China Southern increases flights to Australia

[clifford]

NT Govt must have offered a huge inducement.

 

[markis10]

Summary of recent capacity announcements

 

[AIRwin]

Wet season, lets see how long that lasts

Suspended as you predicted:

China Southern Suspends Darwin Service in April 2026 — AeroRoutes

Published at 2100PDT 19MAR26 / 0400GMT 20MAR26 China Southern as of Thursday 19MAR26 filed service changes to Guangzhou – Darwin route, currently scheduled 3 weekly with 737 MAX 8. The airline will suspend this route for the period of 03APR26 – 27APR26 (Guangzhou departure), per latest update.

www.aeroroutes.com

 

[AIRwin]

Suspended as you predicted:

China Southern Suspends Darwin Service in April 2026 — AeroRoutes

Published at 2100PDT 19MAR26 / 0400GMT 20MAR26 China Southern as of Thursday 19MAR26 filed service changes to Guangzhou – Darwin route, currently scheduled 3 weekly with 737 MAX 8. The airline will suspend this route for the period of 03APR26 – 27APR26 (Guangzhou departure), per latest update.

www.aeroroutes.com

Resuming with only 1 weekly flight:

China Southern May 2026 Guangzhou – Darwin Service Reductions — AeroRoutes

Published at 0300PDT / 1000GMT 01APR26 China Southern during the month of May 2026 schedules service reductions on Guangzhou – Darwin route. Previously reported on AeroRoutes , the airline is suspending 3 weekly flights from 03APR26 to 28APR26. Upon service resumption on 29APR26, the airline wi

www.aeroroutes.com

 

[AIRwin]

10% cut:

Chinese airlines cut Australia flights, chase war-hit European routes

Air China, China Eastern and China Southern are capitalising on disrupted Middle Eastern transit hubs and their continued access to Russian airspace.

www.afr.com

 

[markis10]

I am beginning to wonder if there is any capacity left should Qantas decide to go to Adelaide International ops? Others seem to have a vision.

 

[elanshin]

I am beginning to wonder if there is any capacity left should Qantas decide to go to Adelaide International ops? Others seem to have a vision.View attachment 516731

Any idea what they're flying? 787s?

I guess at this point the Chinese are sort of trying to find new markets. I have to imagine they're trying to figure out what to do with their capacity and maybe they see it as an opportunity to replace the ME3 right now.

 

[markis10]

Think 787s, cannot find the update yet

 

[jase05]

Think 787s, cannot find the update yet

ADL will be daily 787’s.
Whether it stays that after the peak periods who knows but with SQ permanently moving from 10 weekly to 12 weekly there must be enough demand

 

[Aussie_flyer]

For the first time ever I'm giving CZ a go and flying MEL-CAN-PKX , weekend stopover then PKX-HND later in August. Economy too! The prices are very good, looking forward to trying a Chinese airline for the first time ever, have A350 and A333 aircraft so that should be ok. Do they fly the premium economy cabin to Melbourne? Wondering about airport upgrades if they sell any. Load might be quite low based on seat map anyway

 

[markis10]

Do they fly the premium economy cabin to Melbourne? Wondering about airport upgrades if they sell any. Load might be quite low based on seat map anyway

They actively pitch upgrades at check in, and often have a barcode you can scan on the tray back of the seat in front of you, however that method requires a Chinese phone number….

 

[Aussie_flyer]

They actively pitch upgrades at check in, and often have a barcode you can scan on the tray back of the seat in front of you, however that method requires a Chinese phone number….

No Chinese number here, are the prices ok at check in?

 

[markis10]

No Chinese number here, are the prices ok at check in?

Cannot remember ex Syd what pricing was, ex AKL it was $800 to go to J

 

[Melburnian1]

April 2026 international flights statistics from the Federal Government's BITRE disclose that CZ's total number of passengers in April 2026 was 133775 compared to 73936 in April 2025, an astronomical rise of 80.5 per cent.

This compares to Cathay Pacific's comparable rise of 12.5 per cent, Air China down 6.9 per cent and China Eastern with negligible growth of 0.3 per cent.

 

[markis10]

To meet growing passenger demand during the upcoming high-peak travel season, China Southern Airlines will increase flight frequency on its Guangzhou–Brisbane routes. Details are as follows:
Guangzhou - Brisbane (CZ669)
Frequency: Every Monday, Wednesday and Sunday;
Operating period: 13th December, 2026 – 23rd December, 2027 and 3rd January, 2027 – 10th January, 2027;
Local flight times: 18:50 – 06:05+1;
Aircraft: Airbus 330.
Brisbane - Guangzhou (CZ670)
Frequency: Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday;
Operating period: 14th December, 2026 – 24th December, 2027 and 4th January, 2027 – 11th January, 2027;
Local flight times: 08:00 – 15:05+1;
Aircraft: Airbus 330.
With the increased flight frequency, China Southern Airlines will operate up to 17 weekly return services between Guangzhou and Brisbane during this high-peak travel season,comprising daily CZ381/382 services, daily CZ635/636 services, and three weekly CZ669/670 services, offering travellers greater flexibility and a more seamless travel experience during the busiest time of the year.