China Eastern Cancels 55% Japan Flights in NS26 – 29JAN26 Update
Published at 1500PST / 2300GMT 29JAN26
China Eastern this week continues to adjust planned service to Japan for Northern summer 2026 season. Initially only 187 out of 225 flights were available for reservations, however latest update as of 29JAN26 now shows the airline plans to operate 101 weekly flights (one-way from China to Japan), 55% flight reductions.
Note the following changes from 29MAR26 are based on schedule filing and available flights for reservations 25JAN26 vs 29JAN26, as “cancelled” routes noted below has been cancelled throughout winter 2025/26 season.
Beijing Daxing – Osaka Kansai 2 daily A320 cancelled
Beijing Daxing – Tokyo Haneda Reduce from 7 to 2 weekly, A320
Hefei – Osaka Kansai 4 weekly A320 cancelled
Kunming – Tokyo Narita 1 weekly A320 cancelled
Nanjing – Tokyo Narita 1 daily A321 cancelled
Qingdao – Tokyo Narita 3 weekly A320 cancelled
Shanghai Hongqiao – Tokyo Haneda 1 daily A330-200
Shanghai Pu Dong – Fukuoka Reduce from 3 to 2 daily, A320
Shanghai Pu Dong – Hiroshima Reduce from 7 to 2 weekly, A319
Shanghai Pu Dong – Kagoshima 2 weekly A319 cancelled
Shanghai Pu Dong – Komatsu 4 weekly A319 cancelled
Shanghai Pu Dong – Nagasaki 2 weekly A319 cancelled
Shanghai Pu Dong – Nagoya Reduce from 3 to 2 daily, A320
Shanghai Pu Dong – Niigata 2 weekly A319 cancelled
Shanghai Pu Dong – Okayama 5 weekly A319 cancelled
Shanghai Pu Dong – Okinawa Reduce from 2 daily to 3 weekly, A320
Shanghai Pu Dong – Osaka Kansai Reduce from 5 to 3 daily, A320
Shanghai Pu Dong – Shizuoka 4 weekly A320 cancelled
Shanghai Pu Dong – Sapporo New Chitose Reduce from 9 to 3 weekly, A320
Shanghai Pu Dong – Tokyo Haneda 2 daily A320/330-200
Shanghai Pu Dong – Tokyo Narita Reduce from 4 to 3 daily, A320/330-200
Wuhan – Osaka Kansai 1 daily 737-800 cancelled
Wuhan – Tokyo Narita 3 weekly 737-800 cancelled
Xi’An – Tokyo Narita 4 weekly A320 cancelled
China Eastern’s subsidiary Shanghai Airlines this week completed schedule update for Northern summer 2026 season, as the airline confirms reduction from 45 weekly to 21 weekly for Japan service.
Shanghai Hongqiao – Tokyo Haneda 1 daily 737-800
Shanghai Pu Dong – Fukuoka 1 daily 737-800 cancelled
Shanghai Pu Dong – Nagoya 1 daily 737-800 cancelled
Shanghai Pu Dong – Osaka Kansai Reduce from 2 to 1 daily, 737-800
Shanghai Pu Dong – Toyama 3 weekly 737-700 cancelled
Shanghai Pu Dong – Tokyo Haneda 1 daily 787-9