Japanese media: The number of flights from China to Japan has been significantly reduced

Reference News Network, November 29 report. According to the website of "Nikkei Business Publications," the latest data shows that after the Chinese government issued a travel risk notice for Japan, out of the 5,548 flights originally planned from China to Japan in December, 904 flights have been canceled, accounting for 16% of the total. If the relations between the two countries continue to deteriorate, people are worried that the impact will further intensify.

The report said that there are 172 regular routes between Japan and China, connecting 20 Japanese airports and 36 Chinese mainland airports. As of the morning of the 27th, major Chinese airlines have cut 72 routes with a total of 904 flights, equivalent to about 156,000 seats.

According to the statistics by airline, the state-owned major airline China Southern Airlines has cut 118 flights; China Eastern Airlines has canceled 109 flights. Mid-sized airlines based in Shanghai, such as Spring Airlines (cutting 182 flights) and Juneyao Airlines (cutting 166 flights), have also significantly reduced their flight schedules.

The report also mentioned that the impact of the travel risk notice has affected ticket prices. According to industry insiders, the cheapest round-trip ticket price from Kansai Airport to Shanghai operated by Chinese airlines in December has dropped from about 20,000 yen last year (approximately RMB 906) to about 8,500 yen this year.

The report mentioned that the future outlook is unclear. At a press conference on the 27th, Shigeki Fujii, president of Narita International Airport Company, said: "We have learned from Chinese airlines that they hope to reduce flights, mainly starting from December." He introduced that there are nearly 300 weekly flights between Narita Airport and the Chinese mainland, and 10% to 20% of these flights may be affected.

People are worried that this will affect the tourism industry. According to the statistics of the Japan Tourism Agency, approximately 8.2 million Chinese tourists visited Japan from January to October 2025, an increase of 40% compared to the same period last year. If flight cuts continue, it may suppress the growth of tourism demand. (Translated by Zhang Haibo)

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