Rising fuel prices drive Chinese airlines to cut flights, Singapore routes hit hard

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Multiple flights between major Chinese cities and Singapore have reportedly been cancelled from late April to early May.

Mounting global oil price pressures, fueled by ongoing geopolitical tensions, are forcing Chinese carriers to scale back international services, with Singapore-bound routes among the latest affected.

According to Lianhe Zaobao cited by Mothership, the Chinese flight-tracking application “Flight Manager” has found that multiple flights to and from Singapore from major Chinese cities – including Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, and Chongqing – have been cancelled from late April to early May. The suspensions involve carriers such as Air China, Juneyao Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines.

This move adds to a growing wave of flight cancellations from China to Southeast Asia and Oceania as airlines grapple with soaring fuel costs.

Hong Kong’s aviation sector is also feeling the strain, with Cathay Pacific and HK Express set to reduce services between mid-May and June, while Greater Bay Airlines will suspend its Bangkok flights from mid-May until September.

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