CZ will codeshare VA to feed Australia service

[LionKing]

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/08/WS6936ba7fa310d6866eb2d7ee.html

China Southern is code sharing with Virgin Australia - so its relationship with Qantas nearing its end?

 

[AIRwin]

Just as CZ increases flights to Australia:

Thread 'China Southern increases flights to Australia'

Aug 21, 2025

Seasonal CAN-BNE on CZ:

China Southern NW25 Australia Service Expansion — AeroRoutes

Published at 2000PDT 19AUG25 / 0300GMT 20AUG25 China Southern this week filed service expansion to Australia during Northern winter 2025/26 season, as the airline introduces additional frequencies to Australia during peak season. Guangzhou – Adelaide 15DEC25 – 02MAR26 Increase from 3 to 4 wee

www.aeroroutes.com

An increase from 55 to 71 flights a week is probably worthy of its own thread rather than lumping it here, having said that I welcome the option of a day flight to/from BNE. The Novotel at CAN is a great option for the night before as well.

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[HS-TQE]

CZ's codeshare with VA will initially be a unilateral codeshare to start off with, largely for CZ to feed Chinese passengers onto VA domestic (and Short Haul Int to Bali/Fiji & the Pacific Islands).

Both CZ and VA have left the door open on eventually expanding it to a bilateral codeshare like CZ/QF's current (expiring) codeshare agreement. It would also expand VA's codeshare presence back into China again if that happens.

 

[antycbr]

Reward seats on CZ would be a nice addition compared to the Arnotts Assorted Biscuits of current Chinese partners reflecting the Hainan ownership (remember them?)

 

[Obzerva]

So is this the third unilateral codeshare on VA?

MK and AI both do already in addition to the new CZ deal, any others?

 

[HS-TQE]

So is this the third unilateral codeshare on VA?

MK and AI both do already in addition to the new CZ deal, any others?

Theres the unilateral Trans-Tasman codeshare with NZ which goes the other way (where VA acts as the travel agent on behalf of NZ) where VA resells NZ Trans-Tasman seats under the VA codeshare number.

So techncially 4, 3 where other airlines are 'travel agents' for VA Dom/SHi and the Trans-Tasman codeshare where VA acts as the travel agent on behalf of NZ.

 

[Lucass]

I hope this new deal encourages Virgin to re enter China flights on its own metal. Hopefully VA starts CNS-CAN as China Southern hasn't restarted that route post covid.

 

[AIRwin]

Hopefully VA starts CNS-CAN as China Southern hasn't restarted that route post covid.

CX already operating between CNS and HKG

 

[Lucass]

CX already operating between CNS and HKG

Yes, I thought China Southern would want to compete on this route against CX

 

[ben95]

I hope this new deal encourages Virgin to re enter China flights on its own metal. Hopefully VA starts CNS-CAN as China Southern hasn't restarted that route post covid.

That's just suisidal. Have you seen how much capcity has been dumped onto the China-Australia market this summer? 28x weekly SYD-CAN, 21x MEL-CAN, 38x SYD-HKG, 31x MEL-HKG, 25x SYD-PVG, 24x MEL-PVG just to name a few major hubs, there a cough ton more to other smaller cities on both end which has led to all time low air fares and tiny (if not at a loss) margin for even for the deep pockets of the Chinese state owned carriers.