Overview

• Shenzhen Airlines will begin nonstop Shenzhen–Melbourne flights on 23 December 2025, operating three round trips per week.
• The carrier will deploy Airbus A330-300 aircraft in a three-class layout with 18 lie-flat business seats, 24 premium economy seats, and 267 economy seats.
• The new route will add about 95,000 seats annually between Shenzhen and Melbourne.
• It marks Shenzhen Airlines’ first Australian destination and makes it the 40th international and 10th Chinese carrier at Melbourne Airport.
• Melbourne Airport recorded its busiest July ever with 1,042,522 international passengers and is planning forecourt and terminal upgrades to accommodate growing demand.