China Flights Update — 5 June 2026
flights • 5 June 2026
**Several new China-bound and China-originating international routes are launching in June 2026, with the strongest activity centered on Europe.** According to Aviation Week and Routes, the most notable additions include **China Eastern’s Shanghai Pudong–Zurich service starting June 18** and **Shanghai–Stockholm resuming June 22**, plus **Air China’s daily Beijing Daxing–Milan Malpensa service from June 13** and **Beijing Capital Airlines’ weekly Beijing Daxing–Lisbon flights from June 22**.[1][5] For American travelers, these routes improve one-stop and onward connectivity into China’s biggest gateways, especially **Shanghai** and **Beijing**. China Southern is also expanding its Germany network with a **2x-weekly Guangzhou–Urumqi–Frankfurt service starting June 1**, which adds another long-haul option linking Europe with western China.[1] If you want, I can turn this into a **travel-news article** focused on either **new Europe-China flights**, **U.S.-China connectivity**, or **the best new routes for connecting itineraries via Beijing and Shanghai**.