China's civil aviation sector maintains recovery momentum

The hustle and bustle has returned to most of China's airports, an encouraging sign for the Chinese civil aviation sector, which has been fueled by rising demand for travel and the overall economic recovery. Travelers made nearly 51.7m air trips in May, 94.8% of the volume in May 2019, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The domestic air travel market has recovered, with the passenger transport on domestic routes in May topping pre-pandemic levels, showing an increase of 2.6% from May 2019. A significant recovery has also been seen in international flights. Chinese air companies have put more international flights into operation to cater for the surge in demand for cross-border passenger transport. China Southern Airlines currently operates 123 international flights per day, involving 85 international flight routes. Daxing airport has some 16 airlines operating international and regional routes, connecting with 22 other destinations around the globe, including London, Doha and Abu Dhabi. So far, international passenger flights have been opened to 61 countries and regions, recovering to about 80% of the level during the same period of 2019, according to the CAAC.<br/>