Chinese Tourists Look For Flights Elsewhere Amid Spat With Japan

passenger at beijing capital airport

A traveler at Beijing Capital Airport walks past a board showing international flights, including Japan-bound services, on Nov. 19.

Credit: Adek Berry/AFP/Getty
SINGAPORE—Chinese tourists are increasingly seeking flights to alternative destinations after tensions between China and Japan prompted Beijing to advise citizens against traveling to Japan. Russia appears poised to benefit most from the shift and has introduced 30-day visa-free entry for Chinese...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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