cebu Pacific** will begin **Cebu–Shanghai** on **17 November 2026** with **three flights weekly**, and resume **Manila–Xiamen** on **23 November** with **two weekly flights**.[2][4][6] In Korea, **Eastar Jet** will launch **Daegu–Zhangjiajie** on **1 September**, **Jin Air** will start **Incheon–Yichang** on **17 September**, and both **Qingdao** and **Yantai** are being resumed, giving travellers more options into China beyond the biggest hubs.[5][8] There is also a new **Thailand–China** air route scheduled for **3 September 2026**: the **L770 (NAN–SAGAG)** link, introduced to improve efficiency on a more direct corridor between Thailand and China through cooperation with Laos.[3][7] For travellers, the practical takeaway is that **regional Chinese cities are gaining more direct access**, which can make it easier to build itineraries around places such as **Zhangjiajie, Yichang, Qingdao, Yantai and Xiamen** rather than routing only through Beijing or Shanghai.[1][5]

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