Chinese Airlines Boosts Thailand Feb 2026 Flights by 29%

Published at 0600PST / 1400GMT 23DEC25

A total of 22 Chinese carriers in recent weeks gradually filed expanded service to Thailand, primarily focusing on the month of February 2026, coinciding with Chinese New Year.

Based on schedule filing comparison 16NOV25 vs 21DEC25, between 01FEB26 and 28FEB26, 22 Chinese carriers have increased from 2653 flights to 3414 flights (one-way basis) from China to Thailand, a 28.7% growth, while overall capacity increases from 474253 seats to 616159 seats, 30% increase. At Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, 21 Chinese carriers increased overall flights from China from 1931 flights to 2426 flights, capacity increased from 347028 seats to 441191 seats, representing 20% and 27% of flights and capacity increase.

Significant increases flight increases from China to Thailand by Chinese carriers for entire month of February 2026, as of 21DEC25, as follows. Note some of these increases or routes additions are commencing from late-December 2025

Air China (CA)
Beijing Capital – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi 56 flights > 84 flights

China Eastern (MU)
Kunming – Chiang Mai 56 > 78
Nanjing – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi 28 > 55
Shanghai Pu Dong – Chiang Mai 28 > 55
Wuhan – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi 12 > 25

China Southern (CZ)
Guangzhou – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi 252 > 280
Shenzhen – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi 40 > 84

Hainan Airlines (HU)
Chongqing – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi 12 > 25

Juneyao Airlines (HO)
Shanghai Pu Dong – Phuket 51 > 79

Shanghai Airlines (FM)
Shanghai Pu Dong – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi 168 > 223
Shanghai Pu Dong – Phuket 56 > 110

Shenzhen Airlines (ZH)
Yuncheng – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi 12 > 28

Spring Airlines (9C)
Ningbo – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi 28 > 55
Shanghai Pu Dong – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi 84 > 140
Shanghai Pu Dong – Phuket 34 > 101
Xi’An – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi 28 > 56

Other recent routes additions (selected routes previously covered by AeroRoutes with additional frequency and aircraft information):
9 Air (AQ)
Guangzhou – Bangkok Don Mueang
Quanzhou – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Chang’an Airlines (9H)
Xi’An – Phuket

China Southern (CZ)
Wuhan – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
Wuhan – Phuket

Chongqing Airlines (OQ)
Chongqing – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Spring Airlines (9C)
Ningbo – Phuket

Xiamen Airlines (MF)
Changsha – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
Fuzhou – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
Tianjin – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi