China-international flight volumes recover to 70% of pre-COVID-19 levels: Chinese report

China's aviation information app "Hangban Guanjia" said that as of May 19, international flight traffic had recovered to 71.5% of the 2019 level before the COVID-19 virus outbreak.
The bureau expects it to recover to 80% by the end of 2024. With the Dragon Boat Festival holiday in June (June 8-10) and the summer travel season approaching, many airlines are suspending international routes.
Air China launched its Beijing-Madrid, Spain-Sao Paulo, Brazil route on April 27, and on May 6
In 2013, it opened a route between Beijing and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On May 17, it resumed operations on the Beijing-Madrid-Havana route, the only route connecting China and Cuba.
China Southern Airlines is set to launch a new route between Shenzhen and Dhaka, Bangladesh on May 11. The flight will cover a distance of over 14,000 km and will be the first in China to do so.
It is the longest international direct passenger route operated by civil aviation. It operates twice a week, and from Shenzhen, it takes about 16 hours to arrive in Mexico City without a stopover. However, Mexico City
The flight from Zhengzhou to Shenzhen via Tijuana takes about 21 hours.
From July 27th, Guangzhou-Hungary-Budapest, from July 28th, Guangzhou-Turkey-Istanbul, from July 29th, Guangzhou-France-
Paris will open these routes. The recently announced international route opening plan for May-July shows that the focus is on flights connecting China with the countries co-constructing the Belt and Road.
At a regular press conference held on the 17th, the Civil Aviation Bureau announced that the number of passenger flights between China and the countries cooperating with the Belt and Road Initiative has recovered to 4,053 flights per week, which is 73.8% of the total number of flights.
It is said that it accounts for 100% of the market.