Hong Kong last month dropped a mandatory hotel quarantine for arriving passengers.

International capacity to and from Japan is currently 75% down from pre-pandemic levels.

The country once had among the strictest COVID-19 travel rules in the world.

Cathay Pacific said the move will provide a big boost to its network rebuild effort.

Cathay Pacific continues to struggle as arriving passengers are still required to quarantine for three days.

The carrier’s North American capacity exceeded 2019 levels, but international flying is returning more slowly.

Eight of the top 10 busiest airports in the world in 2021 were in the US, data published by ACI World has found, with Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson retaking top spot.

The number of international passengers carried by airlines in the region increased to 9 million in June.