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Air Canada adds nonstop Guangzhou-Vancouver flights from May 2027
Air Canada is launching a new nonstop route between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Vancouver International Airport. The service will operate three times a week year-round with Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, offering direct connections for travelers in South China to Canada's Pacific coast and onward destinations across Canada and the United States. Flights from Vancouver begin on May 4, 2027, followed by departures from Guangzhou on May 5, 2027, and tickets are already available.
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China Eastern to launch daily Nanjing–Hanoi flights from November 2026
China Eastern will operate a new daily Nanjing to Hanoi route during the Northern winter 2026/27 season. The service will use Airbus A320 aircraft. Flights begin on 20 November 2026.
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Air Cambodia trims planned Fuzhou-Tokyo winter increase, swaps to A321
Air Cambodia has revised its Northern winter 2026/27 schedule for the Phnom Penh Krong Ta Khmau – Fuzhou – Tokyo Narita route. The planned increase from three to five weekly flights from December 15, 2026 is not available for booking as of October 7, 2026, while an Airbus A321 will replace the A320 on this route from October 25, 2026. Further schedule adjustments remain possible.
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Batik Air Malaysia to fly Kuching–Kunming charter flights in spring 2027
Batik Air Malaysia will operate a weekly Kuching to Kunming service as scheduled charter flights. Travellers can fly between Kuching, Malaysia and Kunming, China once per week on this route. The service runs from March 3, 2027 to June 9, 2027.
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Firefly adds two Malaysia-China charter routes for fourth quarter 2026
Firefly will operate new charter flights from Kuala Lumpur to Sanya and from Penang to Haikou. The Kuala Lumpur–Sanya service begins on October 14, 2026, with one weekly flight. The Penang–Haikou route starts on November 2, 2026, operating every four to five days.
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Cebu Pacific delays new Cebu-Shanghai Pudong route to December 1, 2026
Cebu Pacific has postponed the launch of its new Cebu to Shanghai Pudong service from November 17, 2026 to December 1, 2026. The route will operate three times weekly using A320neo aircraft. Travellers planning to fly this new Philippines-China connection should adjust their bookings accordingly.
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Hainan Airlines adds third weekly Beijing-Prague flight for 2026-27 holiday season
Hainan Airlines will increase service on the Beijing Capital to Prague route from two to three weekly flights during the 2026-27 holiday season. The additional frequency operates with Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The extra service runs from December 16, 2026 to January 11, 2027.
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MIAT Mongolian Airlines shortens Ulaanbaatar-Singapore winter service to four weeks
MIAT Mongolian Airlines will operate its Ulaanbaatar to Singapore route for a shortened four-week period during the Northern winter 2026/27 season. The twice-weekly Boeing 767-300ER service will run from December 15, 2026 to January 17, 2027. This is the second consecutive winter the carrier has operated this route on a scheduled basis.
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Thai AirAsia X increases Bangkok–Harbin flights to six weekly for winter 2026/27
Thai AirAsia X will operate six weekly flights on the Bangkok Don Mueang to Harbin route during the Northern winter 2026/27 season, up from three weekly flights the previous winter. The service runs on a scheduled charter basis from December 15, 2026 to January 24, 2027.
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HK Express launches Hong Kong–Hefei flights with four weekly services from December 2026
HK Express will operate four weekly flights between Hong Kong and Hefei. The route will be served by Airbus A320ceo aircraft. Services begin on December 3, 2026.
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China Eastern adds three weekly Shanghai Pudong–London Heathrow flights from November 2026
China Eastern will increase its Shanghai Pudong to London Heathrow service from 7 to 10 weekly flights during the Northern winter 2026/27 season. The additional three weekly flights will be operated by Airbus A330-200 aircraft on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The expanded schedule is effective from November 16, 2026.
