The Recovery in Air Travel from China Is Happening… But It's Super Slow

International air travel from China is recovering, but set to remain at a fraction of what it was in 2019, according to data platform OAG. 

Last year, Chinese business travel spending fell 4.6% as the country has fallen to number two in business travel for the first time since 2014. It had been expected to recover back to the top spot by the end of 2023, but that's unlikely to have happened, according to the Global Business Travel Association, which will release its final tally in coming weeks.  

"Like the year before, I think China didn't come back in as big a way internationally and so I think the U.S. will remain the top traveling country in the world," said Suzanne Neufang, executive director of GBTA. 

And while the frequency of flights betw