China Flights Update — 12 June 2026
flights • 12 June 2026
China is adding **more international air links**, but the strongest verified update in the available results is for **cargo** rather than passenger service. According to CGTN, China launched **80 new international air cargo routes** in the first five months of 2026, adding **more than 180 weekly round-trip flights** and connecting China with Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and Africa.[1] For travelers looking specifically for **new passenger routes**, the search results here are limited and mostly point to airline or social-media mentions rather than a clear, travel-industry roundup. One recent example in the results is China Eastern’s reported new **Dublin–Shanghai Pudong** nonstop service, while another mentions routes between **Xi'an and Milan** and **Shanghai and Venice**; however, these appear in social posts rather than primary news coverage, so they should be treated cautiously until confirmed by a major aviation or travel outlet.[3][4] If you want, I can next pull together a **verified list of the newest China passenger routes** by city pair and airline.Sources
- https://www.fidifocus.org/on-the-wire/china-launches-80-new-air-cargo-routes-in-first-half-of-2026/
- https://www.facebook.com/ChinainAus/videos/china-opened-80-new-international-air-cargo-routes-in-the-first-five-months-of-2/826909846913327/
- https://www.facebook.com/BeijingTourismOfficial/posts/from-the-canals-of-venice-to-the-historic-streets-of-beijing-a-new-nonstop-conne/1444827114355343/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/DZVbVllF3L5/
- https://flights.idealo.com/airport/China,CN/