China Southern Airlines will be sending an extra Suncorp Stadium’s worth of tourists to Brisbane this summer.
The airline says it will double its seasonal flights from Guangzhou to Brisbane during the peak 2025-26 travel season.
Brisbane Airport says services will increase progressively from the current seven flights a week to:
10 flights a week from November 17 to December 14, 14 flights a week from December 15, 2025, to February 22, 2026, then 11 flights a week from February 23 to March 2, 2026.
An Airbus A350 is expected to deliver the 85 extra services and 53,000 seats during the season, the airline says.
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CHINA SOUTHERN NEWS WELCOMED
Brisbane Airport CEO Gert-Jan de Graaff welcomed the news.
“This is like adding an extra Suncorp Stadium’s worth of capacity between China and Brisbane over summer,” he says.
“It’s not just a tweak to services; it’s a doubling of seasonal capacity and a bold endorsement of Brisbane and Queensland’s appeal.”
Passengers will be able to use one-stop connections through Guangzhou to other destinations including Shanghai, Beijing, Qingdao, Xi’an (in China) and Vietnam.
Brisbane’s exporters are also expected to benefit from the greater cargo capacity and scheduling to China.
The airline’s regional general manager, Jason Sun, says they are “pleased” to expand their seasonal service to Brisbane.
“We understand the importance of seamless travel for tourism, trade, and cultural exchange,” he says.
“The increased frequencies will offer passengers more flexibility, smoother connections through Guangzhou, and enhanced access to China and beyond.”
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MALAYSIAN TOUCHES DOWN
On Monday, Malaysia Airlines’ new Airbus A330neo touched down at Sydney Airport as the airline gears up to expand its Sydney-Kuala Lumpur service to meet demand.
Sydney Airport says the new Airbus neo will operate on its current twice-daily services before a third daily service takes off on August 30.
The new service is expected to increase annual capacity to over 630,000 seats as it raises the number of weekly return flights to 21 by October.
Sydney Airport CEO, Scott Charlton says the new service comes as Australia and Malaysia lift a capacity cap from 36,000 to 50,000 seats a week, before.
“With a third daily flight and a new aircraft, we’re unlocking record capacity on the Kuala Lumpur route to meet strong demand,” he says.
