China to increase international passenger flights to more than 70% of pre-pandemic level

According to the new schedule, which will be extended until March 30, 2024, airlines across the country will operate 117 thousand domestic and international passenger and cargo flights per week. In the new season, a total of 51 domestic airlines, excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, plan to operate 96,651 domestic passenger and cargo flights per week, of which 94,072 passenger flights will be operated weekly.

“39 airlines will operate in winter and spring in accordance with the characteristics of civil aviation operations.” 7,202 flights per week on 516 independent domestic routes “It was recently opened, constantly optimizing the route and flight structure, and providing more convenience to passengers,” said Liang Nan, Director of the Department of Transportation at the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

Specifically, Air China plans to operate about 1,500 domestic flights per day, with an average of more than 800 daily flights at two airports in Beijing and more than 450 flights at two other airports in Chengdu city of southwestern China’s Sichuan province.

China Southern Airlines will increase round-trip service between Beijing and Wenzhou in Zhejiang province and between Beijing and Changde city in Hunan province to one flight per day, and service between Beijing and Hong Kong to two flights per day. The airline will also increase its major commercial routes to 16, while the airline’s average daily round-trip express flight volume will increase to over 16 with a maximum of 28 flights.

China Eastern Airlines will operate 3,076 passenger flights per day According to the new season plan, with an average daily flight volume of 404.

In addition, China’s self-developed C919 aircraft will be put into commercial operation for the first time during the winter-spring flight season, and Hainan Airlines plans to fly more than 450 domestic routes covering more than 80 cities around the world. . “Hainan Airlines will add more than 110 new domestic routes in places such as Haikou, Beijing and Urumqi. In addition to increasing the carrying capacity of wide-body aircraft on premium routes and express lines, we will also increase the capacity of wide-body aircraft in particular. Hainan Airlines Marketing Department sales department general “There are planes in the markets in popular tourist destinations such as Sanya and Haikou,” said manager Ma Ning.

In addition, there will be an increase in international passenger flights in the new flight season. 116 Airlines In the same period in 2019, applications were received for 6,502 weekly passenger flights; that’s about 70.7 percent of the volume.

As part of its efforts to open new routes in countries along the Belt and Road, China Southern Airlines plans to operate more than 2,000 flights per week on international and regional routes; this will be an increase of more than 290 flights per week compared to the recently completed fall flight. season.

Hainan Airlines plans to operate flights to multiple countries 70 round-trip international itinerariesIt covers more than 20 cities in countries and regions worldwide and increases the flight frequency of some popular international routes.

Resumption of airlines in Europe and some in Asia The number of passengers operated by China Eastern Airlines will reach or even exceed 100 percent in the new season.

“New air routes will be successfully launched from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Cairo, Egypt, from Hangzhou to Auckland, New Zealand, and from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Tokyo Haneda Airport, Japan, by the end of 2023.” The international air recovery rate is expected to increase.Tian Jun, general manager of the Network Capacity Department of China Eastern Airlines Business Committee, said that routes will exceed 80 percent.

International and regional flights planned by Air China for the new season have started Reached more than 70 percent of 2019.

The airline will also continue flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to San Francisco, USA, and Shenzhen to Frankfurt, Germany, as well as flights from Beijing to Paris, France, and Tianfu International Airport from 2014 It will add flights to more than 20 routes, including: Chengdu to Manila, Philippines.

“CAAC will continue to encourage and support Chinese and foreign airlines to actively restart international passenger flights and improve the international route network, thereby providing better guarantees to ensure stability.” foreign trade, foreign investment and personnel exchange” said Liang.