Prospects for more than 2,000 flights a week from China Cancellations continue

Over 2,000 flights a week from China expected to operate at 16:36 on January 27

With the spread of new coronavirus infections in China, group travel from China to overseas has been suspended for the time being from the 27th, and flights from China arriving at Haneda Airport have been canceled one after another, resulting in vacant seats. It means that there are some noticeable flights.

With the spread of the new coronavirus in China, travel agencies in China have been suspended from group travel overseas including Japan for the time being on request from the Chinese government.

Under these circumstances, scheduled flights from seven airports such as Beijing and Shanghai in China, Haneda Airport received flights from China one after another at noon on the 27th.

According to airport officials, some of these flights are being canceled one after another, with nearly half being vacant.

In addition, group passengers have been canceled on ANA and Japan Airlines flights, and according to ANA, the boarding rate on 26th is about 80%, which is lower than usual at this time of the year.

In addition, Chinese tourists in the arrival lobby at Haneda Airport are sparser than at this time of the year.

A Japanese 46-year-old man who returned home from his hometown on a holiday said, `` Every year, when I returned home during the Lunar New Year, the cabin was full, but today's flight has plenty of space behind. Almost 40% did not ride. I was very surprised. "

Over 2,000 flights expected from China

According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, more than 2,000 flights from China, including Hong Kong and Macau, to Japan during the week of the Lunar New Year's Lunar New Year from 24 to 30 this month .

Scheduled flights from China include Kansai, Narita, Chubu, Haneda, Shin-Chitose, Naha, Shizuoka, Fukuoka, Toyama, Sendai, Hanamaki, Niigata, Komatsu, Ibaraki, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yonago, Takamatsu, Matsuyama There are 27 airports: Tokushima, Kitakyushu, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Shimojishima and Ishigaki.

On the other hand, Japan operates flights from 43 airports in China, including Hong Kong and Macau, including Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou, and Wuhan.