China Southern Airlines has confirmed that its seasonal Perth–Guangzhou service will become a year-round operation from April 2026, flying three Boeing 787-9 rotations per week and injecting roughly 85,800 seats annually.
Western Australia has pursued direct links to mainland China for a decade. In fiscal-year 2025, the state welcomed 65,000 Chinese visitors who spent AUD 457 million. Permanent connectivity secures capacity for the mining, energy and education industries, all of which rely on frequent executive travel to Guangdong’s manufacturing belt and onward connections across China Southern’s 200-city domestic network.
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For passengers who need more than the 24-hour visa-free transit, VisaHQ can simplify the process of securing the right Chinese visa. Its online portal guides Australian applicants through each step, offers document validation and provides door-to-door courier options, ensuring that business and leisure travellers have the proper paperwork well before departure. Full details are available at https://www.visahq.com/china/.
Cargo is integral to the deal. A new sister-airport agreement between Perth Airport and Guangzhou Baiyun includes joint marketing of belly-hold capacity, promising faster export of premium seafood and fresh produce to South China. Travel agents report that through-fares to Europe via Guangzhou already undercut Middle-Eastern rivals, offering an alternative hub for Australia-EU itineraries.
Corporate mobility teams should note that Guangzhou maintains a 24-hour visa-free transit facility—useful for Australian passport holders connecting to secondary Chinese cities without a full visa. Travellers staying longer than the waiver allows will still need an appropriate Chinese visa, but digital application services can expedite the paperwork.
Western Australia has pursued direct links to mainland China for a decade. In fiscal-year 2025, the state welcomed 65,000 Chinese visitors who spent AUD 457 million. Permanent connectivity secures capacity for the mining, energy and education industries, all of which rely on frequent executive travel to Guangdong’s manufacturing belt and onward connections across China Southern’s 200-city domestic network.
For passengers who need more than the 24-hour visa-free transit, VisaHQ can simplify the process of securing the right Chinese visa. Its online portal guides Australian applicants through each step, offers document validation and provides door-to-door courier options, ensuring that business and leisure travellers have the proper paperwork well before departure. Full details are available at https://www.visahq.com/china/.
Cargo is integral to the deal. A new sister-airport agreement between Perth Airport and Guangzhou Baiyun includes joint marketing of belly-hold capacity, promising faster export of premium seafood and fresh produce to South China. Travel agents report that through-fares to Europe via Guangzhou already undercut Middle-Eastern rivals, offering an alternative hub for Australia-EU itineraries.
Corporate mobility teams should note that Guangzhou maintains a 24-hour visa-free transit facility—useful for Australian passport holders connecting to secondary Chinese cities without a full visa. Travellers staying longer than the waiver allows will still need an appropriate Chinese visa, but digital application services can expedite the paperwork.
