Daily passenger flights in China rebound to 80% of pre-COVID levels
The number of daily passenger flights in China has rebounded to 80% of pre-coronavirus levels, China's aviation regulator said on Friday, as the aviation industry recovers from the plunge in travel demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 23, Chinese airlines operated 13,059 passenger flights, the CAAC said. Daily passenger traffic was nearly 70% of the level seen last year, with load factors, a measure of how well airlines are filling available seats, averaging 73.57%. The global aviation industry is closely watching capacity in China as a harbinger of demand recovery trends. Even as China reported fresh COVID-19 cases in some parts of the country, domestic travel demand was robust, as travel restrictions eased and airfares remained cheap.<br/>
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Daily passenger flights in China rebound to 80% of pre-COVID levels
The number of daily passenger flights in China has rebounded to 80% of pre-coronavirus levels, China's aviation regulator said on Friday, as the aviation industry recovers from the plunge in travel demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 23, Chinese airlines operated 13,059 passenger flights, the CAAC said. Daily passenger traffic was nearly 70% of the level seen last year, with load factors, a measure of how well airlines are filling available seats, averaging 73.57%. The global aviation industry is closely watching capacity in China as a harbinger of demand recovery trends. Even as China reported fresh COVID-19 cases in some parts of the country, domestic travel demand was robust, as travel restrictions eased and airfares remained cheap.<br/>
