Core Points - The 2025/26 winter-spring flight schedule will be implemented from October 26, 2025, to March 28, 2026, with multiple airlines announcing their flight adjustments [1] - A total of 210 domestic and international airlines plan to operate 119,500 passenger and cargo flights weekly, reflecting a 1.3% increase compared to the same period last year, indicating a stable and positive development trend [3] Group 1: China Southern Airlines (南航) - China Southern Airlines plans to execute approximately 470,000 passenger flights, with new and enhanced domestic and international routes [3] - The airline is focusing on strengthening its route network from hubs like Guangzhou, Beijing Daxing, and Urumqi, with new routes such as Beijing Daxing to Xishuangbanna and increased frequencies on several domestic routes [3] - Internationally, new routes from Guangzhou to Madrid and Darwin will commence, with a 30% year-on-year increase in flights to Australia [3] Group 2: China Eastern Airlines (东航) - From October 30, 2025, China Eastern Airlines will gradually transition its flights in Guangzhou to the T3 terminal, operating approximately 205 flights daily across 104 routes [6][7] - The airline has added 15 new routes and increased frequencies on 12 routes within Guangdong province compared to the previous winter-spring season [6] Group 3: Spring Airlines (春秋航空) - Spring Airlines will increase the frequency of flights from Guangzhou to Bangkok from 7 to 10 per week starting October 28, 2025, to meet rising travel demand [9] - The introduction of a permanent visa exemption policy between China and Thailand from March 1, 2024, is expected to boost tourism and facilitate travel planning for Chinese tourists [9]

Core Points - The C919 aircraft has been in operation with China Southern Airlines for one year, carrying over 460,000 passengers and achieving approximately 7,800 hours of safe operation [1][3] - China Southern Airlines has successfully integrated the C919 into its fleet, with plans to add a sixth aircraft in September and expand its route network [1][4] Group 1 - The C919 is a domestically developed aircraft with full independent intellectual property rights, designed according to international airworthiness standards [3] - The aircraft has served 14 destinations and has maintained an average seat occupancy rate of around 83% across over 3,400 flights [3] - During the peak summer travel season, the C919 achieved a maximum daily utilization of 8.3 hours, with an average of 17 flights per day [3] Group 2 - China Southern Airlines has established a specialized operational team for the C919, focusing on personnel allocation, aircraft maintenance, and flight structure optimization to ensure safe and efficient operations [3] - In September, the airline plans to deploy a C919 aircraft on routes from Changsha to Xi'an and Beijing Daxing, further enhancing its domestic route network [4] - The airline aims to contribute to the high-quality development of China's civil aviation by expanding the operational capabilities of domestically produced aircraft [4]