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China's 2025/26 Winter-Spring Flight Timetable Adds 10.8 % More International Frequencies
CAAC launched the 2025/26 winter-spring timetable on 26 October, lifting weekly flights to 119,500 and boosting international frequencies by 10.8 %. Major hubs in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou regain over half of China’s overseas traffic, while new routes to India, Oman, Argentina and others deepen global reach. The expanded lift dovetails with China’s broader visa-free push and offers corporates faster, cheaper options for moving people and goods.
India-China Air Bridge Restored as IndiGo’s Kolkata–Guangzhou Flight Takes Off
A daily IndiGo service between Kolkata and Guangzhou took off on 26 October, ending a five-year suspension of direct India-China flights. The route cuts travel time, opens new cargo capacity and signals improving political ties, but ongoing visa bottlenecks mean travellers should still plan well ahead.