A new carrier will grace the apron at Melbourne from December, with Chinese carrier, Shenzhen Airlines , announcing its intentions to serve Australia for the first time. The direct flight, which will depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) three times a week, will commence on December 22, utilizing an Airbus A330-300 aircraft.

For the Star Alliance carrier, Australia will mark its 22nd international gateway, with direct services already operating to Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.

Another Route To Mainland China

Shenzhen Airlines' service to Melbourne Airport will become the tenth direct link to mainland China, with other airlines including Air China, China

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