From 15 Dec 2025 to 22 Feb 2026, the route will shift to double daily, and follows a move by the Chinese carrier in Jun to ramp up frequencies from four per week to daily (TD 13 Mar).
Both flights will be operated on the Airbus A350 aircraft.
Regional General Manager for China Southern Airlines, Jason Sun, said, “The increased frequencies will offer passengers more flexibility, smoother connections through Guangzhou, and enhanced access to China and beyond”.
In the latest BITRE statistics for May 2025, China Southern increased its pax into Australia by 7.3% year-on-year to 72,556.
The new flights mean 53,000 extra seats on the route, and follows a flurry of extra interest from Chinese carriers, including the debut of Shenzhen Airlines in Melbourne.