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Air China schedules C919 on Beijing Capital–Ulaanbaatar route in October 2026
Air China will operate its COMAC C919 aircraft on the Beijing Capital to Ulaanbaatar route during October 2026. The C919 will fly four weekly round-trips on this route from September 30, 2026 to October 24, 2026. Other frequencies on the same route will continue to use Boeing 737-8 aircraft.
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New high-speed rail section cuts Beijing-Shangqiu journey by nearly one hour
The Xiongshang section of the Beijing-Hong Kong high-speed railway opened on September 28, 2026, adding 17 high-speed services at Shangqiu Station in Henan Province. Four new direct trains between Beijing and Shangqiu reduce travel time by almost one hour, and the fastest trip between Xiong'an and Shangqiu now takes 2 hours and 27 minutes. The new line began operation on September 28, 2026.
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Hunnu Air to launch weekly Ulaanbaatar–Shenzhen flights from October 2026
Mongolian carrier Hunnu Air will operate a new nonstop route between Ulaanbaatar and Shenzhen using Embraer E195-E1 aircraft. The service will run once weekly starting from October 1, 2026. At the time of filing, only the Shenzhen-to-Ulaanbaatar direction was listed in the schedule.
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EastarJet resumes Busan–Xiamen flights with 2 weekly from late October, 3 weekly from December
Korean low-cost carrier EastarJet has reinstated its planned Busan–Xiamen route after briefly removing it from schedules. The airline will operate 2 weekly flights starting from October 29, 2026, increasing to 3 weekly from December 1, 2026. Flights will run on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, departing Busan at 11:00 and arriving in Xiamen at 12:50, with return flights leaving Xiamen at 13:50 and arriving in Busan at 17:20.
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Yichang-Xingshan High-Speed Railway opens, cuts travel time to 30 minutes
The Yichang-Xingshan High-Speed Railway officially commenced operation on September 28, 2026. The 101-kilometer line connecting Yichang City and Xingshan County in Hubei Province reduces travel time between the two cities from 2 hours to 30 minutes, and shortens the rail journey between Wuhan and Chongqing to 3 hours and 54 minutes. During the initial operation phase, a maximum of eight cross-line EMU trains will run on the route daily.
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China's northernmost high-speed railway opens between Harbin and Yichun
The 318-kilometer Harbin-Yichun High-Speed Railway opened on September 28, 2026, in Heilongjiang Province. Travel time between Harbin and Yichun has been reduced from about seven hours to one hour and 46 minutes. The line operates at a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour with nine stations along the route.
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China opens four new high-speed rail sections on national network
Four new high-speed railway sections opened to traffic on Monday, connecting Xiong'an with Shangqiu, Xi'an with Ankang, Yichang with Xingshan, and Harbin with Yichun. Travellers can now use high-speed rail across northern, northwestern, central and northeastern China on these routes. The lines opened on September 28, 2026.
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China Eastern cuts Shanghai Pudong–Cairo flights to 5 weekly from November 2026
China Eastern will reduce its Shanghai Pudong to Cairo service from seven weekly flights to five weekly flights. Travellers planning to fly this route will have fewer departure options during the affected period. The reduction is scheduled from October 25, 2026 to December 31, 2026, with Airbus A350-900 aircraft continuing to operate the route.
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Air Travel to launch Changsha–Jinghong–Bangkok flights from October 2026
Chinese carrier Air Travel (Hunan Airlines) will operate two weekly flights on the Changsha–Jinghong–Bangkok Suvarnabhumi route starting from October 25, 2026. The service will use Airbus A320 aircraft and adds to the airline's existing three weekly Changsha–Bangkok flights. The new routing gives travellers from Changsha and Jinghong direct access to Bangkok with a stop in Xishuangbanna.
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Aerolineas Argentinas expands China Eastern codeshare from September 2026
Aerolineas Argentinas is expanding its codeshare partnership with China Eastern to cover additional routes. China Eastern will place its MU code on Aerolineas Argentinas flights from Shanghai Pudong to Auckland and Buenos Aires Ezeiza, effective from October 1, 2026, as well as on Wenzhou to Madrid from September 16, 2026, and Wenzhou to Rome Fiumicino from September 17, 2026. China Eastern will also display MU-coded flight numbers on various Aerolineas Argentinas services within South America from October 1, 2026.
