China’s Domestic Flights in September Top Pre-Pandemic Levels


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Domestic travel continues to help drive recoveries. It's a start as September flights in China offer hope to a sector decimated by coronavirus.

The number of domestic Chinese flights in September topped last year's levels, official data showed on Thursday, with passenger numbers indicating the local aviation sector is nearing a full recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. There were a total of 371,000 domestic passenger flights in September, up 3.5%