From 13 December 2025 to 24 February 2026, the carrier, one of China’s “big four”, will add an extra daily return flight between Sydney and Guangzhou, for a total of 74 additional flights and around 44,000 seats over the holiday period.
Starting on 17 June, the flights will shift to Brisbane to “streamline operations” in a shared service with Sydney and Melbourne. The 747-8F has a cargo uplift of 135 tonnes per flight, complementing Cathay’s existing cargo capacity in passenger aircra…