Why China's airlines have disappeared from Australia's skies

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Before the pandemic struck there were nine China-based carriers operating flights to Australia. Today there are just two.

Pre-pandemic you could fly non-stop from Sydney or Melbourne to Shanghai, Beijing and 10 other cities in China. Today even those cities are a one-stop flight, and the price of a return ticket to either has blown out threefold.

Just a few months earlier the Australian Government had announced its intention to offer fast-track visa processing to Chinese tourists, and confirmed the introduction of 10-year, multiple entry visas for eligible Chinese visitors. That was part of an open-skies deal brokered between China and Australia, removing all capacity restrictions on their respective airlines.

By submitting your email you are agreeing to Fairfax Media's terms and conditions and privacy policy. The prospects for a revival are slim. In one week at the beginning of January 2022, China recorded fewer than 500 inbound international flights, compared with about 10,000 in the same week in January 2020.

 

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