You can now fly directly from Australia to Hong Kong and Mainland China using Velocity Points, without the need to transit through Singapore or Tokyo.

Australian passport holders can now transit or travel through China for up to 15 days without needing to apply and pay for a visa. Reward seats to China can offer great value as well.

China Eastern and China Southern bring back one-stop hops to Europe via China. Best of all, most transit travellers won’t need a Chinese visa.

Ongoing political unrest and the outbreak of the coronavirus have prompted the cancellation of these flights. Here’s what to do if you’re affected.

This is a super cheap deal to fly direct to Kunming, the gateway to the beautiful province of Yunnan in southern China.

This is a quite phenomenal deal from the Hong Kong carrier, with wide availability of cheap fares to China until August next year (including the Chinese summer) on a quality airline.