China Route

China plans to connect three major highways into a 27,000-km Golden Outer Ring linking border regions, coastal areas, and tourism destinations

Xiamen Airlines has launched a new direct route between Xiamen and London Heathrow, operating three times a week from September 6, 2026

Air China has launched a new Beijing–Bucharest–Zagreb route three times weekly, with Airbus A330-200 flights and Bucharest–Zagreb fares from €100

Hainan Airlines will resume direct Beijing-Phuket flights on December 10, with four weekly services before increasing to daily flights from December 25

Hainan Airlines marked the 20th anniversary of its Beijing–Brussels route with a special event in Beijing, celebrating two decades of China-Europe connectivity

China Eastern has launched nonstop Shanghai-Dublin flights, marking Dublin Airport's longest route and strengthening Ireland-China ties

Air China will launch Beijing–Bucharest–Zagreb flights on September 4, 2026. The airline is returning to the Romanian capital for the first time since 1994

China Eastern Airlines will begin direct Shanghai–Tbilisi services on July 15, 2026, marking its first route to Georgia and strengthening Eurasian connectivity. "The new route will serve as an efficient 'air bridge' for economic and trade cooperation"

China Eastern Airlines launches new Vienna–Xi’an route with 3 weekly flights using A330-200. Service begins April 20, boosting Europe–China links

The new route between Almaty and Shanghai will operate three times a week and is part of an accelerated expansion in the Chinese market, with a 96% jump in the number of passengers within a year