The airport operator said the preliminary figures showed passenger numbers were up 106% compared to the 25.5 million travelers recorded in 2021.

China has made its first retaliatory move against the raft of COVID-19-related restrictions imposed on travelers from the country by foreign governments.

Russian airspace restrictions will present opportunities for some of the region’s carriers on Asia-Europe traffic.

The European Commission (EC) has approved France’s plan to pay two tranches of financial assistance to Air Austral. 

China’s ministry of transport is forecasting a 99.5% year-on-year improvement in this year’s Chinese New Year travel season. 

The planned changes coincide with China dropping quarantine requirements for inbound travelers.

Individual countries are free to decide whether or not to impose the requirements.

Cathay Pacific says the relaxation of COVID-related restrictions has prompted it to more than double its flights to the mainland.