Passengers wait to check in for the first direct flight between Shanghai and Athens at Athens International Airport, Greece, on Dec. 22, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
China resumed regular passenger
During the week from Feb. 6 to 12, some 98 domestic and overseas airlines operated 795 flights, up 65% from the week from Jan. 2 to 8, Shang Kejia, an official with the Civil Aviation Administration of China, told a press conference on Thursday.
The number of countries handling flights to or from China and airlines operating these flights resumed to 64% and 80%, respectively, of the level in the same period of 2019.
Shang said the domestic air transport market would continue to see rapid expansion, and the flight amount is likely to equal and even exceed the pre-epidemic level.
Shang also expected the number of international flights to increase further, driven by the gradual resumption of demand for international business, tourism, and education.