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Condor ends Frankfurt-Bangkok-Sanya flights in late October 2026
German carrier Condor will discontinue its 3 weekly Frankfurt–Bangkok Suvarnabhumi–Sanya service at the end of October 2026. Travellers planning to fly this route must book alternative flights. The last scheduled departure is on October 22, 2026.
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Ningbo-Xiangshan cross-sea suburban railway opens in Zhejiang
China's first cross-sea suburban railway, the Ningbo-Xiangshan line, began operation on September 22, 2026. The 61.45-kilometer route with 10 stations connects Xiaoyangjiang Station in Ningbo's Yinzhou District to Damuwan Station in Xiangshan County, with trains reaching speeds of up to 160 kilometers per hour. The line creates a half-hour transportation circle between downtown Ningbo and Xiangshan Peninsula, ending the area's history without rail transit.
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China Southern launches direct Shenzhen-Surabaya flights
China Southern Airlines now operates nonstop flights between Shenzhen and Surabaya, East Java. The service runs every Tuesday and Saturday, with Flight CZ8341 departing Shenzhen at 4:45pm and arriving in Surabaya at 9pm, and return Flight CZ8342 leaving Surabaya at 10:30pm and arriving in Shenzhen at 5am the next day. The route launched on September 15, 2026.
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Cathay Pacific adds 777-300 service to Chengdu and Guangzhou from late October
Cathay Pacific will operate 428-seat Boeing 777-300 aircraft on select Hong Kong routes to Chengdu Shuangliu and Guangzhou during the Northern winter 2026/27 season. The Chengdu service runs on flights CX986/987 on selected dates from October 26 to December 24, 2026, while the Guangzhou service on CX982/983 operates on Saturdays with two exceptions in November. The expanded wide-body operations are effective from October 25, 2026.
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Air China extends Beijing-Reykjavik flights to year-round service
Air China has extended its Beijing Capital to Reykjavik Keflavik route to year-round operations, maintaining three weekly flights via Copenhagen. The service will continue on or after March 28, 2027, with Airbus A330-300 aircraft scheduled for the Northern summer 2027 season. Flights operate on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
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Air China reduces Europe flights for November–December 2026
Air China has filed additional service reductions on multiple European routes for the Northern winter 2026/27 season, mainly affecting November and December 2026. Routes from Beijing Capital, Beijing Daxing, Shanghai Pudong, and Chengdu Tianfu to cities including London Gatwick, Venice, Vienna, Milan, Barcelona, Brussels, Budapest, Geneva, Istanbul, Stockholm, and Frankfurt will see frequencies cut by one to three weekly flights. The reductions are effective from October 25, 2026 through dates in late December 2026 or early January 2027, depending on the route.
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China Eastern adds extra Shanghai–St. Petersburg flights for winter 2026/27
China Eastern will operate 10 weekly flights between Shanghai Pudong and St. Petersburg from October 25, 2026, up from the initially planned 7 weekly. The route is served by Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Two additional mid-week services operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays alongside the existing daily flight.
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Air Serbia and China Southern to launch codeshare flights from mid-October 2026
Air Serbia and China Southern will launch a reciprocal codeshare partnership covering service between Serbia and China. Travelers can book connecting flights on routes between Belgrade and Guangzhou, and between Belgrade and Shanghai Pudong, on either airline. The codeshare takes effect on October 16, 2026.
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Air China restores sixth weekly Beijing-Vancouver flight from January 2027
Air China will add a sixth weekly flight on the Beijing Capital to Vancouver route from January 2, 2027. The additional service will be operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. This brings the route to near-daily service for travellers flying between China and Canada.
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