China Flights Update — 23 August 2026

flights • 23 August 2026

Several **new international flight routes to China** are being added in late 2026, with **Chengdu**, **Shanghai** and **Guiyang** among the key entry points. For Australian travellers, the most useful updates are Turkish Airlines’ planned **Istanbul–Chengdu** service from **11 November**, Air Algérie’s **Algiers–Shanghai** route from **26 October**, and Scoot’s **Singapore–Guiyang** flights from **26 October**.[2][4][5] According to **Travel Radar** and schedule data cited in the report, Turkish Airlines’ Chengdu service will operate **three times a week** on **Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays** from Istanbul, with return flights from Chengdu on **Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays**.[2][4] **China Daily** also reports that Etihad is expanding its China network beyond Beijing to include **Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hangzhou and Chengdu**, which points to more long-haul options into major Chinese cities.[13] For travellers looking for practical routing options, these new services improve access to different parts of China: **Chengdu Tianfu** is a strong gateway for Sichuan and western China, **Shanghai Pudong** suits onward domestic connections, and **Guiyang** opens up south-west China with a new low-cost link.[2][5] If you want, I can turn this into a short traveller-focused news article in Australian English with a headline and 2–3 concise paragraphs.

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